A special thank you goes out to all these organizations. We would not be able to put on this event without your support and generosity!
Platinum
Pantheon
The website management platform for Drupal & WordPress, Pantheon provides web teams with the hosting, cloud-based developer tools, and scalable infrastructure needed to run awesome websites. Serving billions of pageviews a month for over 100,000 websites, Pantheon’s container-based infrastructure allows you to launch websites faster, without worrying about traffic spikes, security or performance. It’s free in development. Create your free account now!
Gold
WooCommerce
28% of all online stores are powered by WooCommerce. Built on WordPress, WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution.
- 3+ million active installations
- 34+ million downloads
- 450+ extensions to add functionality
Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise level eCommerce business – WooCommerce will get you set up and selling fast and scale securely as you grow. Plus your content will be forever yours and customizable down to the finest button color.
Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of WordPress.com.
Jetpack
Transform how you work with your WordPress sites and rest easy knowing they’re always firing on all cylinders. Jetpack connects your site to the global services, community, and support provided by WordPress.com so you can focus on the stuff that matters.
Jetpack automatically shields your site from the unwanted attention of spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time sync and backup means you don’t have to worry about data loss. Straightforward traffic-building tools help you attract the attention of readers and search engines. Pages and videos are delivered at high speed from a global, ad-free content delivery network.
With Jetpack’s Affiliate program you can earn 20% for every sale of Jetpack to your customers and clients. And with unlimited referrals, the sky’s the limit! Refer as many clients and contacts as you can, and get paid for every sale you generate.
Make your site work for you. Get your Jetpack today at Jetpack.com
Bluehost
Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price. With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry. Join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you and your online presence.
Green Geeks
GreenGeeks is an independently owned and operated hosting provider
Our specially engineered platform offers WordPress users web hosting that is designed for the fastest, most secure and scalable hosting available in multiple data centers. Our WordPress hosting makes deploying and managing WordPress websites easy with automatic 1-click install, managed updates, real-time security protection, SSD RAID-10 storage arrays, PowerCacher and expert 24/7 support to make for the best web hosting experience.
Since our launch in 2008, GreenGeeks has been the industry’s leading eco-friendly web hosting provider putting back 3 times the power we consume into the grid in the form of renewable energy. We are based out of Los Angeles, California with a global workforce that provides a better web hosting experience to customers from over 150 countries.
GreenGeeks is actively engaged within the WordPress community and is a proud sponsor to various WordCamps around the world.
ilkli
An ilk is a community, family or tribe. ilkli then is the engine that empowers small business communities. One of the ways we do this is by providing Wholesale Affiliate Payments or merchant processing. We are 20-40% cheaper than Flat Rate providers, saving site owners money every day, and we pass up to 30% of the processing revenue back to the site builder/designer/developer.
We share the belief that the WordPress community as a whole is building the economy of the future, and those builders deserve some of the revenue from the sites they build. This enables builders like you who take the time to build better sites to enjoy our recurring revenue engine to fuel your own growth.
Signup today to join the ilkli family, ilkli.com/signup, or click to fill out an online application, ilkli.com/apply, to benefit from wholesale cost plus processing rates. Make the most of our powerful APIs, JSON calls, Virtual Terminal, Gateway, Recurring Billing, Card Vault, mobile pay app, ACH, global currency settle, and more. Or feel free to use any other gateway or integration options you may need. Otherwise, just swing by our table, pick up a glass of milk, some cookies and the most unique swag ever and say hi. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Pressable
Pressable’s managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting empowers agencies and Enterprises to deliver remarkable online experiences with premium features like CDN, staging, Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, Jetpack Premium, cloning, backups, and unlimited storage included.
A2
Since 2003, A2 Hosting has specialized in performance based, developer-friendly hosting. We cater to the WordPress community by offering a robust platform at an affordable cost. Our offering includes Managed WordPress complete with Staging, WP CLI, Backups and Security all out of the gate. We back up our hosting with 24/7 support available by phone, ticket, or live chat. We would love for you to give A2 Hosting a try and see the difference we can make for you, your business and your website.
A2 is active in the WordPress community and attend many WordCamps like this one!
https://www.a2hosting.com/
@a2hosting
https://www.facebook.com/a2webhosting/
Flywheel
Local by Flywheel is a fuss-free (and cost-free!) local WordPress development app designed to simplify the workflow of designers and developers. We make it super simple to spin up a local WordPress site, develop it, share it with your clients, and ultimately take it live.
Stop debugging local environments and spend more time designing, developing, and launching WordPress sites with Local by Flywheel.
Silver
GoDaddy
GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place. Exclusive time-saving tools let you update WordPress core, plugins and themes with one click, as well as automate WordPress backups, cloning and migrations. Get real-time performance, security and uptime monitoring across all your websites. Additionally, your free membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support.
When you pair GoDaddy Pro with GoDaddy hosting products, the benefits are even greater.
DreamHost
Since 1997 DreamHost has helped individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers worldwide bring their dreams to life on the Internet. A leader in Managed WordPress hosting, over 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home. Supporting the open source community with dedicated resources and a passionate team, DreamHost believes in the power of the Open Web and the people that make it happen. Learn more at DreamHost.com.
Bronze
BoldGrid
BoldGrid is a website builder powered by WordPress. It is a free set of WordPress plugins, themes, and other content that allows site creation and management similar to non-WordPress website builders. By placing WordPress more in line with DIY site builder solutions on the market, our mission is not only to make WordPress more accessible and easy for beginners to utilize, but also automate and streamline typical WordPress tasks to provide a fast, creator-friendly platform that even web professionals will appreciate.
Experience WordPress as a website builder, including: free pre-built themes, drag and drop editing, integrated image banks, simplified photo editing, built-in staging, automated backups, and so much more.
BoldGrid will have you creating professional looking WordPress sites in minutes!
Orbit Media Studios
Orbit Media is made up of passionate and experienced people; we love where we work and what we do. We are focused on one service: web design and development. Our purpose is to serve our clients and our community. We share our expertise whenever possible through events, our blog, and our book. And we always give back to Chicago. We’re proud to be a Certified B Corporation.
Learn more about Chicago Web Design on our website.
Stickergiant
StickerGiant is an e-commerce company that prints custom stickers and product labels. They make it fast, fun and easy to order with quality guaranteed. Every sticker has a story. What’s yours?
Micro Sponsors
Brian Gardner
Blue Orchid Web Development
SEO Fuel Marketing
Dane Morgan
Iceberg Web Design
WordHerd
Be Online Inc.
STOVE, Inc.
Radar Themes
Think Freely Marketing Group
Wizard Studio
Kicks Digital Marketing
WordHerd
GainTap
Roger Eliot Stevens
Annect Digital
Site To WordPress
RTS Consulting Web Design & SEO
Clean Coded
Americaneagle.com
Wurpe
Catullocopy
Steven Lennis
One Happy Studio
Boone Gorges
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Check out our Call for Sponsors post for details on how you can help make this year’s WordCamp the best it can be!