Weekly WordPress News and Updates: WordCamp Europe 2023: Learn, Connect, and Grow with WordPress!

WordCamp Europe 2023 is a 3-day event that happens in a different European city each year that consists of sessions, workshops, networking, social events with the goal of sharing ideas, discussing all things WordPress and getting to know each other. This year’s event is being held in Athens, Greece from June 8 to 10.

The event is open to WordPress enthusiasts from all over the world and is the biggest European WordPress conference. The event kicked off on June 8th with Contributor Day which is an opportunity for everyone to meet with new and existing WordPress contributors and learn how to become (or continue to be) involved with the project. Contributor Day is a day devoted to bringing WordPress users together and contributing to the open source WordPress project. The second and third days are Conference Days, where you can attend various sessions on topics related to WordPress. You can also watch the sessions online via live streaming.

Some of the speakers who have been announced so far are:

• Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic
• Ana Cirujano, WordPress developer and trainer
• Francesca Marano, WordPress community manager at SiteGround
• Jenny Beaumont, senior project manager at Human Made
• Rian Rietveld, accessibility consultant and WordPress core contributor

// Team WPLift

WORDPRESS NEWS AND ARTICLES

• https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/celebrating-20-years-of-wordpress/ – Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress
• https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/people-of-wordpress-stefano-cassone/ – People of WordPress: Stefano Cassone
• https://wptavern.com/wordpress-and-drupal-co-founders-discuss-open-source-ai-and-the-future-of-the-web – WordPress and Drupal Co-Founders Discuss Open Source, AI, and the Future of the Web
• https://wptavern.com/podcast/78-mike-mcalister-on-why-block-themes-are-the-future – Mike McAlister on Why Block Themes Are the Future
• https://thewpminute.com/tim-ferris-podcast-seth-godin-hints-at-automattics-top-secret-ai-plugin/ – Tim Ferris Podcast: Seth Godin hints at Automattic’s top-secret AI plugin
• https://thewpminute.com/wp-20th-anniversary-cast-of-characters-part-2/ – WP 20th Anniversary: Cast of Characters Part 2
• https://wordpress.org/news/2023/06/the-month-in-wordpress-may-2023/ – The Month in WordPress – May 2023
• https://wordpress.org/news/2023/06/episode-57-the-power-of-wordpress-mentorship/ – Episode 57: The Power of WordPress Mentorship
• https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-ai-content-generator/488669/ – WordPress Now Has An OpenAI Powered Content Generator – Free Access Available

TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS

• https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-get-ga4-site-annotations-and-notes-in-wordpress/ – How to Get GA4 Site Annotations and Notes in WordPress
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-use-headline-analyzer-in-wordpress-to-improve-seo-titles/ – How to Use Headline Analyzer in WordPress to Improve SEO Titles
• https://www.wpexplorer.com/gdpr-impact-seo-strategy/ – How GDPR Can Impact WordPress SEO Strategy
• https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/wordpress-video-gallery/ – A WordPress Video Gallery: Here’s How to Create a Good One
• https://wpmarmite.com/en/change-wordpress-url/ – How to change the URL of your WordPress site
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-bulk-edit-featured-images-in-wordpress/ – How to Bulk Edit Featured Images in WordPress

RESOURCES

• https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/email-marketing-plugins-for-wordpress/ – 5 of the Best Email Marketing Plugins for WordPress
• https://pressidium.com/blog/what-is-behavioral-analytics-and-why-do-you-need-it-on-your-website/ – What Is Behavioral Analytics and Why Do You Need It On Your Website?
• https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/should-you-accept-guest-posts-on-your-wordpress-blog/ – Should You Accept Guest Posts on Your WordPress Blog? (Pros/Cons)
• https://yoast.com/ultimate-guide-to-small-business-seo/ – Small business SEO and local search: the ultimate guide
• https://managewp.com/blog/top-10-wordpress-plugins-for-email-marketing – Top 10 WordPress Plugins for Email Marketinghttps://www.sitesaga.com/ai-powered-chatbots/ – 9 Best AI-Powered Chatbots to Look for in 2023