What we’re about
Just like WordPress, this group will always be FREE.
The WordPress Sydney Meetup is for any WordPress user from new to experienced to get together and discuss all things WordPress.
We know there is a vibrant WordPress community hiding out there and we want to get everyone together to talk all things WordPress
Regardless of whether you use WordPress as a developer, designer, business or blogger, our monthly meetups are sure to help you get the most out of this amazing open source software.
Thanks to our incredible sponsors, our meetups are free for you to attend.
We would love for you to be a part of our welcoming, active and enthusiastic group. So please join us and come along to the next event!
Code of Conduct
We want to make the community inclusive to everyone so please read our Code of Conduct.
No Job/Spamvertising
This is a community to share knowledge and help each other.
No job postings, sales pitches or services listings on the meetup.com pages, please.
Use the #referrals channel on our Slack group, wpaustralia.slack.com.
On Slack
You can also join us on Slack and talk directly with Australian WordPress developers, designers, business owners and general users.
To join the WP Australia community on slack visit http://wpaustralia.org/.
If you’d like to find out more about the official WordPress.org slack channels head over to https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.
Take Our Survey
We'd love to know a little bit more about how you use WordPress and what topics you would like to hear at our meetups.
Take our short 5 min survey at http://goo.gl/forms/7Ui9Gw2iRFHVheH42
WordPress Global Community Sponsors help fund WordPress Meetup groups and WordCamps around the world. Thank you to WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Bluehost, and A2 Hosting for their support!
Sponsors
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Microsoft ReactorOur free meetup in-person venue hosts @MSFTReactor
BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
WooWoo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
hosting comGlobal hosting, community roots, built for what’s next
JetpackSafer, faster WordPress.
WordPress comWe're a hosted version of the open-source software
KinstaBuild with WordPress, grow with Kinsta.
ConetixFinancial support for Australian WordPress meetup groups and WordCamps
PleskFinancial support for Australian WordPress meetup groups and WordCamps- Microsoft ReactorOur free meetup in-person venue hosts @MSFTReactor
- BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
- WooWoo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Scale Smarter: How to Prepare Your WordPress Site for Serious GrowthMicrosoft Reactor Sydney, Sydney
👥 This is an In-Person/In-Real-Life (IRL) event!
Growth is incredible — until your site crashes.
In this talk, I’ll show you how to scale your WordPress site to handle more traffic, content, and complexity without sacrificing performance.
We’ll also walk through a real-world example of scaling WooCommerce for a high-traffic event.
You’ll learn:
✅ How to identify performance bottlenecks before they become a problem
✅ Hosting strategies and server tweaks to improve scalability
✅ Caching, database, and media optimisation tips
✅ A behind-the-scenes walkthrough of a high-traffic WooCommerce setup📑 BONUS: Download my WordPress Scaling Blueprint – a checklist and toolkit to prepare any WordPress site for growth.
🎯 Target Audience:
Developers, business owners, ecommerce site operators, advanced freelancers👉 Host: Wil Brown – ZeroPoint Development
🛠 Skill Level: Moderate to Advanced🔹 RSVP Now and save your seat! This is an in-person event with plenty of time for Q&A and networking. Don’t miss it!
Agenda (ish)
- 6:00 PM: Arrive and Network (no pizza soz)
- 6:30 PM: Main talk
- 7:30 PM: Close (or stay and network for a bit)
- Track What Matters: GA4 + Tag Manager for WordPress in Plain EnglishLink visible for attendees
🖥️ This is an online event!
Feeling lost with GA4? You’re not alone.
In this talk, I’ll break down the essentials of Google Analytics 4 and Tag Manager so you can track conversions, user behaviour, and content performance without a headache.
You’ll learn:
✅ What GA4 actually tracks (and what it doesn’t)
✅ How to install GA4 and set up conversion goals in WordPress
✅ Why Tag Manager is useful and how to avoid breaking stuff
✅ Tools and plugins that make GA4 setup easier📑 BONUS: Download my GA4 Quick-Start Guide for WordPress – includes setup steps, event ideas, and a Tag Manager cheat sheet.
🎯 Target Audience:
WordPress business owners, marketers, content creators, and devs who dabble in analytics👉 Host: Wil Brown – ZeroPoint Development
🛠 Skill Level: Beginner to ModerateAgenda (ish)
- 6:00 PM: Join, welcome & chat
- 6:15 PM: Main talk
- 7:00 PM: Q&A
- 7:30 PM: Close (or earlier)
- Push, Deploy, Repeat: WordPress Automation with GitHub ActionsLink visible for attendees
🖥️ This is an online event!
Manual deployments are a pain, and prone to error.
In this talk, I’ll show you how to use GitHub Actions to automate WordPress deployments for smoother, safer launches. You’ll leave with a working understanding of how CI/CD fits into your workflow, even for WordPress.
You’ll learn:
✅ How GitHub Actions works with WordPress projects
✅ The basics of setting up deployment pipelines (FTP, SFTP, SSH)
✅ How to automate tasks like pushing changes or running tests
✅ Real-world workflows you can adapt to your projects📑 BONUS: Download my GitHub Actions Starter Pack for WordPress – sample YAML workflows and a deployment checklist.
🎯 Target Audience:
WordPress developers, technical freelancers, and anyone interested in modern web development workflows👉 Host: Wil Brown – ZeroPoint Development
🛠 Skill Level: Moderate to AdvancedAgenda (ish)
- 6:00 PM: Join, welcome & chat
- 6:15 PM: Main talk
- 7:00 PM: Q&A
- 7:30 PM: Close (or earlier)
