Benefits of Contributing to WordPress Open-Source Project (Five For The Future)
Ganga Kafle
WordPress Contributor at Rank Math
Ganga Kafle
About me
TheKafleG
ganga.k@rankmath.com
Sponsored Contributor from Rank Math
Are you a WordPress contributor?
My Story
2021
Volunteering at WordCamp Nepal 2014
WordPress themes team representative & WordCamp Biratnagar lead organizer
Sponsored contributor from Rank Math
Started contributing to WordPress as a meetup organizer
2012
2014
2018
Started reviewing WordPress themes (in org)
2015
(Volunteering to Job
Today
6000+ theme reviewed and ongoing…
Contribution
Meaningful
Sustainable
Make Contributors
Continuous Contribution
Take Project Upwords
Make Positive Impact to the Project
Five for the Future
Benefits
Do what you love
Get paid
Build own portfolio
Learning opportunity
Work with good people
Networking
Satisfaction
And many more...
I’m proud sponsored contributor
Benefits for companies
Not only for individual, it is also beneficial for companies.
Direction of WordPress
Your team can build or change the direction
Sustainability
Contribute for the future to sustain your business
Get informed early
Your engaged team member will know what is cooking inside.
And many more...
Prepare Yourself
Learn by doing
1
Find Your Interest
In which team or area you would like to contribute.
2
Start Doing and Learning
Don’t wait to learn, it’s simple, learn by doing.
3
Consistency is the Key
Be consistent so that you will be recognized and start getting benefits.
Get Started
Start now, what you are waiting for?
Make Account in WP.Org
Make WordPress Slack Account
Join Meeting, read meeting notes
Attend meetups and WordCamps
I’m not a Coder? Is contribution possible?
I’m good at Coding. Where I can Contribute?
Any Questions?
Every Contribution Count
Every Contribution Matters