Recap: Community Team at WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day

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WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia 2026 in Mumbai brought together contributors, organizers, and volunteers from across the region, and the Community Team created a space for onboarding, consultation, and program outreach.

Team Leads and Supports

The Community Team table was led by @devinmaeztri and @_dorsvenabili, with support from @khleomix, @mosescursor, @nukaga and @webtechpooja. Thank you for your contribution! 🧡
We facilitated discussions, guided new contributors, and helped community members connect with the right pathways for involvement.

Activities

Introduced the WordPress MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. program and WordCamp/WordPress event, helping attendees understand how to start or grow local groups and events.
Reviewed Meetup and WordCamp applications, offering feedback and guidance to organizers at different stages of their planning.
Provided WordPress Event and Program SupporterProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. consultations, clarifying how Supporters can collaborate under the official WordPress programs and create impactful contributions.
Conducted Meetup orientations for groups from Hyderabad, Vadodara, and Seoni, aligning them with the current guidelines and available resources.
Held WordCamp orientations for organizers from Mumbai and Kathmandu, supporting their upcoming events and helping them prepare for applications and logistics.
Introduced the Global Sponsors Program, sharing organizations can support WordPress events and communities at scale.

Community Interests

Throughout the day, individuals and businesses visited the table to ask how they could contribute to the Community Team.
We encouraged them to reach out to the local WordPress Meetup groups and connect them with relevant community leaders.
Approximately 40 people joined the Community Team Table, and 10 new Contributors were onboarded.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Community Team table, shared their stories, asked questions, and offered their time and energy to the WordPress community! 🎉 Your enthusiasm, curiosity, and willingness to contribute are what keep our global ecosystem vibrant and growing.

Ref: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2026/03/27/community-team-at-wordcamp-asia-2026-in-mumbai/

Rocio Valdivia 10:06 am on April 30, 2026

Thank you for the recap and for your excellent work during the Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/, @devinmaeztri! And thank you so much to the other experienced supporters (@khleomix, @mosescursor, @nukaga, @webtechpooja and others) who welcomed, onboarded, and oriented people interested in organizing WordPress events in their cities! It was a nice, well-organized, and very productive day 🙂
- Devin Maeztri 10:44 am on April 30, 2026
  
  I forgot to mention that @nukaga also helped brought in a new Community Team Supporter to help grow the WordPress community in Japan!
  
  Thank you, @_dorsvenabili, @khleomix, @mosescursor, @nukaga and @webtechpooja for your collaboration! 🙏🏽
Moses Cursor Ssebunya 12:39 pm on April 30, 2026

It was a great pleasure sitting on this table, listening to people with great love for the community and helping shape the future of WordPress communities. Kudos team @devinmaeztri @_dorsvenabili, @khleomix, @mosescursor, @nukaga and @webtechpooja for the great efforts.

It was worth every minute
Juan Hernando 5:06 pm on April 30, 2026

Thank you Devin for the recap and thank you team for being amazing and having a great Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/!