{"id":11567,"date":"2021-11-13T00:38:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T00:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=11567"},"modified":"2021-12-20T05:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T05:33:21","slug":"state-of-the-word-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/11\/state-of-the-word-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Word 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Mullenweg: State of the Word 2021 annual keynote address\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OpiH_P9aGhQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Howdy, World!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/r\/eventedit?text=State+of+the+Word+2021+livestream&amp;dates=20211214T220000Z\/20211215T000000Z&amp;details=State+of+the+Word+is+the+annual+keynote+address+delivered+by+the+WordPress+project%27s+co-founder,+Matt+Mullenweg.%0AJoin+Matt+as+he+provides+a+retrospective+of+2021,+celebrates+the+community%27s+amazing+wins,+discusses+the+latest+trends+he%27s+seeing,+and+explores+the+future+of+open+source.%0AState+of+the+Word+will+be+live+streamed+from+New+York+City,+and+is+free+for+all+to+watch.%0Ahttps:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/11\/state-of-the-word-2021\/\">Mark your calendars<\/a>; it\u2019s almost time for State of the Word 2021!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project\u2019s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. Every year, the event allows us to reflect on the project\u2019s progress and the future of open source. This year will include that and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the pandemic, we moved the State of the Word online for the first time ever in 2020. This year, the event will be livestreamed from New York City. That will enable us to take as many folks as possible along for the ride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Matt as he provides a retrospective of 2021, discusses the latest trends he\u2019s seeing, celebrates the community\u2019s amazing wins, and explores the future. Expect to hear about a range of topics, from WordPress 5.9 and Openverse to Web3 and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> State of the Word 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/r\/eventedit?text=State+of+the+Word+2021+livestream&amp;dates=20211214T220000Z\/20211215T000000Z&amp;details=State+of+the+Word+is+the+annual+keynote+address+delivered+by+the+WordPress+project%27s+co-founder,+Matt+Mullenweg.%0AJoin+Matt+as+he+provides+a+retrospective+of+2021,+celebrates+the+community%27s+amazing+wins,+discusses+the+latest+trends+he%27s+seeing,+and+explores+the+future+of+open+source.%0AState+of+the+Word+will+be+live+streamed+from+New+York+City,+and+is+free+for+all+to+watch.%0Ahttps:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/11\/state-of-the-word-2021\/\">December 14, 2021, between 5 and 7 pm ET\/10 &#8211; 12 am (December 15) UTC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> If you\u2019re watching from the comfort of your home or <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/11\/watch-state-of-the-word-at-a-watch-party-with-your-wordpress-friends\/\">local watch party<\/a>, the livestream will be embedded on wordpress.org\/news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a question for Matt?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State of the Word will be followed by a Question &amp; Answer session. If you want to participate, you can either send your question ahead of time to <a href=\"mailto:ask-matt@wordcamp.org\">ask-matt@wordcamp.org<\/a>, or ask during the event in the livestream chat on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to State of the Word, the previous years\u2019 recordings (below) will help you get a sense of what the event is about. Check them out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2020\/12\/state-of-the-word-2020\/\">State of the Word 2020 (online)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/2019\/11\/03\/2019-state-of-the-word\/\">State of the Word 2019 \u2013 WordCamp US, St. Louis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/2018\/12\/27\/state-of-the-word-2018\/\">State of the Word 2018 \u2013 WordCamp US, Nashville<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/tag\/state-of-the-word\/\">All recordings<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to see you online on December 14th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join-a-state-of-the-word-watch-party-near-you\">Join a State of the Word Watch Party near you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have compiled a list of State of the Word Watch Parties around the world. If you don&#8217;t see a watch party in your region listed here, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/meetup.com\/pro\/wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">check this page on Meetup.com<\/a> to see if your local WordPress group is organizing one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPressNYC\">WordPress NYC Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPressNYC\/events\/282276960\/\" target=\"_blank\">An In Person MeetUp: The State of the Word 2021 is in Manhattan.<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/South-Jersey-WordPress-Meetup\">South Jersey WordPress Meetup<\/a>]  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/South-Jersey-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282402090\/\" target=\"_blank\">JerseyPress: State of the Word 2021 Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Morris-County-NJ-WordPress-Group\" target=\"_blank\">Morris County NJ WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Morris-County-NJ-WordPress-Group\/events\/282402069\/\" target=\"_blank\">JerseyPress: State of the Word 2021 Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Montclair-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Montclair Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Montclair-Meetup\/events\/282326195\/\" target=\"_blank\">JerseyPress: State of the Word 2021 Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wordpressscv\">WordPress Santa Clarita Valley<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wordpressscv\/events\/282056842\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/houston-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">The Houston WordPress Meetup Group<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/houston-wordpress\/events\/282402609\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/NEOWordPress\/\">North East Ohio WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/NEOWordPress\/events\/282456476\/\">State of Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Birmingham-WordPress-Meetup\">Birmingham WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Birmingham-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282313212\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Lehigh-Valley-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">Lehigh Valley WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Lehigh-Valley-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282304472\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/metro-detroit-wordpress-meetup\/\">Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/metro-detroit-wordpress-meetup\/events\/282519538\/\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Milwaukee-WordPress-MeetUp\" target=\"_blank\">Greater Milwaukee Area WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Milwaukee-WordPress-MeetUp\/events\/282598865\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Eastbay-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">The East Bay WordPress Meetup Group<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Eastbay-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282539457\/\">State of the Word 2021 (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Sacramento-WordPress\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Sacramento-WordPress\/events\/282593192\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Meetup-Louisville\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Louisville<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Meetup-Louisville\/events\/281858101\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word Watch Party and Discussion (WP Louisville, KY)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPressMedellin\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Medell\u00edn<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPressMedellin\/events\/282306436\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021: Discurso de Matt &amp; Fiesta de Comunidad (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Port-au-Prince-WordPress-Meetup\">Port-au-Prince WordPress Meetup Group<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Port-au-Prince-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Port-au-Prince-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282350488\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rejoignez-nous le 14 d\u00e9cembre pour regarder State of the Word 2021 (online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wpcoventry\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Coventry Meetup<\/a>]  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wpcoventry\/events\/282302051\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wpexeter\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Exeter<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wpexeter\/events\/282293408\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Meetup-Torino\/\">WordPress Meetup Torino<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Meetup-Torino\/events\/282467417\/\">State of the Word 2021 Video Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfc [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Kigali-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">Kigali WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Kigali-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282321636\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Lagos-WordPress-Meetup-Group\" target=\"_blank\">Lagos WordPress Community<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Lagos-WordPress-Meetup-Group\/events\/282321642\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Ijebu-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">Ijebu WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Lagos-WordPress-Meetup-Group\/events\/282321642\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Jinja-WordPress-Meetup\" target=\"_blank\">Jinja WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Jinja-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282637298\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party &#8211; WordPress Community Uganda (Online)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Kampala-WordPress-Meetup\/\">Kampala WordPress Meetup<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Kampala-WordPress-Meetup\/events\/282678558\/\">State of the Word Livestream<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Lahore\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Meetups Lahore<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Lahore\/events\/282311458\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (In-person)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Bhopal\">WordPress Bhopal<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Bhopal\/events\/282470541\/\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (In-person)<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/BengaluruWordPress\/\">Bengaluru WordPress<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/BengaluruWordPress\/events\/282271921\/\">WordPress Meetup &#8211; State of the word -Watch Party<\/a><\/li><li>\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Singapore\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Singapore<\/a>] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WordPress-Singapore\/events\/282296137\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Word 2021 Watch Party (Online)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning a watch party for State of the Word, and have questions, please drop us an email to: <a href=\"mailto:support@wordcamp.org\">support@wordcamp.org<\/a> if you have any questions. We are happy to help you in the best way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thanks to <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/anjanavasan\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>anjanavasan<\/a> <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/eidolonnight\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>eidolonnight<\/a> <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/rmartinezduque\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>rmartinezduque<\/a> for their work on this post. The featured image was created by <a href='https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/beafialho\/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@<\/span>beafialho<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy, World!&nbsp; Mark your calendars; it\u2019s almost time for State of the Word 2021! State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project\u2019s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg. 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