The hidden performance killer in your WordPress project: It’s not your code.

Track: Grand Master

  • The hidden performance killer in your WordPress project: It’s not your code.

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    Sumaiya Nalukwago

    You have spent hours optimizing your WordPress site’s speed, perfecting its database queries, and ensuring your code is flawlessly clean. Yet, do your projects still feel like they are lagging, perhaps due to frustrating client miscommunications, team friction during a major update, or an inability to clearly articulate complex ideas? What if the most significant…

  • AI-Assisted Development for WordPress

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    Christopher Ocen

    AI is changing how we write code, but what does that actually look like for WordPress developers? In this session, we’ll have a hands-on look at using AI tools like Claude for real WordPress tasks; from Gutenberg blocks to custom plugins and themes. Learn the prompts, see the output, and discover how to make AI…

  • Building Trust Online: Domains, Hosting, and the Foundations of a Secure Digital Presence

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    Rashid Migadde

    The session will guide participants through the essential building blocks of establishing a credible and secure online presence. It will explore what domain authenticity means, why it matters for trust, branding, and security, and how choosing the right domain type and hosting solution impacts website performance, ownership, and long-term growth.

  • Building Modern Apps with WordPress as a Headless CMS

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    Imokol Faith Ruth

    This presentation explains how WordPress can be used as a headless CMS to build modern applications. It introduces the idea of “headless” WordPress and how content is managed in WordPress but displayed using different front-end technologies. It also looks at how WordPress shares content through APIs and why this approach is useful for building fast,…

  • Designing for Everyone: Accessibility as a Core WordPress Skill

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    Okwanga Oscar

    Accessibility is no longer a “nice-to-have” feature, it is a fundamental pillar of modern web development. This session explores how to move beyond basic compliance to make inclusive design a central part of your WordPress workflow. Mastering accessibility isn’t just about following rules; it’s about ensuring the web remains an open, usable space for every…

  • Using MCP to Connect WordPress with AI Assistants

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    Mugoya Hillarious

    As AI assistants become more deeply integrated into content creation, site management, and automation workflows, WordPress is emerging as a key source of context for these systems. This session explores how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables a secure, structured, and scalable way to connect WordPress with AI assistants. The talk introduces MCP in practical…

  • Debugging WordPress Like a Pro: Monitor Plugin Errors in Real-Time

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    Patrick Lumumba

    Ever discovered a critical plugin error hours (or days) after it started affecting your site? Traditional WordPress debugging requires constantly checking log files, SSHing into servers, or waiting for clients to report issues. In this session, you’ll learn professional debugging techniques and discover how to monitor your WordPress debug log in real-time directly from your…

  • Sponsor Mentions and Recognitions

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    Moses Cursor Ssebunya

  • Networking Session

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    Moses Cursor Ssebunya

  • Key Note

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    Moses Cursor Ssebunya