The WordPress coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development team builds WordPress! Follow this site for general updates, status reports, and the occasional code debate. There’s lots of ways to contribute:
Found a bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority.?Create a ticket in the bug tracker.
WordCamp US 2025 contributor day is coming to Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, August 26, starting at 9:00 am, and ending at 5:00 pm. The CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team is responsible for building the core WordPress software and this is a great opportunity to contribute no matter how much experience you have with contributions.
Next, you should get your local development environment setup. For contributions to Core, you can follow the steps in the WordPress Development Readme. You will be required to install the prerequisite software (Node.js, npm, Docker, and either GitGitGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system. https://git-scm.com/. or SVNSVNSubversion, the popular version control system (VCS) by the Apache project, used by WordPress to manage changes to its codebase.). If you intend to focus your contributions to the editor, there is a getting started to contributing to Gutenberg which will walk you through the steps that have the same prerequisites.
The schedule for Contributor Day is kept up to date on the 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. US Website. As of 19 August it is as follows:
8:00 am – Registration opens
8:30 am – Doors Open – Mt Hood (Oregon Ballroom)
9:00 am – Start time / Opening Remarks
11:45 am – Group photo
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – Teams resume
4:30 pm – Team summaries and wrap-up (within the team)
Improving Contributor Documentation. Reviewing and Identifying pages in the core handbook that can be improved. One specific page that would be good to improve is the trac overview page.
Coding, Testing, and Reviewing. If you have a pet ticket, this is a great opportunity to get some additional eyes on it. If you have an idea for an improvement, this is a great chance for you to discuss it with others that are passionate about WordPress.
See the committing process. @joemcgill will be reviewing (and hopefully committing) a patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. and talking through the steps he takes.
Committers will be available to review and commit code throughout the day. You can ask in slack or approach @davidbaumwald or @jorbin, and they will try to find someone to review your code once you think it is ready.
For Committers
Please review the documentation below and remember at a contributor day you are strongly encouraged to commit someone else’s code, ideally, an attendee that is there working on a patch. If you are a new committercommitterA developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component. (or one that has only committed to githubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ or svn), and you would like someone to help you make a commit, there are plenty of experienced committers (and maybe an emeritus or two) that will be there and would love to help you.
Copyright by Jeroen Rotty, Pantelis Orfanos, Claudio Schwarz, Paco Marchante
Five New Core ContributorsCore ContributorsCore contributors are those who have worked on a release of WordPress, by creating the functions or finding and patching bugs. These contributions are done through Trac. https://core.trac.wordpress.org.
A warm welcome to five new Core contributors: @anukasha, @hage, @mapoken, @nimeshatxecurify, and @vishalbhisara. Their contributions are greatly appreciated, and their future involvement is highly anticipated. Welcome aboard!
@luminuu and @bph prepared the latest Gutenberg release articles, a crucial task for keeping the community informed. One of these articles is already live and can be found here:
Dev Blogblog(versus network, site) & Supporting Newcomers @marybaum drafted the Call for an upcoming Dev Blog article. At the same time, @mamaduka introduced new contributors to Gutenberg and offered valuable advice and guidance.
Tickets Status
Progress was made on six tickets: #29798, #63530, #63534, #63535, #44083, and #60566. Four of these were successfully fixed — a fantastic result! 🎉
Gratitude to Table Leads
Copyright by Jeroen Rotty and Thanh Nguyen
A special thank-you goes to the outstanding Table Leads: @apermo, @benjamin_zekavica, @johnbillion, and @mamaduka. Their helpfulness and support were widely recognized, and their willingness to share knowledge made a significant impact on the day’s success.
WordCamp Europe 2025 featured a vibrant mix of sessions—ranging from content strategy and community building to cutting-edge AI techniques. All talks are now available on WordPress.tv, along with links to the presentation slides.
As with every year, WordCamp Europe concluded with the valuable opportunity to meet in person. The addition of new contributors brings renewed energy and motivation to future efforts.
Thank you all. The future of WordPress is looking bright🙌
Whether you write code or not, everyone can get involved with the WordPress CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. Wondering how? It’s easier than you think.
We’ll have several tables dedicated to the Core Team, and we’ve brought together a fantastic group of experienced contributors to guide and support you.
⚠️ Before the event, we kindly ask you to prepare everything at home.
Please prepare your setup at home: Install all necessary software, clone the repositories, and download Node.js packages and all software in advance! To avoid slowdowns or connection issues, we encourage everyone to limit heavy downloads during the event.
New to contributing? No problem! We have experienced mentors at each table who are happy to help you get started.
