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.
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🙌
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