WordPress State of the Word 2018
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The document discusses the state of WordPress in 2018, highlighting its four freedoms and significant market share, as well as the impact of Gutenberg, a new content editor aimed at addressing usability issues. It outlines the evolution of WordPress, community engagement through WordCamps and meetups, and future phases for Gutenberg development focusing on customization and multilingual support. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of open source collaboration and improving web security.
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WordPress State of the Word 2018
- 1. State of the Nashville, TN WORD 2018
- 2. WordPress It’s why we’re here_ #WCUS
- 3. WordPress Backed by the full faith and credit of every person and company that depends on it_
- 4. WordPress The Four Freedoms_ 1.Freedom to run the program for any purpose. 2.Freedom to study how the program works and change it to make it do what you wish. 3.Freedom to redistribute. 4.Freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others.
- 5. WordPress The data is portable. Run it just about anywhere from AWS to a Raspberry Pi_
- 6. WordPress It’s both free and priceless_
- 7. WordPress Keep your WordPress your entire life and grow it with you. We’ll keep it updated_
- 8. WordPress Supported by a robust commercial ecosystem of over $10B/year_
- 10. To us, “Democratize” means Everyone can use it regardless of language spoken, device used, physical ability, income, location, or technical proficiency_
- 11. 32.5% Market Share “When you think about it, we’re kind of building a web operating system.” —2014
- 12. WordPress It’s why we’re here_
- 13. WordPress If you’re watching this, you’re in rarefied air compared to most other WordPressers_
- 14. WordPress We’ve still got some problems_
- 16. “This feels like writing a blog back in 2005.”
- 18. “Add two images side-by-side. Why can’t I do that?!”
- 20. “This is very finicky. This does not work.”
- 22. “Why? Why are you not moving?”
- 24. “When I go to Add Media, there’s no video available for me to add.”
- 26. “How would I add a caption? I have no clue.”
- 27. “If you’ve ever tried to copy text from a Microsoft Word document and then paste it into a post or page within WordPress, then you know that text never looks right when you publish it to your blog. Suffice it to say, Word and WordPress are not very compatible.” — Susan Gunelius LifeWire https://www.lifewire.com/copy-paste-from-word-to- wordpress-3476800
- 28. WordPress Blocks are predictable, tactile, and can be simple like a text block, or as rich as an ecommerce interface.
- 29. Building a site with Gutenberg
- 30. Copy & Paste in Gutenberg
- 31. Export a block in Gutenberg
- 32. Import a block in Gutenberg
- 33. How it performed_ Gutenberg //phase 1 1.2 million Active installs 1.2 million Posts written 39,000 Written yesterday
- 34. Where we are_ Gutenberg //phase 1 8,684 Commits 340+ Contributors
- 35. Who’s sharing it_ Gutenberg //phase 1 277 WordCamp talks 555 Meetup events 1,000+ Blog posts // 1285% // 620%
- 37. A new default theme_ Twenty Nineteen
- 38. Built with Gutenberg_ Twenty Nineteen
- 42. It’s what we’re made of_ Blocks 70 Native blocks 100+ 3rd-party blocks 1,000+ Layout configurations
- 44. Yoast SEO - Yoast
- 45. 360 Image - Kevin Bazira
- 46. AMP v1.0 - WP, VIP, XWP, Google, Contributors
- 47. Drop it - Riad Benguella
- 48. Ecwid Shopping Cart - Ecwid
- 51. Organic Profile block - Organic Themes
- 52. Recipe blocks - WPZOOM
- 53. Tarot block - George Stephanis
- 54. Sketch block - Dennis Snell
- 55. Jetpack Form block - Automattic
- 56. Guidepost block - Nick Hamze
- 57. Ghostwriting block - Nick Hamze
- 58. Spoiler Alert block - Nick Hamze
- 59. Caxton: PootlePressCaxton Shape Divider block - PootlePress
- 60. Block plugins are multiplying_ Blocks Otter Blocks Storefront Blocks GhostKit Editor Blocks Mega Blocks Snow Monkey Blocks
- 64. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
- 65. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
- 66. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
- 67. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
- 68. je n'arrive pas à construire ma page. c'est trop difficile. je veux avoir un editeur simple pour construire ma page. Do you remember if it looked like this, with plus signs that you could click to add content into the page? Like "blocks" of content? oui
- 69. Regardless of device used 2018 52.97% Desktop 44.19% Mobile 03.74% Tablet
- 70. Responsive We’re future- proofing the new editor_
- 71. We’re preparing to meet all our user’s needs_ Mobile Apps 1.3M posts published last month 3.1M photos & videos uploaded
- 72. We’re merging Gutenberg and the mobile apps_ Beta Editor in Feb. 2019 Mobile Apps
- 73. WordPress exists to increase access to publishing. We had fundamental, core problems. Gutenberg Phase 1 begins to address them. Blocks are the new mental model of WordPress. We’re bringing this all to the devices of the future. To Review
- 74. You’ve improved not only software, but the lives of many. Thank you, Phase 1 Matias Ventura Joen Asmussen Tammie Lister
- 75. What’s in store?_ Gutenberg //phase 2
- 76. The next challenge_ Customizing outside of the page/post content is complicated. Gutenberg //phase 2
- 77. This is your site_ //currently
- 79. Widgets & menus_ //phase 2
- 80. This is your site on widgets_ //currently
- 83. //phase 2 Blocks in context_
- 84. //phase 2 Blocks in context_
- 86. //phase 2 Editing menus inline_
- 87. Phase 1_ // Done Gutenberg Fundamental blocks for writing & editing.
