WordCamp Asia 2025: Contributor Day Recap

WordCamp Asia 2025 Contributor Day took place on 20 February 2025 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The Design Table was led by Ahmed Kabir Chaion ( @chaion07 ). We had a total of 35 people joining both in-person and also remotely using SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. Contributors collaborated on different focuses including the Design plans for WordPress 6.8. A few Tickets in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. as well as a few Issues were discussed including a review of the Design Handbook.

Attendance: @chaion07, @paupaupau555, @kelzo02, @areziaal, @yapalexandra, @nameth, @nellian, @cbsd2025, @hannahsirk1690, @meraldayson, @rotemg, @alikhallad, @mqrshmallcw, @paulitosm24, @wein32, @katzywcasia2025, @yralorescadesign, @sangronesrhiane, @neildinu, @ahmmedsabbirbd, @aion11, @ilonagl, @divyeshk71, @samuel1337, @heycharchar, @artrisi, @utkarshg01, @stealth37, @76tagztech, @coreyhall93.

List of Tickets and Issues discussed:

  1. #68932
  2. #69174
  3. #69001
  4. #69162
  5. #68932
  6. #62866

Additionally, we discussed more in Core, BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor on Checkout Issue. We also emphasized on what we can’t customize, what we used to be and not flexible enough.

We want to thank the Organizing Team of WordCamp Asia 2025 for hosting 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/. and having the design table. We also thank everyone who joined us remotely including those who joined in-person and made the day even better with their presence.

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Join the Design Table at WordCamp Asia 2025 Contributor Day!

Are you passionate about design and user experience? Do you want to help shape the future of WordPress through thoughtful and impactful design? Join us at the Design Table during 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/. at WordCamp Asia 2025!

📅 Date: 20 February 2025, Thursday
📍 Location: Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
🔗 Schedule: Contributor Day Schedule
🧢 Table Lead: Ahmed Kabir Chaion ( @chaion07 )

You can join us in-person or online. You can start contributing at your own convenience and we hope to collaborate using the Design Channel from 1.30 AM (UTC) onward.

What to Expect at the Design Table

🚀 One of our major focuses for the Design Table is to work on the Design plans for WordPress 6.8. Some of the Release Leads for 6.8 will be in the attendance to help support and collaborate with the contributors.

🎨 We will also go through the Calls for Design and possibly triage tickets with the labels Needs Design Feedback or Needs Design including trac tickets labelled ‘needs design.

📃 We will also go through the existing documentation from the design handbook and try to improve them.

Who Can Join?

Anyone! Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just interested in learning about WordPress design, there’s a place for you at the Design Table. Bring your creativity, ideas, and a laptop, and we’ll guide you through the process!

How to Prepare

  • Create a WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/ account (if you don’t have one yet).
  • Join the WordPress Design Slack Channel to connect with other contributors before and after the event.
  • Check the Design Handbook (WordPress Design Handbook) to familiarize yourself with design guidelines and processes.

Let’s Make WordPress More User-Friendly!

By contributing to design, you help shape the WordPress experience for millions of users worldwide. Join us at the Design Table and be part of this exciting journey. See you at 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 2025! 🌏🎨

💬 Got questions? Drop a comment below or reach out via Slack!

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WordCamp Sylhet 2023: Contributor Day Recap

WordCamp Sylhet 2023 took place on 20 May 2023 at the AuthLab office in Sylhet, Bangladesh. A whole day dedicated to the contributors with the successful completion of the first ever Contributor Day in Sylhet had a total of 11 Teams. Thanks to @chaion07 for Leading the Design Table. Here is the list of contributors who joined the Design Table:

Together the contributors collaborated on the following focuses:

We also worked on the following tickets:

We would like to thank the Sylhet WordPress Community for hosting the first ever 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. in Sylhet. A big shout out the Lead Organizer @techjewel & 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/. Coordinator @hasanuzzamanshamim for the hard work and dedication.

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WordCamp India 2021 Online: Contributor Day

WordCamp India 2021 is happening now and so is 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/.. As WordCamps and Meetups are going virtual, we are having possibly the first ever Contributor Day for WC India. Interestingly enough 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. India is happening across 3 weekends starting from 30 January, Saturday and ending on the 14 February, Sunday.

The Design table at the contributor day will try to answer questions regarding the following:

The contributor day is taking place on the 6th & 7th February (Saturday & Sunday) between 7:30 AM UTC and 12:30 PM UTC. The table will be facilitated by @chaion07 & @ibdz. You can contact them using SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. for any information for the Contributor Day.

Get your free tickets for attending WordCamp India Online 2021 here: https://india.wordcamp.org/2021/tickets/. You can also check out the Slack On-boarding & Creating your WordPress.OrgWordPress.org The 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 video playlist prepared by the Global Marketing Team.

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The design table at WordCamp Europe Contributor Day 2018

On Thursday, June 14th, 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. Europe 2018 kicked off with 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/. in Belexpo Centar in Belgrade, Serbia. It was the first time @joshuawold and myself co-lead the design table on this scale. With over 30 people signing up for contributing to WordPress design, we were pretty excited to start the day!

