WordCamp Europe (WCEU) 2022 turned out to be a fabulous event for WordPressers invited all around the globe. The 10th edition of the WCEU took place in Super Bock Arena (Porto). The 3-day event provided a well-guided platform for WordPress contributors to learn, share and contribute. This year more than 800 contributors have contributed to WordPress core (Core, Documentation, Translation, Accessibility, OpenverseΒ Development, Marketing, Community, etc.)
WordCamp Europe brought bright minds under one roof to share and exchange valuable ideas to better WordPress and its future. It was the 1st in-person WordCamp Europe in three years, so it was more special proof that we have overcome the pandemic. A number of speakers, organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees have made the WCEU 2022 a successful event.
With unforgettable moments and emotions, our experience at this yearβs WordCamp Europe is beyond imaginable. Still, we believe that itβs our job to tell you how these three days went and why this event is worth attending.
June 2, 2022, Contributor Day:
Look at the turnout for Contributor Day at #WCEU! It is fantastic to see that so many people want to contribute to WordPress π₯° #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/evyZ0BU0MQ
β WordCamp Europe (@WCEurope) June 2, 2022
The first day of the WordCamp is called Contributor Day. This day is designated for contributing to WordPress. Since WordPress is an open-source project, people like us get a chance to share our ideas to make it better. Contributor Day is organized a day before WCEU, where we can share our contributions. At the same venue, Contributor Day took place on Thursday, June 2, 2022. No commercial activity occurred during this day, and the turnout was exceptional as over 800 contributors participated β Setting a new record!
Today is the first day of @WCEurope, and itβs contributor day! #Yoasters will be contributing to 9 tables, those included are: Polyglots, Core, Marketing, Accessibility, Design, Themes, Test, Community, and Support! π€© Which table will you be at? #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/jeLQcE9QE9
β Yoast (@yoast) June 2, 2022
Thanks @WCEurope for this great contributor day!
I was happy to help a few people to make their very first core contribution, and to commit a couple patches to WP sourcecodeπ#WCEU #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/aY0i5lJi1Zβ Jb Audras (@AudrasJb) June 2, 2022
We got to collaborate with new and existing contributors, meet new people and learn different ways to get involved in contributing to WordPress. This day was great as it was for people of all levels of experience and skills. Team APPExperts also participated in Contributor Day and had a great time interacting with amazing people.
Team APPExperts actively participated in contributor day and are fully prepared for tomorrow. Come visit us; we’d love to meet you! @WCEurope #APPExperts #WCEU #WCEU2022 #ContributorDay pic.twitter.com/ydvF7jrQ5D
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 2, 2022
June 3, 2022 (Day 1)
Milan IvanoviΔ, the Global Lead of WordCamp Europe 2019, kicked off Day 1 by speaking about the importance of people in the WordPress Community.
βThe code is poetry, but the community is where the heart is.β, Milan IvanoviΔ.
Well said!
After that, sessions on content, business, Gutenberg, accessibility, and development continued throughout the day.
Day 1 turned out great for the APPExperts booth as we met many great people who are actively making efforts to offer a better experience for WordPress users.
Glimpses of a few more visitors at our booth π@WCEurope #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #WordPress #WooCommerce #MobileAppBuilder pic.twitter.com/n3Uh1NtOkX
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
Thank you @log_oscon for visiting our booth! It was great meeting your team. π#WCEU #WCEU2022 #WordCamp pic.twitter.com/ifJABtDuth
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
APPExperts’ CEO Mr. Saad Iqbal with @GiveWP Creator & GM @LiquidWeb Devin Walker at @WCEurope 2022. π@saadyiqbal @innerwebs#WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts pic.twitter.com/ax5PGWnd8v
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
Mr. Saad Iqbal (CEO APPExperts) greeted Adam Crafter from @wpcrafter at the APPExperts booth. #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #WPCrafter pic.twitter.com/2yUwWfr6pk
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
It is always fun to chat with @codeablehq‘s CEO Per Esbensen. Thank you for visiting us! @per_esbensen @1neahmed#APPExperts #Codeable #WCEU #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/fZN8E1gK3C
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
Day 1 turned out to be a day filled with emotions, as people were so thrilled and happy to see each other again after years. WCEU 2022 will be remembered as a highly anticipated and emotional event by both new and old participants.
