What we’re about
Who We Are -- The WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup was established to build community locally as opposed to having to stay or drive to downtown Los Angeles or other surrounding areas to give back.
WordPress powers over 42% of the web and is propelled by contributions from people like you — so get involved and help shape tomorrow.
Overview -- Just north of Los Angeles on Interstate 5 is the city of Santa Clarita, the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County. Consisting of Canyon Country, Castaic, Newhall, Saugus, Stevenson Ranch, and Valencia the Santa Clarita Valley is one of its fastest-growing communities.
With thirty-four parks/open spaces, three local commuter colleges (Cal Arts, The Masters' University, and College of the Canyons), a fledgling film studio and tech community, a nationally-known amusement park (Six Flags Magic Mountain), and a public transit system including local bus and regional Metrolink train service, the Santa Clarita Valley is the perfect spot to contribute to WordPress. This WordPress Meetup is open to all who love WordPress --- join us!
Want to learn WordPress?
If you’ve never attended a WordPress Meetup before, here’s what you’ll get:
- The latest news and notes on everything WordPress. From core updates to local events or WordCamps all the way to breaking info on the release of Gutenberg, we’ll try to provide it to you;
- Topical presentations and discussions by the best and brightest in the WordPress community, aka you. We’ll offer topics from advanced level developer specific all the way down to novice small business owners or individuals interested in blogging about their puppies. We've got you covered;
- If you are presenting at a WordCamp, WordPress meetup, or want an audience to bounce a WordPress-related idea off of, we're great listeners; and
- Detailed learning, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities for area local WordPress developers, designers, and publishers.
What are the WordPress Meetup ground rules?
In line with the mission of WordPress, our meetup was established in keeping with the 5 Good Faith Rules on Make WordPress. We’re a friendly bunch, creating a warm, nurturing, and encouraging environment to talk WordPress.
Sponsors
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KinstaBuild with WordPress, grow with Kinsta.
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BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
WooWoo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
A2 HostingFast, reliable, and affordable hosting for WordPress.
JetpackSafer, faster WordPress.
WordPress comWe're a hosted version of the open-source software- KinstaBuild with WordPress, grow with Kinsta.
- GreenGeeks Web HostingHost your site on the world's leading eco-friendly web hosting provider!
- BluehostBluehost makes building, growing, and managing WordPress websites easy!
- WooWoo is the leading open-source ecommerce platform, built on WordPress.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Figma to WordPress: Design Systems, Accessibility, and MoreLink visible for attendees
Join us for a fun collaboration with Alicia St. Rose and the South Central Coast WordPress Adventure Group!
You'll be getting two twists on how two people uniquely use Figma. These demos are for beginners to intermediate users.
If you can stand this much fun here's what you do:
- Attend our WordPress Santa Clarita Valley meetup at 4pm, as I give you my take on Figma (more details below).
- Take a break to digest what you've learned and discovered.
- Return to the South Central Coast WordPress Adventure Group at 7pm PST for more Figma Fun!
This meetup will specifically focus on Solo Freelancer usage and why it's a good idea to work from a Figma mockup, or at the very least, a wireframe.
Use your imagination
Join us as we look at more features of Figma with the express purpose of creating a WordPress website. Figma is the preeminent design tool and WordPress powers over 43% of the Internet. Whether you're a seasoned designer or a WordPress enthusiast looking to enhance your skills, these WordPress Meetups are for you.We'll continue to learn:
- More basics of the Figma interface with an eye on plugins/widgets that help you with accessibility for your prototypes and designs; and
- Transferring your Figma Design System to WordPress.
Join the Discussion
Come with your experiences, examples, and questions and we'll have time to address them.What's going on in WordPress (News and Notes)?
As always, we'll look at the latest news, events, and catch up with what you've been creating with WordPress.All of our meetups adhere to the Five Good Faith Rules for WordPress Meetups. GreenGeeks Web Hosting sponsors the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup.
- Building your WordPress Site from Scratch in 2025 (Part 1, In-Person/Hybrid)Stevenson Ranch Library, Stevenson Ranch, CA
Ready to stop procrastinating and build your WordPress website today?
Part one of a two-part series that covers beginning through advanced topics for the WordPress enthusiast, you'll have your site up and running immediately with an understanding of where to go next when we're done.In part one, we'll start from scratch with the following basics:
- What is WordPress, and why should you use it?
- Finding a WordPress host for your site;
- 'Spinning up' your website;
- Choosing an approach (picking a theme, plugins, etc);
- Building a 'One Page' Site or a basic four-page blog with Full Site Editing; and
- Tools for learning more (What is Learn WordPress?);
Series requirements
To successfully build your website with us, you'll need to have the following:- WordPress Hosting Account;
- Domain Name; and
- Content - 1) An introductory or overview paragraph about your site (up to 200 words briefly describing your site, blog, or services); 2) Text for About Us and Contact Us pages; and 3) Logo (graphic or text) and menu
What this session/series is NOT
- You want to implement or troubleshoot an advanced feature; or
- Need assistance fixing an existing site or premium theme issue(s).
We're here to help
Come with your questions, and we'll have time to address them.What's going on in WordPress (News and Notes)?
As always, we'll look at the latest news/events and catch up with what you've been creating with WordPress.All our meetups adhere to the Five Good Faith Rules for WordPress Meetups. GreenGeeks Web Hosting sponsors the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup.
- Building your WordPress Site from Scratch in 2025 (Pt 2, In-Person/Hybrid)Link visible for attendees
Ready to stop procrastinating and build your WordPress website today?
Join us at the Stevenson Ranch Library in Santa Clarita for part two of a two-part series that covers more topics for the WordPress enthusiast interested in taking your website live. Refreshments and snacks will be provided for In-Person attendees.In part two, we'll continue our from-scratch build with the following basics:
- Site Critiques/Progress Check-In - we'll take a look at your progress and provide feedback;
- Must have plugins to improve back-ups, speed, SEO, security, and more;
- Resources for images, videos, and more (tour of royalty-free options);
- Options for your next steps (intermediate to advanced building tools); and
- More tools for learning more (What is Learn WordPress?);
We're here to help
Come with your questions and we'll have time to address them.What's going on in WordPress (News and Notes)?
As always, we'll look at the latest news/events and catch up with what you've been creating with WordPress.All our meetups adhere to the Five Good Faith Rules for WordPress Meetups. GreenGeeks Web Hosting sponsors the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup.
