Makarand G. Mane (Founder and Designated Partner, WPGenius Solutions LLP) is speaking at WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 on “Beyond Code: 10 Ways Anyone Can Contribute to WordPress”, a 15-minute talk on Saturday 21 November.
Contributing to WordPress doesn’t have to mean writing PHP. Makarand covers ten ways in, among them Polyglots, Photos, Support Forums and WordPress TV, with examples from his own contributions.
Read the full announcement for the session abstract and more about Makarand.
On stage · Day 1 · 21 Nov
Speaker announcement · 08
Meet your speaker
Makarand G. Mane
Founder and Designated Partner · WPGenius Solutions LLP
When Saturday 21 November, Contributor Day
Where Bangalore International Centre in Domlur
Time goes up with the schedule
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Beyond Code: 10 Ways Anyone Can Contribute to WordPress
Everyone knows WordPress is open source, but many people assume contributing means writing code. In reality, there are dozens of ways to make an impact—even if you’ve never written a single line of PHP.
In this session, I’ll walk through ten different ways anyone can contribute to WordPress, including Documentation, Polyglots, Photos, Patterns, Community, Testing, Support Forums, Events, WordPress TV, and more.
Using examples from my own contribution journey, attendees will discover how contributing helps them build confidence, grow their network, improve their skills, and become part of the global WordPress community.
From Makarand’s session abstract · read the rest
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About Makarand
Makarand G. Mane has been building with WordPress since 2011. Starting as a freelance developer, he now leads WPGenius Solutions LLP, a WordPress agency specializing in development, performance optimization, and support.
A passionate contributor to the WordPress project, Makarand is the General Translation Editor for Marathi, where he led the first complete Marathi translation of WordPress. He is also a Core Contributor to WordPress, contributing across Core, Polyglots, Community, Photos, Patterns, and WP-CLI. A speaker at multiple WordCamps, he is the organizer of the Kolhapur WordPress Meetup and has served as Lead Organizer of WordCamp Kolhapur 2025 & 2026 and Co-lead for Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia 2026.
Through the WordPress Education initiative, Makarand mentors students in the WP Credits program, leads WordPress Campus Connect events, and has organized an online WordPress Contribution Series to help newcomers make their first contributions to WordPress. He is an All-Star Mentee of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program (2024 Q4 Cohort Graduate) and received a Diversity Scholarship to attend WordCamp Asia 2025. Beyond WordPress, Makarand enjoys traveling, exploring cultures, and spiritual practices. He is passionate about empowering the next generation of WordPress contributors through education, mentorship, and community building.
Hear Makarand in person
One ticket gets you every talk on the main day, lunch on both days, and a Contributor Day seat if you sign up for one.
See you on the 21st.
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