Shakir Uz Zaman (@zamanshakir) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I’m passionate about software engineering because it constantly presents new and complex problems to solve. No matter how intricate a challenge might be, there’s always a solution to be found. And the best part? As soon as we solve one problem, a new and better solution is just around the corner. The sense of accomplishment from this continuous cycle of problem-solving is what keeps me motivated and inspired.

Interests

Books, Movies, Hangout

WordPress Origin Story

I first got involved with WordPress when I took on a large-scale project for a client. The project was designed to connect with around 50,000 customers, which meant I had to quickly get up to speed on WordPress development. Since I already had a solid understanding of PHP and other frameworks, I was able to adapt and learn fast. The project is now live, and you can see it at hilltimes.com.

While working on this project, I simultaneously deepened my knowledge of WordPress, exploring the best practices and structured approaches to development. This dual approach—gaining hands-on experience while researching and refining my methods—helped me become a more efficient and effective WordPress developer. It’s been a challenging but rewarding journey, and I’m excited to continue exploring what WordPress can do.

Badges

CODE

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Plugin Developer

POLYGLOTS

1 badge

Translation Contributor '26

Current Job

Senior WordPress Engineer

Present

Webkonsulenterne

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days

1contribution

high1

medium0

score3

Last 90 days

2contributions

high1

medium1

score4

Last 12 months

2contributions

high1

medium1

score4

Team focus

Across 4 teams, with no team-attributable contributions in the last 365 days

Contributions

Type

June 2026

Jun 05 Fri · 04:50

Polyglots high

Translated 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

May 2026

May 03 Sun · 19:06

Polyglots med

Suggested 12 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

October 2024

Oct 22 Tue · 14:12

Forums med

Created a topic, Great Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Excellent service

May 2024

May 15 Wed · 18:55

Meta med

Completed the course Introduction to Block Development: Build your first custom block on learn.wordpress.org

April 2022

Apr 27 Wed · 06:11

Forums med

Posted a reply to In Query Filter post by custom taxonomy ( created by Plugin), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks @hcabrera , I implemented with the help of the documents you provided and it…

Apr 26 Tue · 22:54

Forums med

Created a topic, In Query Filter post by custom taxonomy ( created by Plugin), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Hector! I am using \WordPressPopularPosts\Query to…