Welcome to the latest edition of Word on the Future!
This month, we’re diving into the latest research on how WordPress is powering higher education institutions around the world. Together with WPCampus, we’ve just released The State of WordPress in Higher Education. It’s the most in-depth look yet at how universities are using WordPress, including key trends, top challenges and what’s shaping the future of WordPress in the industry.
We’ve got the full report, a quick-hit TL;DR, and a replay of the webinar where we recently unveiled the findings.
Here’s what you can look forward to inside this issue:
🎓 Higher Ed + WordPress: Key takeaways from our new research report with WPCampus
📽️ On-demand webinar: Watch the reveal of the State of WordPress in Higher Education
📰 Launching Green Street News: How a global newsroom is scaling with Altis and WordPress
📘 Coming Soon:The Definitive Guide to WordPress Migrations – a practical new resource for enterprise teams on the move
🚀 Partner event: Explore the newest product solutions from WordPress VIP
The State of WordPress in Higher Education Research Report 📖
We’re excited to announce the launch of our joint research report with WPCampus.
Expect to learn about:
🎓 The top priorities and challenges facing university digital teams
🗓️ How the higher ed community really feels about WordPress in 2025
🔮 The future of open source at universities
🤝 How other institutions work in the industry
🔀 What teams are hoping to change in the year ahead
We shared early insights in a launch webinar last week.If you missed the big reveal or want to watch it again, you can catch the webinar on-demand here by using this passcode: !z*oV++0
TL;DR – Catch 5 key takeaways of the report over on our blog.
Green Street News case study: A spotlight on their growth with Altis & WordPress 🔦
Take a closer look at how our ongoing partnership with Green Street News is scaling with Altis and WordPress. The project involved two key initiatives: the rebranding of the UK and Europe arm of the business, and the launch of Green Street News Canada.
“Working on this project was a masterclass in balancing technical execution with strategic vision.” – Pamela Ribeiro, Web Engineer, Human Made
Switching to the world’s most popular CMS — that’s easy. Well, at least it will be once our upcoming guide launches!
This go-to resource is being designed especially for enterprise teams planning a migration, whether it be moving from a legacy platform, upgrading from a classic theme to Full Site Editing, or shifting hosting providers.
Drawing on real-world lessons from Human Made projects, the guide will walk through our proven six-phase migration framework. With an added practical checklist, it’ll help you stay on track from planning to launch, and beyond.
Sign up to get the guide as soon as it launches.
Partner Event:
The Newest Product Solutions from WordPress VIP
Get a closer look at the newest solutions for the Open & Intelligent Experience Builder in a one-hour online webinar from our friends over at WordPress VIP, CMO Anne-Marie Goulet and CTO Brian Alvey.
Thursday 21st August, 7pm GMT+1
