The countdown to WordCamp 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 is on, and Contributor 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/. is fast approaching! The WordPress Hosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team is excited to collaborate on key initiatives and tasks, and we want YOU to be a part of it. Whether you’re new to the community or a seasoned contributor, we’re looking forward to making progress together!
This year, @zunaid321 and @wesrapyd will be hosting the Hosting Team table, and we’re looking forward to working with contributors of all skill levels to push forward key initiatives for WordPress hosting.
Join Remotely:
Can’t make it in person? No worries! We welcome remote contributors to join us at Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 0200 UTC in the #hosting channel.
To let us know you’ve joined, please comment on the following GitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can 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 be the repository owner. issue:
GitHub Issue: WordCamp Asia 2025 Contributor Day
Contribute to the Hosting Team:
Ready to dive in and make an impact? Here’s how you can get started with the Hosting Team:
- Head over to the Hosting Team Handbook and discover how you can contribute.
- Whether you’re updating hosting recommendations, testing compatibility, or offering feedback, your contributions are vital.
WordPress 6.8 Hosting Team Recommendation
As we move closer to the launch of WordPress 6.8, we’re getting ready to update our hosting recommendations for the new release. This is a critical task for the Hosting Team to ensure that the community and hosting providers are fully prepared for the upcoming version.
We’ve built on the work started last week and are updating the document, which is currently 99% based on the WordPress 6.7 recommendations. If you’d like to lend a hand, we’d love your input on the document.
You can view the current draft here:
WordPress 6.8 Hosting Team Recommendation Document
Special thanks to @crixu for preparing the document above!
To-Dos for Contributor Day:
- Add and refine the Introduction Text to provide context for hosting recommendations.
- Update PHP PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code would form the whole or part of an HTTP response. and DB Engine Versions (currently marked in orange).
- Review and address compatibility issues for specific PHP Versions and any related tickets.
- Verify the linked handbook pages to ensure they’re up to date.
We encourage you to jump in and contribute directly on the document! Feel free to leave comments or request edit access if you’d like to make changes. Every bit of feedback helps!
We’re excited to collaborate with everyone at WordCamp Asia 2025 Contributor Day and look forward to making meaningful progress on these tasks. Whether you’re a hosting expert or a curious contributor, we welcome your participation.
Let’s make WordPress hosting better together by joining us at the Contributor Day!
Thanks to @crixu and @chaion07 for reviewing this post!
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