{"id":93727,"date":"2026-03-27T00:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=93727"},"modified":"2026-03-27T00:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:08:09","slug":"wordcamp-us-2022-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp US 2022 \u2013 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\" title=\"WordCamp US 2022 \u2013 Recap\" rel=\"follow noopener\" link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After two years of hiatus, in-person WordCamps have returned, and September 9-11 is WordCamp US 2022. This WordCamp US (WCUS) was <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/livestream\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">livestreamed<\/a>. If you missed it, you can watch the full livestream recording or catch up on individual sessions when they are posted on WordCamp TV.<\/p>\n<p>Read below for a recap of what our team experienced at the event, learn how you can get involved as a WordPress contributor, and prepare for future WordCamps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Quick_navigation\" >Quick navigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#What_is_WordCamp_and_what_are_the_benefits\" >What is WordCamp and what are the benefits?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#How_WordCamp_US_differs_from_a_typical_convention\" >How WordCamp US differs from a typical convention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Learning_from_WordPress_contributors\" >Learning from WordPress contributors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Taking_WordCamp_US_2022_to_San_Diego\" >Taking WordCamp US 2022 to San Diego<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Meet_the_GoDaddy_team_on_the_ground\" >Meet the GoDaddy team on the ground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Daily_highlights_and_key_happenings\" >Daily highlights and key happenings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Day_1_Opening_day\" >Day 1: Opening day<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Nathan_Ingram_%E2%80%93_Taming_the_whirlwind\" >Nathan Ingram &#8211; Taming the whirlwind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Chris_Lubkert_%E2%80%93_How_your_small_business_can_participate_in_five_for_the_future\" >Chris Lubkert &#8211; How your small business can participate in five for the future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Alex_Stine_and_Amber_Hinds_%E2%80%93_Website_accessibility_testing_workshop\" >Alex Stine and Amber Hinds &#8211; Website accessibility testing workshop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Christina_Deemer_%E2%80%93_Embracing_minds_of_all_kinds_Making_digital_content_usable_for_people_with_cognitive_disabilities\" >Christina Deemer &#8211; Embracing minds of all kinds: Making digital content usable for people with cognitive disabilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Cassandra_Decker_%E2%80%93_An_anthropologist_a_WordPress_developer_and_a_lawyer_walk_into_a_bar\" >Cassandra Decker &#8211; An anthropologist, a WordPress developer, and a lawyer walk into a bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Nick_Diego_%E2%80%93_Build_custom_blocks_in_15_minutes\" >Nick Diego &#8211; Build custom blocks in 15 minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Sally_Thoun_%E2%80%93_A_rookies_reflection_It_is_NEVER_too_late_to_learn\" >Sally Thoun &#8211; A rookie\u2019s reflection: It is NEVER too late to learn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Sajid_Islam_%E2%80%93_A_cookie-less_future_with_Google_Analytics_4\" >Sajid Islam &#8211; A cookie-less future with Google Analytics 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Stephanie_Bernal_%E2%80%93_Improving_processes_website_tracking_with_Google_Tag_Manager_and_WordPress\" >Stephanie Bernal &#8211; Improving processes &amp; website tracking with Google Tag Manager and WordPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Day_2_Sessions\" >Day 2: Sessions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Peyta_Raykovska_%E2%80%93_Developing_cultural_intelligence\" >Peyta Raykovska &#8211; Developing cultural intelligence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Sara_Cannon_%E2%80%93_Designing_for_accessibility\" >Sara Cannon &#8211; Designing for accessibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Beka_Rice_%E2%80%93_Connected_commerce_Evolve_to_multichannel_selling\" >Beka Rice &#8211; Connected commerce: Evolve to multichannel selling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Felix_Arntz_%E2%80%93_Tackling_performance_in_the_WordPress_ecosystem_at_scale\" >Felix Arntz &#8211; Tackling performance in the WordPress ecosystem at scale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Rich_Tabor_%E2%80%93_A_new_era_of_WordPress_themes_is_here_Block_themes\" >Rich Tabor &#8211; A new era of WordPress themes is here: Block themes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Adam_Silverstein_%E2%80%93_Images_on_the_web_past_present_and_future\" >Adam Silverstein &#8211; Images on the web: past present and future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Phil_Crumm_Helen_Hou-Sandi_%E2%80%93_Content_creators_are_users_too_The_crucial_importance_of_carefully_crafted_editorial_experiences\" >Phil Crumm Helen Hou-Sand\u00ed &#8211; Content creators are users, too: The crucial importance of carefully crafted editorial experiences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Day_3_Contributor_Day\" >Day 3: Contributor Day<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Courtney_Robertson_%E2%80%93_Web_Designer_and_Developer_Advocate\" >Courtney Robertson &#8211; \u00a0Web Designer and Developer Advocate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Colton_Zebe_%E2%80%93_Technical_Program_Manager\" >Colton Zebe &#8211; Technical Program Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Justin_Nealey_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Manager\" >Justin Nealey &#8211; Senior Product Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Marcus_Burnette_%E2%80%93_Marketing_Specialist\" >Marcus Burnette &#8211; Marketing Specialist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Ken_Crockett_%E2%80%93_Senior_Marketing_Specialist\" >Ken Crockett &#8211; Senior Marketing Specialist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Gaurav_Nakul_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manager_Marketing\" >Gaurav Nakul &#8211; Senior Manager, Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Patrick_Maginn_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manger_Care_Product_Operations\" >Patrick Maginn &#8211; Senior Manger, Care Product Operations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Randy_Enos_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manager_Product_Marketing\" >Randy Enos &#8211; Senior Manager, Product Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Chris_Edwards_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Marketing_Manager_Commerce\" >Chris Edwards &#8211; Senior Product Marketing Manager, Commerce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Chris_LaNasa_%E2%80%93_Senior_Director_Product_Marketing\" >Chris LaNasa &#8211; Senior Director, Product Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Brian_Bautista_%E2%80%93_Associate_Art_Director\" >Brian Bautista &#8211; Associate Art Director<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Matthew_Clancy_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Manager\" >Matthew Clancy &#8211; Senior Product Manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#David_Smith_%E2%80%93_Senior_DevOps_Engineer\" >David Smith &#8211; Senior DevOps Engineer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#JM_Channell_%E2%80%93_Sr_Marketing_Specialist\" >J.M. Channell &#8211; Sr. Marketing Specialist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Nicholas_Garofalo_%E2%80%93_Open_Source_Maker_and_WordPress_Marketer\" >Nicholas Garofalo &#8211; Open Source Maker and WordPress Marketer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#Daniel_Schutzsmith_%E2%80%93_Web_Developer_and_Design_Manager\" >Daniel Schutzsmith &#8211; Web Developer and Design Manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/03\/wordcamp-us-2022-recap.html\/#WordCamp_US_2022_event_recap_at_a_glance\" >WordCamp US 2022 event recap at a glance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"quick-navigation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_navigation\"><\/span>Quick navigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-WordCamp\">What is WordCamp and what are the benefits?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#how-WordCamp-differs\">How WordCamp US differs from a typical convention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#WordPress-contributors\">Learning from WordPress contributors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#WordCamp-San-Diego\">Taking WordCamp US 2022 to San Diego<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#GoDaddy-team\">Meet the GoDaddy team on the ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Daily-highlights\">Daily highlights and key happenings<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#day-1-sessions\">Day 1: Opening day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#day-2-sessions\">Day 2: Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#day-3-contributor-day\">Day 3: Contributor day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#WordCamp-event-recap\">WordCamp US 2022 event recap at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We came in from around the world for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS2022<\/a> and are so excited to learn &amp; build! <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f973.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How are you getting to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SanDiego?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#SanDiego<\/a>?  Let&#039;s share pics in this thread! <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/2708.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2708\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f698.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude98\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <br \/>&#8212;<br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f44b.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4b\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wpmodder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@wpmodder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nealey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@nealey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/courtneyr_dev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@courtneyr_dev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoGinaMarie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@GoGinaMarie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcusdburnette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@marcusdburnette<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunsanddesign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@sunsanddesign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisEdwardsCE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@ChrisEdwardsCE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SM515f8vsc\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/SM515f8vsc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GoDaddy Pro (@GoDaddyPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoDaddyPro\/status\/1567647251056529408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-WordCamp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_WordCamp_and_what_are_the_benefits\"><\/span>What is WordCamp and what are the benefits?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordCamp is a meetup event for people interested in all things WordPress. Creators and innovators from all industries and backgrounds can collectively gather and share ideas that make WordPress\u2019s open source software a much better tool for all to enjoy (aka the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">WordPress open source project<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re setting up your first portfolio website as a freelance writer or developing a new widget as a seasoned coder, WordCamp is the place to learn and discover new opportunities through things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Networking opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Workshops<\/li>\n<li>Discussion panels<\/li>\n<li>A sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also expect other fun benefits like free swag, cool prizes and after-hour parties as an extra bonus for attending.