Welcome to the official blog of the community/outreach team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project!
This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
Getting Involved
We use this blog for policy debates, project announcements, and status reports. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment on posts and join the discussion.
You can learn about our current activities on the Team Projects page. These projects are suitable for everyone from newcomers to WordPress community elders.
You can use our contact form to volunteer for one of our projects.
Communication
We have Office HoursOffice HoursDefined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss – you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time. four times a week in the #community-events channel on Slack: Mondays & Wednesdays 22:00 UTC, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 UTC.
Events WidgetWidgetA WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most WordPress events are online. Please refer to our
online events handbook.
For communities where COVID-19 has been more effectively contained or have easy access to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing,
returning to hosting an in-person meetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. event is possible, with caution, using
the resources provided.
If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use
the provided checklist
.
Please use this checklist to help you determine whether or not your community can proceed with hosting an in-person meetup according to the Community Team’s standards. To use this checklist, you will need data from health authorities (the community has compiled a handy list here!) and knowledge of local laws or regulations.
In order to host an in-person meetup, you are expected to follow local laws and regulations, and you must be able to answer “yes” to all questions on page 1 of the checklist below OR if vaccination and/or testing is freely available in your region (as mentioned in page 2 of the checklist). The Community Team expects that you will follow the recommendation provided by this checklist.
If the checklist recommends that you can proceed (i.e. if you answered yes to all questions on page 1 of the checklist), you must submit the survey (your details, details of your meetup event, and planned dates, links to any health authorities). While you do not need to wait for further approval, you are expected to double-check that your community still passes this checklist a day before your meetup. The information collected in this survey will only be shared with Community DeputiesDeputyCommunity Deputies are a team of people all over the world who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and generally keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about deputies in our Community Deputy Handbook., and will only be used to follow up with organizers following the meetup and/or in the instance of a COVID-related emergency as related to your meetup community.
If you answered “No” or “Not sure” to at least one question in page 1 of the checklist, it now asks if vaccination or testing is freely available for anyone who wants one in your region. If your answer is yes, the checklist recommends that local community organizers can (if they want to) plan in-person meetup events for people who:
are fully vaccinated, or
recently tested negative, or
recently recovered (in the last 3 months)
You will still be asked to submit the survey (your details, details of your meetup event, and planned dates, links to any health authorities) as mentioned in the previous step.
If the checklist recommends that you do not proceed the Community team expects that you will not organize an iIf the checklist recommends that you do not proceed and if vaccination or testing is not freely available in your region, the Community team expects that you will not organize an in-person meetup at this time. You do not need to submit the survey in this case, but you can provide feedback on the survey, or reach out to Community Deputies if you have questions at [email protected].
Here is a visual representation of these guidelines for additional clarity:
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