June 10, 2025 — Structured content, post types, taxonomies, fields API. These are some of the APIs that have put WordPress in a leading position as a CMS. Developers have built powerful solutions on top of these API over the years. Learning from all of these efforts and as a preparation for the next iteration in the WordPress Admin redesign, DataViews and DataForms were introduced respectively in WordPress 6.5 and 6.7 to allow visualization and manipulation of any structured data. This talk will dive into the story behind the creation of these two APIs. Attendees will learn about the vision for these APIs. I will share insights about how these APIs fit into the admin redesign project and what to expect for the future. This talk will also show how you can make use of these two APIs today in your own plugins and projects. Join me to explore the future of structured content in WordPress.

June 10, 2025 — Learn the technical strategies that powered RecipeTin Eats’ growth from 25 million to 45 million monthly views. We’ll cover key decisions around managing tech debt, building new features, and implementing visual regression testing. Discover how these practices can be applied to your own site to optimize performance, improve user experience, and scale effectively. This talk offers practical insights for developers and site owners looking to implement technical improvements for sustained growth.

June 10, 2025 — As WordPress continues to power over 40% of the web, the ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace. From enterprise adoption to the rise of AI, no-code solutions, and headless architectures, the landscape of WordPress in 2025 presents both opportunities and challenges for developers, businesses, and content creators alike. This panel brings together industry leaders to discuss the current state of WordPress and where it’s headed. We’ll explore: Technology Shifts: How WordPress is adapting to modern web technologies, including AI, automation, and performance enhancements. The Business of WordPress: The economic realities of agencies, plugin and theme developers, and hosting providers in a changing marketplace. Enterprise and Ecosystem Growth: How WordPress competes with closed-source CMSs and the increasing role of enterprise adoption. Open Source Sustainability: How the open-source community is addressing funding, maintainer burnout, and the long-term viability of volunteer-driven Challenges and Risks: From security concerns to competition from proprietary platforms, what threats does WordPress face in 2030? Whether you’re a developer, business owner, content creator, or part of the WordPress community, this discussion will provide key insights into the future of the platform and how you can thrive within it.

June 10, 2025 — An In-person Q&A with WordPress Co-Founder Matt Mullenweg

June 10, 2025 — In this engaging session, we’ll take you through our journey of freelancing for over eight years while raising a toddler and launching a successful coworking space. We’ll share the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned along the way—balancing the demands of parenthood and entrepreneurship. From managing clients to managing tantrums, and from finding time for ourselves to building a community, this talk is about embracing the chaos and finding fulfillment in both work and family life. Join us for an inspiring look at how we turned our passion for freelancing into a thriving business, all while raising a little one.

June 10, 2025 — Have you heard about the WordPress Speed Challenge created and hosted by Jamie Marsland? This exciting event has gained lots of attention on YouTube and has also featured at WordCamp Europe and WordCamp USA. The WordPress Speed Build Challenge is a high jeopardy competition designed to showcase the power of Full Site Editing in WordPress. The two contestants: Jessica Lyschik and Nick Diego will have 30 minutes to recreate a famous website using only Gutenberg blocks. This challenge highlights the versatility and ease of building professional websites without extensive coding. This high-pressure competition tests participants’ ability to quickly adapt, think creatively, and demonstrate their technical skills within a timeframe. The website to be recreated is kept a secret until the start of the challenge, adding an element of surprise and excitement. Perfect for developers, designers, and WordPress enthusiasts, it’s a fun way to test skills, learn new techniques, and celebrate the capabilities of modern website-building tools.

June 10, 2025 — This session dives deep into the critical role diversity plays in shaping the future of the technology industry. Participants will explore how diverse perspectives drive innovation, improve problem-solving, and create more inclusive products. The session will highlight: The current state of diversity in the tech industry, supported by key data and trends. Barriers faced by underrepresented groups, including gender bias, racial inequity, accessibility challenges, and socioeconomic disparities. The tangible benefits of diversity, including improved team performance, broader market reach, and enhanced organizational culture. Proven strategies and initiatives for fostering inclusivity, from recruitment practices and mentorship programs to organizational policies and community engagement. Through interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and expert insights, attendees will gain actionable takeaways to advocate for and implement diversity-focused initiatives within their organizations or communities. This session is designed for anyone passionate about creating a more inclusive tech ecosystem, including industry leaders, HR professionals, educators, developers, and advocates. Let’s work together to transform the tech industry into a space where everyone can thrive.

June 10, 2025 — We all know that WordPress is Open Source, and most of us even know that the license is called GPL. Open Source brings with it great power but also great responsibility. On the one hand, a successful Open Source project can have tremendous reach, which in turn means we can impact for good and benefit commercially. However, freedom always comes with some boundaries, and we as a community aren’t always sure what that means for GPL. Let’s look at ways for creating a commercial business model around Open Source, while embracing Open Source as an opportunity and advantage.

June 10, 2025 — Every day countless WordPress sites are compromised or hacked. This simple fact has led site owners around the world to ask one question: why is WordPress so insecure? The reality is the exact opposite. With a security team composed of many experts and security researchers constantly working to patch all discovered vulnerabilities, a fresh WordPress site in isolation is incredibly secure. Security is a journey, a process, a practice, and a mindset. The security of a website begins with an authentic copy of the WordPress software and ends wherever you and your team lead it. This session will teach you how to think with a security first mindset, how to write secure code, and how to protect your site against the number one threat: humans.

June 10, 2025 — Bug scrub is very important for every WordPress release. It helps to sort out tickets and help them to move forward. It helps release squad to move forward with the release planning. Leading a bug scrub is always difficult. It requires mid level knowledge of the core trac. I was struggling to understand core trac at first in my initial contribution days. I was WordPress 6.6 Triage Co-Lead (part of latest WordPress release squad). I feel like it is needed to share knowledge with the new contributors about bug scrub. What is bug scrub and how to lead a bug scrub. Details of each keywords of core t I believe it will help a lot of contributors to understand and contribute more. Even to apply as a Triage lead.