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.
Before writing a single line of code, a first-time WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. contributor typically needs to install GitGitGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system.
https://git-scm.com/, Node.js, npm, Docker, configure everything correctly, and troubleshoot whatever breaks along the way. At in-person events, this alone can take hours — sometimes the full day.
The WordPress Core Dev Environment Toolkit aims to eliminate this friction entirely.
What is it?
The WordPress Core Dev Environment Toolkit is a desktop application (available for macOS, Windows, and Linux) that sets up a full WordPress core development environment with zero prerequisites.
You install it, choose a directory for wordpress-develop, click a button, and you have:
A cloned wordpress-develop repository
A running WordPress dev server
The ability to make code changes and generate a patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing.
No Git, no Node.js, no npm, no Docker needed. Everything is bundled inside the application as JSJSJavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors./WASM, powered by WordPress Playground.
Clone wordpress-develop into a directory of your choice
Run npm install, npm run build, and npm run dev automatically
Start a WordPress dev server using Playground’s CLICLICommand Line Interface. Terminal (Bash) in Mac, Command Prompt in Windows, or WP-CLI for WordPress.
Make changes to core files directly
Generate a patch from your changes, ready to attach to a TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress.ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
The entire toolchain — npm, Node, Git — runs as JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser.
https://www.javascript.com/WASM bundled with the app. There’s no terminal work required for the basic contributor workflow.
Here’s the full setup flow — from a fresh install to a running WordPress development environment:
Once your environment is running, generating a patch to submit to Trac takes just a few clicks:
Why this matters for Contributor Days
Environment setup has historically been one of the biggest drop-off points during Contributor Days. When participants can’t get set up in time, the session is over before it starts — regardless of their interest or motivation.
This tool makes it realistic to go from attendee to first patch in a single afternoon. It’s designed specifically for the Contributor Day context: fast setup, no prerequisites, no troubleshooting.
How to use it at your next Contributor Day
If you’re organizing or facilitating a core table at a WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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.:
Share the download link with participants ahead of the event so they can install it at home on good WiFi (the app is a larger download).
Walk through the setup at the start of the session: install, click to set up the environment, make a small change, generate a patch.
Point participants to the Core Contributor Handbook for guidance on what to contribute and how once they’re set up.
Download and feedback
GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ repository and releases:https://github.com/WordPress/experimental-wp-dev-env
The tool is experimental and under active development. Feedback is welcome via GitHub issues.
If you use this tool at a Contributor Day, please share how it went — either in the comments below or in the #core channel on SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. Reports from the field help prioritize improvements.
On April 9th, 2026, the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Teams will gather at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India, for Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/ at WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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 — alongside the WordPress 7.0 release celebration.
This is both a milestone moment and a working day. For more details, check the full event schedule.
Please prepare your setup at home
To have a successful day, it is essential to make everything ready. Take it seriously 📝
Downloading and installing software takes time, and trying to make things quick can lead to missing steps and a whole day of debugging in frustration. Let’s make it all calmly ahead of time and, as a result, enjoy the day. Start with forking the wordpress-develop repo to your own GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ account and launching it locally.
Make a checkmark that it is working ✅ and be ready to enjoy the day 🚀
WordPress 7.0 Release (rescheduled)
The WordPress 7.0 release cycle is extended, check the Extending the 7.0 Cycle post. This means that we will not have a release party on Contributor Day, but this also opens an opportunity to contribute to the 7.0 release right on Contributor Day.
Testing and real-world validation are valuable at all times. Consider preparing a local or staging copy of a real site to test WordPress 7.0 thoroughly. Sometimes new features or 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. fixes are working fine for themselves but can cause side effects or incompatibilities in some circumstances. So testing in different browsers, on different environments, or, for example, with old versions of GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ to see if there will be no conflictconflictA conflict occurs when a patch changes code that was modified after the patch was created. These patches are considered stale, and will require a refresh of the changes before it can be applied, or the conflicts will need to be resolved. can bring new insights.