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-WordCamp-differs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_WordCamp_US_differs_from_a_typical_convention\"><\/span>How WordCamp US differs from a typical convention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At WordCamp, you won\u2019t find endless rows of vendors focused on selling their products.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you\u2019ll find unofficial gatherings in the hallways between sessions \u2014 known as hallway tracks \u2014 where people network with one another to dish out their favorite trade secrets and chat about key happenings within their industries. While there is an active sponsors area, these brands are focused on relationship building and being part of the WordPress community.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"WordPress-contributors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_from_WordPress_contributors\"><\/span>Learning from WordPress contributors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the biggest ways WordCamp empowers attendees is through Contributor Day. This is where WordPress users are gathered into <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">different teams across the platform<\/a> to discuss all the ways they contribute to the overall project. It\u2019s also a great opportunity for people to ask questions and meet new faces from different industries.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/contributor-day\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">sign up to be a contributor<\/a> and is encouraged to do so \u2014 no matter your skill level or background.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"WordCamp-San-Diego\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_WordCamp_US_2022_to_San_Diego\"><\/span>Taking WordCamp US 2022 to San Diego<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This year, WCUS headed to San Diego, California to celebrate the three-day events at the Town and Country Resort. Here, guests basked in the warm weather, took in all the sights from local beaches and chowed down on some of the best Mexican food in the nation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights from this year\u2019s trip included a yacht party, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagely.com\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">Pagely<\/a>, that set sail on the San Diego bay at night. Guests sipped on cocktails, dined on local cuisine, and danced the night away \u2014 all while taking in the picturesque skyline and marina views that the city has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"GoDaddy-team\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_the_GoDaddy_team_on_the_ground\"><\/span>Meet the GoDaddy team on the ground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a proud supporter of the WordPress community, the GoDaddy team was eager to join in on the action with over 40 representatives from various brands within the company.<\/p>\n<p>We also announced our new Managed WooCommerce Stores product.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your online store just got a major upgrade. Be one of the first to preview Managed WooCommerce Stores.<\/p>\n<p>Try it FREE for 30 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/\" link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ywiPld1gHO\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/ywiPld1gHO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GoDaddy (@GoDaddy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoDaddy\/status\/1568350693920047109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are some of the notable faces you might have recognized from this year\u2019s events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adam Warner &#8211; Director of Field Marketing for GoDaddy<\/li>\n<li>Courtney Robertson -Web Designer &amp; Developer Advocate for GoDaddy Pro<\/li>\n<li>Marcus Burnette &#8211; WooCommerce Specialist for GoDaddy Pro<\/li>\n<li>Sandy Edwards &#8211; Senior Marketing Manager for GoDaddy<\/li>\n<li>Evan Weiner &#8211; Global Director &amp; Head of Social Marketing for GoDaddy<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 and dozens more from four GoDaddy brands on the ground, including our WordPress contributors and folks working on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/hosting\/wordpress-hosting\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener\">WordPress offerings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Daily-highlights\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daily_highlights_and_key_happenings\"><\/span>Daily highlights and key happenings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Check out the discussion topics and bullet points below from our team, with notable quotes and live streams from industry leaders.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"day-1-sessions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_Opening_day\"><\/span>Day 1: Opening day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Opening day kicked off as attendees checked in and scoped out the sponsor booths. Kathy Drewien opened the event with opening remarks, reminding us all how to be together in person again.