Bring your charger and adapters It’s going to be a full day – make sure your devices stay powered!
Join the conversation Don’t be shy! Ask questions, share ideas, and get to know fellow contributors.
Prepare at home 🏡
Register for 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/ profile and the WordPress.org Slack instance
The large majority of the communication around contributing to the WordPress 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. projects happens on WordPress.org or in the WordPress Slack instance. Your first step should be to register for both in that order.
To get started right away working with us on WordPress and the GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ Editor, please make sure your technical setup is ready. You’ll need a laptop and access to all the accounts we’ve linked for you above.
WordPress Core
If you’d like to contribute directly to WordPress Core, you should start by forking the WordPress Development Repository. Then, make your changes in your own branchbranchA directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch".. Once ready, submit a pull request referencing the related ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. number. The system will automatically detect the number and link your patchpatchA special text file that describes changes to code, by identifying the files and lines which are added, removed, and altered. It may also be referred to as a diff. A patch can be applied to a codebase for testing. to the corresponding ticket.
To contribute to the Gutenberg Editor, you don’t necessarily need Docker. Simply fork the Gutenberg repository, make your changes in a new branch, and submit a pull request. The only requirement is a recent version of Node.js.
Want to contribute to the future of WordPress? Whether you’re into fixing bugs or creating new features for the Gutenberg editor – your skills are needed! Learn how to get started and explore all the ways you can make an impact – more information available at the link below.
GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Repositories
These links are specially curated for new contributors who want to help with the WordPress Core or the Gutenberg Editor pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. They provide filtered resources and guidance to get you started smoothly and make meaningful contributions. Welcome aboard!
Want to make a real impact on WordPress? Help improve the platform by testing new features and catching bugs before they go live. Learn how you can get involved and support the community – all the details are in the link below.
Great documentation helps users and contributors alike. Whether you enjoy writing guides, updating existing content, or translating for a global community – your input is essential.
No problem – you are welcome to ask your questions in the #contributor-day channel as well as in the #core channel. @mikachan and @audrasjb will be available throughout the day to assist you with any inquiries.
Sign up for our Contributor Day stats!
We want to make Contributor Day even better for everyone — and we need your help! Please take a moment to fill out our quick form to share who participated, which tickets you worked on, and whether you’re new or a returning contributor.
Rest assured, the data you provide in Google Forms will be deleted after the event. The summarized results will be published as a recap post on the Core Blogblog(versus network, site) — with contributors properly credited and tagged.
It only takes a few minutes — but makes a big difference! The submission is now closed. ⚠️
Co-Lead (preferably a Core CommittercommitterA developer with commit access. WordPress has five lead developers and four permanent core developers with commit access. Additionally, the project usually has a few guest or component committers - a developer receiving commit access, generally for a single release cycle (sometimes renewed) and/or for a specific component.) | One position available:
You are a Core Committer or very experienced with the WordPress Core project
You have helped lead or support a Contributor Day before
You can assist with technical questions and confidently guide new contributors through tools like TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. and GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/
You communicate clearly and feel comfortable using English
Supporter | Two positions available:
You are familiar with the Core Team workflows
You help new contributors with setup, explain tools, and assist with initial tasks
You communicate clearly and feel comfortable using English
Please apply by leaving a comment under this post by May 29, 2025. We look forward to your support—let’s make this Contributor Day a success together! 🥳
The Core table is focused on both WordPress Core and the Editor, and we welcome anyone who would like to contribute by writing new code, updating existing code, or even fixing bugs.
🕰️ New contributor orientation will begin at 8:30 AM at 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. US. Returning contributors are invited to join at 9:30 AM.
If you are wanting to join in remotely and work on tickets, WordCamp US is welcoming remote contributors from 10:00 AM. Information on Contributor Day can be found on the Make WordPress Slack channel:
How to prepare to be productive at Contributor Day
In advance of the Contributor Day, it is recommended that contributors:
Create WordPress account and join the Make WordPress Slack – some help information is available on Learn.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/
And don’t be afraid that someone will take your ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. and solve it first, there are more than 8,000 tickets. There are plenty of choices for everyone, and opportunities to collaborate with others. For example, open your new WordPress 6.3 and find the Get Involved tab of the About page. The number of people who worked on this one is around 50.
For more information, see the previous and more detailed post on this topic prepared by Abha Thakor, Jonathan Desrosiers and other contributors to the Core Team.
