{"id":13943396,"name":"Shiva Shanker Bhatta","url":"https:\/\/afthemes.com","description":"Hi, I\u2019m Shiva Shanker Bhatta \u2014 Founder & CEO at AF themes, a passionate advocate for open-source publishing, and a dedicated WordPress contributor for over a decade.\r\n\r\nWordPress changed my life. Today, I dedicate my time to ensuring it does the same for others by building tools, mentoring contributors, and leading community initiatives.\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udccd Current Community Roles\r\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Plugin Review Team: Helping ensure the security and quality of the global plugin repository.\r\n\r\n\u2696\ufe0f Themes Team Representative (3+ Years): Leading the team to maintain high standards for the official Theme Directory.\r\n\r\n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf5 Locale Manager: Serving as Locale Manager for ne_NP and bridging the language gap for the Nepali community.\r\n\r\n\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Go With WP Founder: Leading podcasts, workshops, and training programs that helped spark the global Campus Connect program.\r\n\r\n\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Building & Mentoring\r\nThrough AF themes, I build fast, accessible, news-focused WordPress themes used by 100,000+ users worldwide. My focus is on empowering creators and publishers with high-performance open-source tools.\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udcdc Contribution History\r\nI believe in the power of \"building together.\" Over the years, I\u2019ve had the privilege of serving as:\r\n\r\nMedia Partner & Organizer: WordCamp Europe (2025, 2026), WordCamp Asia (2023), and WordCamp Kathmandu (2016\u20132022).\r\n\r\nCore Contributor & Polyglots Locale Manager: Pushing code and localizing the web.\r\n\r\nCommunity Mentor: Helping newcomers grow from users into active contributors.\r\n\r\n\ud83e\udd1d Support My Work\r\nContributing to the WordPress project is a significant part of my life. If you or your organization benefit from the themes I build, the reviews I conduct, or the educational content I produce via Go With WP, I welcome your sponsorship. Your support helps me dedicate more time to the Themes and Plugin teams and to growing the WordPress community in Nepal and beyond.\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s connect and build the open web \u2014 together.","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/author\/shivashankerbhatta\/","slug":"shivashankerbhatta","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=24&d=identicon&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=48&d=identicon&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","128":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=128&d=identicon&r=g","256":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=256&d=identicon&r=g","512":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7275f4f2c158e85a0b749f9ac0a7de6825da0d24cc411917f1526928e15fc1b7?s=512&d=identicon&r=g"},"meta":{"jetpack_donation_warning_dismissed":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13943396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}