Preparing for contributor day as table leads

So how do you prepare for contributor day as table leads? As Monique had some experience from leading a design table at smaller WordCamps and Joshua had none, we were looking to find a way to prepare and make contributor day for design succeed. We had a few pre-contributor day chats with @karmatosed, an experienced design table lead. She really helped us to get started, thanks again for this. Besides Tammie, Milana who was involved in organising WordCamp Europe reached out to us and provided us with answers to questions we had. Besides this, we reached out to other table leads to see if they would benefit from having a designer at their table during contributor day to work on specific questions.

But what exactly does the WordPress design team do?

Two questions often asked are:

  • But what exactly does the WordPress design team do?
  • How can I deliver something tangible regarding WordPress design?

As a new contributor (I’ve only been active for less than a year), these were questions I had as well. Working on WordPress design isn’t often as tangible as resolving tickets and fixing bugs. It’s often more about discussing stuff and giving feedback on issues from a designers eye perspective. Sometimes, issues are years and years old and may never be implemented at all. This can be discouraging and frustrating, so one thing we worked on was setting expectations.

With design not being one of the first choices of people attending contributor day, we were still pleased with the 20+ people who took the effort to join the design table.

So a big thank you to Volker, Michiel, Marius, Tim, Estela, Davide, Ivan, Jayman, Tsotne, Roberto, Vincenzo, Rich, Daijel, Giuseppe, Jasper, Vasilis, Ana and all the others whose names we didn’t get. We loved working with you and hope to see you around online or at other contributor days.

People working at contributor day wordcamp europe 2018

Contributors to the design table at WordCamp Europe Contributor Day discussing some ideas

New contributors and experienced contributors

To have a quick start for attendees who contributed before, we decided to split the group in two: while Joshua onboarded new people, Monique discussed some existing tickets with contributors with more experience. To save some time and make people more familiar with SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/., we asked the contributors to introduce themselves in our Slack channel. Unfortunately, the wifi broke, which sort of sabotaged our ideas. However, Joshua started a sketching excersise to get the new group going. In the meantime, Monique remembered a ticket that was discussed with the accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (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) team online. Together with the accessibility experts present in Belgrade, Tim, Jayman, Vasilis, and new contributors Rich and Jasper worked on some suggestions for a new way to display update notifications in a more accessible way. Together with Davide and David Needham from the training team, Estela gained some new insights on the infographic she had already been working on online.

So instead, we went for a different approach: we broke the group into two smaller groups and asked them the following questions:

What’s your biggest WordPress frustration? 

This resulted in some overlap, from where we got smaller groups of people started discussions and working on some ideas to improve parts of the WordPress user experience and user interface:

  • the WP-admin menu or sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme.
  • onboarding first-time users via the dashboard (thanks Volker for drawing and writing this up)
  • making a redesign for some native widgets, since no one uses them as they aren’t very nice

Why do you love WordPress?

  • Easy to use, anyone can work on WordPress in less than a day, very easy to do whatever we want because it’s open sourceOpen Source Open 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.
  • Despite the inconsistency, lots of things the users can do in the admin
  • SEO optimization is easy
  • Translating
  • Easy to work with customers/writers

What do you need to contribute?

  • Looking for a library for GutenbergGutenberg The 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/ designs to build stuff around it.
  • We would want the editor to look the same on the front as it does on the backend.
  • We’d like a sketch file with all the possible design elements possible in Sketch for Gutenberg (it’s here, please take a look at SketchPress)

After lunch, wifi still wasn’t back online, which was a bit of a problem, since we wanted to introduce people to giving feedback on WordPress tickets from a design perspective, as this is a big part of the work we do. However, we still got the group to work on 4 tickets and moved the following forward: #35554, #40218, #29875, #42649.

Lessons learned from leading contributor day design table

We gained some valuable insights during our first time as design table leads we’d like to share here.

  • The interest we had from those who joined our tables was really encouraging
  • The ways we were able to support new folks (onboarding) as well as folks who have been here before (working on tickets that don’t get enough TLC online because of time issues)
  • The ideas we had for improving WordPress
  • How well things worked even without Wifi, lessons learned for next time (print out some tracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. tickets to bring with us)
  • The mini sketch workshop we were able to do – this really helped to get the right mindset and would be valuable to start with on other contributor days (bring sharpies & paper!)
  • The enthusiasm in the room (and for Joshua this was my first time at a major WordCamp, so he loved being able to get involved)
  • The continued challenge with how to get involved in Design when you don’t know what to do.
  • “Design” wasn’t on the list of top things or secondary things anyone wanted to help in. We think it’s ambiguous what we do, how can we make that more clear?
  • For non-native English speakers, contributing can be a problem since people are insecure and the language barrier can lead to misunderstanding. We should keep this in mind.

Again, thanks to everyone who attended. If you have anything you’d like to add to this post, please feel free to add a comment.

 

 

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