December 17, 2020 — In this first-of-its-kind, distributed State of the Word Q&A, Matt and other WordPressers answer questions asked by WordPress enthusiasts around the world.

December 17, 2020 — In this first-of-its-kind, distributed State of the Word, Matt shares his thoughts on how WordPress has weathered 2020, and what the future holds for WordPress.

November 3, 2019 — WordCamp US 2019 will again feature the State of the Word by WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. In the State of the Word, Matt will share his thoughts on where WordPress has been, where it’s going, and take questions from the audience.

November 3, 2019 — WordCamp US 2019 will again feature the State of the Word by WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. In the State of the Word, Matt will share his thoughts on where WordPress has been, where it’s going, and take questions from the audience.

December 27, 2018 — State of the Word QandA

December 27, 2018 — State of the Word

WordCamp US 2018

December 4, 2017 — The State of the Word is the annual keynote address at WordCamp US, presented by the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg. In this year’s address, Matt summarizes the highlights of 2017 — including the 4.8 and 4.9 releases — and previews what we can look forward to in 2018 ( spoiler: it’s Gutenberg 🙂 ).

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December 7, 2016 — State of the Word – WordCamp US 2016 – Philadelphia

December 7, 2015 — Celebrates the accomplishments of the last year, and look forward to more good things to come as Matt Mullenweg delivers the “State of the Word” from WordCamp US 2015.

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October 26, 2014 — Town Hall at WordCamp San Francisco 2014. See also: State of the Word 2014 Presentation.