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Welcome! Please post in theย #trainingย channel or reach out to a team member to help you with contributing. Resources to check outย our onboarding program, and ourย Guide Program.
We have several pending issues awaiting your valuable feedback. Please take a moment to review them and share your thoughts. Providing feedback is one of the simplest ways to contributeโyou just need to verify if the issue exists and share any opinions or insights you have about it. Hereโs the list of issues:
We have a few courses and we need to know the course completion estimated time. Your help is needed for this task. All you need to do is enroll in the courses, complete them from start to finish, and share the time it takes you to complete each course.
Weโre excited to welcome six newย mentors to the Guide Program!ย These mentors will support new contributors in learning about Training Team activities and making meaningful contributions. Please join me in welcoming our newly joined mentors in the Guide Program:ย @benazeer, @shubhamsedani, @jagirbahesh, @zeelthakkar, @muddassirnasim, @rfluethi. If youโre looking for the opportunity to contribute to the Training Team but arenโt sure where to begin, we encourage you to join theย Guide Program!
Weโve created aย highlight postย to share recent updates, news, and meeting information. You can find details about meeting facilitators and contact them directly for assistance. For instance, if youโd like to apply as a meeting note-taker, you can reach out to the next facilitator directly. This ensures smooth and proper communication without unnecessary back-and-forth.
Letโs give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate?ย
@devmuhib: Props toย @rfluethiย for hosting the coffee hour this week. You are awesome!
@mosescursor: Props toย @benazeerย for guiding me to contribute to the training team, also toย @rjekicย andย @devmuhibย for the timely response and guidance to the Training team.
Anything youโve accomplished since the last meeting?
@rollybueno: Just got movement on 2 translations in Tagalog, we probably have something to publish this week
@jhimross: Translated and published one lesson in Tagalog. Also collaborating with Rolly on translating more lessons into Tagalog
Do you have any blockers?
Can other contributors or Training Team members help you in some way?
7. Open Discussions
If you have topics youโd like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
@jhimross had a suggestion โ Would it be possible to revisit or maybe improve this Feedback โ Lesson Contents of the Course WordCamp organizer training missing #2569 as this course will be very useful for 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 theyโve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Organizers. I added my feedback just now.
Replied by @devmuhib โ Iโve added it to our internal meeting notes, we will discuss and share feedback soon.
@nikitad had a question โ Can someone point to a list of changes or amendments?
Replied by @devmuhib โ you will get the updated list here: Training Team Highlights. Recently, we worked on the Guide program handbook and aiming to work on Content Creator Onboarding from this week. Weโve noticed this form inputs we are not receiving.
You can see all meetings scheduled onย this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk throughย our onboarding programย to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #trainingย Slack channelย at any time.
To become a note taker, we propose a rule that requires participation in the Training Team Guide Program. This will ensure proper guidance for note takers and help reduce errors when publishing meeting notes. Additionally, we suggest setting the following limits:
You may apply as a note taker only once a month.
You can serve as a note taker a maximum of five times.
This will ensure new contributors to participate and experienced contributors to focus on other form of contributions like translation, providing feedback and content creation.
What are your thoughts on this proposal?
Proposal for old content translation issues
We will mark content translation issues created six months ago as โunplanned.โ These issues will be closed, but if youโre still interested in working on them, you can reopen the issue and continue from where you left off.
What are your thoughts on this proposal?
Looking for volunteers
Weโve made significant progress on the thumbnail generator project, with most thumbnails successfully updated. However, a few content thumbnails still use outdated designs or donโt comply with our thumbnail generator guidelines. If youโre interested in volunteering for this task, simply leave a comment, and weโll provide the necessary instructions to get started.
Updates from last weekโs Triage Squad session
No meeting last week.
Other news
Based on community discussion, we have set a fixed time for coffee hour and itโs 13:00UTC every Saturday. Come and join us!
Remember, the Coffee Hour is just informal meeting. We are all there to make friends and talk about anything you like. You donโt need to prepare ๐
The Guide Program is now fully active, with all mentees successfully paired with their guides. Some mentees are also contributing to the Training Team.
