The closing of WordCamp Europe 2026 only means one thing: we’re ready for the next WordCamp 2027. Keep the joy, keep the community spirit; we are just starting again! See you in Málaga 2027! ##WordCamp #WCEU #WCEU26 #WCEU27 #WordPress #Spain #Malaga #OpenSource

Everyone stays for a different reason 😍 Let's find out! ##wceu #wceu26

❓What do the attendees of #WCEU26 find hot (or not) about WordPress? We asked and you answered! But if you have a different answer, let us know in the comments below! #WCEU

Thank you again to everyone who attended, sponsored, volunteered, or organised WordCamp Europe this year! Check out all the great moments on our Flickr during your journey home, and see you again next year in Málaga, Spain! 📷 Flickr: https://bit.ly/3SFc62s ##WCEU #WCEU26

🌅🎉 While WCEU may have come to a close, the event doesn’t stop tonight! You’re invited to join us at 20:00 for the After Party at Forty Kleparz— but remember to bring your badge for entry! You can find more information here: https://bit.ly/4fFtIYw #WCEU #WCEU26

🎬 And that’s a wrap! We’re so thankful to all of our attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and organizers that made WordCamp Europe 2026 the biggest WordPress conference in Europe yet again. We’ll be excited to see you again in Málaga, Spain in May 2027! #WCEU #WCEU26

📢 We're about to start the closing remarks of WordCamp Europe 2026 at Track 1. Make sure you're there on time, you wouldn't want to miss out on our big reveal-- next year's WordCamp Europe location! #WCEU #WCEU26

📢 We’re about to start the Fireside Chat with Mary Hubbard, Matías Ventura, and Rich Tabor at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

What's the biggest challenge of WordCamp Europe 2026? #WCEU #WCEU26

Many thanks to Maciek Palmowski for his research into revealing critical gaps in supposedly secure WordPress hosting environments. #WCEU #WCEU26

A big thanks to the students from Kraków University of Technology, University of Economics & VIII LO for showcasing their creative WordPress projects. #WCEU #WCEU26

Thank you Jonathan Desrosiers for a compelling talk reminding us that the web remains open by design — with WordPress continuing to lead the way. #WCEU #WCEU26

Next gen builders: student WordPress showcases with High school & university students is about to start at Workshop 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Testing the promise: does secure hosting deliver? with Maciek Palmowski is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

The fight for the open web is a lie with Jonathan Desrosiers is about to start at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Brilliant work from Peter Wilson on the WordPress Performance team's improvements to WP_Query through smarter caching and optimisation techniques. #WCEU #WCEU26

A sharp session from Alain Schlesser on the full AI optimisation stack — from robots.txt configuration to structured data and visibility measurement. #WCEU #WCEU26

A brilliant workshop from Mateusz Zadoążny on demystifying WooCommerce's caching layers — from OPcache to object cache — with live debugging. #WCEU #WCEU26

We were excited to learn from Fernando Tellado on how attendees could get the most out of WordPress to position their content, without installing any plugins. #WCEU #WCEU26

Thanks to Ariel Ramos for sharing a concise five-step guide to designing secure headless WordPress architectures with a meaningfully reduced attack surface. #WCEU #WCEU26

Improving the performance of the WordPress Query classes with Peter Wilson is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

Thank you to Priscilla Collado Ramirez for a thoughtful talk on how WordPress's very flexibility can create decision paralysis for newcomers. #WCEU #WCEU26

The AI-first WordPress site: crawler to citation with Alain Schlesser is about to start at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Huge thanks to Birgit Olzem for sharing simple frameworks for capturing tacit knowledge — making processes transferable and your future self very grateful. #WCEU #WCEU26

Many thanks to Francesco Canovi for breaking down NIS2 incident reporting timelines in a lightning talk — essential knowledge for freelancers and agencies. #WCEU #WCEU26

Cheers to Samuel Silva for exposing how WordPress search endpoints can be weaponised for DDoS attacks — and for sharing practical defence strategies. #WCEU #WCEU26

Headless WordPress API security in 10 minutes with Ariel Ramos is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

Documentation as a love language for the future you with Birgit Olzem is about to start at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Why WordPress feels overwhelming for beginners with Priscilla Collado Ramirez is about to start at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

NIS2 incident report in 10 minutes with Francesco Canovi is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

Do you really need an SEO/GEO plugin for WordPress? with Fernando Tellado is about to start at Workshop 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

🗣️ Afternoon sessions and workshops are about to start! You can find today’s schedule here: https://bit.ly/4dJ7hAo #WCEU #WCEU26

50 shades of cache: a WooCommerce deep dive with Mateusz Zadorożny is about to start at Workshop 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

The hidden DDoS threat in WordPress: abusing the search endpoint with Samuel Silva is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

☕️ And that's half of Day 2 wrapped up here at WordCamp Europe 2026! The sun is shining in Kraków and we had a great variety of talks and workshops to enjoy this morning. And of course, the group photo! We'll be back this afternoon with more learning, conversing, and fun! #WCEU #WCEU26

Matt Mullenweg will not make it to Krakow for WordCamp Europe, as unfortunately there is a personal matter that requires him to be home. We are pleased to announce that Mary Hubbard, Matias Ventura and Rich Tabor will give the closing remarks. See you all this afternoon! 👋 #WCEU #WCEU26

🍔 We’re just about famished after an exciting morning talks, workshops, networking, and fun? We’re taking a break for lunch, but will be back at 14:00 for further sessions. #WCEU #WCEU26

📷 We’re in the sky and waiting for you! It's time to gather for WordCamp Europe's 2026 group photo outside the venue— and we’d love to have your face in the photo! Make sure you arrive on time at 12:00, so that we don’t miss you! #WCEU #WCEU26

Cheers to Vassilena Valchanova for tackling the expertise-visibility gap and sharing three practical channels for building genuine thought leadership. #WCEU #WCEU26

Huge thanks to Ryan Welcher for a hands-on workshop building a production-ready gallery slider — with auto-play and swipe — using the Interactivity API. #WCEU #WCEU26

Thank you to Mary Hubbard, Benjamin Zekavica, Rade Jekic, Natalia Basiura & Klaus Harris for a rich panel on rethinking learning in WordPress. #WCEU #WCEU26

📺 Following along this year remotely or missed a talk you really wanted to see? You can watch all sessions from this year on WordPress.tv so you don't miss a thing: https://bit.ly/4ufwKGN #WCEU #WCEU26

🕶️☀️ Day 2 is off to a fantastic start here at #WCEU26! The sun is shining, the skies are blue, old and new friends are meeting, and our morning talks and workshops are in full swing! #WCEU #WCEU26

Thank you Jonathan Bossenger for a hands-on workshop on building AI-powered WordPress plugins from scratch using Core AI and Model Context Protocol. #WCEU #WCEU26

Many thanks to Jörg Pareigis for sharing how Karlstad University built sovereign AI tutors using WordPress Multisite and open educational resources. #WCEU #WCEU26

Panel: rethinking learning in WordPress with Mary Hubbard, Rade Jekic, Klaus Harris, Natalia Basiura, and Benjamin Zekavica is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26

Nobody knows what you know (and that's your problem) with Vassilena Valchanova is about to start at Track 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Thanks for a great talk from Monika Dimitrova on why AI amplifies strategy rather than replacing it — and how small businesses can put it to work wisely. #WCEU #WCEU26

Build your first AI-powered WordPress plugin with Jonathan Bossenger is about to start at Workshop 1. #WCEU #WCEU26

Sovereign university AI tutors powered by WordPress with Jörg Pareigis is about to start at Track 2. #WCEU #WCEU26