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Tonight is our April meetup, and it’s a good one! The Executive Director of the @WordPress, @4thhubbard project is in town. We also have the prolific Boston-based designer and writer @beep, who coined the term responsive design. We hope to see you there! bostonwp.org/2026/04/april-2…
Looking forward to this one. Hope to see you there!
Last chance to make plans for next Monday’s Boston WordPress meetup.
On April 27, the local community will come together for an evening with Ethan Marcotte and Mary Hubbard, with conversations spanning design systems, WordPress 7.0, and the project's next steps.
If you’re in the Boston area, explore the details and RSVP here: bostonwp.org/2026/04/april-2…
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Boston-area WordPress friends: this month’s Boston WordPress meetup brings together Ethan Marcotte and Mary Hubbard for a thoughtful evening on design, community, and the future of WordPress.
If you’re nearby, now’s a great time to RSVP for April 27: bostonwp.org/2026/04/april-2…
We're excited to officially announce our speaker lineup: @4thhubbard the Executive Director of the @WordPress project and Boston-based responsive web pioneer @beep! This is one you won't want to miss! bostonwp.org/2026/04/april-2…
Getting underway for our March meetup with @mandyjones, “Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress”
Next up is @coreymaass talking about how to embrace AI by sharing his real world workflows using @claudeai and Copilot.
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ CANCELLED: Due to the upcoming snow storm, our February 23rd meetup event has been cancelled. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Our speaker, @mandyjones, will now speak at our March meetup scheduled for March 16th. Please stay home, stay safe, and stay warm! meetup.com/boston-wordpress-…
In the Boston area on Monday, February 23rd? Make sure to RSVP for our February meetup event! Whether you're new to @WordPress, a seasoned veteran, or just someone who builds on the web, come network with the local Boston web community over some pizza!🍕
This month, @mandyjones will present "Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress". After her presentation the floor will open for any WordPress challenges you need help with. And don't forget networking opportunities throughout. meetup.com/boston-wordpress-…
Our next meetup is scheduled for February 23rd. @mandyjones will be giving her talk "Renaissance Builders: Why Community Is Part of the Work in WordPress" If you're in the Boston area be sure to RSVP today! meetup.com/boston-wordpress-…
CANCELLED: We have decided to cancel our January meetup due to the snow storm that is predicted to drop 1-2 ft. of snow Sunday-Monday afternoon. Our scheduled speaker @mandyjones will instead join us on February 23rd.
Please stay warm, safe, and we hope to see you in February!
Happy New Year! 🎉 Our first Boston WordPress meetup of the year will be on Monday, January 26th @ 6:30PM. Make sure to RSVP, and we hope to see you there! meetup.com/boston-wordpress-…
Our final meetup event of 2025 is tonight! Members are invited to join us at the @RussellHouseTav in Cambridge. There's limited space, so please RSVP. meetup.com/boston-wordpress-… The more we share what we learn with others the greater the impact of our events is.
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All known PHP 8.5 incompatibilities in WordPress Core have been fixed for the @WordPress 6.9 release scheduled for December 2. The release will have "beta support" for 8.5 (the label used for PHP versions with less than 10% adoptions across all WP sites).
make.wordpress.org/core/2025…
PHP 8.5 Released! 🎉
In this new release we have:
– URI Extension
– Pipe Operator
– Clone With
– A new #[\NoDiscard] attribute
– Closures and first-class callables in constant expressions
– Persistent cURL share handles
Read all about it: php.net/releases/8.5/
Boston WordPress retweeted
PHP 8.5 Released! 🎉
In this new release we have:
– URI Extension
– Pipe Operator
– Clone With
– A new #[\NoDiscard] attribute
– Closures and first-class callables in constant expressions
– Persistent cURL share handles
Read all about it: php.net/releases/8.5/
Thank you to everyone who came out for our October meetup last night. If you attended and enjoyed yourself while learning something new, please tell your friends and coworkers. The more people that show up, the better the meetups will get.
If you're in the Boston area and have never attended one of our meetups, please check us out! We meet the last Monday of each month from 6:30-9PM at the Microsoft NERD center. Follow us here and on Meetup for updates. meetup.com/boston-wordpress-…
