February 13, 2025 — n this video, We look at two-panel discussions, including ‘Publishing in the Open’ and ‘The Future of WordPress in Japan and Beyond.’

February 13, 2025 — In this video, Matt takes questions from the audience about some of the most pressing topics for WordPress.

February 13, 2025 — State of the Word is the annual keynote address celebrating the progress of the open source WordPress project and offering a glimpse into its future. This year, the event takes place on December 16, 2024, at 9:00 UTC from Tokyo Node Hall in Japan. From local stories in Japan to global growth, WordPress leadership will highlight the platform’s strengths, roadmap wins, and vibrant community. Don’t miss this unforgettable annual celebration.

December 11, 2023

December 11, 2023 — State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, celebrating the progress of the open source project and offering a glimpse into its future.

For the first time, State of the Word ventures beyond North America, bringing the WordPress community to a new and vibrant city that plays a vital role in the WordPress project — Madrid, Spain! Join Matt as he provides a retrospective of 2023, demos the latest in WordPress tech, and comments on the future of the WordPress open source project.

January 4, 2023 — In the State of the Word 2022 annual keynote address, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg reflects on WordPress in 2022 and aspirations for the coming year.

January 4, 2023 — Hear the State of the Word 2022 question-and-answer session with WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg.

December 15, 2021 — Livestreamed from New York City, State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg.

Join Matt as he provides a retrospective of 2021, discusses the latest trends he’s seeing, celebrates the community’s 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).

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December 15, 2021 — Matt Mullenweg takes questions from the audience after the State of the Word 2021. Livestreamed from New York City, State of the Word is the annual keynote address delivered by the WordPress project’s co-founder, Matt Mullenweg.

The questions included discussions about Gutenberg and its split licensing, bringing the next generation to WordPress, Virtual Reality, and supporting small web publishers, to name a few.

December 17, 2020 — In this first-of-its-kind, distributed State of the Word, Matt shares his thoughts on how WordPress has weathered 2020, and what the future holds for WordPress.