Contributor Day

WordCamp Verona 2025 consists of two days:

  • On Friday, there is the Contributor Day, where you can actively engage with the WordPress Community.
  • On Saturday, the conference takes place, and you can attend many interesting talks.

What is Contributor Day?

It is a day dedicated to all those who want to actively contribute to the open-source WordPress.org project, even if they have no prior experience.

If you are already familiar with the process, you can share your knowledge with first-time attendees or continue working on activities planned in the days leading up to WordCamp.

Like all open-source projects, WordPress is continuously updated and improved by people worldwide who dedicate some of their time to it. This is a fundamental part of the success of our favourite CMS.

If you have never contributed to an open-source project before, Contributor Day is an excellent opportunity to try, connect with the vibrant Italian WordPress Community, and start making a real contribution.

Experienced members of the Community will help you settle in and guide you through the process.

Be ready to work side by side with people from Italy and abroad—it will be an unforgettable day!

When and Where

Contributor Day will take place on Friday, 10th October 2025, at Hotel San Marco, Via Longhena 42, Verona (Google Maps link). Registration opens at 9:00 AM, and the day’s activities will conclude around 5:00 PM. Lunch will be provided at the Hotel San Marco.

Lunch

No need to worry about coffee and lunch—we’ve got it covered!

How to Register for Contributor Day

To participate, you need to purchase a WordCamp ticket and, during the checkout process, indicate that you will attend Contributor Day on Friday. Unfortunately, seats at the Contributor Day tables are limited. If the dedicated section does not appear during checkout, it means that all spots have already been taken.

If you have registered for Contributor Day but can no longer attend, please inform us so that we can offer your spot to someone else.

Limited Availability

Just to highlight this again—places are limited, and participation must be selected when purchasing your WordCamp ticket.

Who Can Join?

Anyone! From beginners to experienced professionals.

Workgroups

You can sit at any workgroup table and switch during the day. Our approach is relaxed and inclusive, so don’t worry!

Not sure if there’s a group for you? Here are some examples of contributions you might not have considered:

  • Testing beta versions before new releases
  • Organising events like Meetups and WordCamps
  • Reading and/or editing documentation to make it clearer
  • Writing marketing copy
  • Translating documentation, themes, plugins, and WordPress itself
  • Uploading suitable photos to the WordPress directory
  • … and much more!

At the Verona Contributor Day, you will find some of the key workgroups, but you can also ask how to connect with other teams.

Below is a brief introduction to some of the 24 workgroups currently contributing to WordPress at an international level:

  • Accessibility: Ensuring WordPress core and resources are accessible to all.
  • CLI: WP-CLI, the official command-line tool for managing WordPress sites.
  • Community: Organising Meetups, WordCamps, and outreach programmes.
  • Core: Writing and maintaining WordPress code.
  • Core Performance: Improving the performance of WordPress and its ecosystem.
  • Design: UI/UX design and user interface development.
  • Documentation: Creating and maintaining official WordPress documentation.
  • Hosting: Writing best practices for WordPress hosting environments.
  • Marketing: Developing communication strategies for WordPress teams.
  • Media Corps: Supporting marketing and independent media production for WordPress.
  • Meta: Managing WordPress.org websites and tools.
  • Mobile: Developing iOS and Android WordPress apps.
  • Openverse: Maintaining an open media search engine.
  • Playground: Working on WordPress Playground for instant execution in browsers.
  • Plugins: Reviewing and approving plugins for the WordPress repository.
  • Polyglots: Translating WordPress and related materials.
  • Photos: Moderating and managing the WordPress Photo Directory.
  • Support: Answering questions in support forums and IRC.
  • Sustainability: Implementing sustainable practices within WordPress events and projects.
  • Test: Testing WordPress on different devices and documenting issues.
  • Themes: Reviewing and approving themes for the WordPress repository.
  • Tide: Running automated code quality tests on plugins and themes.
  • Training: Creating learning resources for WordPress users.
  • TV: Reviewing and approving videos for WordPress.tv.

Learn more about each team at Make WordPress.

How to Prepare

  • Create a WordPress.org account.
  • Explore Make WordPress to learn about contribution teams.
  • Join the Italian WordPress Community on Slack (registration guide available on the Italian WordPress site).
  • Browse channels (community, polyglots, forums) and ask questions or simply introduce yourself.
  • Basic English skills are helpful for reading documentation, but not mandatory.

Account wordpress.org and Slack:

Detailed instructions

What to Bring

  • Your laptop (essential for most teams)
  • A charger!
  • Notebook and pens (if you like taking handwritten notes)
  • Business cards to stay connected with the people you meet in Verona!

We look forward to seeing you there!