{"id":6390,"date":"2018-11-13T13:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T19:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=6390"},"modified":"2018-11-13T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T19:01:32","slug":"community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Spotlight: St. Louis WordPress Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community\/meetup-group\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?fit=600%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,367\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"meetup-group\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?fit=600%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?resize=600%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress St. Louis, WP St. Louis, WordCamp St. Louis, WC St. Louis\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/meetup-group-e1542135100828.jpeg?resize=490%2C300&amp;ssl=1 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>St. Louis, Missouri is the home of WordCamp US 2019 and 2020! We&#8217;re incredibly excited to welcome you to our community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find them online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/stlwordpress\/\">Meetup<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.stlouis.wordcamp.org\">WordCamp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wordcampstl?lang=en\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WordCampSTL\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wordcampstl\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"statBox\">\n<header class=\"statHead\">\n<h2>St. Louis at a glance<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<section><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3198\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/08\/WCUS-transparent_Community-Bazaar-300x98.png?resize=300%2C98&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" \/><strong>2\u00a0<\/strong>Meetups\/Month<\/section>\n<section><em>St. Louis WordPress Meetup &#8211; General\/User Topics <\/em><br \/>\n<em>WordPress Meetup West &#8211; Developer Topics<\/em><\/section>\n<section><strong>2010\u00a0<\/strong>Year Meetup Established<br \/>\n<b><strong>1090<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>Total Meetup members<br \/>\n<strong>1<\/strong> WordCamp\/Year:\u00a0<em>WordCamp St. Louis<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Established 2011<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>200<\/strong>\u00a0Last WordCamp Total Attendees<br \/>\n<strong>300<\/strong>\u00a0Highest WordCamp Total Attendees in 2015<br \/>\n<strong>WordCamp US 2019<\/strong>\u00a0Upcoming WordCamp as the host city of WCUS!<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community\/pepper-haden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pepper-haden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress St. Louis, WP St. Louis, WordCamp St. Louis, WC St. Louis\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/pepper-haden.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Our St. Louis community spans 2 states, with some of our attendees living in Missouri and others living north of the Mississippi River in Illinois. Our community members come from a variety of backgrounds, including freelancers, political activists, small business owners, and hobbyists.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community\/wcstl-group\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/wcstl-group-e1542135204971.jpg?fit=640%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,654\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/community-spotlight-st-louis-wordpress-community\/group-shot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?fit=2000%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"group-shot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?fit=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?fit=800%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?resize=800%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress St. Louis, WP St. Louis, WordCamp St. Louis, WC St. Louis\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?resize=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/11\/group-shot.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Check out our other featured WordPress Communities around the world:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/07\/30\/community-spotlight-lagos-nigeria\/\">Lagos, Nigeria<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/08\/06\/community-spotlight-kanpur-uttar-pradesh-india\/\">Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/08\/13\/community-spotlight-kuala-lumpur-malaysia\/\">Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/08\/20\/community-spotlight-cameroon-africa\/\">Douala, Cameroon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/08\/27\/community-spotlight-wp-yall-birmingham\/\">Birmingham, Alabama, USA<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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