Over 1,723 attendees from 84 countries gathered at the Messe and Congress Center Basel in Switzerland, with 20,353 more joining online for WordCamp Europe 2025.
“I’m personally very excited… There’s so much I want to do. I think there’s a clear pathway to 7.0 and beyond.” — Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Cofounder
The flagship WordPress event began in Basel, Switzerland, with a Contributor Day, followed by two days of engaging talks, panels, workshops, and community connections. WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg and Executive Director Mary Hubbard joined a diverse lineup of speakers and panelists, sharing insights in one of Europe’s most charming cities.
Set against Basel’s historic streets and Rhine-side views, the sponsor hall buzzed with activity as companies showcased their latest innovations, offered live demos, and connected with attendees. Participants enjoyed local and international cuisine, making mealtime a lively space for networking and collaboration.
A Global Gathering in Basel
WordCamp Europe is a highly anticipated WordPress event where community, creativity, and collaboration thrive. This year in Basel, the conference delivered a diverse program reaching every corner of the WordPress ecosystem.
Here’s what attendees experienced:
- Engaging Sessions Across Tracks – The conference featured informative talks, keynotes, and discussions exploring WordPress and the broader web.
- A Global Speaker Lineup – 52 speakers from 23 countries across five continents shared unique insights and perspectives.
- Wide-Ranging Topics – The schedule included 45 sessions and four workshops covering:
- Accessibility and policy updates like the European Accessibility Act and the Cyber Resilience Act
- The role of Artificial Intelligence in the open web
- Web design, development best practices, SEO, and content strategy
- Real-world case studies and community showcases
- Hands-On Learning Opportunities – Workshops allowed attendees to develop practical skills collaboratively.
- A Community Built on Collaboration – Attendees connected, learned, and grew within a vibrant community.
Contributor Day
WordCamp Europe began with Contributor Day, bringing together 640 contributors to collaborate, share knowledge, and support the WordPress project. Guided by 33 table leads, attendees exchanged ideas, solved challenges, and contributed to open source. From accessibility improvements to theme development and translation efforts, every table played a part in advancing WordPress.
Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe 2025 brought together first-time and returning contributors across various teams, from Core and Accessibility to Polyglots, Training, and Community. Attendees tackled onboarding, ticket triage, translating strings, improving documentation, and enhancing tools. Development-focused teams explored performance and testing improvements. Meanwhile, accessibility testers, support volunteers, and photo moderators contributed to efforts impacting users globally.
Teams like Marketing, Meta, Hosting, and Sustainability focused on future initiatives—from promoting WordPress through the Showcase and social media campaigns to refining infrastructure and increasing accessibility. Whether contributing to plugins, themes, documentation, or new contributor experiences, participants reinforced the values powering the WordPress project: collaboration, inclusivity, and openness. The day reminded everyone that WordPress is more than software—it’s a community built by and for everyone.
Tomorrow Starts with WordPress
The first full day of WordCamp Europe 2025 celebrated open source collaboration and innovation. Opening remarks reflected on the journey of WordCamp Europe—from its beginnings in 2013 in Leiden, Netherlands, to today’s event in Basel. This full-circle moment underscored the growth of the WordPress community, united by a commitment to an open web.
The day launched with the keynote session, “WordPress Without Borders – The Fight for Digital Freedom,” delivered by Noel Tock. Drawing from his experiences, including time in Ukraine, Tock illustrated how open source supports global resilience and serves as a digital human right. His message called on contributors to see their work as part of something greater, offering a vision to energize and unify the WordPress community.
The program unfolded across multiple tracks—each sparking new conversations and insights. One standout session highlighted social entrepreneurship in Bulgaria, where WordPress helps grassroots organizations drive change in education, journalism, and social justice. Petya Raykovska shared how nonprofits like Teenovator and the Bulgarian Fund for Women use WordPress to amplify their work and strengthen communities.
Designers and developers explored ways to improve workflows and collaboration. In “Bridging Design and Development,” attendees learned how Figma Design Systems connect design and development through shared structures mapped to block themes. Real-world examples, like the Novus Media Newspaper Design System, showed how scalable design can power multi-brand platforms.
Workshops included the interactive “Block Developer Cookbook: WCEU 2025 Edition,” where attendees worked through code recipes featuring the latest WordPress APIs. Sessions also explored emerging technologies, such as “Automating WordPress Setup with Modern AI Tools,” showcasing how WP-CLI, scripting, and AI accelerate project setup and reduce repetitive tasks.
Day Two
