Title: Join the Photos Moderation Team
Author: WordPress.org
Published: April 10, 2026
Last modified: June 11, 2026

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# Join the Photos Moderation Team

## In this article

 * [Steps](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#steps)
 * [Contribution checklist](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#contribution-checklist)
 * [What happens next](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#what-happens-next)
 * [Help](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#help)

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You’ll review community-submitted photos and approve or decline them based on quality
and content guidelines. Moderators keep the WordPress Photo Directory a reliable
resource for contributors worldwide.

 * **Prerequisite:** [Contribute to Photos](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos/)
   with at least 30 published photos
 * **Reference:** [Moderating Photos](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/handbook/moderating-photos/)
 * **Connect:** Join [#photos](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/photos) on SlackSlack
   Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
   The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
   and introduce yourself

## 󠀁[Steps](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#steps)󠁿

 1. **Apply to join the moderation team.** Read the [Moderating Photos handbook page](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/handbook/moderating-photos/)
    and fill out the form to apply. Wait for a confirmation email.
 2. **Open the moderation queue.** Log in to the [WordPress Photo Directory](https://wordpress.org/photos/)
    and navigate to the moderation queue.
 3. **Review a photo.** Select a photo and verify it meets the [content and quality guidelines](https://wordpress.org/photos/guidelines/).
 4. **Approve or decline.** If you decline, leave a clear reason so the contributor
    knows what to improve.
 5. **Work in small batches.** When there are multiple photos to review, review one
    photo at a time rather than rushing through.

## 󠀁[Contribution checklist](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#contribution-checklist)󠁿

 * Applied and been approved to join the moderation team
 * Completed your first moderation review

## 󠀁[What happens next](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#what-happens-next)󠁿

Your moderation decisions take effect immediately. Continue to moderate regularly
and build familiarity with edge cases in the guidelines.

## 󠀁[Help](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/design/contribute-to-photos-as-moderator/?output_format=md#help)󠁿

Stuck? Check the [getting help guide](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/before-you-begin/#getting-help),
then ask in [#photos](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/photos). The Photos team
leads keep an eye on the queue and can answer questions if you’re unsure about a
call. If you don’t get a response in Slack within a few days, post again — the channel
is active.

**Further reading:**
 – [Photo Guidelines](https://wordpress.org/photos/guidelines/)–
[WordPress Photo Directory](https://wordpress.org/photos/)

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