Weekly WordPress News and Updates: How the WordPress Community Summit is Making Travel Assistance Possible for 38 Contributors

Hello and welcome to the WPLift newsletter, where we bring you the latest news and updates from the WordPress community.

In this edition, we have some exciting news to share with you about the upcoming WordPress Community Summit, an invitation-only event that will take place before WordCamp US on August 22-23, 2023, in National Harbor, Washington, DC. The Community Summit is a rare opportunity for contributors from different teams and projects to meet face-to-face and discuss important topics that affect the future of WordPress. Some of the topics that will be covered include performance, accessibility, Gutenberg, backwards compatibility, leadership roles, and more. You can check out the full schedule of discussions here.

The Community Summit is also committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion among its participants. That’s why this year, thanks to the generous support of sponsors like Automattic, A2 Hosting, Elementor, and Weglot, the event is providing $48,000 in travel assistance to 38 attendees who otherwise would not be able to attend due to financial reasons. This means that more voices and perspectives will be represented at the summit, which will enrich the conversations and outcomes.

We are thrilled to see this initiative and we hope that it will inspire more contributors to apply for the summit and join the WordPress community. We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more WordPress news and updates in our next newsletter. Until then, happy WordPressing!🚀

// Team WPLift

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• WP Community Collective Funds First Fellowship for Accessibility Contributor Alex Stine
• Should WordPress.org Support Threads Auto-Close After 6 Months?
• WordPress.org Adds New Page to Explain Blocks
• WordPress Themes Team Releases Blue Note, A Community-Supported Theme for Bloggers
• WP20 – A Heartfelt Thanks

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• How to Choose a WooCommerce Theme for a Niche eCommerce Store
• How to Customize a WooCommerce WordPress Theme: Step-by-Step Guide
• How to Compare Responsive Themes and Make a Decision
• How to Choose WooCommerce WordPress Themes for Your Business in 2023: A Comprehensive Guide
• How to Test the Responsiveness of a WordPress Theme

RESOURCES

• Top 10 Must-Try WordPress AI Plugins in 2023
• Top 10 WooCommerce WordPress Themes for 2023
• 5 WordPress Experts Give Their Top Tips on WordPress Performance
• Top 12 Free WordPress Developer Tool:Streamline Your WordPress Development Process
• 10 Top WooCommerce Payment Gateways of 2023: Securely Accept Online Payments