Our team is on its way to Athens, Greece in anticipation of our WordCamp Europe 2023 wrap-up post where we’ll be dishing out all the latest updates and industry news for all things WordPress.
Join us! June 8-10, 2023 and be sure to bookmark this page to keep up with all the latest happenings. We’ll be live streaming our team’s wrap-up notes, including key takeaways from sessions and panel discussions. Plus, catch all the community excitement as we celebrate 20 years of WordPress.
Need a refresher on what happened last year? Take a walk down memory lane as we gathered in Porto, Portugal for WordCamp Europe 2022.
Event highlights ahead of our WordCamp Europe 2023 recap
Every year, WordPress events are held in cities around the world, and everyone from content creators to core software developers come together to learn, network, and contribute to the open source WordPress project. a software platform that powers 43% of all websites.
In addition, WordCamp communities provide much of the power behind the software, offering each other support and knowledge to keep the platform evolving. These pinnacle events take place annually in Asia, Europe and North America and provide a premier continental area where all skill sets can connect and contribute.
Quick stats at a glance
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Duration: June 8-10, 2023
- Topic: Powering the Web
- Participants: 3000+
- Sessions: 64
- Speakers: 90
- Organizers: 112
- Volunteers: 250
- Sponsors: 64
- Media partners: 21
Attendees explore Athens, Greece for WCEU 2023
June in Athens is like stepping into a time machine full of history, delicious food and positive energy. Attendees will experience a wonderful fusion of past and present cultures, with beautiful views of the Acropolis as a backdrop. The event will take place at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center, one of the largest venues in the capital and central to the city’s various historical attractions.
Here, attendees can stroll the bustling streets, watch street performers for entertainment, and enjoy the enticing aromas of local Greek cafes and food vendors. The Aegean Sea is also an ideal place for a leisurely stroll along the beach promenades.
Contributor Day brings a new workshop for kids
This year, WordPress aims to provide a platform for individuals of all ages to express themselves. WordCamp Europe included a special workshop for kids during Contributor Day to introduce WordPress to the younger generation.
In this workshop, children will be given the opportunity to create their own website using WordPress. Over the course of three hours, volunteers will help them build a website, choose a theme, and gain skills in creating different types of content.
Session topics focus on “Empowering the Web”
The theme of this year’s WCEU event will be “Empowering the Web”. You’ll hear from industry experts and community leaders as they discuss topics such as:
- Availability
- Safety
- Content creation
- Web development and more
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg will also talk about theme variations and the platform’s 20th anniversary during his presentation on the final day of the event.
WP Connect introduces a new discussion area
This year, WP Connect has added a dedicated space for attendees to meet, connect, and chat over coffee on a variety of topics. Be sure to visit Day 1 from 16:00-16:45 (EEST) to hear from the following speakers:
The speakers listed above will be the focus for this discussion Five for the futureHow someone can become a sponsored contributor and how a company can donate an employee to a WP project.
Say hello to the team!
As a proud supporter of the WordPress community, the GoDaddy team is excited to get in on the action with nearly 20 representatives from GoDaddy Pro, ManageWP, Pagely, and Sucuri.
- Adam Warner — Field Marketing Director
- Courtney Robertson — Open source web designer and developer advocate
- Mike Schroeder – Core and Performance Team Contributor
- George Mamadashvili — Gutenberg Contributor
- Maya Launch — Field Marketing, EMEA
- Marcus Burnett — for the WooCommerce community and field marketing professional
- Justin Neely – Director of the Department of Human Resources
- Lily Creek — Pagely Brand Experience Director
- Alison Timm — Director of Page Services
- Ty Sprock — Pagely Partner Relationship Manager
- Predrag Zdravkovic — Manage WP Affiliate Marketing Manager
- Crystal Herbrandson — Sucuri Sr. marketing director
- Victor Santoyo – Partner sales consultant
- Evan Herman — Plugin Review Team & Engineer
- Elena Sobich – Advanced technical support
Who should attend WordCamp Europe?
