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Introductions and Welcome
There were 36 attendees:: @vasantrajput, @rjekic, @dilip2615, @ravigadhiyawp, @vishitshah, @nikunj8866, @benazeer, @piyopiyofox, @devmuhib, @rfluethi, @lumiblog, @ketanniruke, @jaydipgoswami, @mohkatz, @jojo256, @utsav72640, @MosesCursor, @kishanjasani, @rithika3, @ssebuwufumoses, @jadavsanjay, @rraventos, @mebo, @hemant-ahir (async), @jhimross (async), @nishitajoshi (async), @bhargavbhandari90 (async), @sonaliprajapati (async), @chris1ober (async), @ursha (async), @bigod (async), @shubhamsedani (async), @muddassirnasim (async), @sibokul (async), @zeelthakkar (async), @jagirbahesh (async), @rinkuiihglobal
Newcomers: @mkrndmane, @mohkatz, @lumiblog, @jojo256, @aarti1318, @kishan4817, @valeriewandeler, @andrewssanya
Note taker: @vasantrajput
Meeting hosted by: @rjekic
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1. News
Meeting Note Takers
Here is our current note-taker roster:
- August 5th – @vasantrajput
- August 12th – @nishitajoshi
- August 19th – @vishitshah
- August 26th – @jaydipgoswami
- September 2nd – @vasantrajput
Looking for volunteers
- Proposal for Certification Process – We’ve kicked off an engaging discussion about Certification, whether it’s needed, and how it could be integrated into the current Learn WordPress workflow. You’re welcome to join the conversation and help shape the future of WordPress Learn – Feedback – plans to offer verifiable certifications upon course completion #3247. Please join us in a discussion about certification. It is a very important topic for all contributors – old and new.
- We’ve made significant progress on the thumbnail generator project, with most thumbnails successfully updated. However, a few content thumbnails still use outdated designs or don’t comply with our thumbnail generator guidelines. If you’re interested in volunteering for this task, simply leave a comment, and we’ll provide the necessary instructions to get started. Our colleague @MosesCursor took the responsibility for this project, and he is the person you should contact and ask anything about the project
Looking for feedback
Some open feedback needs validation. If you want to start your contribution journey, this is the easiest way to start:
- Feedback – The spelling of “Original” is wrong #3258
- Feedback – Answered the lesson questions was Reset after 7-10 days #3250
- Feedback – Utilize the Gallery Block in Beginner WordPress Designer Course #3221
- Feedback – typo in Mentoring Community Organizers Quiz #3246
Update for last week’s triage squad
- There was no meeting last week.
Other news
- The Monthly Training Team Update for July is published.
- We are thrilled to announce the Training Team Cohort: “WordPress Block Editor Basics”. If you are interested in joining the first cohort, feel free to fill out the General Interest Form on this link. Let’s learn together!
- Table Lead and Team representatives for the WordCamp US 2025 Contributor Day
- Big THANK YOU to @jonathanbossenger and @westnz for representing the Training Team on WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US 2025
- Welcoming New Mentors to the Training Team Guide Program
- Training Team Highlights
2. Come and Contribute
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 12 issues that require validation
Topics awaiting vetting
- See Vetting Topic Ideas for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas.
- We have 1 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
3. Contribution Acknowledgement
Badges Awarded
- No badge was awarded this week.
Give Props
Let’s give props! Do you have someone from the team you want to celebrate?
- @vasantrajput: Props to @rfluethi for amazing Coffee Hours host…
- @rjekic: Props to @rfluethi for organizing and @vasantrajput for joining us and helping with translation!
- @devmuhib: Props to @MosesCursor for introducing new faces here in Training Team!
- @MosesCursor: Props to @rjekic @rfluethi @devmuhib for supporting my questions and contributions in the Training team
- @bigod: Shoutout to @rfluethi for his amazing dedication as a mentor in the mentorship program!
- @chris1ober: Props to @rfluethi for mentorship!
4. Project updates
- Coffee Hour is added to the All Meetings list
- We are actively testing the Polylang translation 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 free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., so we can fully translate all courses in different languages.
- We are updating all the handbooks and necessary documents.
- Working on outdated content and broken links
5. Upcoming Online Workshops
- N/A
6. Contributor Updates
- N/A
7. Open Discussions
- If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue.
- @piyopiyofox said that she had two things she wanted to bring up:
- She had mentioned the upcoming course cohort in the Monthly Education Buzz Report for July 2025, and added that if there were any other educational initiatives the Training Team was working on — such as a new course cohort, new learning pathways, or tutorials — she would like to be informed so she could include them in the next edition.
- She asked if the Training team would be open for sharing space at the table with her and @peiraisotta to talk about WordPress Campus Connect and WordPress Credits, if folks ask about it? Mostly informational.
- @piyopiyofox said that she had two things she wanted to bring up:
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.