<\/p>\n<p>View the full live streams below, and see the top comment on YouTube for time stamps to individual sessions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nathan_Ingram_%E2%80%93_Taming_the_whirlwind\"><\/span>Nathan Ingram &#8211; Taming the whirlwind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Nathan shared tips about growing a WordPress business while busy with client work and discussed how to spend time in different blocks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategy is important but urgency challenges achieving your strategy<\/li>\n<li>Delaying strategy doesn\u2019t work. The whirlwind never goes away<\/li>\n<li>Your challenge is accomplishing your goals in the midst of the whirlwind. Strategy, execution, urgency clash<\/li>\n<li>Do quarterly goal setting with weekly planning an execution<\/li>\n<li>Find things that bring immediate impact and momentum into your business<\/li>\n<li>It can be easier to do the client work that is easy to get done, rather than the strategy to grow our business<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes good ideas have to be put on a shelf to bring the most immediate impact on my business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_Lubkert_%E2%80%93_How_your_small_business_can_participate_in_five_for_the_future\"><\/span>Chris Lubkert &#8211; How your small business can participate in five for the future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Chris addressed the following questions while championing WordPress development:<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/five-for-the-future\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">Five for the Future<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFive for the Future encourages organizations to contribute five percent of their resources to WordPress development.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits for your business by participating?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insights from where WordPress is going and how that relates to the business goals<\/li>\n<li>Influence to shape WordPress. Contribute and help improve areas of WordPress that you want<\/li>\n<li>Brand: building relationships and partnerships by networking as a contributor with other contributors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pressing short-term needs that get in the way<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan in advance<\/li>\n<li>Give yourself permission to reschedule, if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alex_Stine_and_Amber_Hinds_%E2%80%93_Website_accessibility_testing_workshop\"><\/span>Alex Stine and Amber Hinds &#8211; Website accessibility testing workshop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Alex and Amber co-presented an accessibility workshop and <a href=\"https:\/\/amberhinds.github.io\/WCUS22-Accessibility-Testing\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">shared these slides<\/a>. Amber walked attendees through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Testing process<\/li>\n<li>Automated accessibility testing<\/li>\n<li>Keyboard testing<\/li>\n<li>Screen reader testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alex followed up by demonstrating his screen reading app for the audience while navigating a website to pay a water utility bill.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christina_Deemer_%E2%80%93_Embracing_minds_of_all_kinds_Making_digital_content_usable_for_people_with_cognitive_disabilities\"><\/span>Christina Deemer &#8211; Embracing minds of all kinds: Making digital content usable for people with cognitive disabilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Christina talked about an empathetic and pragmatic look at making content accessible. These points spoke to us in particular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Don\u2019t make users search for the start of a critical path.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Provide a login that doesn\u2019t rely on memory.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Let users know when user content changes or moves.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cassandra_Decker_%E2%80%93_An_anthropologist_a_WordPress_developer_and_a_lawyer_walk_into_a_bar\"><\/span>Cassandra Decker &#8211; An anthropologist, a WordPress developer, and a lawyer walk into a bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Cassandra spoke sincerely about difficult questions surrounding trauma and neurodivergence and how we play a role as web creators. Our favorite question she posed was:<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">Is the internet the great hope? Or the great divide? <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She also shared best practices that help make the web a hopeful place, like embracing your ignorance while communicating.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nick_Diego_%E2%80%93_Build_custom_blocks_in_15_minutes\"><\/span>Nick Diego &#8211; Build custom blocks in 15 minutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Live from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS2022<\/a>: Build Custom Blocks in 15 Minutes by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickmdiego?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@nickmdiego<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B779oHcQlh\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/B779oHcQlh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GoDaddy Pro (@GoDaddyPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoDaddyPro\/status\/1568342848155832320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sally_Thoun_%E2%80%93_A_rookies_reflection_It_is_NEVER_too_late_to_learn\"><\/span>Sally Thoun &#8211; A rookie\u2019s reflection: It is NEVER too late to learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Sally is a cancer survivor and advocate for accessibility in the community. Her method to make a difference is LDT (Learn, Do, and Teach).