WordPress State of the Word 2018

WordPress State of the Word 2018

1. 1. State of the Nashville, TN WORD 2018
2. 2. WordPress It’s why we’re here_ #WCUS
3. 3. WordPress Backed by the full faith and credit of every person and company that depends on it_
4. 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. 5. WordPress The data is portable. Run it just about anywhere from AWS to a Raspberry Pi_
6. 6. WordPress It’s both free and priceless_
7. 7. WordPress Keep your WordPress your entire life and grow it with you. We’ll keep it updated_
8. 8. WordPress Supported by a robust commercial ecosystem of over $10B/year_
9. 9. WordPress Democratizing publishing_
10. 10. To us, “Democratize” means Everyone can use it regardless of language spoken, device used, physical ability, income, location, or technical proficiency_
11. 11. 32.5% Market Share “When you think about it, we’re kind of building a web operating system.” —2014
12. 12. WordPress It’s why we’re here_
13. 13. WordPress If you’re watching this, you’re in rarefied air compared to most other WordPressers_
14. 14. WordPress We’ve still got some problems_
15. 15. “This feels like writing a blog back in 2005.”
16. 16. “Add two images side-by-side. Why can’t I do that?!”
17. 17. “This is very finicky. This does not work.”
18. 18. “Why? Why are you not moving?”
19. 19. “When I go to Add Media, there’s no video available for me to add.”
20. 20. “How would I add a caption? I have no clue.”
21. 21. “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
22. 22. WordPress Blocks are predictable, tactile, and can be simple like a text block, or as rich as an ecommerce interface.
23. 23. Building a site with Gutenberg
24. 24. Copy & Paste in Gutenberg
25. 25. Export a block in Gutenberg
26. 26. Import a block in Gutenberg
27. 27. How it performed_ Gutenberg //phase 1 1.2 million Active installs 1.2 million Posts written 39,000 Written yesterday
28. 28. Where we are_ Gutenberg //phase 1 8,684 Commits 340+ Contributors
29. 29. Who’s sharing it_ Gutenberg //phase 1 277 WordCamp talks 555 Meetup events 1,000+ Blog posts // 1285% // 620%
30. 30. Gutenberg-ready themes are growing_ Themes
31. 31. A new default theme_ Twenty Nineteen
32. 32. Built with Gutenberg_ Twenty Nineteen
33. 33. The Indigo Mill https://theindigomill.com/ Websites Image Block
34. 34. Lumina Solar https://www.luminasolar.com/ Websites Custom Feature Block
35. 35. “Learn blocks deeply.”
36. 36. It’s what we’re made of_ Blocks 70 Native blocks 100+ 3rd-party blocks 1,000+ Layout configurations
37. 37. In the wild_ Blocks
38. 38. Yoast SEO - Yoast
39. 39. 360 Image - Kevin Bazira
40. 40. AMP v1.0 - WP, VIP, XWP, Google, Contributors
41. 41. Drop it - Riad Benguella
42. 42. Ecwid Shopping Cart - Ecwid
43. 43. WooCommerce - Automattic
44. 44. BigCommerce - BigCommerce
45. 45. Organic Profile block - Organic Themes
46. 46. Recipe blocks - WPZOOM
47. 47. Tarot block - George Stephanis
48. 48. Sketch block - Dennis Snell
49. 49. Jetpack Form block - Automattic
50. 50. Guidepost block - Nick Hamze
51. 51. Ghostwriting block - Nick Hamze
52. 52. Spoiler Alert block - Nick Hamze
53. 53. Caxton: PootlePressCaxton Shape Divider block - PootlePress
54. 54. Block plugins are multiplying_ Blocks Otter Blocks Storefront Blocks GhostKit Editor Blocks Mega Blocks Snow Monkey Blocks
55. 55. Libraries are emerging_ Blocks
56. 56. Libraries are emerging_ Blocks
57. 57. Libraries are emerging_ Blocks
58. 58. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
59. 59. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
60. 60. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
61. 61. Building blocks is getting easier too_ Blocks
62. 62. 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
63. 63. Regardless of device used 2018 52.97% Desktop 44.19% Mobile 03.74% Tablet
64. 64. Responsive We’re future- proofing the new editor_
65. 65. We’re preparing to meet all our user’s needs_ Mobile Apps 1.3M posts published last month 3.1M photos & videos uploaded
66. 66. We’re merging Gutenberg and the mobile apps_ Beta Editor in Feb. 2019 Mobile Apps
67. 67. 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
68. 68. You’ve improved not only software, but the lives of many. Thank you, Phase 1 Matias Ventura Joen Asmussen Tammie Lister
69. 69. What’s in store?_ Gutenberg //phase 2
70. 70. The next challenge_ Customizing outside of the page/post content is complicated. Gutenberg //phase 2
71. 71. This is your site_ //currently
72. 72. Content editor_ //phase 1
73. 73. Widgets & menus_ //phase 2
74. 74. This is your site on widgets_ //currently
75. 75. Possible progression_ //phase 2
76. 76. Blocks in the customizer_ //phase 2
77. 77. //phase 2 Blocks in context_
78. 78. //phase 2 Blocks in context_
79. 79. //phase 2 Experimenting with menus_
80. 80. //phase 2 Editing menus inline_
81. 81. Phase 1_ // Done Gutenberg Fundamental blocks for writing & editing.
82. 82. 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!
83. 83. What are Phases 3 & 4?
84. 84. Phase 3_ // 2020+ Gutenberg Collaboration. Multi-user editing of Gutenberg. Workflows.
85. 85. Phase 4_ // 2020+ Gutenberg “Regardless of language spoken” An official way for WordPress to support multilingual sites.
86. 86. 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.
87. 87. April 2019 PHP 5.6 Minimum PHP version December 2019 PHP 7
88. 88. You’ve supported us and given us such great memories. Thank you, 4.9 173+ million Downloads 68.4% running 4.9
89. 89. 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
90. 90. 5.0 Released_ WordPress
91. 91. WordPress 4.7 2,208,468 installs Active sites after 1 day WordPress 5.0 2,354,502 installs