And now, something that we are all proud ofโฆ
Translation in progress:ย 24
French: 8
Luganda: 1
Tagalog: 3
Setbian: 6
Gujarati: 2
German: 3
Hindi: 1
Upcoming Online Workshops
There are no workshops this week
Are you interested in hosting a new workshop? Let US hear your thoughts and proposals
And, one important thing we would like to knowโฆwhat topics would you like to be covered? Shoot, now it is your time to shine!
Contributor Updates
What have you been working on, and how has it been going?
Anything youโve accomplished since the last meeting?
Do you have any blockers?
Can other contributors or Training Team members help you in some way?
If you have topics youโd like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
@tacoverdo Yesterday, I learned that all speakers at Linux Foundation conference are required to take a short training about the importance of inclusivity. The course briefly touches on the most important topics related to inclusivity, such as unconscious bias and prejudices (link:ย https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/inclusive-speaker-orientation/)
And that made me wonder if we have a similar training on Learn WordPress, and if there would be a way toย requireย taking it for all meetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for โWordPressโ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. and/or 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 theyโve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. speakers.
And that concludes this weekโs meeting. Thanks to all who participated in sync and to those who will in the future. You can see all meetings scheduled onย this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk throughย our onboarding programย to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in theย #training Slack channelย at any time.
The WordPress Training Team is excited to announce a significant milestone in our Guide Program! This initiative has been carefully designed to support new contributors as they explore the rewarding journey of giving back to the WordPress community. The program serves as a bridge, connecting eager learners with experienced mentors who offer insights, encouragement, and personalized guidance.
As the Training Team continues to expand, the Guide Program plays a vital role in ensuring that contributors feel supported and confident while understanding the WordPress project. We are delighted to welcome our newly joined mentors, who have been actively involved with the Training Team in various ways.
Meet Our Newly Joined Mentors in the Guide Program
Benazeer Hassan
Benazeer Hassan is a Senior Software Engineer at Multidots with a background in Computer Science, originally from Kottayam, Kerala. With a strong focus on WordPress development, she specializes in pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. and theme development, WooCommerce customizations, and 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 โblocksโ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc.
https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/blockBlockBlock 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. creation. She had also worked on Laravel projects and have hands-on experience with modern frontend technologies like Vue.js, JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a userโs browser.
https://www.javascript.com, and jQuery. Her passion lies in building tailored WordPress solutions, streamlining development processes, and contributing to projects that make a meaningful impact in the WordPress ecosystem.
Shubham Sedani
Shubham Sedani, the ultimate strategist both on and off the chessboard! When heโs not executing clever checkmates, youโll find him diving into his latest WordPress project. With over five years of experience in WordPress development and two years as an active member of the WordPress community, Shubham is known for his sharp wit and charm.
With Shubham around, youโre never far from unforgettable moments with friends. Whether heโs making waves in the pool or deep in a chess match, one thingโs for sure: this passionate player knows how to create connections and keep the energy flowing in the WordPress community!
Mudassir Nasim
Muddassir Nasim, mostly known as Nasim Miah, is a web developer and SEO expert working at a Singapore-based IT company. He is an active contributor to the WordPress project and has guided several new contributors through the Training Team Guide Program. Passionate about community building, Nasim also serves as an organizer for WordCamps and local WordPress meetups, helping foster collaboration and learning among WordPress enthusiasts.
Jagir Bahesh
Jagir Bahesh, the founder and CEO of Jpadweb, with over 12 years of experience in WordPress. He leverages this expertise to train teams and guide individuals who are passionate about making meaningful contributions within the training team. As a mentor, he provides support and direction through the training team guidance program, helping people grow and develop their skills effectively.
Zeel Thakkar
Zeel Thakkar, a passionate WordPress developer at Jpadweb. As a mentor in training team, her goal is to support and guide individuals so they can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the Guide program. She believes in empowering others through knowledge sharing, and she is excited to help people grow, learn, and become active contributors in this amazing community.
Rico F. Lรผthi
Rico F. Lรผthi, is an experienced specialist in information technology and communication from Switzerland. In addition to his work as a lecturer, he also teaches computer science, sharing his passion for technology with students of all backgrounds. He actively engages in projects involving WordPress, information management, education, and media production. As a frontend developer, he enjoys creating websites from scratch and exploring new ways to connect design and function. WordPress opened up a powerful community and tool set that goes far beyond traditional content management, inspiring him to help others make the most of it through teaching and consulting.