<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sajid_Islam_%E2%80%93_A_cookie-less_future_with_Google_Analytics_4\"><\/span>Sajid Islam &#8211; A cookie-less future with Google Analytics 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS2022<\/a>: A Cookie-Less Future w\/ Google Analytics 4 by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sajidislam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@sajidislam<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DxJQ8xZnJh\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/DxJQ8xZnJh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GoDaddy Pro (@GoDaddyPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoDaddyPro\/status\/1568332870359617537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stephanie_Bernal_%E2%80%93_Improving_processes_website_tracking_with_Google_Tag_Manager_and_WordPress\"><\/span>Stephanie Bernal &#8211; Improving processes &amp; website tracking with Google Tag Manager and WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This session was one of our favorites and packed in tons of helpful insights. Here are some of the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website speed is a Google ranking factor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contributes to lower bounce rate<\/li>\n<li>Speed contributes to conversions<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s just expected by users now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is Google Tag Manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tag management system from Google<\/li>\n<li>Install tracking on your site<\/li>\n<li>Your march toolbox<\/li>\n<li>Track events and conversions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why use GTM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All 3rd party code in one place<\/li>\n<li>Less code = better performance<\/li>\n<li>Reduced need for dev assistance<\/li>\n<li>Recipes can be lifesavers<\/li>\n<li>Pre-made Json files, plug and play (publish and move on)<\/li>\n<li>For things like enhanced commerce tracking, and much more<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s free!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Takeaways and tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GTM can save you from overloading your side with code<\/li>\n<li>Simple to advanced tracking capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Plan before implementing<\/li>\n<li>Test, test, test!\n<ul>\n<li>Provides format for more organized insights so you can test more and more efficiently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"day-2-sessions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Sessions\"><\/span>Day 2: Sessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Day two was buzzing with excitement as attendees made their way into sessions that touched on cultural intelligence, design, commerce and much more. Peek the highlights below to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>View the full live streams below, and see the top comment on YouTube for time stamps to individual sessions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peyta_Raykovska_%E2%80%93_Developing_cultural_intelligence\"><\/span>Peyta Raykovska &#8211; Developing cultural intelligence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Working with a multicultural team can often lead to unintentional miscommunication barriers. Peyta addressed some of these issues by examining how different cultures express themselves using a Culture Map, which maps out the world cultures in eight scales:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communicating: low vs high context cultures<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating: direct vs indirect negative feedback<\/li>\n<li>Persuading: principles first vs applications first<\/li>\n<li>Leading: egalitarian vs hierarchical structures<\/li>\n<li>Deciding: consensual vs top down<\/li>\n<li>Trusting: task based vs relationship-based trust<\/li>\n<li>Disagreeing: confrontational vs avoids confrontations<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling: linear time vs flexible time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To develop cultural intelligence, team leaders can practice these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be willing to listen<\/li>\n<li>Be genuinely interested in other human beings and their experiences<\/li>\n<li>Do not perceive the \u201cotherness\u201d as a threat, but as an opportunity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sara_Cannon_%E2%80%93_Designing_for_accessibility\"><\/span>Sara Cannon &#8211; Designing for accessibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Sara highlighted the importance of making the web accessible for all people with disabilities and to consider the following whenever we think about design and site audits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People with visual impairments<\/li>\n<li>People with auditory impairments<\/li>\n<li>People with motor skill impairments<\/li>\n<li>People with cognitive impairments<\/li>\n<li>People in environmental factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Along with compliance, she also mentioned that we should practice empathy in everyday web practices. Some of the design elements she reviewed, included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Color contrast ratios and tools to use<\/li>\n<li>Best practices for typography<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility checklist<\/li>\n<li>Transcripts, descriptors, and alt tags<\/li>\n<li>Dark Mode<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility-focused handoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beka_Rice_%E2%80%93_Connected_commerce_Evolve_to_multichannel_selling\"><\/span>Beka Rice &#8211; Connected commerce: Evolve to multichannel selling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Gosh, Beka is smart. She explained channel strategies succinctly, explaining the difference between single, multi and omni channels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single is selling in one place, strategically or by happenstance<\/li>\n<li>Multi is selling in multiple places but with limited or no connectivity<\/li>\n<li>Omni is selling in multiple places but with a unified experience and a connected environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She also shared incredible data that made several key insights very clear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multichannel retailers outperform their online only counterparts<\/li>\n<li>73% of shoppers used multiple channels during their shopping journeys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately, Beka wants to help small businesses succeed, and channeling strategies are a big part of her mission. She suggests riding the wave on different channels, gaining total retail share and not to sleep on in-person opportunities. Let your customers be your guide in choosing the right channels for you and your business.