Content type: Handbook

  • How to do a review (Draft)

    This page is opinionated. It should not be used in place of the requirements page.   What we expect of themes submitted to WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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…

  • Resources

    The following resources are design-oriented talks from WordCamps. If you have a video or other resource you’d like to suggest, please let us know in #design. User Research and Testing Visual and Interface Design Accessibility Design and Inclusion Open Source and Design Non-WordPress Events and Conferences See this ongoing list of non-WordPress events and conferences…

  • Using User Notes

    User Notes are how we keep records on particular users when necessary. These notes generally include reasons why a particular user was blocked or flagged, or specific things to watch out for when interacting with the particular user. There are two rules for User Notes: Make your note as detailed as possible, but don’t write…

  • Skeleton for the locale-based PTE Onboarding process

    This is a skeleton for local sites. LocaleLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/Locale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and…

  • Adding a New Locale – Template

    This page goes through the checklist of actions required to add a new localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/ to translate.wordpress.orgtranslate.wordpress.org The platform for contributing…

  • Polyglots Global Mentors and Team Reps

    The WordPress Polyglots TeamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing copy. https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/ consists of culturally and geographically diverse contributors. Sometimes the difference creates misunderstandings or conflicts, that’s why we have a group of mentors to provide support.  The Polyglots leadership team helps…

  • Giving feedback

    Giving design feedback is an excellent way to start getting involved in contributing to WordPress. There are a few places you can give feedback: As a comment on individual GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are…

  • Working with Trac

    This introduction is intended for new reviewers and does not cover advanced topics. The Themes Trac is a ticket system that we use to keep track of submitted themes. Please note that TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. is also used by the CoreCore…

  • WordPress style guide

    This section documents design across the project.

  • Discussion topics

    These are past discussion topics: Diversity: how do we reflect the diversity of our users in those designing? What does it look like for WordPress to be design-led, and how can we as a team lead that effort? Outreach inside WordPress: how can we find and also send designers easily to all areas of WordPress?…