Meetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. organizers keep telling me the same thing: attendees want to work directly with WordPress when the come together, not just watch a presentation. The blocker to delivering on hand-on activities is time; building a structured 30–60 minute activity from scratch, with facilitator notes and slides, is work most organizers don’t have spare. I experienced this myself most recently when building a deck and activity for my first in-person meetup in Tokyo.
To solve for this, I’m building a free library to close that gap.
Each “library kit” will include a facilitation guide and presentation so any facilitator can pick up a topic and run it. The goal is at least 10 peer-reviewed kits, plus an AI prompt set that helps organizers build their own. I’m targeting completion by end of May.
Topics on the list so far:
Developer
- Plugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. and theme development
- Creating custom Gutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ blocks
- Building block Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes (also: Designer)
- WordPress performance optimization
- Security audits
- Debugging common WordPress issues
- Contributor onboarding
User
- SEO tools and configuration
- WordPress security
- WooCommerce basics / eCommerce
- WordPress Playground
- AI
- Content creation
Designer
- FSE / Full Site Editing
- Building block themes (also: Developer)
- Accessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) testing (also: Developer)
Special thanks to @aquila20, @webvillalba, @sumitsingh, and @mosescursor for informing this list.
How you can help
- Peer review: Comment below with which topic areas you’re best placed to review. Kits will be ready for review by mid-May.
- Topic ideas: See a gap in the list? Drop it in the comments.
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