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Felix_Arntz_%E2%80%93_Tackling_performance_in_the_WordPress_ecosystem_at_scale\"><\/span>Felix Arntz &#8211; Tackling performance in the WordPress ecosystem at scale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWordPress websites are slow.\u201d Felix started with that sad truth, but also explained the Core Web Vitals metrics and where WordPress sites can improve, specifically in LCP.<\/p>\n<p>The goals of the WordPress performance team (which everyone is welcome to join):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve performance through core<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate decision making based on performance metrics<\/li>\n<li>Raise performance awareness in the ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, we can all be a part via the performance lab plugin that allows new features to be tested on live sites.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rich_Tabor_%E2%80%93_A_new_era_of_WordPress_themes_is_here_Block_themes\"><\/span>Rich Tabor &#8211; A new era of WordPress themes is here: Block themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Rich makes a powerful case for block themes and full site editing saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatterns are the primary way [of] interacting with the editor. They\u2019re the ultimate shortcut. In addition, styles and variations are the most interesting part of a block theme to make it your own.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adam_Silverstein_%E2%80%93_Images_on_the_web_past_present_and_future\"><\/span>Adam Silverstein &#8211; Images on the web: past present and future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This was a fun and engaging look at image format history. He discussed the pros and cons, along with why we\u2019ve arrived at the modern WebP, AVIF and JPEG XL formats.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just about image size, but also image quality. Context matters, and so does where and how an image is viewed.<\/p>\n<p>Here were some suggested best practices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have an image CDN<\/li>\n<li>Reduce blocking CSS<\/li>\n<li>Upgrade PHP<\/li>\n<li>Defer scripts<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize images with prefetch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phil_Crumm_Helen_Hou-Sandi_%E2%80%93_Content_creators_are_users_too_The_crucial_importance_of_carefully_crafted_editorial_experiences\"><\/span>Phil Crumm Helen Hou-Sand\u00ed &#8211; Content creators are users, too: The crucial importance of carefully crafted editorial experiences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Phil started by telling some anecdotes that were summed up with a quote from a friend,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe need to stop telling people that WordPress is easy to use.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s not okay. This is meant to democratize the web, we need to do better.<\/p>\n<p>A site editor that matches a live site builds user trust. However most block editor experiences don\u2019t match and can sow distrust.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">A great way to build trust is high-fidelity live previews.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Focus on content creators\u2019 first 10 minutes. Keep configuration predictable and consistent. Blocks are an opportunity for us to build user trust in new and exciting ways.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just a few pics of our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> team to wrap up Day 2 of programming! Good people, good times, and at least one cute pet! <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f436.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc36\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, onto <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS2022<\/a> Contributor Day tomorrow!  Will you be there?! <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f64b.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude4b\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HVrgSlq3LJ\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/HVrgSlq3LJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GoDaddy Pro (@GoDaddyPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoDaddyPro\/status\/1568742943464509441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"day-3-contributor-day\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_Contributor_Day\"><\/span>Day 3: Contributor Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The final day went off without a hitch. Hundreds of attendees were invited to break into teams that were dedicated to improving the WordPress open source project. Beginners, experts, and all skillsets in between came together to work and learn in categories like design, accessibility, hosting and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what folks from the GoDaddy family of brands have to say about Contributor Day.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Courtney_Robertson_%E2%80%93_Web_Designer_and_Developer_Advocate\"><\/span>Courtney Robertson &#8211; \u00a0Web Designer and Developer Advocate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Having so many of us that were brand new to contributor day brought back the memories of my first time.\u00a0 It was WCNYC 2014, and I was intimidated about being new and knowing no one else there, plus traveling alone in NYC.\u00a0 I think often about our new contributors and how to welcome them. It was great to onboard five new contributors to the training team and see my coworkers make new connections to various teams.<\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to be the Training Team Table Lead.\u00a0 We reviewed what content is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.wordpress.org\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">learn.wordpress.org<\/a> and a large overview on the needs of Learn.