What an incredible two days it was!

WordCamp Philippines 2026 brought the WordPress community together in Iloilo City for two days of learning, sharing, collaboration, and connection.

From inspiring talks and hands-on contributions to hallway conversations over coffee, this year’s WordCamp was a reminder of what makes the WordPress community special: people coming together to learn, help one another, and build something bigger together.

And while the sessions, workshops, and activities gave us plenty to learn from, some of the best moments happened in between them—meeting someone new, catching up with an old friend, discovering a new idea, or simply having a good conversation.

Here’s a look back at WordCamp Philippines 2026.

WordCamp Philippines 2026 by the Numbers

Behind every WordCamp are hundreds of people who make it possible. Here are a few numbers that help tell the story of this year’s event.

451 Registered Attendees

A total of 451 people registered for WordCamp Philippines 2026, bringing together WordPress users, developers, designers, business owners, contributors, community organizers, and enthusiasts.

Of those 451 registered attendees, 434 checked in and joined us in person in Iloilo.

All 451 attendees received their QR check-in emails before the event, making registration quicker and easier on the day.

The QR check-in system allowed attendees to simply scan their QR code when they arrived, while giving the organizing team an accurate and up-to-date view of attendance throughout the event.

Keeping Track of Check-In

At the time the attendance data was recorded, the numbers were:

451 registered → 434 checked in → 17 did not attend

Having a simple and reliable check-in process made it much easier for the team to keep track of attendees and manage registration throughout the event.

More importantly, those numbers represent real people who chose to spend their time with the WordPress community.

Two Days of Learning, Sharing, and Meeting People

WordCamp Philippines 2026 brought together 451 attendees, 15 speakers, and 15 sponsors, with participants representing 15 countries.

Across the two days, attendees listened to talks, exchanged ideas, asked questions, shared experiences, and discovered new ways to use and contribute to WordPress.

But WordCamp has always been about more than what appears on the schedule.

Some of the most memorable moments happened in the hallways.

They happened over coffee, during lunch, while waiting for the next session, and in those spontaneous conversations where someone says, “Hey, what do you work on?” and a 10-minute conversation somehow turns into an hour.

Those moments matter.

They’re where people find collaborators, get advice, discover new opportunities, solve problems, and sometimes make friendships that continue long after the event ends.

Contributor Day: From Using WordPress to Contributing to WordPress

Before the main conference, we kicked things off with Contributor Day—an opportunity for attendees to go beyond using WordPress and experience what it means to contribute to the project and its community.

This year, 322 contributors joined Contributor Day, including more than 260 first-time contributors, with participants taking part across 12 WordPress teams.

For many of them, it was their first time contributing to WordPress.

With the help of experienced contributors and table leads, attendees explored different ways to get involved—from WordPress.org and documentation to community initiatives and other areas of the open-source project.

And that’s one of the things we love about Contributor Day: there’s a place for everyone.

You don’t have to be a developer.

You can contribute your time, your writing, your design skills, your ideas, your experience, or simply your willingness to help.

Sometimes, contributing starts with something as simple as asking, “How can I help?”

WordPress 101: Building Websites and Online Shops

As part of Contributor Day, we also hosted WordPress 101, a hands-on workshop for beginners who wanted to learn how to build their own WordPress website and online shop.

39 participants joined the workshop and spent the day learning by doing—from setting up WordPress and exploring the dashboard to building a website and creating an e-commerce site.

The workshop showed that getting started with WordPress doesn’t have to be intimidating. With the right guidance and a little hands-on practice, anyone can start building something of their own.

It was great to see participants create, experiment, ask questions, and leave with the confidence to continue building with WordPress.

36 Open Source Library Conversations

One of the highlights of Contributor Day was the Open Source Library, an activity inspired by the Human Library concept.

Instead of borrowing a book, participants could “borrow” a person and spend time having a meaningful conversation about their experiences, careers, communities, and journeys in open source.

Throughout the event, we had 36 Open Source Library conversations.

It was a simple idea, but it created some meaningful moments. People had the opportunity to learn directly from others in the community and hear stories and perspectives they might never encounter in a traditional conference session.