June 4, 2022 (Day 2)
The 2nd day of WCEU 2022 had eight workshops and 13 sessions throughout the day. We had a great time at our booth as we got the opportunity to share how our tool works with many great personalities.
It was fun to meet Team @kinsta. @saadyiqbal @mbootsman #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #Kinsta pic.twitter.com/D3x2CP7ioK
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
APPExperts’ CTO Ahmed Salah is glad to meet Yoast’s COO Chaya Oosterbroek at @WCEurope π @chayaoost @1neahmed @yoast #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #Yoast pic.twitter.com/qdIAmE6Iit
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 3, 2022
We were greatly excited to meet with THE @BobWP from @DotheWoo #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #DoTheWoo pic.twitter.com/Og0HYPWkc8
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
Thanks to @WCEurope, that provides an opportunity for friends across borders to get a chance to meet π@per_esbensen @saadyiqbal @codeablehq #WCEU #WCEU2022 #WCEU22 #APPExperts #Codeable pic.twitter.com/BRib3OZTf9
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
Look who has visited us! It’s Rich Tabor here to meet APPExperts’ CEO, Mr. Saad Iqbal π @richard_tabor @saadyiqbal @WCEurope @extendifyinc @useiceberg#WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #RichTabor pic.twitter.com/JAguxhNV20
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
So glad Saad Iqbal made it to Porto with this great looking @appexperts_io product. #WCEU #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/XqX1o8XV9v
β Rob Scott (@robinjescott) June 4, 2022
APPExperts’ CEO Mr. Saad Iqbal with @WooCommerce Marketplace Head Adepeju Oduye at @WCEurope 2022. π@saadyiqbal @automattic #WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #WooCommerce pic.twitter.com/if3lsbY3OX
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
It is always great to chat with @corymiller303. Thank you for visiting us! @post_status
#APPExperts #poststatus #WCEU #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/eqg4F6Q9xuβ APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
It was fun to meet the Managing Director of Ellipsis Marketing and Founder of FlipWP Alex Dennings @WCEurope 2022. @saadyiqbal @AlexDenning @getellipsis @flip_wp#WCEU #WCEU2022 #APPExperts #FlipWP #EllipsisMarketing pic.twitter.com/hjaqYUQYDI
β APPExperts #WCEU2022 π΅πΉ (@appexperts_io) June 4, 2022
Day 2 ended with a Q&A session with Josepha Haden Chomphosy and Matt Mullenweg. The following topics were discussed:
35% of all the known #WordPress installs in the world are already on 6.0. @JosephaHaden @photomatt #WCEU #WCEU2022 pic.twitter.com/y84FqhZ0ZH
β David Bisset (@dimensionmedia) June 4, 2022
- Full site editing and accessibility
- Need for Documentation contributors
- WordPress 6.0 and what was released in the most recent version
- Gutenberg to be stand-alone from WordPress
- Accessible software available in multiple languages
As their session ended with closing remarks, the WCEU organizers shared interesting numbers about the event.
- 164 Volunteers
- 65 Sponsors
- 91 Organizers
- 70 Speakers
- 2304 Attendees in person
An after-party was also organized for the participants to celebrate the 10th anniversary of WordCamp Europe.
11th Edition of WordCamp Europe, in Athens, Greece!
WCEU 2023 is officially scheduled to take place in Athens, Greece. The event will take place from June 8 to 10 next year. You can apply to participate in the 11th edition of WordCamp Europe and prepare for the worldβs biggest WordPress event.
Its official! Next year, we’re taking WordCamp Europe to Athens, Greece! #WCEU pic.twitter.com/bqY5v7oabt
β WordCamp Europe (@WCEurope) June 4, 2022
Excited? We too! See you in Athens next year πΒ
