April 3, 2023 — Use a pattern to add a beautifully designed, ready-to-go layout to any WordPress site. In this Tutorial, we will explore how you can utilise patterns to save time and enhance design and creativity.

April 3, 2023 — Join us for a discussion about migrating a shortcode or widget based plugin to blocks. Learn from your peers and from experts. This is also an opportunity to share any hurdles or pain-points you’ve encountered and discover how to overcome them.

April 2, 2023 — WordPress has made it even easier for folks by enabling users to add media via the Inserter and images from Openverse that are free to use on your site.

April 2, 2023 — Learn key tips, tricks, and resources to use open-source technology about updating WordPress videos.

March 31, 2023 — Where do you go to learn how to use the latest and greatest features that WordPress has to offer? Did you know that the WordPress community has its own official learning platform, with hours and hours of free tutorials, courses, and online workshops, that you can use to level up your WordPress knowledge? In this session, you’ll learn about the Learn WordPress website, walk through the website’s learning resources, share how to utilize each content type to your advantage and needs, discuss how to highlight Learn’s resources to others, and showcase how you too can contribute to the Learn WordPress initiative!

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March 31, 2023 — The WordPress REST API is more than just a set of default routes. It is also a tool for creating custom routes and endpoints. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create custom routes and endpoints and test them using Postman.

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March 29, 2023 — Do you see caching as “that vague and confusing thing that developers do to speed up your site”? Maybe you’ve even gotten brave and tried installing and configuring a caching plugin.

The reality is, you aren’t really sure how caching works and it always seems to make things more complicated than they need to be. If this is you, don’t miss this session!

You will come away understanding what caching is, what types of caching exist and how they work, why you might use different types of caching, and will be able to avoid common pitfalls that DIY caching novices fall into.

March 29, 2023 — Learn more about using a block theme and how the Site Editor and Template Editor work.

March 29, 2023 — WordPress 6.2 introduces an exciting new feature for block themes: the WordPress Style Book! Learn how to find and use this valuable tool with your next WordPress block theme.

March 24, 2023 — In this hour-long workshop, learn how to build a blog utilizing up-and-coming features of WordPress 6.2, including the stylebook, sticky headings, the Open Verse photo inserter, and more.