\u00a0 After an opportunity to get to know each other a bit, we broke into a variety of groups. The team created workflows for improving the quality of training materials in preparation for launching WordPress certification, brainstormed mentorship programs, spoke about cohort based learning and improved tracking contributions to the team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colton_Zebe_%E2%80%93_Technical_Program_Manager\"><\/span>Colton Zebe &#8211; Technical Program Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I thought it was really cool that people from various different companies who all compete against each other could sit at the same table and work with each other in such a positive manner. I&#8217;ve always heard how close and connected this community was but it was really cool to see it first hand.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Justin_Nealey_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Manager\"><\/span>Justin Nealey &#8211; Senior Product Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I was able to be a part of the Photos team. I got to learn the processes the moderators go through when approving photos and we even went on a photo walk as a group to get more content for the photos directory. If you&#8217;re looking for great photos to add to your website or wanting to add your own, you can head to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/photos\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">WordPress.org\/photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marcus_Burnette_%E2%80%93_Marketing_Specialist\"><\/span>Marcus Burnette &#8211; Marketing Specialist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s always interesting to see the variety of ways that folks can contribute. There&#8217;s some coding happening, sure, but others are planning events and features, some are helping folks make new connections, and the Photos team even went on a photo walk!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ken_Crockett_%E2%80%93_Senior_Marketing_Specialist\"><\/span>Ken Crockett &#8211; Senior Marketing Specialist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This was my first contributor day and as part of the community team. It was great to see how it all comes together [&#8230;] with each group and their respective sub groups. To echo what [Colton Zebe] said, many are competitors but we all put that aside to contribute to WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gaurav_Nakul_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manager_Marketing\"><\/span>Gaurav Nakul &#8211; Senior Manager, Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Contributors day was a befitting finale to WCUS 22. Coming together to brainstorm on ideas, problems, sharing perspective and just getting to know people was an amazing experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patrick_Maginn_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manger_Care_Product_Operations\"><\/span>Patrick Maginn &#8211; Senior Manger, Care Product Operations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For almost 20 years while supporting WordPress, I have sent countless customers to the WordPress Support Forums with confidence that they would find an answer to their questions. Working the forums during Contributor Day was my first experience being on the other side. The way the team collaborated and helped each other showed me that the customers I sent their way, over the last two decades, really were in good hands!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Randy_Enos_%E2%80%93_Senior_Manager_Product_Marketing\"><\/span>Randy Enos &#8211; Senior Manager, Product Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For my first Contributor Day, I had the opportunity to sit with the Marketing Team. One of the topics we discussed was how to improve\/up-level the press releases for WordPress&#8217; new versions and\/or features. One key takeaway was to not only focus on &#8216;tech specs,&#8217; \u00a0but also what the new versions or features mean in terms of value and benefits as relevant (i.e., for sites, WP community, clients, site visitors, etc.). It was interesting to see the &#8216;behind the scenes&#8217; inner-workings of the community to better understand how they get things done (and their challenges).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_Edwards_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Marketing_Manager_Commerce\"><\/span>Chris Edwards &#8211; Senior Product Marketing Manager, Commerce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Seeing hundreds of talented developers, designers, marketers, writers coming together in one room to improve a platform that runs over 40% of the web is inspiring. We had folks from all over the globe with many different skill sets, different companies, and different stages of life, joining forces to contribute to open source.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_LaNasa_%E2%80%93_Senior_Director_Product_Marketing\"><\/span>Chris LaNasa &#8211; Senior Director, Product Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Very action oriented. When we didn\u2019t have enough photos coming in for review, the team went out and took their own!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brian_Bautista_%E2%80%93_Associate_Art_Director\"><\/span>Brian Bautista &#8211; Associate Art Director<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I also assisted in taking photos on Contributor Day. Got to meet some of the photographers who volunteered. <a href=\"https:\/\/brianbautista.pixieset.com\/sandiegocalifornia-wcus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">Here are the photos I took during our Photo Walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matthew_Clancy_%E2%80%93_Senior_Product_Manager\"><\/span>Matthew Clancy &#8211; Senior Product Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s amazing how quickly 3 years went by, but when I walked in to contributor day at WordCamp US it was like no time had passed at all. In every corner, long time and new friends were together making WordPress. While many of our roads went in different directions, they merged together to show how amazing\u00a0 and resilient this Community can be. The road ahead is unknown but the people that make WordPress will make sure it&#8217;s traveled together.Sandy and I worked with the Community Team on sponsorships and new organizer pain points. Since some of the WordCamp deputies were unavailable many of our topics will continue in larger deputy conversations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Sandy and I worked with the Community Team on sponsorships and new organizer pain points. Since some of the WordCamp deputies were unavailable many of our topics will continue in larger deputy conversations.