Basic level testing should include checks for all essential system functionality, such as:
Post creation
Media handling
Categories and taxonomies
Editor interactions
PluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. compatibility
These experienced contributors will guide you during the day on dedicated tables and online in SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ 🙌🏻
👉🏻 We are looking to have more online table leads. Please leave a comment if you are ready to lead one of the tables online at the time of the event.
What About Tickets?
If you are planning to work on TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. tickets or Gutenberg issues, be mindful that:
Work started on Contributor Day may land in 7.1 or later.
That’s normal.
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. is iterative.
We encourage contributors to pick tickets that can make progress in a few focused hours — while remaining flexible in case release-related priorities arise.
Core Includes Gutenberg and AI
At WordCamp Asia, Core work will also include:
Gutenberg (the Editor)
Testing efforts
Documentation improvements
Performance and accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)
Core AI exploration (where applicable)
Contributors interested in AI-related efforts are encouraged to review the AI Team handbook beforehand.
Prepare at home 🏠
Contributor Days are significantly more productive when environments are ready.
Please set up in advance:
Docker or local environment
Node.js / npm
Composer
WordPress develop repository
Test suite
A working local installLocal InstallA local install of WordPress is a way to create a staging environment by installing a LAMP or LEMP stack on your local computer.
Download dependencies ahead of time. Shared conference Wi-Fi can slow installations considerably.
If you intend to focus on testing, prepare:
A local copy of a real site
Or staging environments
Prepared contributors contribute. Unprepared contributors troubleshoot setup all day.
Docker / WordPress Development
To get started right away working with us on WordPress and the Gutenberg Editor, please make sure your technical setup is ready. You’ll need a laptop and access to all the accounts we’ve linked for you above.
WordPress Core
If you’d like to contribute directly to WordPress Core, you should start by forking the WordPress Development Repository. Then, make your changes in your own branchbranchA directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. Once ready, submit a pull request referencing the related ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. number. The system will automatically detect the number and link your patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. to the corresponding ticket.
To contribute to the Gutenberg Editor, you don’t necessarily need Docker. Simply fork the Gutenberg repository, make your changes in a new branch, and submit a pull request. The only requirement is a recent version of Node.js. But we do RECOMMEND setting up a local environment to test changes BEFORE submitting a PR.
We especially encourage experienced Core contributorsCore ContributorsCore contributors are those who have worked on a release of WordPress, by creating the functions or finding and patching bugs. These contributions are done through Trac.
https://core.trac.wordpress.org to:
Help onboard newcomers
Pair on tickets
Guide first patches
Support testing coordination
Share context
Contributor Day is one of the strongest entry points into long-term contribution. Mentorship on this day has lasting impact. Consider becoming a “Contributor Buddy” — follow WordCamp Asia 2026 news to find our more about this initiative 🙌🏻
For New Contributors
If this is your first time:
You do not need to know everything.
You do need curiosity and preparation (The software installation we keep talking about).
You are welcome.
And if you can’t travel — you can still contribute online.
Core work happens daily in Slack and Trac.
Continue Beyond April 9
If Contributor Day sparks your interest, join the New Core Contributor Meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 17:00 UTC. Check the meetings schedule.
These sessions help newcomers:
Understand workflows
Ask questions
Find tickets
Build confidence
Contributor Day is not about collecting badges.
It’s about becoming someone who shape WordPress. It is a step to your new identity of someone who does and achieves more 💪🏻
In an era where AI can assist with code, what remains uniquely human is collaboration, judgment, and community stewardship 💭
That is what Core contribution builds.
We look forward to collaborating in Mumbai — and online 🫶🏻
WordCamp US 2025 contributor day is coming to Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, August 26, starting at 9:00 am, and ending at 5:00 pm. The CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team is responsible for building the core WordPress software and this is a great opportunity to contribute no matter how much experience you have with contributions.
Before you arrive
First, make sure you register for contributor day, have an account here on WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ and have joined the Making WordPress Slack.
Next, you should get your local development environment setup. For contributions to Core, you can follow the steps in the WordPress Development Readme. You will be required to install the prerequisite software (Node.js, npm, Docker, and either GitGitGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system.
https://git-scm.com/ or SVNSVNSubversion, the popular version control system (VCS) by the Apache project, used by WordPress to manage changes to its codebase.). If you intend to focus your contributions to the editor, there is a getting started to contributing to Gutenberg which will walk you through the steps that have the same prerequisites.
