In 2019, over 36,000 WordPress enthusiasts came together at 142 different WordCamps to spend a day or three talking about WordPress, the free and open-source software that now powers 35% of the web!
WordCamps were held in 49 different countries in 2019, with events in 6 continents: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.
As you can see in the chart below, the number of WordCamps stayed at the same level that was reached in 2018 but number of people involved have steadily increased!
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Total WordCamps | 142 | 143 | 126 | 115 | 89 |
| Total Registered Attendees | 46,458 | 45,177 | 42,931 | 37,708 | 27,354 |
| Unique Attendees | 36,258 | 35,755 | 33,744 | 29,585 | 21,436 |
| Total Organizers | 1,407 | 1,395 | 1,061 | 815 | 600 |
| Unique Organizers | 1,331 | 1,342 | 1,017 | 797 | 583 |
| Total Sessions | 3,648 | 3,540 | 3,315 | 2,998 | 2,284 |
| Total Speakers | 3,590 | 3,479 | 3,265 | 2,965 | 2,376 |
| Unique Speakers | 2,775 | 2,634 | 2,459 | 2,284 | 1,762 |
| Total Sponsors | 2,791 | 2,650 | 2,478 | 2,312 | 1,672 |
| Unique Sponsors | 1,334 | 1,208 | 1,042 | 1,240 | 1,113 |
Notes on this report:
- Data was gathered using reporting tools. Numbers before 2018 may vary slightly from past years (which were gathered manually).
- We are reporting on “total sessions”, rather than “unique sessions”. This is because determining unique sessions is subjective and therefore difficult to track.
Flagship WordCamps Data
- WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe tickets sold: 3 868
- WordCamp US tickets sold: 1 750
- WordCamp Nordic tickets sold: 606
Trends and Analysis
An average number of attendees per WordCamp = about 327. This is a continued increase from the past few years, most likely due to the increase in tickets sold for flagship events.
What else did the Community Team do in 2019?
- Hosted multiple WordCamp and Meetup application vetting sprints
- Youth events (formerly known as Kids Events) working group started
- WordCamp sites PWA was published
- Deputy mentors program was launched
- Improved Deputy training material
- WordCamp specific block editor blocks were published
- WCEU team launched a Contributor Orientation tool
- Trello usage guidelines in Community Team were formed
- Clearer WordCamp and Meetup logo guidelines were added to the handbook
- Community swag guidelines were updated
Questions?
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