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  • Vortex Solution: Makers of Findstr and Byscuit

    Vortex Solution: Makers of Findstr and Byscuit

    Vortex Solution, the makers of Findstr and Byscuit, is one of our Northern Lights Sponsors this year. We’re incredibly grateful for their support again this year!

    From Rose, Guy, and the whole team at Vortex:

    We’re proud to support the Canadian and global WordPress community from right here in Montreal.

    This year, we’re introducing two powerful, Canadian-built tools that make the web faster, smarter, and more transparent: Findstr and Byscuit.

    Findstr is a lightning-fast WordPress search plugin that delivers real-time results in under 100 milliseconds. Designed for simplicity and performance, it transforms the way visitors explore your website. Whether you manage a blog, a store, or a corporate site, Findstr ensures every search feels instant and intuitive. Built on Meilisearch’s open API, it provides a lightweight, customizable experience with advanced features like autocomplete, search suggestions, and automatic indexing — all accessible through a clean and user-friendly interface.

    Each update brings new improvements focused on accessibility, speed, and stability. By isolating search results from the WordPress database, Findstr achieves greater reliability and responsiveness while keeping your data secure on servers hosted in Canada. Compatible with WordPress 6.2+, PHP 7.4+, and major tools like WooCommerce, Gutenberg, and WPML, it’s a flexible solution built for modern websites.

    Byscuit, on the other hand, simplifies cookie consent management with a privacy-first approach. Fully compliant with Loi 25, GDPR, and other major privacy regulations, it allows website owners to manage user consent with ease and transparency. The platform is bilingual, fully customizable, and supported by a local Canadian team that understands the regulatory landscape. It also integrates with popular analytics tools like Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics, ensuring businesses can remain data-driven while staying compliant. With data stored entirely in Canada, Byscuit gives website owners peace of mind — offering compliance without compromise.

    Together, Findstr and Byscuit reflect the spirit of innovation driving the Canadian tech community. Both are designed to help businesses, agencies, and developers build websites that are faster, smarter, and more ethical. Whether it’s improving how users search or ensuring privacy is respected, these two tools share one mission: creating better digital experiences, proudly made in Canada. 🇨🇦


  • Thursday Evening Party at Dooly’s with Gridpane

    Thursday Evening Party at Dooly’s with Gridpane

    Our Northern Lights sponsor Gridpane is hosting a gathering tonight at Dooly’s in Ottawa from 7-10pm 2279 Gladwin Crescent. They’ll have some pool tables reserved, light pub fare, drink tickets, and the Blue Jays-Mariners game on.


  • Weglot: Great Lakes Sponsor

    Weglot: Great Lakes Sponsor

    Weglot is one of our Northern Lights sponsors, and we’re very grateful for their support again this year at WCEH25.

    From the Weglot team:

    Weglot, Simplifying Website Translation Through AI – Represented by Emma42

    Weglot is proud to be part of WordCamp Canada 2025, represented by our long-time partner and ambassador Emma42marking the third time they’re representing us at a WordCamp event.

    As a long time WordCamp Sponsor, Weglot has proudly supported WordPress for several years, and for good reason: WordPress is where our story began. It remains one of the strongest communities we serve and the foundation of many of our customers’ success stories. We’re deeply committed to giving back to the ecosystem that helped us grow, and we truly value the openness, creativity, and collaboration that define the WordPress community.

    At Weglot, we’re on a mission to make website translation faster, smarter, and more intuitive. Our new AI-driven approach transforms how businesses manage multilingual content, putting translation quality and control on autopilot.

    The goal is simple: to simplify the user experience, give teams greater control, and significantly improve translation quality with minimal human input. Concretely, this means a more intuitive interface, precise control over publication, and a system that automatically adapts to the user’s context, brand, and tone of voice.

    Discover how AI can help your website speak every language — visit weglot.com and try Weglot for free.


  • Plank, 🍁Maple Leaf Sponsors at WordCamp Canada 2025

    Plank, 🍁Maple Leaf Sponsors at WordCamp Canada 2025

    We want to welcome Plank as one of our 🍁Maple Leaf Sponsors at WordCamp Canada 2025.

