Contributor Day is one of the most exciting parts of WordCamp Islamabad 2025 — and if you’re new to contributing to WordPress, this is the perfect way to start your journey.
Whether you’re a developer, designer, translator, educator, or photographer, Contributor Day brings people from all walks of the community together to give back to WordPress — the software that powers over 43% of the web.
Event Details
Venue: e-Earn Innovation Hub, Rawalpindi
Date: Saturday, 18 October 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
What is Contributor Day?
Contributor Day is a hands-on event where you collaborate with other WordPress users and contributors to make WordPress better. You’ll sit at a table with others interested in the same team, learn how contributions work, and start contributing — even if it’s your first time!
You don’t need to be an expert. In fact, many attendees contribute for the first time at Contributor Day — and that’s exactly what this day is designed for.
What to Bring
To get the most out of Contributor Day, we recommend the following:
- Laptop: You’ll need your own device to contribute effectively (essential for all teams).
- Internet Access: Wi-Fi will be provided, but bringing a personal hotspot can be helpful as a backup.
- Create a WordPress.org account: Sign up here: login.wordpress.org/register
- Join relevant Slack channels (i.e. #core, #test, #design, #forums, #polyglots etc.) here: https://make.wordpress.org/chat/
- Chargers, adapters, and headphones (if needed)
- Curiosity, collaboration, and a helping mindset
Contributor Teams You Can Join
Here’s a breakdown of the teams available on Contributor Day — each welcoming new contributors with beginner-friendly tasks and mentorship.
Core Team
The Core Team is responsible for building and maintaining the very foundation of WordPress. Contributors to this team work on improving the WordPress software by fixing bugs, developing new features, and enhancing performance and security. Whether you’re skilled in PHP, JavaScript, or just eager to test and review code, this is a great team to dive into. You’ll learn how WordPress evolves behind the scenes and get a chance to shape its future. No contribution is too small — even testing or reporting bugs helps strengthen the Core.
Who can join:
Developers, testers, QA engineers, and technical writers.
What you’ll do:
- Work on “good first bugs”
- Set up local WordPress environments
- Help triage issues or test patches
Skills helpful: PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, React, or curiosity to learn.
Test Team
The Test Team focuses on ensuring the reliability and stability of every WordPress release. This group plays a critical role by testing new features, finding bugs, and verifying fixes before they reach millions of users. Whether you’re a manual tester or an enthusiast of automated testing frameworks, this team has room for your skills. Contributors are encouraged to join the #core-test Slack channel and follow the Test Handbook to get started. Every bug found or test performed helps improve the user experience for the global WordPress community.
Who can join:
Anyone who likes testing or reviewing new features — no coding needed.
What you’ll do:
- Test new features or updates
- Report bugs
- Write or review test cases
Skills helpful: Attention to detail, QA interest, basic browser and WordPress usage.
Training Team
The Training Team crafts high-quality educational content to make learning WordPress accessible to everyone. From tutorials and lesson plans to entire learning pathways, this team enables educators, learners, and contributors to expand their WordPress knowledge. Recent initiatives like WPCredits and Campus Connect highlight contributors’ efforts and engage students in open-source from an early stage. Whether you’re a writer, translator, educator, or designer, your contributions here have lasting impact by helping people worldwide teach and learn WordPress more effectively.
Who can join:
Writers, designers, translators, educators, developers.
What you’ll do:
- Translate or review tutorials
- Suggest or write lesson topics
- Create lesson thumbnails or workshop transcripts
Patterns Team
The Patterns Team focuses on designing and maintaining reusable block patterns — pre-built design elements that make it faster and easier to build beautiful WordPress websites. If you’re passionate about UI/UX, accessibility, or just want to create inspiring content layouts, this team is for you. Whether you design in Figma or directly inside the WordPress editor, your creativity can shape the building blocks used by thousands of users. Patterns are not just helpful — they’re empowering for non-designers to bring their ideas to life.
Who can join:
Designers, developers, and creative thinkers.
What you’ll do:
- Submit or edit block patterns
- Test designs across themes
- Improve accessibility of patterns
Tools: Gutenberg, Figma, Pattern Directory.
Polyglots Team
The Polyglots Team makes WordPress truly global. By translating WordPress core, plugins, themes, and documentation into hundreds of languages, they make the software accessible to users everywhere. Whether you’re fluent in one or more languages, or skilled at proofreading and localization, your contributions ensure that language is never a barrier. You’ll be working in the Translate platform and Slack’s #polyglots channel, collaborating with a vibrant community of translators. Your words literally open doors for millions of users.
Who can join:
Anyone fluent in more than one language — no coding required.
What you’ll do:
- Translate WordPress strings
- Review or approve others’ translations
- Help expand language glossaries
Skills helpful: Translation, grammar, eye for detail.
Support Team
If you enjoy solving problems and helping others, the Support Team is your place. This team helps users by answering questions in the WordPress.org forums, writing documentation, and offering guidance to both beginners and experienced users. It’s a fantastic starting point for those familiar with WordPress who want to give back without diving into code. Communication skills, empathy, and patience are key. Whether you’re answering a basic setup question or helping someone recover a site, your assistance builds trust and keeps the community strong.
Who can join:
Anyone with WordPress experience and strong communication skills.
What you’ll do:
- Answer user questions
- Share helpful documentation
- Contribute to FAQs or guides
Skills helpful: Patience, empathy, clear writing.
Photos Team
The Photos Team curates and maintains the WordPress Photo Directory — a free collection of high-quality, openly licensed images submitted by contributors around the world. If you’re a photographer or someone who enjoys visual storytelling, this team is perfect. You can submit original photos, help review others’ submissions, and ensure everything meets the quality and licensing standards. Every image helps users and designers build richer websites, while showcasing the global creativity of the WordPress community.
Who can join:
Photographers, image editors, content curators.
What you’ll do:
- Upload your original photos
- Review others’ submissions
- Add tags and descriptions
Skills helpful: Photography, curation, tagging.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Don’t worry! Our local team will be there to help you pick a team and guide you step-by-step. There will also be onboarding guides and “good first issues” so you can get started immediately.
And What About Conference Day?
Contributor Day will be followed by the main Conference Day on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. It will feature:
- Insightful sessions on AI, SEO, Freelancing, Community Building, Design & Development
- Hands-on workshops
- Panel discussions and open Q&A
- Networking dinner and community meetups
- Special sessions on Open Source & Women in Tech
You can also read about “What to Expect at WordCamp Islamabad 2025“.
Final Thoughts
Contributor Day is more than just giving back — it’s about learning, connecting, and growing. Whether you want to write code, help others, translate, or design, your contribution matters.
So bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your community spirit — and let’s build WordPress together!
Limited spots available — don’t forget to Reserve Your Ticket now!
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