Get Involved

Be the future of WordPress

Do you use WordPress for work, for personal projects, or even just for fun? You can help shape the long-term success of the open source project that powers millions of websites around the world.

Join the diverse WordPress contributor community and connect with other people who are passionate about maintaining a free and open web.

  • Be part of a global open source community.
  • Apply your skills or learn new ones.
  • Grow your network and make friends.

No-code contribution

WordPress may thrive on technical contributions, but you don’t have to code to contribute. Here are some of the ways you can make an impact without writing a single line of code:

  • Share your knowledge in the WordPress support forums.
  • Write or improve documentation for WordPress.
  • Translate WordPress into your local language.
  • Create and improve WordPress educational materials.
  • Promote the WordPress project to your community.
  • Curate submissions or take photos for the Photo Directory.
  • Organize or participate in local Meetups and WordCamps.
  • Lend your creative imagination to the WordPress UI design.
  • Edit videos and add captions to WordPress.tv.
  • Explore ways to reduce the environmental impact of websites.

Code-based contribution

If you do code, or want to learn how, you can contribute technically in numerous ways:

  • Find and report bugs in the WordPress core software.
  • Test new releases and proposed features for the Block Editor.
  • Write and submit patches to fix bugs or help build new features.
  • Contribute to the code, improve the UX, and test the WordPress app.

WordPress embraces new technologies, while being committed to backward compatibility. The WordPress project uses the following languages and libraries:

  • WordPress Core and Block Editor: HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, and React.
  • WordPress app: Kotlin, Java, Swift, Objective-C, Vue, Python, and TypeScript.

Shape the future of the web with WordPress

Finding the area that aligns with your skills and interests is the first step toward meaningful contribution. With more than 20 Make WordPress teams working on different parts of the open source WordPress project, there’s a place for everyone, no matter what your skill set is.

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