    With over 25 years of experience building high-performance, accessible websites for leading arts and cultural organizations all over North America, Plank has also been designing and developing WordPress websites since the mid-2000s.

    After having attended WordCamp Europe and the US over the past few years, we are excited to invest in our Canadian community.

    “We are excited to be participating in WordCamp Canada for the first time, and we couldn’t be happier to get more involved at a time like this. After having attended WordCamp Europe and the US over the past few years, we are excited to invest in our Canadian community,” said the Plank Team.

    Plank is proud of its investment in various specific aspects of WordPress development, with a particular focus on accessibility and what they refer to as “Ethical Website Development.” As the founders of their Ethical Web Collective, they want to engage the WCEH community to join them in making the internet a better place.

    The Plank Team

    As a sponsor, a couple of members of the Plank team will be at their booth, ready to chat with you about WordPress as well as other related topics, such as:

    • Accessibility and the upcoming WCAG 3.0 standards
    • Implementing full site editing on client-managed sites
    • Strategies for improving the content editing and block pattern experience
    • Why ethical website development matters
    • Website content optimization forAI
    • Innovative new plugins, like our recent discovery of ThemeSwitcher Pro

    As a Montréal-based agency with team members spread across Canada, Plank is also looking to engage with and help build and grow local communities, as well as organize local events. If you live in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver or Saskatoon regions, they would be interested in looking to organize local events.

    Thanks, Plank!

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  • Our Laurentian Sponsors

    Our Laurentian Sponsors

    WordCamp Canada 2025 is possible thanks to our sponsors. We’d like to acknowledge and thank our Laurentian Sponsors today! They are:

    CanSpace, Elementor, Evolving Web, Multidots, OpenSRS, and Trew Knowledge.

    Did you know every one of them has a strong connection to Canada, including the two that are not based in Quebec or Ontario? (The others are.)

    • CanSpace
    • Elementor
    • Evolving Web
    • Multidots
    • OpenSRS
    • Trew Knowledge

    Please visit our Sponsors page to learn more about these great companies and their work.

    From hosts to agencies and product companies, the health of the WordPress ecosystem depends on organizations who give back to the project and community.

    WordCamp sponsors enable us to gather together to extend, renew, and deepen our networks and relationships as a community. As we share ideas, solve challenges, find new partners, and innovate to carry WordPress forward we all benefit.

    Thank you, Laurentian Sponsors, for making WordCamp Canada 2025 possible and bringing your people and energy to this exceptional event.

    Join us at WordCamp Canada!

    Get your tickets, bring your curiosity, and join us in Ottawa this fall for an unforgettable celebration of WordPress, community, and the open web! 🌐

    🎟️ Tickets are on sale now, and we’ve secured discount rates for you at area hotels. 🏨


  • Web Hosting Canada, Northern Lights Sponsor at WordCamp Canada 2025

    Web Hosting Canada, Northern Lights Sponsor at WordCamp Canada 2025

    Web Hosting Canada (WHC) is one of our Northern Lights Sponsors this year. We’re incredibly grateful for their support!

    From Emil, Marine, and the whole team at WHC:

    Supporting the Canadian and Global WordPress Community from Montreal

    At Web Hosting Canada (WHC), we’re proud to support the Canadian and global WordPress community as a local hosting provider based in Montreal.

    Last year at WordCamp Canada, we introduced our AI-powered WordPress tool, designed to help users build and manage websites faster and easier. Since then, we’ve continued to develop new features and improvements based on community feedback.

    This year, attendees will be able to discover the latest updates in WordPress AI with WHC. Whether you’re a small business, a developer, or an agency, our goal is to make website creation more accessible, secure, and enjoyable for everyone. And if you’re an agency or web developer, don’t miss the chance to explore our Affiliate Program, which helps you grow your revenue while supporting your clients with trusted, local hosting.

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    WHC

    Help Shape the Future of WordPress & Hosting

    Join WHC for a casual discussion on what features, improvements, and tools you’d like to see in WordPress and hosting solutions. Stop by our booth during the 10:45–11:15 a.m. break on October 16 to share your ideas!