💡 If you have wished to contribute to WordPress Core, but were not sure how to begin and were telling yourself: “Oh, well, possibly next time”, then this could be your time to get involved. Join the core tables in person or remotely, and seasoned contributors will help you start enjoying working with the code. It is poetry!
Beyond the code there are many different ways to contribute. Follow the links below for the Core-Test team and the Core-Performance team, which will be at WordCamp US Contributor Day. Details of other Core teams at WCUS are being finalized and will be linked from this post.
WP Feature Notifications is a feature pluginFeature PluginA plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See Features as Plugins., with a proposal to modernise the way in which WordPress handles emails, adminadmin(and super admin) notices and user notifications. We are working towards the MVPMinimum Viable Product"A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future product development." - WikiPedia version of a new, centralised system, with both PHPPHPThe web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher and REST-based APIs.
Contributing
The project has something for everyone, and all new contributors are very welcome!
For developers and other more technical contributors, we have several areas to focus on:
In-progress PHP work for the MVP
JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. improvements to make better use of WordPress components
A provisional TypeScript rewrite of the JavaScript UIUIUser interface
We also have a number of areas to cover which are less technically focused:
Testing and feedback on our current proof of concept (version 0.2.0)
Feedback and pain points on the current WordPress notices and emails
Discussion and ideas for future requirements
No setup ahead of the event or prior knowledge is needed to get involved, but for more technical work we would recommend bringing a laptop with Docker, npm and Composer installed.
(Update June 6, 2023 – posts on 6.4 and GutenbergGutenbergThe Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ added to section at the end of this post.)
Notes from the weekly WordPress developers chat which took place in the core channel of Make WordPress Slack. All are welcome.
Note: The agenda includes information links for releases and some related content to coreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., especially this and next week to help new contributors to core going to 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. Europe. To allow time for more discussions on tickets, all the links may not always be highlighted during the actual dev chat, and attendees are encouraged to check the full link list in the agenda itself.
Details on the latest Gutenberg pluginPluginA plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party release: What’s new in Gutenberg 15.9? (31 May).
The next phase of initiatives to promote and increase sustainability in the WordPress community and wider is the Proposal: establishment of a formal WordPress Sustainability Team. The sustainability initiative meets weekly on Fridays in the #sustainability channel on the Make WordPress Slack. All welcome to attend or view the discussions asynchronously.
4. Updates on releases
Next major releasemajor releaseA release, identified by the first two numbers (3.6), which is the focus of a full release cycle and feature development. WordPress uses decimaling count for major release versions, so 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.1 are sequential and comparable in scope.
#6-3-release-leads channel on Slack is a good way to keep up with what is happening with the release.
Last minor releaseMinor ReleaseA set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 (five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality. for reference
6.2.2 Security release – this came out on May 20, 2023. It addresses 1 bug and 1 security issuesecurity issueA security issue is a type of bug that can affect the security of WordPress installations. Specifically, it is a report of a bug that you have found in the WordPress core code, and that you have determined can be used to gain some level of access to a site running WordPress that you should not have.. As it is a security release, it is recommended that sites are updated immediately if you have not done so already.
4. Help requests relating to tickets or from Component Maintainers
If you have any tickets you would like to raise, you can share them in comments too. If you can not attend live, you can still add a ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. and your query in the comments, and the facilitator will be able to share it in the meeting.
Volunteers are also needed to help run bugbugA bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrubs.
@oglekler requested feedback on ticket #58354 in the Help/About component.
@kebbett requested review and test the PR for ticket #57893. This ticket is in the 6.3 milestone.
@petitphp requested a second opinion on ticket #58312.
What does the CoreCoreCore is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team do?
Core is made up of contributors from many different areas and teams across 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/. Because Core is made up of many different components and parts, there is a ton of overlap with the other Make teams (polyglots, themes, plugins, metaMetaMeta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress., etc.). It is an exciting and dynamic place to observe or contribute.
New Contributor Meetings are held in the same channel on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays just prior to the weekly developer chat at 19:00 UTC.
What areas of Core will I be able to work on at 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. Europe 2023?
Currently, there are 62 components and sub-components within Core. These represent overarching categories of functionality within the code base. Some examples of these are Database, External Libraries, TaxonomyTaxonomyA taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies., Feeds, etc. A handful of components also have sub-components. For example, Embeds, Gallery, and Upload are sub-components of the Media component.
Focuses
In TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress., there are also several focuses. Focuses are disciplines or concepts that span many components, or even the entire Core code base. Some examples of these are accessibility, coding-standards, rest-api. Contributors that specialize in these focuses often work with many different component maintainers.
