WordCamp US 2026

WordCamp Veteran

WordCamp Veteran

You’ve done this before. You know which sessions are worth your time and which ones you’ve heard before. This year, WCUS looks past the hype to where WordPress is actually headed — plus the hallway conversations where the real work gets done. Wondering what a week here could look like? Here’s a sample schedule built for veterans like you.

Showcase Day — Mon Aug 17

TimeSessionTrackSpeaker
9:15–10:00Keynote — Main Stage
10:15–12:00[WORKSHOP] Building WP-CLI Automation for Large WordPress Content SitesTechnical WordPressLukasz Wilczak
1:30–2:15Beyond vibe-coding: build an AI pipeline that ships production-ready pluginsTechnical WordPressStéphane Boisvert
2:30–3:15Own Your Audience: How The Ankler Escaped Substack and Took Back ControlAINicola Catton
3:30–4:15Stop Blaming WordPress: Building a Real Editorial Workflow Without Leaving the EcosystemTechnical WordPressSarah Siqueira
4:30–5:15From Divi to FSE: Moving a Small Non-ProfitTechnical WordPressAaron Jorbin

Day 1 — Tue Aug 18

TimeSessionTrackSpeaker
9:15–10:00Keynote — Main Stage
10:30–11:15Migrating to Blocks (With Artisanal Care, at Industrial Scale)Technical WordPressK Adam White
11:30–12:15Staying Relevant as a WordPress Developer in 2026Technical WordPressDaniel Paz
1:45–2:30Abilities API for HumansTechnical WordPressNik McLaughlin
2:45–3:30The Making of a WordPress Developer CredentialTechnical WordPress—
3:45–4:30Surviving the Plugin Stack: A Practical Playbook for Auditing and Simplifying Complex WordPress SitesTechnical WordPressMatt Dorman
4:45–5:30Keynote — Main Stage

Day 2 — Wed Aug 19

TimeSessionTrackSpeaker
9:30–10:15Keynote — Main Stage
10:30–11:15Agentic Development for WordPress – How Modern Teams Are Building with AI Workers, Not Just AI ChatTechnical WordPressAlfredo Navas
11:30–12:15The Handshake Is the Roadmap: Product, Partnerships, and the Loop Between ThemTechnical WordPressJonathan Wold | Tammie Lister
1:45–2:30Your Team Needs a Shared Brain: Shipping AI Skills Like You Ship CodeAI—
2:45–3:30The Agentic Web Is Coming – Is WordPress Ready?Honing Your SkillsMiriam Schwab
4:00–5:00Closing Keynote — Main Stage
7:00–10:00Closing Party

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