About us
The Boston WordPress Meetup is a Meetup group for fans of WordPress, the most popular open source blogging engine. Join us once a month to learn more about WordPress and meet other WP fans, including SEO gurus, theme designers, plugin developers, bloggers, and beginners. Traditionally, we meet at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center for a presentation, Q&A session, and casual networking. When we don't have a formal event planned, join us for informal social events at nearby restaurants and pubs. Boston WordPress events are held in the evenings, on the last Monday of every month, unless otherwise noted.
Web: http://bostonwp.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bostonwp (@bostonwp)
Slack Channel: Boston WordPress Slack Channel URL
#bostonwp Originally founded by James Coletti in 2008, the group is now led by Jonathan Desrosiers and a team of talented, devoted community members.
WordPress Global Community Sponsors help fund WordPress Meetup groups and WordCamps around the world. Thank you to WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Bluehost, and Hosting.com for their support!
Upcoming events
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Boston WordPress Meetup
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USAgenda
• 6:30: Networking & Pizza
• 7:00: Presentations
Presentation 1: Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress
WordPress tends to attract a specific kind of builder—namely, the person who values ownership, curiosity, and long-term craft over convenience. Many are multi-disciplinary by nature, and comfortable adapting as tools, roles, and technologies evolve.This talk explores how that builder mindset overlaps with what I think of as the modern “renaissance soul,” and why that kind of builder has historically thrived through shared knowledge and community rather than isolation. The idea of the lone genius, while romantic, is largely a modern myth.
In many ways, WordPress meetups function as modern workshops—places where builders learn, adapt, and stay resilient together. The goal of this talk is to help attendees feel seen, re-frame community as part of the work (not an optional extra), and leave feeling more connected and encouraged to support one another in a fast-changing, increasingly digital world.
Speaker Bio: Mandy Jones
Mandy Jones is an interdisciplinary creative, brand & content strategist, and musician with deep roots in the WordPress ecosystem. She runs Pilota Creative, where she helps brands, agencies, and founders clarify their messaging and bring it to life through intentional storytelling, video, audio, web experiences, and content systems.She’s also the host of New Renaissance Tribe, a podcast and writing project exploring renaissance thinking, creativity, multi-passionate identity, and the art of building a meaningful, inspired life.Presentation 2: Boston WordPress Help Desk
Whether you need help with a specific WordPress issue, want to contribute your knowledge to help others, or just want to listen & learn, this WordPress Help Desk is for you! Bring your laptop and WordPress challenges. Though the two-hour time limit means we may not solve every issue, we will try!
Come prepared with your website loaded, WordPress admin access ready, sites backed up, and a staging environment when possible. Since volunteers helping may not be experts, there's risk of breaking your site - please don't bring client or business sites that could impact revenue or reputation.
BostonWP is proudly sponsored by:
hosting.com - https://hosting.com/
Bluehost - https://bluehost.com
Microsoft New England Research and Development team (NERD) - https://microsoftnewengland.com/
Connect with us on Slack: https://bostonwp.org/slack/
23 attendeesBoston WordPress Meetup
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USAgenda
• 6:30: Networking & Pizza
• 7:00: Presentations
Presentation 1: TBA
Presentation 2: TBA
BostonWP is proudly sponsored by:
hosting.com - https://hosting.com/
Bluehost - https://bluehost.com
Microsoft New England Research and Development team (NERD) - https://www.microsoftnewengland.com/
Connect with us on Slack: https://bostonwp.org/slack/
5 attendeesBoston WordPress Meetup
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USAgenda
• 6:30: Networking & Pizza
• 7:00: Presentations
Presentation: The design systems between us
In the early days, design systems promised us more consistent interfaces, more collaborative teams, and improved velocity. While they’ve delivered on some of those fronts, they’ve introduced new challenges too. Let’s talk through what’s working well—and what could be working better—as we take a closer look at the systems between us and our work.Speaker: Ethan Marcotte
Ethan Marcotte is a designer, speaker, and author. Perhaps best known for creating responsive web design, he’s had the privilege of helping clients like New York Magazine, Adobe, and Google create better experiences for their users.Ethan’s most recent book is You Deserve a Tech Union.
Presentation 2: Boston WordPress Help Desk
Whether you need help with a specific WordPress issue, want to contribute your knowledge to help others, or just want to listen & learn, this WordPress Help Desk is for you! Bring your laptop and WordPress challenges. Though the two-hour time limit means we may not solve every issue, we will try!Come prepared with your website loaded, WordPress admin access ready, sites backed up, and a staging environment when possible. Since volunteers helping may not be experts, there's risk of breaking your site - please don't bring client or business sites that could impact revenue or reputation.
BostonWP is proudly sponsored by:
Connect with us on Slack: https://bostonwp.org/slack/
4 attendeesBoston WordPress Meetup
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, USAgenda
• 6:30: Networking & Pizza
• 7:00: Presentations
Presentation 1: TBA
Presentation 2: TBA
BostonWP is proudly sponsored by:
hosting.com - https://hosting.com/
Bluehost - https://bluehost.com
Microsoft New England Research and Development team (NERD) - https://www.microsoftnewengland.com/
Connect with us on Slack: https://bostonwp.org/slack/
1 attendee
Past events
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