The schedule for Contributor Day is kept up to date on the WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. US Website. As of 19 August it is as follows:
8:00 am – Registration opens
8:30 am – Doors Open – Mt Hood (Oregon Ballroom)
9:00 am – Start time / Opening Remarks
11:45 am – Group photo
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – Teams resume
4:30 pm – Team summaries and wrap-up (within the team)
5:00 pm – Contributor Day ends
Some of the work that will done includes:
Getting tickets ready for 6.9. At 10:30am there will be an in-person scrub of tickets for 6.9 without an owner. @jorbin will host this at a table and will post in the #core room in slackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ where this will take place if you would like to join. If you don’t know what you want to work on, this is a great chance to find a ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker..
Improving Contributor Documentation. Reviewing and Identifying pages in the core handbook that can be improved. One specific page that would be good to improve is the trac overview page.
Coding, Testing, and Reviewing. If you have a pet ticket, this is a great opportunity to get some additional eyes on it. If you have an idea for an improvement, this is a great chance for you to discuss it with others that are passionate about WordPress.
See the committing process. @joemcgill will be reviewing (and hopefully committing) a patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. and talking through the steps he takes.
Committers will be available to review and commit code throughout the day. You can ask in slack or approach @davidbaumwald or @jorbin, and they will try to find someone to review your code once you think it is ready.
For Committers
Please review the documentation below and remember at a contributor day you are strongly encouraged to commit someone else’s code, ideally, an attendee that is there working on a patch. If you are a new committercommitterA developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. (or one that has only committed to githubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ or svn), and you would like someone to help you make a commit, there are plenty of experienced committers (and maybe an emeritus or two) that will be there and would love to help you.
The Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/ at WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe 2025 was a great success. A significant number of participants actively contributed to the advancement of WordPress. The CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team welcomed new members who bring valuable expertise and commitment to the project. 🥳
Contributor Day
Copyright by Jeroen Rotty, Pantelis Orfanos, Claudio Schwarz, Paco Marchante
Five New Core ContributorsCore ContributorsCore contributors are those who have worked on a release of WordPress, by creating the functions or finding and patching bugs. These contributions are done through Trac.
https://core.trac.wordpress.org
A warm welcome to five new Core contributors: @anukasha, @hage, @mapoken, @nimeshatxecurify, and @vishalbhisara. Their contributions are greatly appreciated, and their future involvement is highly anticipated. Welcome aboard!
GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Release Articles
@luminuu and @bph prepared the latest Gutenberg release articles, a crucial task for keeping the community informed. One of these articles is already live and can be found here:
Dev Blogblog(versus network, site) & Supporting Newcomers @marybaum drafted the Call for an upcoming Dev Blog article. At the same time, @mamaduka introduced new contributors to Gutenberg and offered valuable advice and guidance.
Tickets Status
Progress was made on six tickets: #29798, #63530, #63534, #63535, #44083, and #60566. Four of these were successfully fixed — a fantastic result! 🎉
Gratitude to Table Leads
Copyright by Jeroen Rotty and Thanh Nguyen
A special thank-you goes to the outstanding Table Leads: @apermo, @benjamin_zekavica, @johnbillion, and @mamaduka. Their helpfulness and support were widely recognized, and their willingness to share knowledge made a significant impact on the day’s success.
WordCamp Europe 2025 featured a vibrant mix of sessions—ranging from content strategy and community building to cutting-edge AI techniques. All talks are now available on WordPress.tv, along with links to the presentation slides.
As with every year, WordCamp Europe concluded with the valuable opportunity to meet in person. The addition of new contributors brings renewed energy and motivation to future efforts.
Thank you all. The future of WordPress is looking bright🙌
Whether you write code or not, everyone can get involved with the WordPress CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Wondering how? It’s easier than you think.
We’ll have several tables dedicated to the Core Team, and we’ve brought together a fantastic group of experienced contributors to guide and support you.
