Jina Parekh (@jns141191) – WordPress user profile

Jina Parekh

Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer at WesternDeal Web Solution

@jns141191 vadodara joined Jul 2016

gsheetconnector.com github.com/wdjina Slack: @Jina Parekh

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Bio

👋 Hi, I’m Jina Parekh, a Senior WordPress Plugin Developer and Technical Project Manager with 10+ years of experience building scalable WordPress plugins and automation solutions.

I currently work at WesternDeal Web Solution, where I contribute to the GSheetConnector suite of plugins. My work focuses on developing and maintaining integrations between WordPress and Google Sheets for popular plugins, including Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable Forms, Forminator, Elementor Forms, and WooCommerce.

I enjoy building reliable WordPress solutions using PHP, REST APIs, Google APIs, AJAX, and modern plugin architecture. Beyond development, I actively work on product planning, code quality, debugging, performance optimization, and helping users resolve technical issues.

Outside of my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about the WordPress open-source community. I’m a WordPress Meetup Organizer, regularly participate in community activities, and have recently started contributing to the WordPress Core Test Team. I believe in continuous learning, collaboration, and giving back to the WordPress ecosystem.

Whether it’s improving plugin architecture, solving challenging integration problems, or contributing to the community, I’m always excited to help make WordPress better for everyone.

Interests

WordPress Plugin Development, Open Source Contribution, WordPress Core Testing, Google APIs & REST APIs, Automation & Workflow Solutions, Performance Optimization, Product Architecture, Technical Project Management, Community Building & Meetups

WordPress Origin Story

My WordPress journey began with a passion for solving real-world problems through plugin development. What started with building custom WordPress solutions gradually evolved into developing products used by thousands of WordPress users worldwide.

Over the years, I’ve specialized in creating integrations between WordPress and Google Sheets, helping businesses automate their workflows and simplify data management. This journey led me to work on the GSheetConnector suite of plugins, where I continue to build features, improve user experience, and support customers across a wide range of WordPress integrations.

As my experience grew, so did my interest in giving back to the community. Today, alongside product development, I organize WordPress Meetups, contribute to the WordPress Core Test Team, and enjoy collaborating with fellow contributors to help strengthen the WordPress ecosystem.

You can read more about my journey at HeroPress.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-first-10-years-the-next-10-years/

Badges

CODE

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Core Contributor '26 Plugin Developer

COMMUNITY

1 badge

Meetup Organizer '26

POLYGLOTS

2 badges

Translation Contributor '26 Translation Editor '26

Current Job

Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer

Dec 2015 – Present

WesternDeal Web Solution · Part-time

Working as a Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer at WesternDeal Web Solution, leading the development, maintenance, and support of WordPress plugins and integrations.

I work primarily on the GSheetConnector suite of plugins, which integrates WordPress form builders and other tools with Google Sheets. My responsibilities include plugin architecture and development, feature planning, debugging, testing, security, WordPress/PHP compatibility, releases, and technical support.

I also coordinate development activities, work with the team on issue resolution and product improvements, and contribute to the WordPress community through meetups, testing and open-source contributions.

Key Accomplishments

https://wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-google-sheets-connector/

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

Last 30 days

7contributions

high5

medium2

score17

Last 90 days

26contributions

high10

medium16

score46

Last 12 months

49contributions

high20

medium29

score89

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 1 release

Time commitment

5 hours per week

On my own time 5 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type

October 2026

Oct 22 Thu · 07:35

Forums med

Posted a reply to Google authentication fails after updating to 5.6.1 – OAuth server timeout, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @kanacj, Thank you for flagging this. Our sites are currently down and under maintenance…

Oct 20 Tue · 16:11

Meta high

Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @armandmatthey, @369work, @Spaceshipone @jigar9998, @r1k0, @pbiron, @vishitshah, @huzaifaalmesbah, @lumiblog, @noruzzaman, @mosescursor, @mukesh27, @jns141191,…

Oct 17 Sat · 08:54

Forums med

Posted a reply to Sign-in with Google button missing in CF7 Google Sheet Connector 5.6.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @isabel1978, Thank you for the details. To help us investigate why the Sign in…

Oct 14 Wed · 21:54

Core high

Mentioned in [64348] on WordPress SVN:
Login and Registration: Support `/.well-known/change-password`.

Oct 11 Sun · 06:16

Meta high

Gave props in Slack:
Props to @r1k0 for leading Voice Chat for the Test Team! on 1st October. Thank…

Oct 11 Sun · 04:44

Meta high

Received props from @r1k0 in Slack:
Props to @jns141191 for leading last week's in #! Thank you for coming through for…

Oct 01 Thu · 14:56

Meta high

Wrote a new post, Test Scrub Schedule for WordPress 7.2, on the site Make WordPress Test:
As most of you already know, WordPress 7.2 is set to be the final major…

September 2026

Sep 24 Thu · 23:04

Meta high

Received props from @r1k0 in Slack:
Props @jns141191 for leading the patch-testing-scrub session in #

Sep 18 Fri · 14:01

Forums med

Posted a reply to CF7 submissions inserted above headers and into wrong columns, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @tadokuorg, Thanks for sharing the detailed information and steps to reproduce the issue. Could…

Sep 17 Thu · 12:52

Forums med

Posted a reply to CF7 Database setting cannot be disabled, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @megujp255, We have released a new version 5.2.8, which fixes this issue and now…