- 88. Phase 2_ // 2019 Gutenberg Outside of post_content. Focus on customization. Upgrading themes, widgets, & menus. Early version of phase 2 will be in the plugin. Reactivate it!
- 89. What are Phases 3 & 4?
- 90. Phase 3_ // 2020+ Gutenberg Collaboration. Multi-user editing of Gutenberg. Workflows.
- 91. Phase 4_ // 2020+ Gutenberg “Regardless of language spoken” An official way for WordPress to support multilingual sites.
- 92. With Gutenberg merged, let’s expand core_ Core is open - Create a navigation menu block. - Port all widgets to blocks. - Add block support to widget editing. - Register theme content areas visually in Gutenberg. - Site health check. - Add optional auto-updates for plugins, themes, and major versions of WordPress. - Create a block directory on WordPress.org. - Tackle our 6,500 open issues.
- 93. April 2019 PHP 5.6 Minimum PHP version December 2019 PHP 7
- 94. You’ve supported us and given us such great memories. Thank you, 4.9 173+ million Downloads 68.4% running 4.9
- 95. 4.9 -> 4.9.8 Release cycles 9 Security fixes 250 Bug fixes // Improved customer flows // Enhancements to code editor // Widget updates // Site-building improvements // GDPR support |-Privacy policy page |-Date handling |-Notification of cookies // ‘Try Gutenberg’ callout
- 97. WordPress 4.7 2,208,468 installs Active sites after 1 day WordPress 5.0 2,354,502 installs
- 98. Gutenberg plugin Classic Editor 5.0 deactivates G-plugin by default 561,478 installs 811,679 installs // 162,162 // 124,788
- 99. Yes, that just happened. 2018
- 100. Need the various teams across WordPress working together better. Need to keep learning JavaScript… even more deeply. Importance of triage and code freezes. Always announce release dates. Here’s what we learned
- 101. Betas were tested more than other releases. Here’s what we learned 100X more testing
- 102. Open source is amazing. Here’s what we learned Open source is difficult to develop in public.
- 103. Securing websites_ HTTPS:// 57% of WordPress sites using HTTPS // 20.8% Jan 2017 July 2017 Jan 2018 July 2018 25% 50% 75%
- 105. WordCamps Growing every year_ 145 WordCamps in 48 countries // 13.3%
- 106. WordCamps Growing every year_ 45,206 Tickets sold // 14.1%
- 107. WordCamps Growing every year_ 1,319 Organizers 2,651 Speakers 1,175 Sponsors // 33.2% // 13.0% // 5.1%
- 108. Meetups An endless community_ 351,818 Members 687 Meetup groups 5,450 Meetup events // 51.7% // 24.0% // 24.4%
- 109. do_action do_action supports charitable organizations by creating their online presence. Where we’ve been in 2018: // Bristol, UK // Pune, IND // Moscow, RUS // Zurich,CHE // McAllen, TX, USA // Lagos, NGA // Cape Town, ZAF // Harare, ZWE // Stuttgart, DEU // Beirut, LBN // Montreal, CAN // Port Harcourt, NGA
- 110. Intro to open source workshops These workshops seek to highlight the potential of open source software in regions where there is less participation in OSS projects. // Kumasi, Ghana // Udaipur, India // Casteries, St Lucia // Baranquilla, Colombia
- 111. WordPress Foundation Donated to_ // $10,000 // $10,000 // $10,000 Internet Archive Girl Develop It Black Girls Code
- 112. Support the WordPress Foundation http://wordpressfoundation.org/donate/ $3,445 Raised since last SotW 42 Annually recurring donors 85 Unique donors
- 113. Where it all comes together_ WordPress.org
- 114. /about WordPress.org
- 120. Attribution: Thomas Hawk on Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0
- 121. Thank you, sponsors_
- 124. Q & A With Matt Mullenweg matt.blog ma.tt @photomatt #wcus