WordCamp Nice was our second time sponsoring a WordCamp after WordCamp Toulouse in 2025, and the first of three planned for 2026. We spent the whole week in Nice, from Tuesday to Saturday, and made the most of every day.
Three days in Nice
Wednesday 4 March was the first time the full Mediapapa team worked together in the same room since Jason joined the time full-time. We dedicated the day to auditing the product, exploring the wider ecosystem and working through our backlog. Good energy, plenty of ideas and a clear direction for the next sprints.
Thursday 5 March was Contributor Day. The WordPress community gathered to work on translations, documentation, accessibility and more. And for the first time in WordPress history, the day included an in-person release party for WordPress 7.0 beta 3.
A memorable moment, with one of the strongest French contingents at a release event in recent memory.
Our booth during the event
We ran dozens of live demos throughout the day. Agencies, freelancers, product builders, WordPress educators and site owners with very different setups all came to discover the plugin.
Two things came up more than once.
First, the branding. Several people mentioned that Mediapapa felt different from the usual utility plugin — more considered and distinctive. The brand is a deliberate part of the project, and seeing that land was exactly why we invested in it from the start.
Second, the use case that keeps validating itself: site rebuilds. One person told us they were redesigning a client site with years of accumulated, poorly optimised media. Mediapapa was going straight into their workflow. That is the scenario we build for.
Only at a WordCamp
Elie Sloïm, founder of Opquast and one of France’s most rigorous voices on web quality, bought his Mediapapa licence during the event. He tested it right away and walked across the building to flag some errors at our booth.
A few minutes later we were back with an explanation and confirmation that a fix was already on its way. Live support, in person, within the hour. That kind of thing only happens at a WordCamp. 😍
Still want that 50% discount?
The offer we ran at the event is still open. If you were there and missed it, or heard about Mediapapa that week, the form is still live.
What comes next
Everything we heard at Nice feeds directly into our next sprints. The roadmap is public — if you want to weigh in on what we build next, it is all there.
More events are coming. Next stop: Kraków, June 2026! 🇵🇱