Weโre thrilled to have these talented individuals join the Training Team Guide Program and look forward to seeing the impact theyโll have. If youโre interested in learning more about the Guide Program or getting involved, feel free to explore!
To become a note taker, we propose a rule that requires participation in the Training Team Guide Program. This will ensure proper guidance for note takers and help reduce errors when publishing meeting notes. Additionally, we suggest setting the following limits:ย
You may apply as a note taker only once a month.ย
You can serve as a note taker a maximum of five times.
This will ensure new contributors to participate and experienced contributors to focus on other form of contributions like translation, providing feedback and content creation. What are your thoughts on this proposal?
We will mark content translation issues created six months ago as โunplanned.โ These issues will be closed, but if youโre still interested in working on them, you can reopen the issue and continue from where you left off.
Looking for volunteers
Weโve made significant progress on the thumbnail generator project, with most thumbnails successfully updated. However, a few content thumbnails still use outdated designs or donโt comply with our thumbnail generator guidelines. If youโre interested in volunteering for this task, simply leave a comment, and weโll provide the necessary instructions to get started.
Update for last weeks triage squad
No meeting last week.
Other news
No other news this week, if you have any please reply in this.
Come and Contribute
We have various ways that you can contribute to the Training team. Including development, content creation, editing and more. We have various open issues available for you to get started.
On top of this, I have been going through our helpscout queue on a weekly basis and addressing all content reports that can be addressed immediately, this has kept our awaiting fix queue at bay. We have had multiple reports over the last 8 months of courses being out of order. I have now adjusted three pathways to fix this. So if you notice they are out of order again, please let us know.
The Guide Program is now fully active, with all mentees successfully paired with their guides. Some mentees are also contributing to the Training Team.
@jdy68 I would like to have more information about this program @sumitsingh ?
What have you been working on and how has it been going?
Anything youโve accomplished since the last meeting?
Do you have any blockers?
Can other contributors or Training Team members help you in some way?
Several contributors shared updates on their translation work for the WordPress Learn platform. @vasantrajput mentioned @dparthj translation is ready for review and another is in progress. @rollybueno is continuing work on Tagalog translations and submitted a PR that needs nonce correction. @ravigadhiyawp has completed a Gujarati lesson currently under review. @jagirbahesh, with help from @zeelthakkar, assisted @pkbhatt in uploading a video to WordPress.tv. @zeelthakkar is also mentoring @ketanniruke and @getsyash for further contributions. @rfluethi noted heโs currently busy but plans to review German content next week. @jaydipgoswami plans to translate a lesson into Gujarati this week. @jdy68 regrouped the French-speaking team to resume translation efforts, aiming to translate entire courses, and inquired about documentation for adding fully translated French courses to the learning paths. Finally, @dparthj shared ongoing work on reviewing and translating lessons in Gujarati and Hindi.
Open Discussions
If you have topics youโd like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
@zeelthakkar I am one of the organizers of WP AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (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 โdirect accessโ (i.e. unassisted) and โindirect accessโ meaning compatibility with a personโs assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Day 2025 event. Weโre expanding to include more languages, such as French and Italian! Your skills can help make accessibility knowledge available to more people around the world. If anyone interested then Join us as a translator and make a real impact: https://wpaccessibility.day/translate/
Looks like we donโt have anything at the moment. If anyone has anything async. Please reply in this thread and we can keep the discussion going.
And that concludes this weekโs meeting. Thanks to all who participated in sync and to those that will in the future.You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the#training Slack channelat any time.
To become a note taker, we propose a rule that requires participation in the Training Team Guide Program. This will ensure proper guidance for note takers and help reduce errors when publishing meeting notes. Additionally, we suggest setting the following terms:
You may apply as a note taker only once a month.
You can serve as a note taker a maximum of five times.
This will ensure new contributors to participate and experienced contributors to focus on other form of contributions like translation, providing feedback and content creation.
Looking for volunteers
Weโve made significant progress on the thumbnail generator project, with most thumbnails successfully updated. However, a few content thumbnails still use outdated designs or donโt comply with our thumbnail generator guidelines. If youโre interested in volunteering for this task, simply leave a comment, and weโll provide the necessary instructions to get started.
