This document discusses ways for individuals to give back to the WordPress community through various contributions that do not require coding expertise. It notes that WordPress powers over 26% of websites and has over 17 million sites using it. The document then outlines simple and easy contributions like blogging one's knowledge or answering forum questions. It also discusses more flexible and fun options like joining a Make.WordPress.org team or organizing meetups. More intense options include starting a meetup chapter, organizing a WordCamp, or contributing to the WordPress core codebase. The document encourages attendees to find ways to give back that interest them.

1. Giving Back to WordPress
No Code Needed!
Meagan Hanes @mhanes #wcmtl 2016

2. A Bit About Myself
Freelance designer,
developer, WP-PM
20+ years building
websites (yes I’m old)
Geocities Days!
10th year with
WordPress
4th year with #wcmtl
Favourite Color: ???
Favourite Pokemon:
Alakazam

3. 26%
of the world’s top websites are powered with WordPress
https://w3techs.com/technologies/history_overview/content_management/all

4. 17,289,521
websites use WordPress today
http://trends.builtwith.com/cms

5. And this only goes up.

6. WordPress
It’s Made of People!!
Open Source Software
Allows us to access the code
GNU General Public License (GPL)
Allows us to modify and
redistribute this code
WordPress Community
Allows us to redistribute our
knowledge and experience
- Blogging & Forums
- Meetups
- WordCamps

7. My
WordPress
Story
In Haiku Form
Ten years building code
In the dark, all by myself.
WordCamp changed it all.

8. Why Give
Back?
Builds Your Skills
Proves Your Expertise
Lets You Learn New Things
Fosters a Healthy Community
Connects You With Like-Mindeds
Cause We Got Burned With Geocities
And That Ain’t Happening Again
Progression Towards World Domination
Better Than Playing Candy Crush
Makes You Feel Great About Life
It’s The Right Thing To Do
Gets You Out And About
Open Source Life

9. How You Can
Give Back
& help to make WordPress
the best open source CMS
available!
Hint: You Do NOT Need To
Be a Code Expert!!
Simple & Easy
- Blog your Knowledge
- Answer Questions others have
Flexible & Fun
- Join Make.WordPress.Org
- 14 different teams!!
- Organize a Meetup
- Speak at a WordCamp
Intense & Dedicated
- Start a Meetup Chapter
- Organize a WordCamp
- Contribute to Core

10. Simple & Easy
Document your knowledge
&
Share it with those who are in
need of your answers!
Blog Your Knowledge
- Figure out a tricky plugin issue?
BLOG IT!
- Learned something new about
WordPress? BLOG IT!
- Having troubles solving a
problem? ………yup!
Benefits of Blogging? So many!!
Share Your Answers
- Support Forums
https://wordpress.org/support/
- Plugin Forums
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-
digital-downloads
- Facebook Groups
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/resou
rces/the-20-best-wordpress-facebook-
groups-you-should-join

11. Flexible & Fun
Join one of the 14
Make.WordPress.Org Teams
Organize a Meetup
Speak at a WordCamp
Make.WordPress.Org
Core, Design, Mobile, Accessibility,
Polyglots, Support, Themes,
Documentation, Community, Plugins,
Training, Meta, TV, Flow
Which one piques your interest?
https://make.wordpress.org/
Organize a Meetup
Code Jams, Hackathons, Open Floor
Discussions, Social Meetups, WP.tv
Parties / Skype presentations
Speak at a WordCamp
Present what you know! I promise you:
You Know Something Others Need
Nervous? Join Toastmasters; review
Kathryn Presner’s Techie Continuum

13. Intense &
Dedicated
Start a Meetup Chapter
Organize a WordCamp
Contribute to Core WordPress
Start a Meetup Chapter
No matter how large or small the town.
Funding is available if need be!
Help spread the WordPress love <3
Organize a WordCamp
For communities with existing chapters
Don’t be scared! Plenty of community
support via Make.Community,
discussions in #events
Contribute to Core WP
Browse Trac & #core, start small to get
familiar with the tools and process,
contribute to discussions on Make, join
a Contrib2Core Meetup

14. Contribute To
WordPress
& Receive These Items!
Personal Satisfaction
Knowledge Firehose
All The Wapuus

15. Next Steps!
Browse the Support Forums
https://wordpress.org/support/
Pick your Make.WordPress.Org
https://make.wordpress.org/
Search for WordPress:
http://www.meetup.com/find/
Join Your Local Community (or
make one if there isn’t one yet!)
Chat With Someone Here about
how they contribute and borrow
their ideas!