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The Month in WordPress – May 2023 May has been a month of celebrating WordPress and the open source community that makes it possible. In honor of the project’s 20th anniversary, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy reflected on this journey and the opportunity to build a better future for those who come after: The more our community invests in itself and supports one another, the stronger WordPress and the open source software movement become. Josepha Haden Chomphosy in Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress. Read on for highlights of this milestone and the latest updates in the WordPress space. WordPress at 20 May 27, 2023, marked the 20th anniversary of WordPress’ first release. Since its inception by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little in 2003, the project has transformed the digital publishing landscape and enabled millions of people to craft their [ more… ]

WP Briefing: Episode 57: The Power of WordPress Mentorship Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy in the 57th episode of the WordPress Briefing as she discusses the Contributor Mentorship Program to help increase the success of new contributors over time. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to [email protected], either written or as a voice recording. Credits Editor: Dustin HartzlerLogo: Javier ArceProduction: Brett McSherrySong: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Show Notes WordCamp Europe 2023, Athens, Greece. This event includes a special Keynote from Matt Mullenweg, Josepha Haden Chomposy, and Matías Ventura.  WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program: Pilot Program Proposal  Make WordPress Community: Idea generation: Next Gen WordCamps! WordPress ‘Milestones’ volume two book Building Blocks: The Evolution of WordPress is available in several formats for download on GitHub. Transcript Read more: Episode 57: The Power of WordPress Mentorship [Josepha Haden Chomphosy 00:00:00]  (Intro music) Hello [ more… ]