⚠️ Before the event, we kindly ask you to prepare everything at home.
Please prepare your setup at home: Install all necessary software, clone the repositories, and download Node.js packages and all software in advance! To avoid slowdowns or connection issues, we encourage everyone to limit heavy downloads during the event.
New to contributing? No problem! We have experienced mentors at each table who are happy to help you get started.
Bring your charger and adapters It’s going to be a full day – make sure your devices stay powered!
Join the conversation Don’t be shy! Ask questions, share ideas, and get to know fellow contributors.
Prepare at home 🏡
Register for a WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ profile and the WordPress.org Slack instance
The large majority of the communication around contributing to the WordPress 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. projects happens on WordPress.org or in the WordPress Slack instance. Your first step should be to register for both in that order.
To get started right away working with us on WordPress and the GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Editor, please make sure your technical setup is ready. You’ll need a laptop and access to all the accounts we’ve linked for you above.
WordPress Core
If you’d like to contribute directly to WordPress Core, you should start by forking the WordPress Development Repository. Then, make your changes in your own branchbranchA directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. Once ready, submit a pull request referencing the related ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. number. The system will automatically detect the number and link your patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. to the corresponding ticket.
To contribute to the Gutenberg Editor, you don’t necessarily need Docker. Simply fork the Gutenberg repository, make your changes in a new branch, and submit a pull request. The only requirement is a recent version of Node.js.
Want to contribute to the future of WordPress? Whether you’re into fixing bugs or creating new features for the Gutenberg editor – your skills are needed! Learn how to get started and explore all the ways you can make an impact – more information available at the link below.
GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/ Repositories
These links are specially curated for new contributors who want to help with the WordPress Core or the Gutenberg Editor pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. They provide filtered resources and guidance to get you started smoothly and make meaningful contributions. Welcome aboard!
Want to make a real impact on WordPress? Help improve the platform by testing new features and catching bugs before they go live. Learn how you can get involved and support the community – all the details are in the link below.
Great documentation helps users and contributors alike. Whether you enjoy writing guides, updating existing content, or translating for a global community – your input is essential.
No problem – you are welcome to ask your questions in the #contributor-day channel as well as in the #core channel. @mikachan and @audrasjb will be available throughout the day to assist you with any inquiries.
Sign up for our Contributor Day stats!
We want to make Contributor Day even better for everyone — and we need your help! Please take a moment to fill out our quick form to share who participated, which tickets you worked on, and whether you’re new or a returning contributor.
Rest assured, the data you provide in Google Forms will be deleted after the event. The summarized results will be published as a recap post on the Core Blogblog(versus network, site) — with contributors properly credited and tagged.
It only takes a few minutes — but makes a big difference! The submission is now closed. ⚠️
On June 5, 2025, the Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/ at WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe will take place in Basel, and the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team is looking for experienced volunteers to support onsite.
Co-Lead (preferably a Core CommittercommitterA developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component.) | One position available:
You are a Core Committer or very experienced with the WordPress Core project
You have helped lead or support a Contributor Day before
You can assist with technical questions and confidently guide new contributors through tools like TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. and GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. https://github.com/
You communicate clearly and feel comfortable using English
Supporter | Two positions available:
You are familiar with the Core Team workflows
You help new contributors with setup, explain tools, and assist with initial tasks
You communicate clearly and feel comfortable using English
Please apply by leaving a comment under this post by May 29, 2025. We look forward to your support—let’s make this Contributor Day a success together! 🥳
WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe 2024 is just around the corner and Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/ is on June 13! Here is a quick summary if you’re interested in joining the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team on the day.
The Core table is focused on both WordPress Core and the Editor, and we welcome anyone who would like to contribute by writing new code, updating existing code, or even fixing bugs.
🕰️ New contributor orientation will begin at 8:30 AM at WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. US. Returning contributors are invited to join at 9:30 AM.
