WordCamp Islamabad

Contributor Day: Table Leads

đź“… Saturday, 25th November 2023
đź“Ť DatumSquare STP 3, I 9/3, Islamabad

  • Abdullah Ramzan

    Abdullah Ramzan

    A passionate WordPress Engineer, who loves working on advanced-level WordPress applications and tools. He has developed numerous WordPress open source and premium plugins. He enjoys contributing to WordPress Core in his free time and has contributed to three previous releases. He is also one of the leads for WordPress Lahore, playing a significant role in…

  • Arslan Kalwar

    Arslan Kalwar

    Arslan Kalwar, a seasoned WordPress professional since 2019, is deeply committed to giving back to the WordPress community. Actively contributing and organizing WordPress Meetups in Ghotki, Sindh, Arslan’s expertise is not only recognized but also celebrated in his featured stories on the Yoast care fund blog series and WordCamp Asia 2023 Contributors Series. Session

  • Rakesh Lawaju

    Rakesh Lawaju

    Rakesh Lawaju is a Web enthusiast, programmer, trainer, and entrepreneur based in Nepal who has been in the web field since 2008. He is founder and CEO of One Loop Studio Pvt. Ltd and was the Co-Founder/ CTO of WEN Solutions. He had worked as project lead for WP Travel plugin in addition to other…

What is Contributor Day? 

Contributor Day is dedicated to creating an opportunity for WordPress users to come together and contribute to the open source WordPress project. WordPress relies on people like you pitching in to exist (and thrive!) – and you can make a difference, even in just one day. Whether this is your first time contributing or are a veteran, we hope that you’ll continue to support the project as part of Contributor Day, and beyond!

Contributor Day is a fun event giving you a chance to participate in activities such as translating, writing documentation, bug fixing, testing and so much more! 

If this is your first time contributing, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered – keep reading so you’re prepared to make the most of the day! Contributor Day offers you an opportunity to learn how to contribute to WordPress, sharpen your skills by collaborating with other members of the community, get to know us a little more, and just have an all around great time. So it’s a day of fun and connection but you might still be asking yourself…

What is contributing? 

Contributing to an open source project, like WordPress, means actively participating in its development, improvement, and maintenance. This can involve technical tasks and non-technical ones, which could include: 

Technical tasks

  • Test and report bugs on the WordPress core software, themes, and plugins
  • Write and submit patches for bug fixes or new features to WordPress core or plugins
  • Design or develop a WordPress theme or plugin and share it on WordPress.org
  • Work on the WordPress mobile apps – contribute to the code, improve the UX and test 

Non-technical tasks 

  • Write or improve documentation for WordPress 
  • Help translate WordPress into your local language – you can translate documents, videos (and / or add subtitles), for example 
  • Participate in the WordPress support forums and help other users solve problems
  • Help, create or improve the WordPress lesson plans and related materials for instructors 
  • Contribute to promoting WordPress 
  • Take photos for the Openverse and/or help curate these 
  • Organise or participate in local WordPress meetups and WordCamps

… and many other things! Head over to https://make.wordpress.org/ to learn more about the various teams and what they do.