July 4, 2026 — Think about the last time a site left you puzzled or impatient. In this session we share clear steps to make sure your visitors never feel that way on your pages.  You will discover practical ways to guide every click, keep layouts sharp on every screen, and write content that speaks to real people while still pleasing search engines. This session will cover: • Simple methods to spot and remove hidden points of friction • Responsive design habits that look good from pocket screens to wide monitors • Page structures and copy techniques that build trust and spark repeat visits • Real world examples (Both good and bad) showing how small user experience tweaks led to big business wins Whether you write code yourself or lead a development team, you will leave with a concise plan to turn your site into a place people enjoy and return to, boosting engagement, loyalty, and revenue. Presented byVineet Talwar

July 4, 2026 — Unlock the power of product content to drive sales! This beginner-friendly talk provides product owners with the essential tools and techniques to craft compelling narratives that resonate with target customers on social media. Move beyond basic tutorials and discover how engaging video content can significantly boost your conversion rates and build a thriving online community. Learn proven strategies for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more! Presented byChristian Taylor

July 4, 2026 — The EU’s NIS2 directive—transposed into national law from 17 October 2024 onward—imposes tougher cyber-risk management, incident-reporting and supply-chain duties on “essential” and “important” entities. Although only a handful of member states met the deadline, enforcement pressure is already building in 2025, leaving many micro-agencies and solo WordPress professionals exposed. This talk demystifies NIS2 through a WordPress lens. We will translate the directive’s legalese into concrete, platform-specific steps: choosing maintained plugins, adopting least-privilege practices, hardening servers, documenting processes, and preparing 24-hour incident-notification playbooks. We will also tackle the often-ignored supply-chain clause, showing how to vet upstream themes, SaaS tools and hosting providers without a corporate budget. Presented byFrancesco Canovi

July 3, 2026 — This session shows how Kodee makes WordPress setup faster and simpler—fewer clicks, quicker start—so users can focus on growth, not configuration. From there, we’ll explore how a thoughtfully designed email marketing tool can empower WordPress users—especially new users—to connect with their audience and grow their business. We’ll look at how intuitive UX, smart defaults, and guided workflows reduce friction, making it easier for non-experts to launch effective campaigns without getting lost in complexity. It’s about meeting users where they are and helping them do more with less effort. Presented byPaulius

July 3, 2026 — This session unpacks what’s changing, how AI search works, and the key factors and strategies needed to stay visible. Insights are based on 100s of conversations with SEO professionals across industries and focus on real-world patterns and facts. Presented byGeorg Richard Aare

June 29, 2026 — Workshop for mentors and students of WordPress Credits where I show you how to install and make the most of the Weglot plugin, one of the tools offered by the program’s sponsors that allows students to translate their websites into other languages for free.

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June 12, 2026 — How to Generate Thumbnails for Online Course Lessons on Learn WordPress — Contributors will help improve the visual experience of Learn WordPress by creating thumbnails for lessons published on Learn WordPress Lessons. Participants will review lesson titles and learning objectives, design clear and visually consistent thumbnails that represent the lesson topic, and follow Learn WordPress branding, accessibility, and design guidelines where available.

During Contributor Day, contributors can select lessons that need thumbnails, create optimized visuals using preferred design tools, and submit their work for review by the Training Team. This activity is beginner-friendly and offers an opportunity to contribute to Learn WordPress while practicing content design, accessibility, and collaboration skills.

June 8, 2026 — Plugins help us in many ways, especially SEO plugins. I’m not a denier, but sometimes we forget that WordPress is there, and that it has lots of native tools and features with an impressive range of things you can do, completely with WordPress, without any plugins, to improve—or even destroy—a website’s SEO and GEO. From comment settings to how to use the block editor for positioning and brand presence, there is a lot to do, and in this workshop, I want attendees to get the most out of WordPress to position their content, without installing any plugins.

June 8, 2026 — Take your block development skills to the next level! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a fully functional, touch-enabled gallery slider using the WordPress Interactivity API (IAPI)—the modern standard for adding dynamic, reactive experiences to WordPress blocks. What You’ll Build: A production-ready gallery slider featuring slide navigation, infinite carousel mode, auto-play, and mobile swipe gestures—all powered by reactive state management. What You’ll Learn: Core IAPI concepts: stores, state, context, directives, actions, and callbacks How to extend WordPress core blocks with interactivity using PHP filters Adding editor controls for user-configurable settings Implementing touch event handling for mobile-friendly experiences Who Should Attend: WordPress plugin and theme developers comfortable with block development basics who want to create richer, more interactive user experiences without relying on external JavaScript frameworks. You’ll Leave With: Working code, a deeper understanding of the Interactivity API, and practical patterns you can apply to your own projects immediately. 👉 Bring your laptop and be ready to code!