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Summary of Docs Team Meeting on 11th November

Housekeeping

Find the complete Transcript of the meeting on Slack.

Next meeting:

  1. Where: #docs channel on Slack
  2. When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 07:30 PM GMT+5:30
    Participants and Their Contributions:
    @milana_cap
    1. Facilitated the meeting, welcomed @ritikaroy2830, and shared onboarding resources:
    Onboarding Sessions for Documentation Team
    2. Provided the meeting notes format template:
    Summary of Docs Team meeting Nov 4, 2025
    3. Led project updates, discussed contributor rewards, and explained documentation review roles (First and Second Reviewer).
    4. Closed 4 documentation issues for version 6.8, stating only one left:
    GitHub Issue Tracker.
    5. Announced planned GitHub automation for review checklists and notifications.
    6. Clarified roles for HelpHub, DevHub, Handbook, and Gutenberg releases documentation.
    7. Guided policy updates for documentation responsibilities on Themes and Plugins handbooks.
    8. Summarised action items: updating reviewing roles, renaming review roles, implementing GitHub automations, and updating the CONTRIBUTING documentation.
    9. Proposed automating replies for documentation issues outside Docs’ scope.
    10. Suggested a triage role for new and open issues classification.
    @atachibana
    Shared experience leading the Docs table at WordCamp Kansai and translation work. Confirmed willingness to continue as second reviewer for HelpHub.
    @Azhar Deraiya
    Reminded team about submitting contributions via the contributions form on the Docs blog sidebar:
    Make WordPress Documentation
    Encouraged contributor submissions for badge assignments.
    @Arslan
    Led Contributor Day and Docs Table at WordCamp Islamabad 2025; submitted contributions through the contributions form.
    @estelaris
    1. Discussed project responsibilities and defined roles within Docs projects.
    2. Proposed detailed roles for first and second reviewers with checklist requirements.
    3. Emphasised task distribution for efficiency.
    4. Agreed on policy directing off-scope handbook issues to respective teams.
    5. Highlighted the need to update HelpHub and DevHub roles with detailed responsibilities, including issue review and closure.
    6. Recommended asking draft writers for changes when necessary.
    @MosesCursor
    Supported having experienced reviewers fill roles to maintain consistency.

    Main Points Discussed in the Meeting:
    1. Documentation roles are clearly defined with reference to team roles:
    Docs team roles
    2. Two-tier review system agreed upon:
    3. First Reviewer: Checks grammar, structure, style, screenshots, with guides:
    Grammar Guide,
    Writing Tips,
    Tone and Voice Guide
    4. Second Reviewer: Fact-checking and final approval.
    5. GitHub automation planned for checklist reminders and review label notifications.
    6. Policy updates to clarify the Docs team’s scope and proper handling of documentation issues for Themes and Plugins.
    7. Expanded HelpHub and DevHub roles to include issue review, documentation updates, and closure.
    8. Proposal for an issues triage role to handle new and open issues.
    9. Checklist to be created for reviewers detailing responsibilities.
    The End 🙂

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