Checkout Summit concluded its in-person edition in Palermo, Italy, on April 23–24, 2026, bringing together WooCommerce professionals for two days of talks and sessions. This was the first in-person WooCommerce conference since WooConf ended in 2017.
Those who couldn’t attend the in-person event can now attend the online edition, Checkout Summit {Reloaded}, which takes place on May 7–8, 2026. It features the same lineup of 12 speakers from the in-person event, with each talk re-delivered in a format adapted for an online audience, along with two additional speakers added to the programme.
Rodolfo Melogli has also confirmed that Checkout Summit 2027 is happening, with dates to be announced soon.
Why Checkout Summit Decided To Have An Online Edition
Explaining the decision behind extending the conference online, Checkout Summit founder Rodolfo Melogli said the in-person event in Palermo was intentionally designed without recordings or live streams to preserve its value for attendees on site, “ So, as you know, we made a very deliberate choice this year. No recordings, no live streams. The goal is to keep everything really valuable for those coming to Palermo. “
He added that recent conversations with the wider community highlighted ongoing travel challenges for many, which ultimately led to the creation of the online edition, “ But over the past few weeks, I’ve been speaking with a lot of people, and right now, travel isn’t easy. Many people have had loads of problems. So I decided to do something about this, and drum rolls… “
On May the 7th and May the 8th, I’m running Checkout Summit Reloaded, which is a live online edition where all the talks come back, but not as recordings. So each speaker will rerun their talk live, tailored specifically for an online audience.
Rodolfo Melogli
Clarifying the format of the online edition, Melogli stressed that Checkout Summit {Reloaded} will not rely on recorded sessions, but will instead feature speakers delivering their talks live once again for an online audience, “ On May the 7th and May the 8th, I’m running Checkout Summit Reloaded, which is a live online edition where all the talks come back, but not as recordings. So each speaker will rerun their talk live, tailored specifically for an online audience.”
Melogli noted that the live online edition is designed to be interactive, allowing attendees to watch sessions in real time, ask questions, speak with presenters, and connect with other participants, while also providing access to recordings after the event.
The two additional speakers for the online event are Matthias Reinholz ( Strategic Partnerships at Automattic), who will deliver “Goodbye plugins—building features for WooCommerce reliably with AI” and Bryce Adams, founder of Metorik, presenting “ WooCommerce Data, AI, and What’s Next—A Live Chat”. The full list of speakers is as follows:
- Katie Keith, Founder of Barn2
- James Kemp, Core Product Manager at WooCommerce
- Josh Kohlbach, Founder of Rymera
- Cathy Chen, Product Manager at Wise
- Patrick Rauland, Senior E-commerce Engineer at Xero Shoes
- Nik McLaughlin, Product Manager at SkyVerge
- Jessica Risch, Founder of Woosa
- Rémi Corson, CTO at SEOPress
- Karolína Vyskočilová, Founder of Kybernaut
- Maciek Palmowski, Security Community Manager at Patchstack
- Matt Cohen, CTO at Mattyza
- Andrea Cardinali, CEO of Performize
- Matthias Reinholz, Strategic Partnerships at Automattic
- Bryce Adams, Founder of Metorik
He’s expecting between 100 and 1,000 WooCommerce professionals from all over the world to take part. The tickets are now available, limited to 200 and increase in price every 20 sales, starting from as low as €20.
Key Announcements
Checkout Summit was not livestreamed, but updates were shared on X as the session progressed, highlighting several key developments in real time.
Anne Bovelett shared that James Kemp, during his session, revealed that WooCommerce plans to bring back its Purple block theme. The theme submission was withdrawn last year.
Rodolfo Melogli posted on X that Wise is now entering the WooCommerce ecosystem with a new payment gateway going live. Cathy Chen, Product Manager at Wise delivered a session called, “Wise on WooCommerce: How We Built a Global Payments Experience”
Attendee Reflections
Rémi Corson recapped his experience, saying, “ Two days, great talks, incredible food, and the kind of conversations you only get when everyone stays under the same roof.”
Luigi Pulcini shared on X that CheckoutSummit left a strong impression on him, saying “Honestly, this is how every conference should be run.”
James Kemp highlighted the meaningful conversations and hopes the event returns next year, “ The fact it was a small, intimate, and WooCommerce focussed conference meant all the conversations were meaningful and relevant. “
Xaver on X described the first edition in Palermo as exceeding expectations,”The first #CheckoutSummit in Palermo turned out better than expected.”
Lincoln Islam stressed how this event was much needed for people in the Woo space, “Woo people needed this to discuss only woo. “
Katie Keith also shared her take,” For a long time I’ve felt that WooCommerce doesn’t get the love or attention it deserves, given what a big proportion of the world’s ecommerce sites it powers. CheckoutSummit feels like it’s changing that, thanks to Rodolfo Melogli.”
There are more updates on X, and if you’re interested, you can check them out using #CheckoutSummit.
Following the event, Rodolfo Melogli published an open letter reflecting on WooCommerce, the community, ecosystem, and its direction.