WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world. What makes it great is the community which maintains it.
There has been an active WordPress community in Switzerland for many years, with the first national event taking place in 2014. Since then, activity has increased exponentially, both nationally and in exchange with colleagues from all over the world. This website is both a showcase and resource for the Swiss community.
WordCamp Europe 2025
The Swiss WordPress Community was delighted to play host to WordCamp Europe in 2025.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source piece of software, which users can download and use to build websites and web apps. The software, its plugins and its themes — with which site owners can use to control the style of their website — have been continually maintained since 2003. Because WordPress is open-source, there is no license fee to pay: the downloadable version of the software is free to use.
WordCamps and meetups
Regular meetup events and conferences around topics relevant to WordPress take place all over Switzerland. Most events are free of charge and run by localised groups, who meet to talk about everything to do with WordPress. We’re a diverse, friendly and welcoming community, and everyone – with any level of knowledge – is welcome to join us.
Blog posts
This is a collection of recent articles and blog posts we’ve collated from a number of third-party websites, all of which relate to WordPress.
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#185 – Mary Ann Aschenbrenner on Switching Clients From Classic to Block Themes
Read this post: #185 – Mary Ann Aschenbrenner on Switching Clients From Classic to Block ThemesIn this WP Tavern episode, Nathan Wrigley interviews Mary Ann Aschenbrenner at WordCamp US 2025 about transitioning websites from classic to block themes in WordPress. Mary Ann shares her journey from community activism to web design, explains the benefits of block themes, including easier maintenance and better SEO, and provides a step-by-step guide for migrating…
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Licensing for AI, Patterns, Gutenberg 21.6, and future of WordPress—Weekend Edition #340
Read this post: Licensing for AI, Patterns, Gutenberg 21.6, and future of WordPress—Weekend Edition #340Hi there, Welcome to the WCUS Part 2. The workshop recordings are online, and my chat with other dev advocates has also been published. You can read about it in this article, which includes the video: WordPress, AI, and the generational shift: insights from #WCUS Creators Studio. A few publishers assembled to come up with…
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Building a light/dark toggle with the Interactivity API
Read this post: Building a light/dark toggle with the Interactivity APIA step-by-step guide in implementing light and dark color schemes for WordPress block themes with an interactive toggle button.
Slack discussion channel
In order to give WordPress developers, designers and content creators a free virtual place to hang out between meetups, we started a free Slack channel for WordPress Switzerland in 2016. Slack is a chat room in which members exchange knowledge, share links, and get to know other developers across Switzerland.
You can sign up for free using your @chat.wordpress.org email address, or Tweet us @wp_switzerland for an invitation.
