November 2, 2025 — Modern-day web applications play a critical role in powering dynamic and interactive websites, whether they are running locally or in a containerized environment. However, ensuring that these applications run smoothly and perform optimally can be a challenging task. This is where Grafana, a powerful observability platform, comes in handy.

In this talk, you will get a demo of the PHP WordPress application and explore how Grafana can provide valuable insights and observability for both frontend and backend components to help developers gain a deeper understanding of their application’s behavior and performance.

We will discuss various aspects of observability, including monitoring, logging, and tracing, and demonstrate how Grafana can be leveraged to achieve comprehensive observability for PHP web applications.

For some of the audience, it will be an introduction but for experienced users, it will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about utilizing advanced options to effectively extract and represent meaningful metrics.

November 2, 2025 — Have you ever felt the frustration of trying to navigate a confusing website? We’ve all been there! Join me for an enlightening session where I will simplify website design for you. Learn the art of crafting websites that users genuinely enjoy using.
In this session, I’ll demystify the world of user experience (UX) design. You’ll uncover the secrets to creating websites that offer seamless navigation, look stunning on any device, and provide content that keeps visitors engaged.
Prepare to be inspired by real-life examples that highlight the transformative power of exceptional UX design. Whether you’re a seasoned designer, a business owner seeking online success, or simply curious about the world of web design, this session is your gateway to crafting websites that leave visitors delighted and eager to return.

November 2, 2025 — How to navigate the delicate balance between logic and imagination? Sarah will examine the topic by sharing both her personal experiences and professional case studies.
Her talk is designed to empower logical thinkers to tap into their creativity, guiding developers and designers in building meaningful, user-centered experiences within the WordPress ecosystem.

October 31, 2025 — In this practical session, we’ll use the most impactful updates in WordPress 6.8 on a demo site—then wrap with a concise preview of what’s planned for 6.9 so you’re ready on day one.

By the end of this workshop, you will understand the new features and improvements in WordPress 6.8 through hands-on examples, and you will also learn what’s coming in WordPress 6.9

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October 30, 2025 — A video that summarizes the steps students should take to select a good WP Credits contribution project.

October 27, 2025 — Menus play a key role in helping visitors explore your site. In this session, we’ll look at the two main ways to create them in WordPress — the Navigation block and the Classic Menu Editor.

You’ll learn how the Navigation block lets you visually build and style menus right in the editor. You’ll also get a look at the Classic Menu Editor — the legacy tool that’s still available for older themes and sites using traditional navigation.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand how both tools work and how the Navigation block can make building menus easier, more flexible, and more dynamic.

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October 25, 2025 — The misconception that the WordPress Playground is exclusively for experienced developers is common, but it couldn’t be further from the truth! In this video, Developer Advocate Felipe reveals why the WordPress Playground—which is simply WordPress running instantly in your browser—is an essential tool for all types of users.

Think of the WordPress Playground as your personal, risk-free car simulator for WordPress. You can experiment, make mistakes, and learn without ever damaging a live site.
In this video, you will learn:
What is the WordPress Playground? A simple explanation of how this innovative tool works as a safe, temporary WordPress instance in your browser.
Benefits for Learners: Discover how to inspect blocks, edit pages, and understand the structure of a WordPress site without the need for complex local setup.

Benefits for Site Owners: Use the WordPress Playground to safely test new themes, compare different plugins (like SEO tools), and preview major layout changes before deploying them to your live website.

Benefits for Developers/Experts: Learn how to rapidly test new features (like Full Site Editing), instantly spin up specific PHP or WordPress versions, and accelerate your development workflows.
Saving Your Progress: We debunk the myth that the Playground is always temporary! Learn how to save your custom setups and share them via a unique URL or download them as a ZIP file.

Whether you are a complete beginner looking to understand content creation or a seasoned professional testing the limits of the latest features, the WordPress Playground is the fast, accessible solution you need.

October 22, 2025 — This video demonstrates a powerful development feature of the WordPress Playground: the ability to spin up a complete WordPress instance directly within a Node.js/TypeScript environment using the runCli from @wp-playground/cli package.
Fellyph from Automattic shows how developers can leverage this tool not just for simple preview environments, but for advanced automation, particularly End-to-End (E2E) testing.
What You Will Learn:
Programmatic WordPress Instances: How to import and use the @wp-playground/cli package to run a full WordPress server directly from your TypeScript application.
Custom Configuration: Specifying required PHP versions (e.g., 8.3) and WordPress versions.
E2E Testing with Playwright: Setting up a robust testing workflow using the Playground CLI combined with Playwright to ensure your plugins and features work as expected.
The Power of Blueprints: Using blueprints within the runCli method to pre-configure your WordPress environment exactly how you need it for testing (e.g., setting site titles, creating custom files, installing and activating plugins) before test execution begins.
This functionality opens the door for developers to create fast, reliable, and entirely isolated WordPress testing environments that are essential for modern development workflows.

October 19, 2025 — Los overlays y plugins de accesibilidad prometen una solución rápida y económica para cumplir con las normativas y hacer la web más inclusiva. Sin embargo, la comunidad experta a menudo los critica duramente, señalando que son un parche superficial que no resuelve los problemas de raíz e incluso puede perjudicar a los usuarios de tecnologías de asistencia y sobre todo que no ayudan a cumplir legislación con un solo clic Pero, ¿y si miramos más allá de la controversia? En esta charla, quiero explorar el mundo de los overlays desde una perspectiva diferente. En lugar de centrarme únicamente en sus evidentes limitaciones, quiero ver su lado positivo y su posible lugar en una estrategia de accesibilidad bien entendida. Aprenderemos a verlos como: Una herramienta de iniciación que abre la puerta a la conversación sobre accesibilidad en organizaciones con recursos limitados. Un panel de personalización útil para un segmento de usuarios que necesita ayudas visuales básicas. Una posible solución temporal y consciente, un «puente» mientras se implementan mejoras estructurales reales. Esta no es una charla para defender los overlays como la solución definitiva, sino para entender su contexto, sus casos de uso legítimos y, lo más importante, cómo podemos usarlos como un trampolín hacia una accesibilidad digital más robusta, real y significativa. Únete para cambiar el marco del debate: de la crítica a la construcción.

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October 19, 2025 — Inglés: What does a career in medicine have to do with building a global WordPress agency? More than you might think. My journey wasn’t a straight line from code to client; it was a pivot from the clinic to the cloud, driven by a passion for solving complex operational problems. In this session, I will share my authentic story of transitioning from a medical professional to a serial tech entrepreneur. We’ll move beyond theory and dive into the practical realities of building international businesses, like my agency Eternus Global, which leverages a dedicated WordPress team in the Philippines managed entirely from my base in Spain. This talk provides a real-world case study on how to use WordPress as a bridge across cultures and time zones. You will leave with a clear framework for how your own unconventional career path is not a liability but your single greatest strategic advantage in the WordPress ecosystem. This session is for career-changers, aspiring founders, and any WordPress professional who wants to learn how to turn their unique background into a powerful tool for building a global business.

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