WordCamp Europe draws a diverse crowd of participants and welcomes all skills and backgrounds to join the action, whether you’re participating in person or remotely. It’s a chance to meet WordPresser enthusiasts from around the world as part of a community ecosystem that includes creators, developers, designers and more.
In-person attendees will also have the opportunity to meet many individuals in the expanding community who create plugins, themes, and other services that are used on many websites.
What to expect?
If you’re a first-time guest attending an in-person event, be sure to watch a replay of the GoDaddy Field Marketing Team sharing everything from networking professionally to getting nervous for the first time.
In addition to the phenomenal sessions and Contributor Day, be sure to check out the side events. These are highly anticipated events where familiar friends reconnect and new networks are formed.
Tracks.
Traditional tracks consist of various speaker sessions spread throughout the day. You can find discussions and presentations on topics ranging from marketing to web development and much, much more. A new Wellness Path will also be added to the itinerary for participants interested in mental and beginner-level physical activities such as hiking, yoga and tai chi.
Take a quick look at the schedule listings below or visit europe.wordcamp.org for more details.
Day 1:
Day 2:
Traces of health.
Supporter’s Day.
WordPress Contributor Days are not to be missed, whether at international flagship WordCamps or smaller city-level events (even online). Because WordPress is open source software, anyone can see and modify the code. Individuals creating the program may:
- Translate
- Prepare educational materials
- Upload WordPress event videos
Best of all, you can participate by joining the WP team on Contributor Day, whether you’re participating in person or via remote access. Read on to see how to navigate Contributor Day live at the event or from wherever you are around the world.
How to participate in person?
Contributor Day is open to participants who pre-register for the event. The day will start with a team representative giving a brief introduction to what their team does on a regular basis and what they will be working on that day. The teams are divided into different tables and rooms as they get to know and accompany the participants.
In the afternoon, what happened that day is shared with everyone present. This is a great opportunity to meet those who make WordPress accessible to everyone and give back in ways that fit your skill sets.
Courtney Robertson, Mike Schroeder, George Mamadashvili, Marcus Burnett, and Evan Herman will be very active on Contributor Day, where some of our staff will represent the teams as leaderboards.
Look at the day and time of participants #WCEU:! It’s fantastic to see so many people wanting to contribute to WordPress #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/evyZ0BU0MQ
— WordCamp Europe (@WCEurope) June 2, 2022
How to participate online.
Members of the WordPress community can participate in Contributor Day remotely by following the Make WordPress Slack channel. To get started, you’ll need to make sure you have a WordPress account and a Slack account, so make sure you read how to set this up ahead of time by visiting the guides here.
Once you have completed all the above preparations, follow these three steps on the day:
- Join the Slack channel #contributor-day at 9:30am (EEST)
- Find the team(s) you’d like to collaborate with and join their coordinating channel
- Follow the channels for more guidance
Feel free to chat and ask teammates questions along the way. And don’t forget that everyone wants to connect, so don’t be afraid to share your thoughts and opinions in the chat. You may have insight that others can benefit from.
Workshops
Workshop registration is a great experience for in-person attendees to get their hands dirty solving practical problems in a group setting. Typical workshop experiences range from coding, design, marketing strategy, planning, and more.
If you plan to attend, be sure to register in advance (as space is limited) and consider the following guidelines:
- Registration will take place on Contributor’s Day at 14:00 (EEST)
- Workshops are based on a first-come, first-served basis (pre-arrival plan)
- Each participant may only register for up to three workshop sessions
- Check that you meet the prerequisites (make sure you have all the necessary tools and software loaded before signing up)
Finally, don’t forget to check out the new workshop for kids! This dedicated space will allow kids to create their own WP site with guidance from industry experts.
Stay with us
Our team will post live updates from the event. You can follow GoDaddy Pro:, Manage WP, On the pageand: Sukuri on Twitter for live coverage and check back here for more updates.