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Hello WordPress enthusiasts 👋
We’re gearing up for an exciting Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia (WCAsia) 2025, set to take place this month in the vibrant city of Manila, Philippines! This annual gathering of WordPress enthusiasts brings together a diverse group of contributors to collaborate, learn, and significantly impact the WordPress project.
Here’s a sneak peek at what we have planned for the Core Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Test Team and how you can get involved.
🕰️ Important Times to Note: (All the times are mentioned in PHT)
- 8:00 AM – Registration Open
- 8:30 AM – New Contributor Orientation
- 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks
- 9:15 AM – Introduction to Contributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/.
- 9:30 AM – Contribution starts
- 10:00 AM – Remote contributors #contributor-day channel
🎯 Core Test Team Goals
Our focus for the day revolves around achieving meaningful and ambitious contributions.
- Onboard New Contributors: Provide guidance and mentorship to newcomers eager to join the Core Test Team.
- Help test with WordPress 6.8 tickets:
- Roadmap 6.8 release
- Coming soon: Early opportunities to test WordPress 6.8
- WordPress 6.8-related issues
- Help with tickets that need testing:
- Tickets need issue reproduction (created last week).
- Tickets need patch testing (modified last week).
- Tickets need unit tests (modified last month).
- Editor issues need testing
- Expand Automated Testing Coverage: Increase the number of automated tests for core components.
- Test bugs or features and report new issues.
- Improve Documentation: Enhance the clarity and comprehensiveness of testing guidelines.
- Triage Issues: Review and prioritize open tickets.
Contributors with different skills, talents, and backgrounds can get involved in a variety of ways. If you are unsure how to start or what to do, give it a try. Table leads and experienced contributors will help you get started. You are welcome!
🌐 Collaboration and Community
Contributor Day at WCAsia 2025 will not just be about work; it will also be about building connections and fostering community spirit. The collaborative atmosphere will be real, with contributors exchanging ideas, offering help, and celebrating each other’s successes. The energy and enthusiasm of the participants will be truly inspiring, reinforcing the sense of belonging and shared purpose within the WordPress community.
If you are new to core test contributions and want to stay updated on what’s happening, please join the #core-test channel.
We have Team meetings and Triage sessions on an alternating basis every Wednesday at 16:00 UTC.
👩🏻💻 Meet the Test Team Table Leads
We’re thrilled to introduce our Test Team Table Leads for WCAsia 2025. These dedicated individuals will be guiding and supporting contributors throughout the day:
In-Person Table Leads:
Online (Remote) Table Leads:
- Ankit Gupta – @ankit-k-gupta
- Patrick Lumumba – @lumiblog
Their expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable in ensuring a productive and engaging Contributor Day for all participants.
🔗 Helpful Resources
To ensure you get the most out of Contributor Day, please review the following resources before the event so that you can focus on the fun stuff when you arrive:
- Sign Up to Attend Contributor Day at WCAsia
- To attend Contributor Day, you will need to purchase the WordCamp Asia 2025 ticket first. The type of ticket does not matter but the ticket is required.
- For more information please read this on WCAsia’s official page.
- Set up a WordPress.org and Slack account for the Make WordPress Channel
- Test Team Handbook
- Get Started at Contributor Day
- Test Core Tickets with Playground
- Setup for Local Test Environment
- Contributor Day FAQ from WCAsia 2025 official page
- More technically-experienced contributors will find other useful prep tips from this WCEU 2023 Core post.
- And yes, Kindly bring your laptop and charger! 💻🔌
👀 Looking Ahead
As we prepare for this Contributor Day, we look forward to the progress and innovation that these contributions will bring to the WordPress project. We encourage everyone who plans to participate to stay engaged and keep the momentum going. Your contributions, whether big or small, make a significant impact.
Thank you in advance to all the contributors who will join us in Manila and those who will participate remotely. Together, we’re making WordPress better. 💪
Interested in Contributor Day, but not sure if Test is the right fit for you? Try out Make WordPress’s Find Your Team tool to discover other opportunities that may interest you.
Props to @oglekler and @ankit-k-gupta for peer review of this post. 🙌