Contributor D’eh!

Contributor D’eh Day at WordCamp Canada 2024 is taking place before the main event on Thursday July 11, 2024.

Contributor Day brings WordPress users together to contribute to the WordPress open source project. WordPress is created and maintained by people like you. You can make a difference, even in just one day.

Contributor Day activities include translating, writing documentation, fixing bugs, testing, and so much more.

What is Contributor Day?

Contributor Day brings WordPress users together to contribute to the WordPress open source project. WordPress is created and maintained by people like you. You can make a difference, even in just one day. Contributor Day activities include translating, writing documentation, fixing bugs, testing, and so much more!

If this is your first time contributing, don’t worry! Read on so you’re prepared to make the most of the day. Contributor Day offers you an opportunity to learn how to contribute to WordPress, sharpen your skills by collaborating with other members of the community, get to know us a little more, and have an all-around great time. It’s a day of fun and connection, but you might still be asking yourself…

What is contributing? 

Contributing to an open source project, like WordPress, means actively participating in its development, improvement, and maintenance. This can involve technical or non-technical tasks, such as: 

Technical tasks

• Test and report bugs on the WordPress core software, themes, and plugins
• Write and submit patches for bug fixes or new features to WordPress core or plugins
• Design or develop a WordPress theme or plugin and share it on WordPress.org
• Work on the WordPress mobile apps – contribute to the code, improve the UX and tests

Non-technical tasks

• Write or improve documentation for WordPress 
• Help translate WordPress into your local language – you can translate documents, videos (and / or add subtitles), for example 
• Participate in the WordPress support forums and help other users solve problems
• Help, create or improve the WordPress lesson plans and related materials for instructors 
• Contribute to promoting WordPress 
• Take photos for the Openverse and/or help curate these 
• Organize or participate in local WordPress meetups and WordCamps

… as well many, many more ways to contribute! Head over to https://make.wordpress.org/ to learn more about the various teams and what they do. 

Why should I sign up?

The reasons are countless, but here are a few:  

If you use (and love!) WordPress like we do, you know it relies on each and every contribution to be the awesome tool that powers over 43% of the web. The number one reason to sign up and bring your best is because without contributors like you, WordPress wouldn’t be what it is today.

But there’s more, of course! You also get to: 

• Meet other contributors, make new friends, and expand your professional network
• Use your skills for good and learn (or test out) new skills. 
• Have an amazing time – get energized by the buzz of the contributor community! 

What can I expect?

Overall, you can expect to have a great day while helping make your favorite open-source software even better. More specifically:

• You can expect a lot of buzz in the rooms. Contributor Days are known to be dynamic events, with energy flowing in all directions! 
• You can expect some solid guidance to help you bring out your absolute best! 
• You can also expect a variety of options to contribute – and all the flexibility you need. If you want to contribute with your strengths – that’s great! If you’d rather pursue a new interest – also great. You can even move around to different teams during the event!

How can I prepare for Contributor Day?

1. Sign up for a wordpress.org account. This account can be used for all contributing activities.
2. Create a gravatar.com account. If you’d like to use an image/avatar on your WordPress Profile go to gravatar.com and create an account using the same email.
3. Join the international Make WordPress Slack team.
   • For this you need an invite so, while logged in with your wordpress.org account, visit the WordPress + Slack page and click the link to receive the invite via email.
   • From the email login to the Slack team. For your email address, use {username}@chat.wordpress.org where {username} is the user name you picked for wordpress.org. If possible, pick the same username for Slack.
   • Search for the #contributor-day channel.
   • If you’d like, you can also download the slack app.
4. Get ready to plug in!

Signup for Contributor Day

If you’re interested in taking part in Contributor Day, please fill out the form below. Please note that while Contributor Day is included free in WordCamp Canada, you will still need a ticket to the main WordCamp to attend the day.

If you’re not sure where you’d like to contribute, you can read more about each team and what they do at make.wordpress.org and each team is linked to their page in the form below.

Please note:

1. That that based interest, not all teams may be represented at the event or some may be combined with others.
2. Only one signup is required for Contributor Day, no matter which sessions you will be attending.

Contrib Day and Intro Day are FULL!

Looking forward to seeing everyone who signed up!