Why it’s vital to attend WordCamp Cape Town 2019

Last year’s WordCamp was buzzing with the release of WordPress 5.0 and the launch of the Gutenberg editor. There have been a lot of developments since WordCamp Cape Town 2018 with the most significant changes taking place over the past year. 

Why attend WordCamp 2019?

  • It’s the 10th year that WordCamp Cape Town is taking place, so we are putting in maximum effort to make it awesome! Also, the venue comes with a beach view this year.
  • WordPress also celebrates its 16th anniversary since the launch of the first release – a lot of work has gone into making WordPress what it is today, and as an open source platform encourages working as a community to educate, uplift and share. 
  • WordPress now powers one-third of the web – learning everything you can about WordPress will benefit you going forward as WordPress continues to grow its market share. 
  • Improvements have been made to the Gutenberg editor and are still continuing – come play with us as we explore the new functions of this magnificent new builder. 
  • Gutenburg block editor has come to mobile apps – yes, please! This takes digital nomad to a whole new level. 
  • A new health check tool has been added to the WordPress dashboard – learn how to make the best of the information that will help you improve the speed and security of your site. 
  • Last, but probably most importantly, the minimum PHP requirement for WordPress will be PHP 7+ by the end of the year, find out more about the PHP error protection tool that was released with version 5.2.  
  • View more of the great speaker topics at this year’s WCCT 19 or even apply to be a speaker if you have WordPress knowledge to share!

With all this action, attending a WordPress dedicated conference is definitely a necessity for industry novices and professionals alike!