As WordPress continues to power over 40% of the web, the ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace. From enterprise adoption to the rise of AI, no-code solutions, and headless architectures, the landscape of WordPress in 2025 presents both opportunities and challenges for developers, businesses, and content creators alike.
This panel brings together industry leaders to discuss the current state of WordPress and where it’s headed. We’ll explore:
- Technology Shifts: How WordPress is adapting to modern web technologies, including AI, automation, and performance enhancements.
- The Business of WordPress: The economic realities of agencies, plugin and theme developers, and hosting providers in a changing marketplace.
- Enterprise and Ecosystem Growth: How WordPress competes with closed-source CMSs and the increasing role of enterprise adoption.
- Open Source Sustainability: How the open-source community is addressing funding, maintainer burnout, and the long-term viability of volunteer-driven
- Challenges and Risks: From security concerns to competition from proprietary platforms, what threats does WordPress face in 2030?
Whether you’re a developer, business owner, content creator, or part of the WordPress community, this discussion will provide key insights into the future of the platform and how you can thrive within it.