The WordPress Credits program is progressing since its pilot launch with the University of Pisa. Over the past months, we’ve been focused on setting up the infrastructure, preparing updated materials for students and institutions, and testing the virtual classroom on Learn.WordPress.org. We’re also preparing demos of the student classrooms so the community can see how the program will work in practice.
The initial pilot was designed to validate the concept and provided us with valuable insights. Building on that foundation, we continue to refine the approach and are preparing to scale as we transition from alpha to beta.
Our next steps include: finalizing the infrastructure, completing program materials, launching visibility actions, and coordinating with contribution teams to support student onboarding. We’re excited to welcome Fidélitas University into the program this fall, starting with 15 students and building momentum toward opening participation to all majors by 2026. This couldn’t have been done without Rita Robles Loaiza ( @roblesloaiza ), who has spearheaded this initiative as the Associate Director of On-Campus Programs at the Faculty of Computer Science.
We’d love the community’s support in this next phase. Here are a few ways to help:
- Educational institutions: If you’d like to bring WordPress Credits to your students, please apply here.
- Companies: Learn more about how you can support the program through sponsorship or mentorship on this page.
- Contributors: Join the discussion and help us build the program in the GitHub repo or in the #wpcredits Slack channel.
If you’ll be at WordCamp US next week and want to connect about the program, come find us! You can join the Community and Training tables at Contributor Day, visit the Community booth on August 28 at 14:30 or August 29 at 11:15, or simply ping me on Slack.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! Your support is helping us build meaningful bridges between educational institutions, students, and the WordPress project.
The following people contributed to writing this post: @celigaroe, @francescodicandia, @roblesloaiza, @4thhubbard, @peiraisotta.