The WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development team builds WordPress! Follow this site for general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. There’s lots of ways to contribute:
Found a bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority.?Create a ticket in the bug tracker.
Now that the nominations process for Core Team Reps has concluded, we are pleased to announce that @amykamala has agreed to serve as CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team Reps for 2026, with @audrasjb as a co-lead. As Amy was the only person who accepted her nomination, we won’t need to vote this year. JB proposed himself to help her on the various Team RepTeam RepA Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. tasks. With him having served multiple times going back to 2020, this structure ensures continuity while also allowing us to welcome new contributors to this role.
About our new Team Reps
Amy Kamala
Amy Kamala is from Venice Beach, California, where the Open SourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. values of inclusivity, open sharing of information, community, and collaboration naturally thrive. With a decade of experience in web hosting and development, a masters degree in the arts, and empathy as her superpower, Amy takes a human-first approach to technology and leadership: dwelling at the intersection of user experience, artistry and functionality. Amy’s WordPress origin story starts in working technical support, then as a web development manager and solutions architect for a series of web hosts. She has been a Hosting team rep on/off since 2019 and will be again in 2026, while also helping support Core, camps and meetups. Amy is currently working as a web developer for Swoosh Technologies, is sponsored by Elementor to contribute to the WordPress Open Source Project – and is so excited to be contributing to Core as a release coordinator and a new team rep in 2026!
The role of Team Rep in the WordPress project dates back to 2012. Anyone who serves as a “Team Rep” is responsible for communicating on behalf of the Core team to the other contributor groups via team updates, as well as occasional cross-team chats. While not formally part of the role description, folks serving in this role have also facilitated the Core team’s weekly Dev Chat meetings for the past several years. Full details on the Team Rep role is on the Team Update site.
The role is intentionally called “Team Rep” rather than “Team Lead” because it is primarily an administrative position. While people elected as Team Reps will generally come from the pool of folks that people think of as experienced leaders, the Team Rep role is designed to change hands regularly.
On behalf of @francina and @benjamin_zekavica, thank you for allowing us to serve in the role during the past year. It’s an absolute honor to be able to support this amazing community of individuals who share their time, energy, and talents with the WordPress software project. Congratulations to our new Team Rep @amykamala!
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