It's hard to remember exactly when The WP World launched. It was sometime around Q2 of 2023, so I thought it might be interesting to look at some numbers from last year to now.

User growth was strong out of the gate - as it usually is with things that are new and exciting. After a couple of months, however, things normalized and have been fairly steady. If you're at a meetup or WordCamp, please let people know about the site! And let me know if your event needs stickers! :)

Site traffic has also been pretty steady, except for a huge spike on December 12th. Anyone know what was happening on that day? I'd like to attribute it to the launch of WordCamp ratings, but it's hard to be sure.

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Here are the WordPress events happening globally in the next 3 weeks. 🏕️

🇺🇬 WordCamp Jinja 2025 Jinja, Uganda
May 24-25, 2025 — Expected attendance: 200

🇨🇭 WordCamp Europe 2025 Basel, Switzerland
June 5-7, 2025 — Expected attendance: 3000

🇨🇭 Alt Ctrl Org – For the Love of WordPress 2025 Basel, Switzerland
June 6, 2025

🇳🇵 WordCamp Pokhara 2025 Pokhara, Nepal
June 13-14, 2025 — Expected attendance: 300-400

🇦🇺 WordCamp Brisbane 2025 South Brisbane QLD, Australia
June 14-15, 2025 — Expected attendance: 250

🇺🇬 Uganda Website Projects Competition 2025 Kampala, Uganda
June 20, 2025 — Expected attendance: 300

🇨🇦 WordCamp Montréal 2025 Montreal, QC, Canada
June 26-27, 2025 — Expected attendance: 150

🇵🇱 WordCamp Kraków 2025 Kraków, Poland
June 27-29, 2025 — Expected attendance: 500

🇺🇸 WordCamp Montclair 2025 Montclair, NJ, USA
June 28, 2025 — Expected attendance: 150

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