The Open Source Library reminded us of something important:

Open source isn’t just about code.

It’s about people, stories, knowledge, experiences, and the willingness to share what we know with others.

Opening the Conference

WordCamp Philippines 2026 officially opened with a warm welcome from former Iloilo City Councilor Jay Treñas, representing Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

The opening remarks highlighted the importance of bringing communities, technology, and people together, and welcomed WordPress enthusiasts from across the Philippines and around the world to Iloilo City.

We were also honored to have Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue deliver the keynote address, sharing her insights and inspiring attendees as we kicked off two days of learning, collaboration, and community.

Their presence helped set the tone for the event and reminded us that WordPress is not just about technology—it is also about people, opportunities, and building communities together.

Learning From Our Speakers

We were fortunate to have 15 speakers share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives with the WordPress Philippines community.

Our speakers were:

• Andrei Builov
• Benjamin Intal
• Chryz Concepcion
• Corey Weddington
• Donald Onde
• Dr. Tabassum Zafar
• Georgia Tan
• Hannah Malayao
• Jerico Aragon
• Jonathan Weindruch
• Le-an Lai Lacaba
• Nathan Russ
• JC Palmes
• Ted Hyacinth Aspera
• Yash Singh

They brought different experiences and perspectives across WordPress, technology, business, careers, community, and the open web.

Whether it was a practical tip, a new perspective, or a story that resonated with someone in the audience, every session gave attendees something to take home and apply to their own work, projects, businesses, and communities.

More Than a Conference

If there’s one thing we hope people remember about WordCamp Philippines 2026, it’s that WordCamp is about people just as much as it is about WordPress.

It’s about meeting someone for the first time and discovering that you have something in common.

It’s about reconnecting with an old friend.

It’s about finding a collaborator, asking a question, sharing an idea, or helping someone solve a problem over coffee.

It’s about creating a space where someone attending their first WordCamp feels welcome, where experienced contributors can share what they’ve learned, and where everyone has an opportunity to participate.

And sometimes, it’s simply about spending a couple of days surrounded by people who understand why you get excited about WordPress.

That’s what makes this community special.

WordPress is powered by technology, but it continues to grow because of the people who build it, support it, use it, and contribute to it.

Thank You, Sponsors!

A special thank you to all our sponsors and partners for supporting WordCamp Philippines 2026.

Your generosity and support helped us bring the WordPress community together in Iloilo and create a space where people could learn, connect, contribute, and grow.

We’re grateful for your partnership and for believing in the WordPress community.

Thank you for helping make WordCamp Philippines 2026 possible!

Thank You, WordPress Philippines

An event like this doesn’t happen because of one person or one team.

It takes a community.

We’re incredibly grateful to our organizers, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, table leads, contributors, media partners, and every attendee who helped make WordCamp Philippines 2026 possible.

Thank you for giving your time, sharing your knowledge, lending a hand, supporting the event, and showing up for the community.

To everyone who attended: thank you for being there.

To everyone who contributed: thank you for giving back.

To our speakers: thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences.

To our volunteers and organizers: thank you for all the work that happens behind the scenes.

And to everyone who helped in ways big and small: this WordCamp happened because of you.

And to everyone who helped in ways big and small: this WordCamp was made possible because of you.

Until We Meet Again

It’s easy to look at an event like WordCamp through numbers: 451 attendees. 322 contributors. 36 conversations. 15 speakers. 15 sponsors. 15 countries.

But behind every number is a person.

Someone who traveled to Iloilo.

Someone who shared an idea.

Someone who made their first contribution.

Someone who met a new friend.

Someone who learned something new.

Someone who helped make the community a little better.

That’s what we’ll remember most about WordCamp Philippines 2026.

So as you head home and return to your work, projects, businesses, and communities, we hope you take a little bit of WordCamp with you.

Take the conversations.

Take the lessons.

Take the new connections.

And most importantly, take the spirit of contribution with you.

Keep learning. Keep sharing. Keep building. Keep contributing.

Because WordPress is more than a platform.

It’s a community—and this community is at its best when we build it together.

Thank you for being part of WordCamp Philippines 2026.

See you at the next WordCamp!