State of the Word 2023 Watch Party (In-person)

The countdown is on for this year’s State of the Word! If you missed the initial announcement a few weeks ago, you’ll want to mark your calendars for December 11, 2023.

State of the Word is the annual keynote in which WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg celebrates the progress of the open-source project and offers a glimpse into its future.

The event is being live-streamed to WordPress enthusiasts and newcomers around the globe via the WordPress YouTube channel. Since it starts at 7:00 AM PST, Automattic is generously hosting a (re)watch party in their beautiful San Francisco office, in the Mission District.

All Bay-Area WordPress community members are invited. This event is co-hosted by the San Francisco WordPress Meetup.

What: State of the Word 2023
When: Dec 11, 2023 - arrive around 6PM, live stream starts promptly at 7PM
Where: 2601 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110

Have a question for Matt?

State of the Word will include a Q&A session. If you want to participate, you'll need to do so before the live event. You can send your question to [ask-matt@wordcamp.org](mailto:ask-matt@wordcamp.org) or ask during the event via the Q&A app Slido. A QR code for your submission will be provided during the event live stream.

Given the volume of questions usually submitted, only some will be answered live, while others will be covered in a follow-up post published after the event on make.wordpress.org/project.

Is this your first State of the Word? Check out [prior events on WordPress.tv](https://wordpress.tv/tag/state-of-the-word/) for an introduction to the format.

See you in person and online on December 11--and don't forget to bring your WordPress spirit!

Wear some of your favorite WordPress swag and be ready for lots of pictures as we come together to celebrate another year of WordPress. Any pictures you take can be posted on social media using the #StateOfTheWord and #WordPress hashtags.