In person at the venue
Phoenix Convention Center. Includes lunch and snacks. Bring a laptop and a charger. Power and Wi-Fi at every table.
Doors open at 8:30 AM. Opening remarks at 9 AM. Teams break off shortly after.
Contributor Day
A working day. 25 teams. Newcomers welcome.
Sunday, August 16 · 9 AM – 5 PM MST
Free, separate registration from the main conference. Sit at a team table and contribute to WordPress directly — translation, code, design, support, documentation, accessibility, and more. You don't need to know PHP.
Two ways to participate
In person or remote
Remote via Slack
Join the #contributor-day channel in the Make WordPress Slack. Each team has a sub-channel and a designated lead facilitating.
Welcome ceremony on Slack at 9 AM MST. Group photo (virtual) at 11:30 AM. Team work blocks throughout the day.
In-person schedule
Sunday at the convention center
8:00 AM
Registration opens
Check-in at the Contributor Day desk. Get your name tag and team-table assignment.
8:30 AM
Doors open, coffee starts
Settle in at your team's table. Meet your facilitators.
9:00 AM
Opening remarks
Welcome from the Community squad. Day-of logistics, how teams work, where to find help.
9:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Morning work block
Teams start working. New contributors get onboarded. Facilitators help you find your first contribution.
11:45 AM
Group photo
Everyone outside (or in the lobby if too hot). The shot every WordCamp Contributor Day takes.
12:00 PM
Lunch
Catered lunch. Sit with your team or mix with another — lunch is the best networking window of the day.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Afternoon work block
Teams resume. Most contributions ship by end of day.
4:30 PM
Team summaries
Each team shares what they accomplished. Quick, energetic, celebratory.
5:00 PM
End of day
Doors close at 5:30 PM. See you Monday for Showcase Day.
Remote schedule
Sunday on Slack
All times MST
9 AM — Welcome ceremony on Slack
10:15 AM — Team channels open
11:30 AM — Virtual group photo
12:00 – 2:00 PM — Lunch break
2:00 – 4:30 PM — Contributing
4:30 PM — Team summaries on Slack
What you need
An invitation to the Make WordPress Slack (free, instant). A laptop. The WordPress.org account you'll contribute under. The team you want to join can be picked in the signup form below.
Before Sunday
What to have ready
A WordPress.org account. Free, takes 30 seconds.
A Gravatar with a profile photo. Recognizable headshot helps people connect names to faces.
An invitation to the Make WordPress Slack. Free, instant. Used during the day for coordination.
A laptop with a local WordPress dev server. Docker recommended — only required for Core, Design, or Meta teams. Other teams don't need it.
A pre-chosen team (or pick "any" on signup and we'll match you on the day).
The 25 contributor teams
Pick the one that calls to you
Every part of WordPress is represented
Core · Core AI · Core Editor (Gutenberg) · Core Performance · Accessibility · Design · Documentation · Hosting · Marketing · Meta · Mobile · Openverse · Photos · Playground · Plugin Review · Polyglots · Showcase · Support · Sustainability · Test · Themes · Tide · Training · TV (WordPress.tv)
Not sure which one to pick? Choose "Pick one for me on the day" in the signup form. Facilitators will help you find a team that matches your skills and interests during the morning onboarding.
Sign up
Reserve your seat (free)
Contributor Day is free but requires its own signup, separate from your main conference ticket. The form takes 2 minutes.
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