This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in this Slack Log. (If you don’t have a Slack account, you can set one up.)
Introductions and Welcome
There were 28 attendees: @noruzzaman, @rithika3, @rjekic, @abduremon, @rfluethi, @ravigadhiyawp, @dilip2615, @pooja-n, @ishahinakhter, @makanikaran, @sumitsingh, @jenish1234, @harshjadav003, @mosescursor, @andrewssanya, @huzaifaalmesbah, @VasantRajput, @shivam, @vishitshah, @pravin1996, @mohkatz (async), @sibokul (async), @bigod (async), @valeriewandeler (async), @muddassirnasim (async), @sonaliprajapati (async), @jagirbahesh (async), @ursha (async)
Newcomers: @hurairah922, @mayank2000, @moazwaleed, @abdullah17, @axmh1985, @coreyhall93, @organvlasti
Meeting hosted by: @rjekic
Note Taker: @jenish1234
Note Reviewer: @VasantRajput
Welcome! Please post in the #training channel or reach out to a team member to help you with contributing. Resources to check out our onboarding program, and our Guide Program.
News
Meeting Note Takers
Here is our current note taker roster:
- 19th May – @jenish1234
- 26th May – @rithika3
- 2nd June – @mohkatz
- 9th June – @makanikaran
Important note: If anyone needs to know more about Note Taking and need guide in creating a Recap Note Post then you can DM to @VasantRajput. He will guide you for a Recap Note and he will review & publish your Recap Post.
Looking for feedback
- We’re currently updating the Training Team handbooks and would appreciate your input. To help prioritize translation efforts, which content do you think should be considered high priority for translation? Feedback – Suggest High Priority Content #3400
Looking for volunteers
- Our colleague @devmuhib updated two handbook pages, which can be used as guidance:
- We need your help in finding all the content that could be updated and consolidated. We would love to have two groups of volunteers – one that will go through all the handbook content, and one that will check the courses. Please state your interest, and we will help you organize and start working on these important issues.
- Also, we started working on creating thumbnails for all lessons that need them. You’re very welcome to join us and contribute to this important and creative project. Here’s the issue with details on how to work on the remaining thumbnails:
- We currently have 465 open issues. It would be great to get support in reviewing and reducing their number. You can help by:
- Going through issues one by one
- Identifying outdated or irrelevant issues
- Suggesting fixes or next steps
- Adding comments where needed (before closing or updating)
- Let’s work together to clean up and keep the repository well-organised
Update for last weeks triage squad
- N/A
Other news
- New AI-Powered Tools for Creating WordPress Learning Materials – https://make.wordpress.org/training/2026/04/10/new-ai-powered-tools-for-creating-wordpress-learning-materials/
- Brainstorm & Table Lead – WordCamp Europe 2026 Contributor Day – https://make.wordpress.org/training/2026/04/27/brainstorm-table-lead-wordcamp-europe-2026-contributor-day/
- Our colleagues from the WordPress Credits program said that they are looking for new mentors who will be prepared to work with the next generation of students. You can find more info and apply for this interesting role by visiting this link – https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/wordpress-credits-contribution-internship-program/a-guide-for-wp-credits-mentors/call-for-mentors/
Come and Contribute
This week’s contribution focus area
- Content ready for review
- See Guidelines for reviewing content when reviewing content.
- We have 9 issues ready for review
- Feedback awaiting validation
- See Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback.
- We have 21 issues that require validation
- Topics awaiting vetting
- See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
- We have 2 issues that require vetting
- Validated feedback awaiting fix
- Contributors, see Validating and Applying Content Feedback for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated.
- We have 25 issues awaiting a fix
Contribution Acknowledgement
- Badges Awarded
- No badge awarded this week.
- Give Props
- Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate?
Project updates
- We’ve completed the Block Theme Development learning pathway, but we’d still love your feedback to help improve it further – Block Theme Development Course Cohort Learning Pathway Development #3381
- The first Training Team Office Hours meeting is held on April 18th. Big thanks to @rfluethi for this great initiative and hosting the first Training Team Office Hours.
- Our first Office Hours Meeting was a great success! Despite only five participants, we made 7 decisions, identified 11 tasks, and already completed four of them. The meeting recap P2 post can be found here – https://make.wordpress.org/training/2026/04/20/office-hours-meeting-recap-18th-april-2026/
- The next meeting is scheduled for the 23rd of May. Come and join us, and help us shape the future of the WordPress Training Team.
- Status Update from the German-Language Make WordPress Training Team
- The planned Guided Cohort has been rescheduled from April 14, 2026 to July 14, 2026 due to scheduling conflicts.
- The Self-Directed Cohort (German) will launch on April 21, 2026.
- Our website is expected to go live in approximately 3–4 weeks.
- To improve our organization, we have created a GitHub repository, which will be migrated to the German-language WordPress GitHub
- We are cleaning up and improving the overview of German translations
Upcoming Online Workshops
- How to Translate Learn WordPress Content Using the New Handbook – Saturday, May 23 – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CEST – https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/314826422/
Contributor Updates
- What have you been working on, and how has it been going?
- @sumitsingh: I am working on #training team goal 2026 and checking content feedback for learn or Training website.
- @andrewssanya: I’m working on a local content translation
- @bigod: Working on the German-Language Make WordPress Training Team Website
- Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting?
- Do you have any blockers?
- Can another contributor or Training Team members help you in some way?
Open Discussions
- If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
- @VasantRajput: The Training Team calendar shows wrong dates and the meeting has not happened in the last 2 years, but it’s still visible on the Training Team calendar. Can we have permission/access to fix it?
- @rjekic: I think @SumitSingh has permission to add/update the calendar entry…
- @SumitSingh: Now it was solved.
- @VasantRajput: Thank you @SumitSingh, Now it looks perfectly
- @VasantRajput: The Training Team calendar shows wrong dates and the meeting has not happened in the last 2 years, but it’s still visible on the Training Team calendar. Can we have permission/access to fix it?
- Looks like we don’t have anything at the moment. If anyone has anything async, please reply in this thread, and we can keep the discussion going.
- And that concludes this week’s meeting. Thanks to all who participated in sync and to those who will in the future.
You can see all meetings scheduled on this meeting calendar. If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through our onboarding program to get to know the team and how we work. And if you have questions, feel free to reach out in the #training Slack channel at any time.