Author: Zac Shilling

Shout out to one of our Gold Sponsors, Jetpack!

Jetpack connects your site to the global services, community, and support provided by WordPress.com so you can focus on the stuff that matters.

Jetpack automatically shields your site from the unwanted attention of spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time sync and backup means you don’t have to worry about data loss. Straightforward traffic-building tools help you attract the attention of readers and search engines. Pages and videos are delivered at high speed from a global, ad-free content delivery network.

Jetpack sends new content directly to your subscribers’ inboxes and shows readers related content, helping you increase page views per visitor and boost ad revenue. Whenever you need it, you can rely on priority support from our global team of WordPress experts to ensure a friction-free experience for your visitors — and for you.

Get your Jetpack today at Jetpack.com

Sponsors like Jetpack make WordCamp Sydney possible!

Thank you to one of our gold sponsors WooCommerce!

WooCommerce powers 37% of all online stores, built on WordPress, WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution.

• 1+ million active installations
• 16+ million downloads
• 400+ extensions to add functionality

Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise level eCommerce business – WooCommerce will get you set up and selling fast and scale securely as you grow. Plus your content will be forever yours and customizable down to the finest button color.

Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of WordPress.com.

Without sponsors like WooCommerce, we wouldn’t be able to run WordCamp Sydney.

A big thank you to our platinum sponsor WP Engine!

WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience platform that gives enterprises and agencies the agility, performance, intelligence and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster.

WP Engine’s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts trusted by over 60,000 companies across over 140 countries to provide counsel and support helps brands create world-class digital experiences.

Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland; and Brisbane, Australia.

We really appreciate WP Engine for sponsoring this event, you can visit their website here to say thanks for sponsoring WordCamp Sydney 2018!

Thank you so much to our Event Sponsor Linux Australia!

Linux Australia is the peak body for Open Source communities in Australia. Linux Australia represents approximately 5000 Australian users and developers of Free Software and Open Technologies, and facilitates internationally-renowned events including linux.conf.au — Australasia’s grassroots Free and Open Source Software Conference.

We couldn’t run WordCamp Sydney without sponsors like Linux Australia, so thank you again!