Upload at least 5 CC0-licensed photos to the WordPress Photo Directory. Your photos give contributors worldwide free images to use on WordPress sites.
- Reference: WordPress Photo Guidelines
- Connect: Join #photos on 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/ and introduce yourself
Steps
- Browse the directory. Explore the WordPress Photo Directory to see what’s already there and get a feel for quality and themes.
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Shoot your photos. Choose a theme: campus life, architecture, nature, or your local surroundings. Take at least 5 photos that follow the WordPress Photo Guidelines. You don’t need fancy equipment — a smartphone works fine.
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Submit one photo at a time. Go to wordpress.org/photos/submit/. Add detailed alt text in English and carefully go through the checklist items before submitting. You can have up to 5 photos in the moderation queue at once.
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Wait for the moderation email. When a photo is declined, you can revise based on the feedback and resubmit.
Contribution checklist
- Submitted photos include alt text in English and CC0 license confirmation
- At least 5 photos approved
What happens next
Moderation emails come from photos@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/ — check your spam folder if you don’t see one. Reviews can take a few days. If you haven’t heard back after a week, ask in #photos on Slack.
Once one of your photos is approved, you’re officially a Photos contributor and will receive a profile badge. When you reach 30 approved photos, consider becoming a moderator to help review submissions from other contributors.
Help
Stuck? Check the getting help guide, then ask in #photos on Slack.
Further reading:
– Report an upload error — use this if your photo meets the guidelines but won’t upload