Props: Letโs give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate? ๐
@vasantrajput: 1. Props and gratitude to @jagirbahesh, @devmuhib and @zeelthakkar for host Online Workshops โTraining Team 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 theyโve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2025 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/ Onlineโ 2. Props and gratitude to @dparthj for host Online Workshops โเชเซเชฐเชพเชจเซเชธเชฒเซเชถเชจ เชฆเซเชตเชพเชฐเชพ เชตเชฐเซเชกเชชเซเชฐเซเชธ เชเซเชฐเซเชจเชฟเชเชเชฎเชพเช เชเซเชตเซ เชฐเซเชคเซ เชฏเซเชเชฆเชพเชจ เชเชชเชตเซเชโ 3. Props and gratitude to @rjekic, @dilip2615, @devmuhib, @dparthj , @sanjay helping for Review, and Published My first Gujarati Translation.
@rjekic: Props to @sumitsingh for the great job he did at the WordCamp Europe 2025 Contributor Day, @Rico for helping onboard people that were interested in joining Training Team, and @devmuhib for leading and synchronizing online and offline presence of the Training Team in that event! Also, props to @jdy68 for great work on French Translation reviewing and publishing, I almost forgot, props to @jagirbahesh and @zeelthakkar for hosting online contributor day in Learn WordPress.
@jagirbahesh: props to @devmuhib for support Online Workshops. Props to @zeelthakkar For co-host of โTraining Team WordCamp Europe 2025 Contributor Day Onlineโ. Also Props to @sumitsingh and @rjekic for representing Training team in WCEU.
@jdy68: I want to give props to encourage French team members to continue translating to @Emmanuel, @Cรฉ Daumesnil, @mielbu, @ginkgowebstudio de Perthuis. And props to @Timothรฉe Moulinwho translated a lesson during the WCEU contributorsโ day, which I was able to validate and publish later that day.
@zeelthakkar: Props to @devmuhib for supporting Online Workshops and also want to give the props to @jagirbahesh for hosting the online contributor day in Learn WordPress. Also I want giving Props to @sumitsingh, @rjekic and @Rico for representing Training team in WCEU.
@ketanniruke: Props to @zeelthakkar for guidance and support to start my contribution in training team
@hemant-ahir: Props to @dilip2615 for guidance and support to start my contribution and also support other persons in the #training team.
@mielbu: Thanks @jdy68 Now that WCEU is over, Iโve got time to get back to translating lessons
Project updates
The Guide Program is now fully active, with all mentees successfully paired with their guides. Some mentees are also contributing to the Training Team.
A lot of active contributors are translating contents in many different languages.
We are revising the thumbnails and updating.
We are on a process of drafting all the tutorials as we already converted to lessons.
Contributor Updates
What have you been working on and how has it been going?
Published (last week): https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3163
@jdy68 She has revised and published 6 lessons translated into French.
You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.
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 theyโve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Europe 2025 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/ took place on Thursday, June 5th, in the beautiful city of Basel, Switzerland. The Training Team shared a spacious conference hall with many of the other Make Teams. Nearly 700 attendees participated in the Contributor Day.
This year, we had a total of 11 in-person contributors and 31 online contributors, giving us a total of 42 contributors to the Training Team on Contributor Day!
If you donโt see your name up here, leave a comment or message in the #training channel on Make SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ so we can update it. We appreciate your time and want to acknowledge your hard work!
Continue your path to earning a Contributor Badge.
To the folks who joined us for the first time, and even some familiar faces, we encourage you to continue to engage with the team in Slack and within your local WordPress communities. Iโd also like to take a moment to share with or remind you that we have Team Profile Badges, which you can earn for your contributions.
Keep up the great work to earn your contributor badge!ย
Share Feedback about Contributor Day
Weโd love to be able to improve and share in anything that went well for our Contributor Days, so please take a moment to fill out this Contributor Day Attendee Feedback Form when you get the chance!
Fireside Chat with Matt and Mary
As the final day drew to a close, Matt and Mary shared some thoughts on EU regulation (Open Web Alliance), AI, and the introduction of the WordPress AI team, and then answered questions from the audience.
