WordCamp US 2025 Contributor Day took place on 26th August 2025 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, USA. Contributors joined both in person and remotely, and we made solid progress across our handbooks, testing tools, and various tickets and pull requests.
At the Hosting Table, @zunaid321 and @jessibelle led the in-person discussions and hands-on work, with @amykamala contributing remotely. We were especially excited to welcome 10 new contributors who joined the Hosting Team for the first time! 🚀
The Team focused on three main areas on the Contributor Day:
1. WordPress Distributed Hosting Test Software
The team worked on improving the PHPUnit Test Runner and Reporter. Contributors created new issues, explored technical challenges, and submitted or reviewed pull requests. These updates help hosts test unreleased WordPress versions and report any conflicts or errors.
2. Hosting Handbook Updates
Tickets were reviewed, PRs submitted, and several issues were closed. Notable progress included updates on hosting-handbook#328 and suggested additions from contributors during the day.
3. Advanced Administration Handbook Updates
Contributors submitted PRs and reviewed issues, bringing multiple articles closer to completion. Updates included advanced-administration-handbook#149 and other tickets that need a second review.
No matter if you were coding, reviewing, or researching, every contribution helped move the team forward.
Tickets and PRs
Pantheon Testing Config
- Being worked on by @Jazzs3quence
Hosting Handbook
- Issue #45 – Reviewed by Arnas, suggested closure (waiting for decision).
- Issue #108 – Worked on by Arnas, Dustin Hyle, and Sumitrac (waiting for PR).
- Issue #249 – Alex and JayBlack contributed; original request completed but additional suggestion pending PR.
- Issue #293 – Worked on by Arnas; needs 2 reviews, no PR yet (architecture for article placement under discussion).
- Issue #328 and PR #336 – Completed by Carrie (merged and closed).
- Issue #330 and PR #338 – Worked on by Sirjonathan (reviewed, pending change, needs 2nd review).
- Issue #337 – Created and closed by Sumitrac (info moved to issue #108 instead).
- PR #339 – Opened by Sirjonathan (needs 2nd review).
Advanced Administration Handbook
- Issue #149 and PR #420 – Arnas (one approval given, needs second).
- Issue #153 and PR #421 – Garrett Bryan (needs 2 reviews).
- Issue #151 and PR #424 – Garrett Bryan (needs 2 reviews).
- Issue #163 and PR #423 – Garrett Bryan (needs 2 reviews).
- Issue #164 and PR #422 – Garrett Bryan (needs 2 reviews).
- PR #417 – Rollybueno (needs 2nd review).
- Issue #365 and PR #418 – Rollybueno (needs 2nd review).
- Issue #87 and PR #419 – Rollybueno (needs 2nd review).
PHPUnit Test Runner
- Issue #267 – Created by @Desrosj.
- Issue #266 – Created by @Desrosj.
- Issue #265 – Created by @Desrosj.
PHPUnit Test Reporter
Issue #103 – Opened by Lunadwivedi (needs technical research on P2 shortcodes and filters).
Contributors
Here’s everyone who checked in on Slack, GitHub, or in person (alphabetical order):
- @havok10
- @Andresparbe
- @arnasdon
- @
vintagestars - @Chaion07
- @Desrosj
- @
iridiumhosting - Elise Prather
- Garrett Bryan (Slack:
Garrett Bryan) - @Greenot
- @
jasonways - @Javiermontesdeblas
- @Jazzs3quence
- @Kuriabd
- @Lunawivedi
- @Mikendimitrov
- @
Rollybueno - @Sumitrac
- @Treyfaison
- @
sirjonathan
GitHub-only check-ins:
- @
jwilde4 - @
Havok10 - @
nikunj8866
Contributor Day at WordCamp US 2025 was a big success. Thanks to everyone who pitched in, whether in person, on Slack, or via GitHub, or helping advance the Hosting Team’s handbooks, testing tools, and overall workflow.
Props to @chaion07, @jessibelle, @crixu for reviewing this post