Have you been thinking about contributing to WordPress but feel your coding skills might not measure up? Look no further! WordCamp Asia’s Contributor Day on March 7, 2024, provides the perfect opportunity for you to jump in, and it’s not just about code. Join hundreds of WordPress enthusiasts and top engineers at the Taipei International Convention Center for a day devoted to making meaningful contributions to the platform.
Simply put, we want to tell you more than just how awesome it is to join Contributor Day for giving back. While that’s important, there are other really exciting things we’ve all personally enjoyed:
- Engage with WordPress Pioneers: Talk with some of the top WordPress experts from around the world.
- Guidance at Every Level: Regardless of your skill level, you’ll receive valuable guidance throughout the day.
- Embrace Mistakes: Contributor Day is a safe space where making mistakes is not just accepted but encouraged as part of the learning process.
- Immediate Impact: Your contributions could be accepted and integrated into the next version of WordPress right away.
So, mark your calendar for March 7, 2024, and join us for a day filled with camaraderie, learning, and the opportunity to make a real impact on the WordPress platform, no matter your level of expertise.
What Is Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia 2024?
Contributor Day is a full day of contributing to the WordPress open source project at WordCamp Asia 2024, it will be held on March 7, 2024, the first day of the event. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to get involved in the WordPress community to contribute in various ways.
You don’t have to be a coder to contribute. There are many ways for newcomers to help out, from translating plugins and themes to answering support questions on the forums. Contributing to WordPress means helping build the platform in ways big and small.
People contribute to WordPress for a variety of reasons, each rooted in personal motivations and a shared commitment to the open-source community. Some contribute to enhance their skills, others to give back to a platform they rely on. Many find joy in collaborating with a global community, fostering connections, and making a positive impact on a project that powers a significant portion of the web. Ultimately, the diverse reasons for contribution collectively drive the growth and success of WordPress, creating a vibrant ecosystem built on collaboration and shared passion.
Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia 2024 is a chance for anyone in the WordPress community to help move the platform forward. Don’t be afraid to contribute – there are many ways to help beyond just code. Come be a part of this collaborative event and make a difference!
Building Community Through Contributions
Contributing to WordPress is about more than just code. At WordCamp Asia 2024’s Contributor Day, you’ll find that contributing also builds community. Anyone can contribute in their own way, whether or not you know how to code.
Share Your Knowledge
If you’ve built a theme or plugin, consider publishing it on the WordPress.org repository to share it with others. Write a blog post or tutorial to teach people what you’ve learned. Answer support questions on the forums to help fellow users. These contributions spread knowledge and bring people together.
Promote Inclusiveness
We want the WordPress community to be welcoming and open to all. You can help by organizing or volunteering at a local meetup to connect with other users face-to-face. Start a diversity and inclusion group in your area. Help make WordCamps accessible by live-streaming or providing real-time translations. Focus on building community.
At Contributor Day, you’ll find many opportunities to build community through promoting inclusiveness, sharing knowledge, translation, and more. Don’t be afraid to contribute in your own way. The WordPress community welcomes you and values all the ways people come together from around the world. Join us!
The Teams you can join
Starting your contribution journey is a breeze! Simply visit this link to access our orientation tool. It’s the exclusive way to guide you in selecting a table, ensuring a smooth and straightforward process for finding the right team.
Accessibility
The Accessibility Team provides accessibility expertise across the project to improve the accessibility of WordPress core and resources.
If you are interested in making WordPress accessible to everyone, join us!
Community
This Team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing the WordPress community.
If you are curious about how to start a Meetup in your city or how you can organise a WordCamp, then join the Community Team.
Core / Core Performance
The Core Team builds WordPress! Get involved and learn about general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. If you find a bug, you may create a ticket in the core bug tracker. You can get started quickly with core tickets marked as good first bugs for new contributors or join a bug scrub.
Our table leads will guide you on starting contributing to the Core. Join the Core Team and learn quickly.
Design
The Design Team provides the user experience, user interface, and visual design expertise for the WordPress project. This includes design for the WordPress product, the WordPress.org network, and community projects. All levels of experience are welcome.
Documentation
The Documentation Team is responsible for WordPress documentation, and current goals are the retirement of Codex, enrichment of the Block Editor manual, and localisation of documentation. Please join this table if you are interested in those topics or want to brush up on the current user guide. You can see the list of documentation issues and can work on it as well. All the issues are listed in the GitHub repository.
Marketing
The Make WordPress Global Marketing team comprises individuals driven by a deep passion for WordPress. Its contributors specialize in diverse fields, including social media, digital marketing, analytics, and more. Whether writers, analysts, or communicators, they share a common love for data and a curiosity about human behavior. For those interested in joining, the team welcomes individuals from varied backgrounds to contribute their skills and enthusiasm to the WordPress community.
Meta
The Meta Team manages software for WordPress.org sites, APIs, and tools. They support other teams by maintaining and updating websites and tools like Theme and Plugin directories, Showcase, Support Forums, WordCamp Central, and GlotPress.
Patterns
The Pattern helps WordPress users add a beautifully designed, ready-to-go layout to any WordPress site with a simple copy/paste. Join this Team and submit patterns that are uniquely beautiful in their own way.
Photos
The Photo Directory Team moderates every photo submitted to the WordPress Photo Directory, maintains and improves the directory site itself, and provides resources and documentation to educate, encourage, and facilitate photo contributors. You can join the Team and learn how to get involved.
Plugins
The Plugins Team acts as gate-keepers and fresh eyes on newly submitted plugins and reviews any reported security or guideline violations.
You can start contributing Plugins Team by reporting the Plugin security issue as well.
Polyglots
The Polyglots Team translates WordPress into more than 200 languages. If you’re fluent in a language other than US English, you’re welcome to join us and help bring WordPress to people around the world.
If you’re new to the world of WordPress, this is one of the easiest ways to contribute. You can join Polyglots and translate WordPress or a plugin/theme of your choice in your own native language.
Support
The Support Team is responsible for helping users at WordPress’ Support Forums so they can make the most out of their WordPress websites. They answer everything they can, from basic WordPress questions to advanced development topics. Everyone knows the answer to something!
You can join the Support Team and contribute easily.
Themes
The Themes Team evaluates each theme submitted from all across the world to the official directory and provides input and requests for correction when appropriate. Reviewing themes sharpens your own theme development skills. You can help out and join the discussion on the blog.
Training
The Training Team creates downloadable lesson plans and related materials for instructors to use in live environments such as meetups and workshops. Also, “Learn WordPress” is focused on Training Material.
You can join this Team and help create training materials, online workshops, etc.
So there you have it, Contributor Day offers something for everyone in the WordPress community. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of contributing code if that’s not your strength. This day is all about bringing together people from all walks of life who share a common passion for the open-source platform that powers over a third of the internet. Come with an open mind and willingness to help in any way you can. Connect with like-minded folks, pick up a new skill, and share your experience with others – it’s a win-win. When we come together, we can accomplish amazing things. See you in Taipei next March for what’s sure to be an unforgettable Contributor Day!
Contributor Day Floor Plan
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Ways to Contribute Beyond Coding for WordPress