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Nikunj Hatkar

WordPress Plugin Developer at TeamUpdraft

@nikunj8866 India joined Nov 2015

github.com/nikunj8866 Slack: @nikunj8866
    Teams Core Test
    Languages gu

    Bio

    My WordPress journey began over 8 years ago when I started exploring ways to build flexible, user-friendly websites without reinventing the wheel. What started with customizing themes quickly evolved into developing custom plugins and deep-diving into WordPress core, hooks, and APIs.

    I was drawn to WordPress because of its vibrant open-source community, extensibility, and real-world impact. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of helping clients and teams build scalable solutions from simple blogs to complex WooCommerce setups and API-driven automation tools.

    Today, I contribute to the WordPress ecosystem not just as a developer, but also as a problem solver, community supporter, and meetup organizer. Every project I work on, every bug I report, and every feature I build is a small way to give back to the platform that kickstarted my career.

    WordPress Origin Story

    – Test Team Rep (2025-2026)

    Core Contribution in WordPress:

    – WordPress 7.0
    – WordPress 6.9
    – WordPress 6.8.2
    – WordPress 6.8.1
    – WordPress 6.8 (Noteworthy Contributor)

    WordCamp Journey:
    – WordCamp Asia 2026 (Table Lead)
    – WordCamp Surat 2025 (Organizer)
    – WordCamp Ahmedabad 2025
    – WordCamp Mumbai 2023

    – Navsari Meetup Co-Organizer

    Badges

    CODE
    8 badges
    C Core AI Contributor '25 Core Contributor '25 C Core Performance Contributor '25 Hosting Contributor '25 Pattern Author '25 P Playground Contributor '25 Plugin Developer WP-CLI Contributor '25
    CONTENT
    4 badges
    Documentation Contributor '25 O Openverse Contributor '25 Photo Contributor '25 WordPress.tv Contributor '25
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    B BuddyPress Contributor '25 Meetup Organizer '25 WordCamp Organizer '25
    PRACTICE
    4 badges
    Accessibility Contributor '25 Test Contributor '25 Test Team '25 Training Contributor '25
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '22 Translation Editor '25

    Current Job

    WordPress Plugin Developer
    Present
    TeamUpdraft

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    20contributions
    high13
    medium7
    score46
    Last 90 days
    56contributions
    high35
    medium21
    score126
    Last 12 months
    194contributions
    high103
    medium91
    score400

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 3 releases
    • 7.0
    • 6.9
    • 6.8

    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 05 Fri · 13:34
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Month in Test: June 05, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    Hello and welcome to another edition of Month in Test, the place where contributors of any…
    Jun 05 Fri · 04:20
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, GTE request for #gu, on the site Translate WordPress:
    #gu Hi Polyglots team, I'd like to request General Translation Editor (GTE) access for the…
    Jun 05 Fri · 04:02
    Meta high
    Gave props in Slack:
    Props to @anukasha and @nimeshatxecurify for leading the Test Team table on Contributor Day at…
    Jun 04 Thu · 13:30
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Team Voice Chat Agenda: 4th June, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Voice Chat scheduled for , which…
    Jun 03 Wed · 10:41
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Core Test Team at WCEU 2026: Contributor Day, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    Hello WordPress enthusiasts 👋 Tomorrow we head to Kraków. The Core Test Team is gearing…
    Jun 03 Wed · 04:50
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Team Update: 03 June, 2026, on the site Team Updates:
    💡If you don’t know how to start, join the Patch Testing Session ☕ held every…
    May 2026
    May 26 Tue · 06:33
    Forums med
    Created a topic, developer.everestforms.net is throwing a Fatal Error (500), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Developer documentation site at https://developer.ever…
    May 26 Tue · 06:07
    GitHub med
    Created issue #653 in the WordPress/wordpress.org repository:
    Contributor Profile Redesign: Badge elements show cursor: help but have no interactive…
    May 25 Mon · 13:20
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Chat Summary: May 21st, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    On , <test-chat> started in  #core-test facilitated by @nikunj8866. The agenda can be found here. 1. Attendance…
    May 22 Fri · 04:47
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 7.1 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Hi! I'd like to volunteer as Test Lead for the WordPress 7.1 release cycle.

    Developer

    Contributor

    Support Rep

    Total photo contributions: 1

    View all photos contributed by Nikunj Hatkar to the WordPress Photo Directory →

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 1

    Plugins

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Meta Translation Editor - #gu

    Openverse

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Plugins Translation Editor - #gu

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Translation Contributor - #gu

    Openverse, Pattern Directory, WordPress Plugin Directory, WordCamp.org, WordPress.org, bbPress, Gutenberg, Performance Lab, WooCommerce, WordPress 4.3.x, WordPress 5.9.x, and WordPress 7.0.x - Development