Simon Kraft

We’ve prepared out fediwall for WordCamp Europe 🎉

This is your go-to place for fediverse posts all about WCEU:

https://wall.dewp.space

Now, after the opening remarks, Noel Tock will, kick WordCamp Europe off with his keynote.

Not in Basel? Join the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYL9y_US660

In a few short minutes from now, registration for #WCEU’s Contributor Day will open. 🎉

Grab your badges, get some coffee, and make some new friends. C’Day will properly kick off at 9.15.

The organising team for WordCamp Europe 2025 in Basel has just opened early registration for workshops:

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/workshop-registration/

The twelfth WordCamp Europe currently is looking for volunteers to help out in June. The call will be open until March 31.

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/be-part-of-wordcamp-europe-2025-volunteer-in-basel/

Yesterday, @joost and Marieke van de Rakt bought the established #WordPress website and Slack community #PostStatus.

@simon had a quick chat with him to discuss their plans:

Post Status

WordCamp Europe 2025 has opened the call for speakers and is looking for a diverse crowd of people.

https://europe.wordcamp.org/2025/diversity-makes-wordcamp-europe-stronger-we-need-your-voice/

#WordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open Letter

via @therepository

In yesterday’s post for our plugin advent calendar, we featured @dvk’s Plugin Koko Analytics. If you’re running a #WordPress site and are interested in GDPR-compliant usage tracking, this might be for you.

https://kraut.press/2024/koko-analytics/

In an essay, our guest author, Hendrik Luehrsen, pondered whether WordPress’s current strategy of adding more and more features to WordPress core is sustainable.