<span class=\"c-message__edited_label\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"David_Smith_%E2%80%93_Senior_DevOps_Engineer\"><\/span>David Smith &#8211; Senior DevOps Engineer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Made my first contributions ever to the Hosting team, who were working on documentation all day. (Only was able to contribute for a couple hours, I also had a volunteer shift on Sunday).<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JM_Channell_%E2%80%93_Sr_Marketing_Specialist\"><\/span>J.M. Channell &#8211; Sr. Marketing Specialist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">This was my first Contributor Day, and it felt more like fun than work to sit with other marketing volunteers and discuss sustainable plans for creating and distributing educational marketing videos. Having a creative discussion about the future of WordPress was a fantastic way to cap off the conference.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are a few top tweets with great photos from the day.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicholas_Garofalo_%E2%80%93_Open_Source_Maker_and_WordPress_Marketer\"><\/span>Nicholas Garofalo &#8211; Open Source Maker and WordPress Marketer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just had a great time at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a> contributor day. I have so much writing to do when I get home. <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/1f605.png?w=993&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude05\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KBlu9bpxZs\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/KBlu9bpxZs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicholas Garofalo (@EidolonNight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EidolonNight\/status\/1569110185091940352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Daniel_Schutzsmith_%E2%80%93_Web_Developer_and_Design_Manager\"><\/span>Daniel Schutzsmith &#8211; Web Developer and Design Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some random shots of Contributor Day, here at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WCUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">#WCUS<\/a>. Featured in these photos are: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/femystar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@femystar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allie_nimmons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@allie_nimmons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexleestine303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@alexleestine303<\/a> and Thomas from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lifterlms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">@lifterlms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ug8lNuhT0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/9ug8lNuhT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Schutzsmith (@schutzsmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/schutzsmith\/status\/1569085560119246848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">September 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"WordCamp-event-recap\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordCamp_US_2022_event_recap_at_a_glance\"><\/span>WordCamp US 2022 event recap at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Looking for a breakdown of this year\u2019s events? Check out the stats below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attendance:<\/strong> This year\u2019s sold-out event was capped to 650 tickets and was a more intimate atmosphere compared to the thousands of tickets sold in prior years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contributors:<\/strong> There were around 300 people at contributor day or about 50% of total attendees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speakers:<\/strong> There are over 40 speakers, including a few from GoDaddy! You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/speakers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">full list of speakers <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/sessions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">schedule posted<\/a> on the WCUS 2022 website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brands: <\/strong>There were <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/media\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">13 media partners<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/sponsors\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\">34 sponsors<\/a> including GoDaddy Pro and GoDaddy family brands, Pagely, Sucuri, and ManageWP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshops: <\/strong>In addition to lightning sessions (15 min) and regular sessions, there were a number of workshops where attendees can follow along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that&#8217;s a wrap on this year&#8217;s WCUS! We hope you enjoyed all the action and can&#8217;t wait to do it all again in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#quick-navigation\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"follow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\" link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">WordCamp US 2022 \u2013 Recap<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"follow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/garage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">GoDaddy Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Go Daddy Garage<\/p>\n<p id=\"kc_opp\"><small>Republished by  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtrafficexchange.com\/\">Blog Post Promoter<\/a><\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two years of hiatus, in-person WordCamps have returned, and September 9-11 is WordCamp US 2022. This WordCamp US (WCUS) was livestreamed. 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