Announcing WP Engine’s New WordPress Contributor Times

In alignment with our main benefit,  “Dedicated to Give Back again,” WP Motor held its to start with inner WordPress Contributor Working day on July 22, 2022. 

Launched as a pilot celebration, the day-prolonged contributor dash supplied focused time and area for our personnel to add to WordPress core—with the hope that it would chart a program for related situations in the long term.

And chart a class it did. The pilot celebration was an mind-boggling accomplishment (see below for specific contributor metrics) and based on the enthusiasm and action it generated, we’re energized to announce our next WordPress Contributor Working day on Friday, August 26, 2022!

While our Contributor Working day gatherings are at the moment organized for WP Engine workers, we are checking out solutions for expanding them to incorporate our consumers, company companions, and anyone intrigued in earning meaningful contributions to WordPress core. 

Why did we launch this initiative? As WordPress continues to expand and serves as the basis for our company, we preserve these beliefs:

  • We think that fantastic leaders give back again and encourage some others to do the exact same. 
  • We empower our teams to guide and take part meaningfully in their own communities, shifting lives, increasing, and flourishing jointly.
  • We progress the WordPress Neighborhood by way of original contribution, sharing skills, and lively participation.

The Contributor Working day was led by Nick Diego, a Developer Advocate at WP Motor and WordPress 6. and 6.1 Release Crew member. Nick has led the charge for our ongoing dedication to 5 for the Foreseeable future.


Contributor Working day Metrics

  • 14 workforce participated in Contributor Working day, 13 from Product & Engineering, and 1 from CX Ops.
  • 57.5 several hours were being contributed to WordPress.
  • Collaborating workforce just about every used an common of 4.11 hrs contributing.
  • Contributions were being largely manufactured to the Core (features Gutenberg) and Docs teams.
  • 4 Gutenberg troubles were being produced.
  • 6 Gutenberg PRs were being made, and 2 were being merged at the time of composing.
  • 4 Documentation Issues have been done at the time of crafting.
  • 1 WordPress Trac ticket was developed.

As noted previously mentioned, the achievement of the pilot event has presently led to a second Contributor Working day, scheduled for Friday, August 26, 2022. Stay tuned for updates bordering that function, which includes a new tally of contributions to WordPress core and a comprehensive seem at a few of the projects we’re contributing to. 


Visit WP Motor to obtain out more about our contributions to WordPress and our industry-top WordPress system.

To locate out a lot more about doing the job at WP Motor, check out our professions website in which you’ll find facts about the roles we’re selecting for across all of our world-wide groups!

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