Content type: Handbook

  • Local Slack Teams

    As of June 2026, 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/ teams, WordCamps, and WordPress communities can create their own focused channels in the global WordPress…

  • Projects

    Projects are a way we can help improve different areas which are related to themes on 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 the central location for community conversations and…

  • [OLD] HelpHub development

    Note: This project was completed. Thank you for your contribution. Development is being managed through GitHub. Guidelines for development are fleshed out in the repo readme, but if you would like to get involved there then please pingPing The act of sending a very small amount of data to an end point. Ping is used…

  • Editing articles

    If you want to join the HelpHub editing tasks (Thank you!), there are some ways: Working on issues in the Documentation issue tracker Proof Reading Working on issues in the Documentation issue tracker The Documentation issue tracker is the central place for contributing to WordPress documentation. No actual documentation is hosted in this repository. Its…

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    This FAQ contains the most common questions and answers around translation for contributors, pluginPlugin A 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…

  • Rosetta for the Community

    RosettaRosetta The code name of the theme for the local WordPress sites (eg. bg.wordpress.org is a “Rosetta” site). All locale specific WordPress sites are referred to as “Rosetta sites.” The name was inspired from the ancient Rosetta Stone, which contained more or less the same text in three different languages. sites are the local WordPress.orgWordPress.org The…

  • Glossaries and Style Guides per Locale

    In the table below you’ll find links to glossaries and style guides for many different localesLocale 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/. In addition to them,…

  • How to publish a WordPress version release video

    The process for publishing the official launch video for a new version of WordPress is a bit different than your standard WordPress.tv video, due to the need to keep things hush-hush until the official announcement post goes out on the main WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users.…

  • Editing Video with iMovie

    iMovie is included on all Macintosh computers by default, and is a very capable editor for preparing video for submission to WordPress.tv. This video will walk you through the basic process of using iMovie to perform the kinds of edits you usually see in a WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to…

  • Logos and Graphics

    Want to show off your pride as a WordPress Translation volunteer? Here are some i18nInternationalization Internationalization (sometimes shortened to I18N , meaning “I – eighteen letters -N”) is the process of planning and implementing products and services so that they can easily be adapted to specific local languages and cultures, a process called localization. This is…