Author: KafleG

I am a WordPress Developer and Theme Reviewer. I am a team representative for the WordPress.org Themes Team. I am a full-time themes team contributor and sponsored by Rank Math. In my free time, I love to spend by contributing WordPress documentation team. I have contributed to the WordPress community as a WordCamp speaker, lead organizer, volunteer, documentation, core, translation, theme/plugins development. You can check out my WordCamp presentation video about theme standards also. Besides that, I run a WordPress Blog WPEntire and actively participated on different meetups of WordPress and other open source platform.
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Some things to know before Contributing

WordCamp Kathmandu 2022 is imminent, and contributor day is just around the corner,

Top WordPress professionals are gonna share their experience and help us to learn, grow and contribute.

All you need is an inquisitive attitude and a desire to learn. With that said, it always helps to come prepared. Like the old saying goes – it is better to spend time sharpening the axe, than it is to cut a tree with a dull blade.

So to let you in a little secret (not so secret) – here are the things you will want to know before going into the Contributor Day sessions.

We have 10 different teams and you can join any of them. But, we would like to request you to be prepared so that we can contribute more and more within the allocated time. 

You need to bring your own laptop and charger to attend and contribute. We’ll provide reliable internet connection and charging ports. 

Core:

More information about installation is described here.

Documentation:

More information about the documentation can be found here.  

Meta:

  • Check WordPress.org website and find if there is any issue, areas of improvement or anything related to it. 
  • Learn how to create tickets for meta and how to check the active tickets.
  • Find the tickets where you can contribute. 
  • Learn how to use GitHub and create patches. 

You can learn more about the Meta team here. 

Plugins

  • A fresh WordPress installation. See how to install WordPress. 
  • Install IDE like Sublime Text Editor, VS Code Editor, etc. 

We are going to have a full day workshop in building a plugin. So, learn what a plugin is and the importance of it. You can learn more about the Plugins team here. 

Polyglots

Learn more about the Polyglots team here.

Support

Are you interested in giving answers in the support forum? Then this might be the best place for you. 

  • Find questions you can answer. 
  • Check other replies and see the process of reply messages.

See more about the support team here.  

Themes:

You can learn more about the themes team here. 

Training:

Read more about the training team here. 

Photos:

You can learn more about the photos team here.

Patterns:

  • Create a pattern and submit it here.
  • Check the patterns directory. 

As you can see, there’s plenty of room for everyone. We’re looking forward to seeing all the new faces, as well as familiar ones. If you haven’t registered – register now, and we hope to
see you all this Sunday (August 4th 2022).

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Get ready for contributor day!

WordCamp Kathmandu 2022 Contributor Day is getting closer. This year we’ve more teams to contribute to. Even if you are not a developer, we have teams where you can contribute to WordPress. How exciting this WordCamp is!

WC KTM team is doing their best to make the contributor day the best ever. With our collective effort, let’s make WordPress even better.

Especially for new contributors, we’ve prepared a set of ideas for easy onboarding. Thus, this contributor day is also special for a new contributor. Let’s engage with the community.

If you are interested to join Contributor Day, you need to register first. Also, you can check this link to learn more about Contributor Day.

We have 10 different teams to contribute to this time. Find the team based on your interest and expertise and contribute. If you are not sure which team is best for you, read this post completely, and you will find it. 🙂

I’m a programmer, how can I contribute ?

Being a programmer, you can contribute to Core, Meta, Themes, and Training. But, that’s not all – you shouldn’t limit yourself to only code – you can check out the other teams too – and see what you’re interested in – may be you can learn new skills from them too.

I’m not a programmer, can I contribute?

100%. Even if you are not able to write code, there are various ways you can contribute. You can contribute to Photos, Patterns, Documentation, Support, Training, and Polyglots.

You can also contribute to Core, Meta, Themes, and Training in the non-coding part. You can help to create content, test features, create issues, and can also provide feedback.

Do I need to bring my laptop?

Yes, you need to bring your own laptop and power cable. We’ll have a good internet facility in the venue.

Photo: WordCamp Kathmandu 2019

If you want to contribute to Core, we recommend installing WordPress development locally. Check here how to do that. But if you are not able to set up, don’t worry, we’ll help you at the venue.

If you want to contribute to plugins / themes you’ll need :

  • Clean WordPress Install on a local environment ( e.g. XAMPP, WAMP, Local by flywheel as per your own preference )
  • An editor ( e.g. VSCode, Sublime, PHPStorm etc. as per your own preference
  • And a desire to code :smile:

Don’t forget to register and see you soon!

Listen to this podcast and know more about stages of contributions! (Highly Recommended)

Episode 78: Guided Growth: Cultivating Contributors Through Mentorship – WordPress Briefing – A WordPress Podcast

Explore the transformative world of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program with guest host Angela Jin and special guest and sponsored contributor Hari Shanker. Whether you're a long-time WordPress enthusiast or new to the scene, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and tips to help you engage more deeply with one of the most passionate open source communities.
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Call for Contributor Day Team Leads

Call for Contributors day team leads has now ended. See you next year.

WordCamp Kathmandu 2022 will have a Contributor Day on the 4th of September, 2022 at Alice Receptions, which will consist of attendees contributing back to the WordPress community in many ways.

Contributor Day is for everyone, regardless of your experience level with WordPress. Even someone who knows very little about WordPress can contribute by answering support questions. Attendees break up into different teams and focus on a particular segment of WordPress. All the teams will be led by someone who will help the attendees. And this application is for those who want to lead the table/team.

Photo: Contribution Day – WordCamp Kathmandu 2019, #WCKTM2019

The following topics are chosen for contribution on this day.

Core

There are generally two different groups on a contributor day: those who have contributed to the core before and those who have not. For new contributors, you will learn how to get involved with the WordPress core development community and start contributing to WordPress core.

Documentation

This team usually helps in improving the quality of current WordPress docs, including Theme & Plugin documentation.

Meta

The Meta team makes WordPress.org, provides support, and builds tools for use by all the contributor groups.

Plugins

The plugin team keeps up with the latest updates, finds resources, and learns about any issues around Plugin development.

Polyglots

Make WordPress available in all languages by translating WordPress to your native language. The team lead(s) must be GTE, if possible.

Support

This team’s goal is to provide help to WordPress users in the WordPress.org support forum, IRC, or regional support forums.

Themes

The theme team is responsible for everything related to themes.

Training

The WordPress training team helps people learn to use, extend, and contribute to WordPress through synchronous and asynchronous learning as well as downloadable lesson plans for instructors to use in live environments.

Photos

Do you want to contribute photos and make them available for everyone? You can help to make the photos directory even bigger.

Patterns

Create some beautiful patterns and submit them to the WordPress patterns repository. Guide the contributors on how we can make beautiful patterns.

Application Deadline: 15th of August, 2022

Team Lead will organize their contributor team and lead the day of the event. If you have contributed to WordPress before, regardless of the area of contribution, and want to lead the mentioned or any other team then fill the form below:

WordCamp Kathmandu 2022 is over. Check out the next edition!