June 6, 2026 — Block bindings have been available for a few versions of WP now but limited to a few core blocks and attributes, and further limited to post meta and synced patterns as a user facing tool. Now that bindable attributes and the UI can be extended there has never been a better time to get to know the benefits of this powerful feature for really taking control of blocks and content.

June 6, 2026 — Discover how the customisable navigation overlays transform mobile menu design. Learn what this new feature means for theme developers and see examples of creating theme-friendly, content-rich mobile navigation experiences using blocks and patterns.

June 6, 2026 — Discover how the new Abilities API makes plugin permissions cleaner, safer, and easier to maintain. In just a few minutes, you’ll see how it differs from legacy capability checks, learn from a small code example, and get actionable tips you can take back to your own plugins.

June 5, 2026 — WordPress hosting threats cross company lines—when one provider falls victim, the entire ecosystem suffers. This session explores how the Internet Infrastructure Forum (IIF) enables hosting providers, registrars, and registries to coordinate abuse response through real-time intelligence sharing. Learn how operational collaboration helps responsible operators detect and stop attacks faster than adversaries can adapt, and why working together produces results no single provider could achieve alone.

June 5, 2026 — WordPress 7.0 is not yet another WordPress release. It might be the most significant release in a while. It comes with features we couldn’t even imagine a couple of years ago. It’s changing how we use WordPress and how we develop on top of and with WordPress. It’s changing everything. Join a group of contributors who helped with this release in various ways to discuss not just new features in the software itself, but also the process of releasing such an impactful software, human errors, contribution workflows, and anything you wish to know about WordPress 7.0.

June 5, 2026 — Every time a new WordPress e-commerce plugin launches, the rumour mill predicts doom for WooCommerce. But the truth is the opposite: WooCommerce thrives when the ecosystem grows. This session reveals why internal competition is largely a myth and how collaboration is the real driver of success. We’ll look at examples of plugins coexisting and complementing one another, and explore how shared knowledge, integrations, and partnerships amplify the entire WP ecommerce ecosystem. Attendees will also gain perspective on the bigger picture: Shopify isn’t going away, but a collaborative, open-source community has unique advantages that SaaS platforms can’t match. By the end of this session, people will understand how embracing diversity and collaboration makes WooCommerce stronger and equips developers, store builders, and agencies to compete more effectively in the global e-commerce market.

June 5, 2026 — Discover the latest evolution of WordPress Playground in a talk designed for every skill level. We will start with the new, easy-to-use web tools, including the Blueprints Editor, File Editor, and the new Admin Database Manager. Then, we will look under the hood at the architectural changes, like modular PHP versions and OpCache support, that have boosted performance by over 40%. Finally, we will explore advanced developer workflows, including running PHP with Composer in the browser, debugging with Xdebug, and automating tests with Playwright.

June 5, 2026 — Human in the loop is supposed to mean something. Instead, it’s become a comfort phrase. A checkbox instead of a choice about who does what. Humans bring knowledge, judgment, and context. AI brings scale, pattern recognition, and capacity beyond any individual. The real work is building products where both do what they’re good at. When you get that right, both do more than either could alone. This talk is practical and honest about where systems fail. The way we build products has changed. Recognising that means understanding where we as humans need to collaborate.

June 5, 2026 — Many theme developers assume accessibility-ready requirements are hard to meet — but that’s rarely true. This session shares practical insights from real theme reviews and shows how both block and classic themes can reach accessibility-ready status with manageable effort.

June 5, 2026 — Your webshop is ready to go international. Exciting, terrifying, and often more complicated than anyone budgeted for. Whether you own a shop or help clients build and grow one, you already know that translating pages is the smallest part of the process. This talk focuses on the things people consistently forget when going global and the questions you should ask before launch. We’ll look at cultural differences that quietly sabotage marketing, pricing, and currency choices that affect trust and conversion, payment methods people actually expect to see, and shipping and returns that mean very different things depending on where your customers live. No deep tech. no code. Just clear, usable guidance for webshop owners and the agencies that help them achieve international growth without international chaos.