Shital Marakana grew up in a small village in India with limited access to computers. She taught herself WordPress, contributed to 14 releases, and volunteered at WordCamp Asia. Her HeroPress essay tells the full story. https://heropress.com/?p=8586
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Comedy Bang! Bang! World, the fan hub for Scott Aukerman’s long-running improv-interview podcast, runs on WordPress. The site handles a decade of episodes, multiple shows, and tiered memberships. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3s0
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🎧 The latest episode in the WordCamp Europe 2026 podcast series looks at sponsorship: what sponsors get, how smaller companies can participate, and why the sponsor area at last year’s event was one of the busiest spaces at the conference. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1Yz
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Cap Plastic Now is an award-winning activism site built on WordPress. Created by Jory&Co in Ireland, it brings together advocates, educators, and citizens to raise awareness about plastic pollution and fossil fuel accountability. You can see it featured in the WordPress Showcase. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3qI
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Last chance to make plans for next Monday’s Boston WordPress meetup.
On April 27, the local community will come together for an evening with Ethan Marcotte and Mary Hubbard, with conversations spanning design systems, WordPress 7.0, and the project’s next steps.
If you’re in the Boston area, explore the details and RSVP here: https://bostonwp.org/2026/04/april-2026-meetup-ethan-marcotte-mary-hubbard/
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WordPress Playground now has an official MCP server via the new @wp-playground/mcp package. One command connects Claude Code or Gemini CLI to a local Playground instance for file access, PHP execution, and site management. https://developer.wordpress.org/news/?p=6028
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The WordCamp Europe 2026 podcast series goes behind the scenes of the speaker selection process. Episode 5 covers how a small volunteer team reviewed over 400 applications, what they look for, and how new speakers can build toward the main stage. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1Eu
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The WordCamp Europe 2026 schedule is now live. You can browse 60+ sessions and workshops across multiple tracks covering WordPress, accessibility, AI, and more. The event runs June 4–6 in Kraków, Poland. If you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, now is a good time. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1OR
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@wordpress/build is a new build tool for WordPress plugins that replaces webpack and Babel with esbuild, auto-generates PHP script registration, and requires zero config. It already powers all 100+ Gutenberg packages. The API is still being shaped, and your feedback is welcome. https://developer.wordpress.org/news/?p=5992
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Sudha Murty, author, educator, and co-founder of the Infosys Foundation, runs her official site on WordPress. It brings together her literary work, public talks, interviews, and philanthropic initiatives in one place. You can see it in the WordPress Showcase. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3ql
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