We are a group of volunteers who review and approve themes submitted to be included in the official WordPress Theme directory.
We do license, security, and code quality reviews.
We help build and maintain default themes.
The primary focus of the team is to help theme authors transition to blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.-based themes.
Patterns are pre-designed, reusable combinations of blocks that help users build beautiful pages quickly — without starting from scratch. Think ready-made layouts: hero sections, call-to-action banners, team grids, pricing tables, and more.
They live in the WordPress Pattern Directory and every single one was contributed by someone in this community. That next pattern could be yours.
Table Lead
Chetan Prajapati is a seasoned WordPress developer, active open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. contributor, and community builder with over a decade of experience, recognized for contributions to multiple WordPress releases and an organizer of WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Ahmedabad and WordCamp Asia 2025 & 2026, passionate about building strong communities.
What Will We Be Doing at the Table?
At the Patterns table on Contributor Day, we’ll be:
Creating new patterns for the Pattern Directory using the BlockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor
Reviewing submitted patterns for quality, accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility), and design
Welcoming first-time contributors and walking them through the process step by step
No matter your experience level, there will be something meaningful for you to work on.
Do I Need to Be a Developer?
Not at all! If you’re comfortable using the WordPress Block Editor, you already have the most important skill. The Patterns team is one of the most beginner-friendly entry points into WordPress contribution — no local dev setup, no coding required for many tasks.
Designers, site builders, developers, and Block Editor enthusiasts are all equally welcome.
How to Prepare Before April 9?
Want to hit the ground running? Here are a few things you can do ahead of Contributor Day:
Set up your WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/account.
Contributor Day is one of our favourite parts of any WordCamp — the energy, the collaboration, the feeling of giving back to something we all love. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Patterns table and contribute together.
With WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for Contributor DayContributor DayContributor 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/! The Themes Team will focus on developing Community Themes and reviewing themes. If you’re interested in building blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. themes and contributing to the Community Themes project, we’d love for you to join us at the Themes table.
We’ll also be covering the WordPress.org theme guidelines. If you’re looking to create and submit themes to the WordPress Themes Directory, we’ll walk you through the entire process. You could even become a WordPress theme author in just one day!
If you’re unable to attend WordCamp Asia in person, feel free to join us on SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ in the #contributor-day channel.
WordPress Release Panel Discussions and Open Floor
11:45 am IST
WordPress Release Ceremony
12:00 pm IST
Long Break / Networking
01:45 pm IST
Family Photo
02:00 pm IST
Contributing to WordPress / Workshop / Open-Source Library
04:30 pm IST
Closing Remarks
05:00 pm IST
Contributor Day Wrap up
Before joining, please make sure you have both a WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ account and a GitHub account set up.
The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, the second Tuesday meeting was cancelled, and this meeting on 27 January will be the first meeting of the month.
Alongside the scheduled agendas, we dedicate time at the end of each meeting for an open floor session, where you are invited to ask questions or share any themes-related updates.
We strongly encourage all members and anyone interested in the themes to join in. If there are specific topics you’d like to see included in the agenda, please don’t hesitate to add them in the comment section below.
Meeting Agendas
Weekly updates
Updates to the AccessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)-Ready Guidelines
AI-generated Images in Themes
Open Floor
I am looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!
A few weeks ago, we invited community members who were interested in serving as team representatives to submit nominations. Individuals were welcome to nominate themselves or recommend someone they felt would be a great fit for the role.
The post received many nomination comments, with several highlighting individuals who will serve as the 2025 team representatives. After discussions with both past and current team reps, we finalized the team representatives for 2026. If anyone is interested in taking ownership of a specific area, please reach out in the channel to start a conversation.
Additional support is always appreciated—the more help the representatives receive, the more they are able to accomplish.
Please join me in congratulating them and wishing them every success in their upcoming term.
Bijay Yadav is a WordPress theme developer from Kathmandu, Nepal, sponsored by Elementor to contribute full-time to the WordPress Themes team.
He has been an active member of the WordPress community since 2013, participating in WordCamps as a speaker and contributor dayContributor DayContributor 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/ lead, and contributing across coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., themes, plugins, translations, and photos.
His contributions include closing numerous themes tickets and maintaining WordPress.orgWordPress.orgThe community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ themes such as CustomizerCustomizerTool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. Custom CSSCSSCSS is an acronym for cascading style sheets. This is what controls the design or look and feel of a site., Clean Notebook, and Geum.
You can reach him directly via WordPress Slack; the username is bijayyadav.
Fahim Murshed
Fahim Murshed is a dedicated WordPress Product Support Engineer and active community contributor from Barishal, Bangladesh.
He is the Lead Organizer of the Barishal WordPress MeetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. and has been deeply involved in the WordPress ecosystem, contributing to support, themes, core, and more, as well as participating in and organizing WordCamps and meetups.
His commitment to helping others and supporting open-source WordPress initiatives is a key part of his work and community engagement.
You can reach him directly via WordPress SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. His Slack username is FahimMurshed.
Justin Tadlock
Justin Tadlock is a long-time WordPress contributor and developer from Alabama who has been involved with the project since 2005.
Automattic sponsors him to contribute full-time to Documentation, Support, and Themes, and has a broad history of contributions across core, themes, plugins, and more.
Justin will focus more on the theme handbook and also be involved in making decisions and keeping things moving along.
You can find him on WordPress Slack via his username, greenshady.
Thank you for taking on the responsibilities and keeping the tasks and team moving well.
