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Working in AI or machine learning? WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai features sessions on LLM integration, data pipelines, and AI workflows built on WordPress. Explore the schedule and find the topics you want to dive into: https://lnkd.in/g8nqjiGd #WCAsia #WordPress

WordCamp Europe 2026 has a new podcast: WordCamp Europe Insights. The first episode features mentor Steve Mosby, who explained how nearly 100 volunteers organize a 3,000-person event and why so many of them return year after year. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-1pq #WCEU

Indira Biswas, a QA engineer from Akola, India, didn't think open source was for her. She showed up anyway. Her HeroPress essay traces the path from watching others at a school computer lab to contributing to WordPress Core and co-leading at WordCamp Asia. https://lnkd.in/e2zAbFXk #WordPressShowcase

WordCamp US 2026 starts with the people who help bring it to life. If you care about WordPress, community, and creating meaningful events, this is your chance to get involved. Applications are now open for organizers. No location or prior organizing experience required. Apply by April 3, 2026: https://lnkd.in/eRMCczs4 #WordPress #WCUS

WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing ahead of the scheduled April 9, 2026 final release. You can test using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin, a direct download, WP-CLI, or directly in your browser via WordPress Playground. RC2 also marks the hard string freeze point for translators working across more than 100 languages. Testing release candidates is one of the most direct ways to contribute to the open source project that powers over 43% of the web. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5hO #WordPress

WP Packages is a new community-funded, open source Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes, built as an independent alternative to WPackagist. It supports Composer v2's metadata-url protocol, syncs every 5 minutes, and is roughly 17x faster on cold dependency resolves. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5g2 #WordPress

WordCamp Asia 2026 is heading to Mumbai, April 9–11. If you run a local business, there are real, practical ways to get involved: an accessible sponsorship tier, free technical help at the Happiness Bar, and direct connections with international visitors looking for local services. https://wp.me/pgnY82-2Mk #WCAsia

WordPress 7.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available. RC1 includes more than 134 fixes and updates since Beta 5, plus 2 additions that support flagship features of the release: an AI Connectors screen for linking AI providers to a site, and a Command Palette accessible from the admin bar. The final release is scheduled for April 9, 2026. Testing release candidates is one of the most direct ways to contribute to the open source project that powers over 43% of the web. https://wp.me/pZhYe-5gh #WordPress

WordCamp Asia 2026 now has a student pass available. It covers both conference days and full workshop access at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, April 9–11. If you're a student looking for a hands-on introduction to WordPress, you can get your pass here. https://wp.me/pgnY82-2Kb #WCAsia

TEDxAthens, Greece's longest-running TEDx event, runs on WordPress. The site is built on the Block Editor with custom block patterns and modular layouts that organize a large archive of talks, speaker profiles, podcasts, and event editions. It's a good example of WordPress handling the demands of a global brand with an active community. https://wp.me/pmwwI-3pL #WordPressShowcase