Content type: Handbook

  • Triaging Content Localization Issues

    The Training Team manages content translations in the LearnWP Content – Localization GitHub project board. This is where translations and feedback are passed between translators and reviewers before content is finally published on https://learn.wordpress.org/. Project board overview Issues in this project board pass through 6 columns, or statuses, as progress is made. General contributors do not have access…

  • Creating New Content in Languages Other Than English

    For the most part, the process of creating content in other languages will be the same as creating content in English. Please follow the respective guides in this handbook when doing so. Lesson Plans Tutorials Online Workshops Courses In addition, we ask you request a review from someone else who speaks your language.

  • Adding Users and Content to Learn WordPress

    Adding a Content Translator to Learn WordPress and Assigning them Content Note that you will require Administrator role status to add Contributors to Learn WordPress. Log in to Learn WordPress Navigate to Users -> Add New Type in the Contributor’s username or email and assign them the Contributor role Go to their content’s section (Ex.…

  • Translating Content

    If you are new to translating resources for WordPress, then we recommend you first read through the General Expectations for Translators. Most of the concepts listed there will apply to translating content for Learn, too. Once you have familiarized yourself with those expectations, then you can follow the steps below to translate each content type:…

  • Reviewing Translations

    All localized content on Learn WordPress should receive a translation review before it is published. Their reviewer should focus on these three areas: Is the language well-polished? (grammatically correct, no typos, etc.) Does the language follow the locale’s Glossaries and Style Guides? Does the translation follow the General Expectations for Translators? Recording a Reviewer’s Contribution If you…

  • SEO Expert

    Overview SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a vital part of Digital Marketing. Being an SEO Expert is a critical part of the training team to ensure higher visibility of the Training and Learn website before the target audience across Search Engines. SEO Experts will be part of Subject Matter Experts itself. At least one SME…

  • Overview

    Table of contents What skills do I need? How much experience with WordPress do I need? Which accounts do I need? Places where the Docs team operates When and where are meetings happening? What type of meetings does the Docs team hold? What contribution can I make after this onboarding session? How do I work…

  • Onboarding sessions

    In order to make onboarding easier for new contributors, we recorded onboarding sessions for various parts of the documentation. Some parts of WordPress.org have changed since we recorded sessions, and you might see different things in the video than what’s on the site today. For that reason, we included textual content with updated information along…

  • Support Ticket Triage Guide

    Introduction Preparation Approval and Assistance  Getting tickets to be triaged Posting the Agenda Hosting a Bug Scrub Posting notes  Introduction The support team hosts bug scrubs to triage open Trac tickets for the Support Forum. Effectively triaging these Trac tickets allows us to address enhancements, feature requests, and bugs, to allow for continuous improvements to…

  • Best practices for performance measurement

    This article highlights several best practices to be aware of when benchmarking and measuring performance. The majority of the best practices apply to both benchmarking and profiling, though they are particularly relevant for benchmarking to ensure clean comparisons, e.g. to assess the performance impact of a WordPress core pull request or compare the overall performance…