92. 92. Gutenberg plugin Classic Editor 5.0 deactivates G-plugin by default 561,478 installs 811,679 installs // 162,162 // 124,788
93. 93. Yes, that just happened. 2018
94. 94. 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
95. 95. Betas were tested more than other releases. Here’s what we learned 100X more testing
96. 96. Open source is amazing. Here’s what we learned Open source is difficult to develop in public.
97. 97. Securing websites_ HTTPS:// 57% of WordPress sites using HTTPS // 20.8% Jan 2017 July 2017 Jan 2018 July 2018 25% 50% 75%
98. 98. Attribution: David Needham
99. 99. WordCamps Growing every year_ 145 WordCamps in 48 countries // 13.3%
100. 100. WordCamps Growing every year_ 45,206 Tickets sold // 14.1%
101. 101. WordCamps Growing every year_ 1,319 Organizers 2,651 Speakers 1,175 Sponsors // 33.2% // 13.0% // 5.1%
102. 102. Meetups An endless community_ 351,818 Members 687 Meetup groups 5,450 Meetup events // 51.7% // 24.0% // 24.4%
103. 103. 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
104. 104. 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
105. 105. WordPress Foundation Donated to_ // $10,000 // $10,000 // $10,000 Internet Archive Girl Develop It Black Girls Code
106. 106. Support the WordPress Foundation http://wordpressfoundation.org/donate/ $3,445 Raised since last SotW 42 Annually recurring donors 85 Unique donors
107. 107. Where it all comes together_ WordPress.org
108. 108. /about WordPress.org
109. 109. /download WordPress.org
110. 110. /[username] WordPress.org https://profiles.
111. 111. /support WordPress.org
112. 112. /gutenberg WordPress.org
113. 113. Attribution: Thomas Hawk on Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0
114. 114. Thank you, sponsors_
115. 115. Thank you, organizers_
116. 116. Thank you, 200+ volunteers_
117. 117. Q & A With Matt Mullenweg matt.blog ma.tt @photomatt #wcus