WordPress Help

Official documentation, learning resources, and contributor guides collected from WordPress.org.

  • First steps

    So you want to contribute to design? That’s great. The team is open to anyone and you can easily get started. First up, a warm welcome, we need designers in this project so you are very welcome indeed. As a team we work on all things WordPress. Here are some good first steps as to…

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  • FAQ

    What does WordPress design encompass? WordPress design encompasses a couple of different territories: The interface and experience design of the WordPress software itself The interface and experience design of official WordPress.org plugins The WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source…

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  • About the team

    What is the Design Team? The design group is focused on designing WordPress. How to get involved? Are you interested in joining the Design team? Great! The team is open to anyone who wants to help out, but we do it a little differently than other teams. Here are some guidelines to help you find a…

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  • Get involved

    Are you looking to join the design team? Are you interested in seeing how you can run a contribution session for design? Great, you’ve come to the right place! In this section of the handbook, you can find out all about getting involved. See the sub pages for further information.

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  • Hello Polyglots, I am the…

    Hello Polyglots, I am the 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 and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be…

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  • Hello Polyglots, we’re managing translations…

    Hello Polyglots, we’re managing translations for several WordPress themes: https://wordpress.org/themes/appointment/ https://wordpress.org/themes/appointment-blue/ https://wordpress.org/themes/appointment-green/ https://wordpress.org/themes/appointment-red/ https://wordpress.org/themes/mandy/ https://wordpress.org/themes/shk-corporate/ We have a great translation editorTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the “Project Translation Editor” role that can approve translations for specific…

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  • Marketing WordPress to Agencies & Clients – April 26 2017 Notes

    The Marketing WordPress to Agencies & Clients team met with new members joining, while some existing members could not attend, and some prospective members who’ve expressed interest in the Marketing channel for this subteam are yet in the wings. Helpful comments and ideas came from new members on our two survey projects and the overall…

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  • April 27th Support Team Meeting Summary

    Announcements “We are officially ending support for Internet Explorer versions 8, 9, and 10, starting with WordPress 4.8.” Registration for WordCamp EU 2017‘s Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on…

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  • Hello Polyglots, I am the…

    Hello Polyglots, I am the 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 and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be…

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  • Week in WPa11y – April 24, 2017

    Topics of Discussion Settings APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. project GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making…

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