Sub Teams
There are also a few contributor groups that are still technically under Core, but operate as their own team. Some examples of this are Editor, Performance, 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). These sub teams will each be represented by table leads at contributor day.
Preparing for Contributor Day before leaving home
Register for a WordPress.org profile and the WordPress.org Slack instance
The large majority of the communication around contributing to the WordPress 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. projects happens on WordPress.org or in the WordPress Slack instance. Your first step should be to register for both in that order.
A majority of the Core components and sub teams also have their own channels within the WordPress Slack instance.
Install required software to contribute to the code
For those who would like to contribute by way of writing or checking code, the most popular method is by having a local development environment installed on your system.
Installing local environments are likely to be easier and quicker before you arrive at the conference venue. Conference WiFi can often be unreliable or be over-burdened. Getting set up before the event can help reduce the time you will spend installing and setting up the software on the day. You can then get onto more interesting things when you are at the conference!
In order to contribute to Core from a development perspective, you will need the following software installed on your machine:
GitGitGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system. https://git-scm.com/. or SVNSVNSubversion, the popular version control system (VCS) by the Apache project, used by WordPress to manage changes to its codebase. (whichever you prefer)
NodeJS (WordPress currently requires NodeJS 14.x)
npm (comes bundled with NodeJS)
Composer (optional, but highly recommended)
Additionally, you will need to choose one of the following:
For those who would like to contribute by way of writing or checking code, the most popular method is by having Vagrant & VVV (Varying Vagrant Vagrants) installed on your system.
Note: There are other tools that can be used to set up a local development environment (such as Local), but the two above are the ones maintained and have official support.
Decide how you’re going to work with the codebase
There’s a few options for you to work with the wordpress-develop codebase.
Note: if you chose the Vagrant/Virtualbox/VVV option above, the default is the third option below, but you can change that later.
Forking WordPress/wordpress-develop on GitHubGitHubGitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/
This option will allow you to submit and work within a pull request on GitHub. When using this option, all of the configured automated testing will run on your code to help verify your change. You can read more about this option in the Core Handbook.
Using WordPress/wordpress-develop directly
With this option, you’ll clone the wordpress-develop repository locally and use that as your codebase. You won’t be able to push any changes or submit pull requests, but you will be able to create patches with your changes to submit on Trac.
Using SVN to check out WordPress
With this option, you’ll checkout the `trunktrunkA directory in Subversion containing the latest development code in preparation for the next major release cycle. If you are running "trunk", then you are on the latest revision.` branchbranchA directory in Subversion. WordPress uses branches to store the latest development code for each major release (3.9, 4.0, etc.). Branches are then updated with code for any minor releases of that branch. Sometimes, a major version of WordPress and its minor versions are collectively referred to as a "branch", such as "the 4.0 branch". of the develop.svn.wordpress.org repository to use as your local WordPress site. Any changes you make need to be submitted as patches.
Docker Option
Below are the basic steps to get started with the local Docker environment:
Clone your repository of choice from the previous section. If you’re using a fork that you created, the command will look like this: git clone [email protected]:{your GitHub username}/wordpress-develop
Run cd wordpress-develop to move into the directory created by the git clone.
Run npm install to install dependencies
Run npm run env:start to start the development environment
Run npm run env:install to set up clean installation with the user adminadmin(and super admin) and the password password
Running npm install, vagrant up, or npm run env:start can be networknetwork(versus site, blog) intensive. Run these at home before you leave for the event and confirm everything’s working as expected. Depending on what you work on during Contributor Day, you may need to run these commands again. But having dependencies, virtual boxes, and containers cached locally will greatly decrease the time they take to run at the event.
Try creating patches or a PR ahead of time. If you’re able to start working on a ticketticketCreated for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. before the event, contributors at the event can give you feedback on your work so far.
Many thanks to all the contributors who helped with materials for this post – as ever with WordPress, it is a real team effort! Special thanks to @desrosj who collected much of the preparation information, to @wpscholar for sharing his more detailed document from a previous WordCamp, and to @webcommsat who pulled together the material from different editions. Thanks also to @sergeybiryukov, @jeffpaul and @webcommsat for review and contributions, and to @audrasjb, @paulbearne, @mark99, @vimes1984, @meher, @oglekler for contributions and review for material used from previous editions of this post. Thanks to @davidbaumwald, @joemcgill for review of the checklist.
After WordCamp Europe, a version of this post will be added to the Core Team Handbook.
List of ‘good first bugs‘ to get started in TracTracAn open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. and a similar list of “good first issues” for Gutenberg.
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