If you are wanting to join in remotely and work on tickets, WordCamp US is welcoming remote contributors from 10:00 AM. Information on Contributor Day can be found on the Make WordPress Slack channel:
How to prepare to be productive at Contributor Day
In advance of the Contributor Day, it is recommended that contributors:
Create WordPress account and join the Make WordPress Slack – some help information is available on Learn.WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/
And don’t be afraid that someone will take your ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. and solve it first, there are more than 8,000 tickets. There are plenty of choices for everyone, and opportunities to collaborate with others. For example, open your new WordPress 6.3 and find the Get Involved tab of the About page. The number of people who worked on this one is around 50.
For more information, see the previous and more detailed post on this topic prepared by Abha Thakor, Jonathan Desrosiers and other contributors to the Core Team.
💡 If you have wished to contribute to WordPress Core, but were not sure how to begin and were telling yourself: “Oh, well, possibly next time”, then this could be your time to get involved. Join the core tables in person or remotely, and seasoned contributors will help you start enjoying working with the code. It is poetry!
Beyond the code there are many different ways to contribute. Follow the links below for the Core-Test team and the Core-Performance team, which will be at WordCamp US Contributor Day. Details of other Core teams at WCUS are being finalized and will be linked from this post.
The WP Feature Notifications project will be at WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/, led by @sephsekla. We are a small, focused team, and always on the lookout for new contributors, so we would encourage anyone to get involved!
WP Feature Notifications is a feature pluginFeature PluginA plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See Features as Plugins, with a proposal to modernise the way in which WordPress handles emails, adminadmin(and super admin) notices and user notifications. We are working towards the MVPMinimum Viable Product"A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future product development." - WikiPedia version of a new, centralised system, with both PHPPHPThe web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher and REST-based APIs.
Contributing
The project has something for everyone, and all new contributors are very welcome!
For developers and other more technical contributors, we have several areas to focus on:
In-progress PHP work for the MVP
JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser.
https://www.javascript.com improvements to make better use of WordPress components
A provisional TypeScript rewrite of the JavaScript UIUIUser interface
We also have a number of areas to cover which are less technically focused:
Testing and feedback on our current proof of concept (version 0.2.0)
Feedback and pain points on the current WordPress notices and emails
Discussion and ideas for future requirements
No setup ahead of the event or prior knowledge is needed to get involved, but for more technical work we would recommend bringing a laptop with Docker, npm and Composer installed.
(Update June 6, 2023 – posts on 6.4 and GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ added to section at the end of this post.)
Notes from the weekly WordPress developers chat which took place in the core channel of Make WordPress Slack. All are welcome.
Note: The agenda includes information links for releases and some related content to coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., especially this and next week to help new contributors to core going to WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe. To allow time for more discussions on tickets, all the links may not always be highlighted during the actual dev chat, and attendees are encouraged to check the full link list in the agenda itself.
Details on the latest Gutenberg pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. release: What’s new in Gutenberg 15.9? (31 May).
The next phase of initiatives to promote and increase sustainability in the WordPress community and wider is the Proposal: establishment of a formal WordPress Sustainability Team. The sustainability initiative meets weekly on Fridays in the #sustainability channel on the Make WordPress Slack. All welcome to attend or view the discussions asynchronously.
4. Updates on releases
Next major releasemajor releaseA release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.1 are sequential and comparable in scope.
#6-3-release-leads channel on Slack is a good way to keep up with what is happening with the release.
Last minor releaseMinor ReleaseA set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 (five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality. for reference
6.2.2 Security release – this came out on May 20, 2023. It addresses 1 bug and 1 security issuesecurity issueA security issue is a type of bug that can affect the security of WordPress installations. Specifically, it is a report of a bug that you have found in the WordPress core code, and that you have determined can be used to gain some level of access to a site running WordPress that you should not have.. As it is a security release, it is recommended that sites are updated immediately if you have not done so already.
4. Help requests relating to tickets or from Component Maintainers
If you have any tickets you would like to raise, you can share them in comments too. If you can not attend live, you can still add a ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. and your query in the comments, and the facilitator will be able to share it in the meeting.
Volunteers are also needed to help run 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. scrubs.
@oglekler requested feedback on ticket #58354 in the Help/About component.
@kebbett requested review and test the PR for ticket #57893. This ticket is in the 6.3 milestone.
@petitphp requested a second opinion on ticket #58312.
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