Contributing to WordPress - workshop for Telerik Academy Students, 2013

1. Contributing Back to
WordPress
Mario Peshev @no_fear_inc
WordPress Engineer DevWP.eu

2. About Me
• WordPress Engineer and Consultant
• DevirX CTO
• @no_fear_inc
• Trainer and consultant
• WPBGUG organizer
• Java/PHP/Python background

3. What is Contribution?

5. Teaching is Educational
Trainers have practical background
Materials need theoretical research as well
On-site questions and discussionscover edge
cases

6. I can’t contribute because I’m
not too good for Core

7. Myths
• The only WordPress contributions happen
in the WordPress Core codebase
• WordPress codebase is maintained by a
corporation
• New versions are completely controlled by
the creator himself
• Mortal people can’t jump in

8. In practice
• The process is transparent and open
• Everyone could submit patches and
propose features
• All discussions are accessible online
• There are various ways to contribute back

9. Community

10. Creating Themes

11. Creating Plugins

12. Make the client pay
Best-case scenario:
1.You get a project for a client
2.You agree on specifications
3.You get the permission to submit it on
WordPress.org
4.You build the project, release it and get paid
5.Glory for you, ongoing updates for the client

13. Theme Reviews

14. Consulting
As with every high-level skill, you can consult
clients
• The portfolio speaks for itself
Conducting paid reviews for clients
• Improving the quality of a WordPress theme
• Getting the theme on WordPress.org
• Paid expert work

15. Support Forums

16. WordPress Codex

17. Make Sites