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Nikunj Hatkar

WordPress Plugin Developer at TeamUpdraft

@nikunj8866 India joined Nov 2015

nikunj-hatkar.netlify.app github.com/nikunj8866 Slack: @nikunj8866
    Teams Core Test
    Languages gu

    Bio

    My WordPress journey began over 8 years ago when I started exploring ways to build flexible, user-friendly websites without reinventing the wheel. What started with customizing themes quickly evolved into developing custom plugins and deep-diving into WordPress core, hooks, and APIs.

    I was drawn to WordPress because of its vibrant open-source community, extensibility, and real-world impact. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of helping clients and teams build scalable solutions from simple blogs to complex WooCommerce setups and API-driven automation tools.

    Today, I contribute to the WordPress ecosystem not just as a developer, but also as a problem solver, community supporter, and meetup organizer. Every project I work on, every bug I report, and every feature I build is a small way to give back to the platform that kickstarted my career.

    WordPress Origin Story

    – Part of WordPress 7.1 Release Squad

    WordCamp Journey:
    – WordCamp Asia 2026 (Table Lead)
    – WordCamp Surat 2025 (Organizer)
    – WordCamp Ahmedabad 2025
    – WordCamp Mumbai 2023

    – Navsari Meetup Co-Organizer

    Badges

    CODE
    10 badges
    C Core AI Contributor '25 Core Contributor '25 C Core Performance Contributor '25 Core Team '26 Hosting Contributor '25 Meta Contributor '26 Pattern Author '25 P Playground Contributor '25 Plugin Developer WP-CLI Contributor '25
    CONTENT
    4 badges
    Documentation Contributor '25 O Openverse Contributor '25 Photo Contributor '25 WordPress.tv Contributor '25
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    B BuddyPress Contributor '25 Meetup Organizer '25 WordCamp Organizer '25
    PRACTICE
    4 badges
    Accessibility Contributor '25 Test Contributor '25 Test Team '25 Training Contributor '25
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '22 Translation Editor '25

    Current Job

    WordPress Plugin Developer
    Jan 2024 – Present
    TeamUpdraft · Freelance

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    5contributions
    high4
    medium1
    score13
    Last 90 days
    36contributions
    high27
    medium9
    score90
    Last 12 months
    167contributions
    high110
    medium57
    score387

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 4 releases
    • 7.1
    • 7.0
    • 6.9
    • 6.8

    Time commitment

    6 hours per week
    • On my own time 6 hrs/wk

    Contributions

    Type
    October 2026
    Oct 23 Fri · 22:24
    Core high
    Mentioned in [64691] on WordPress SVN:
    Administration: Refine the admin menu view transitions.
    Oct 06 Tue · 13:05
    Meta high
    Mentioned in [15292] on Meta SVN:
    Trac: Fix item per page filter section ui issues
    Oct 02 Fri · 20:06
    Meta high
    Mentioned in [15279] on Meta SVN:
    Make (Get Involved) / P2: Fix Search Input Box and Search Button Misalignment
    Oct 01 Thu · 07:28
    GitHub med
    Closed issue #187 on the WordPress/test-handbook repository:
    Update Current Reps Section in Team Reps Handbook
    Oct 01 Thu · 07:04
    GitHub high
    Pull request #188 merged into WordPress/test-handbook:
    Update Current Reps Section in Team Reps Handbook
    September 2026
    Sep 18 Fri · 06:52
    GitHub med
    Submitted pull request #188 to WordPress/test-handbook:
    Update Current Reps Section in Team Reps Handbook
    Sep 18 Fri · 05:46
    GitHub med
    Created issue #187 in the WordPress/test-handbook repository:
    Update Current Reps Section in Team Reps Handbook
    Sep 18 Fri · 05:11
    Meta med
    Created ticket #8439 on Meta Trac:
    Onboard New Test Team Reps for 2026–2027
    Sep 18 Fri · 04:50
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Introducing: Test Team Reps for 2026 – 2027, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    +make.wordpress.org/core/
    Sep 18 Fri · 04:48
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Introducing: Test Team Reps for 2026 – 2027, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    +make.wordpress.org/updates/

    Developer

    3 plugins

    Contributor

    1 plugin

    Support Rep

    1 plugin

    Photos

    1 contribution

    View all 1 photos in the Photo Directory

    Completed courses

    2 completed

    Browse courses on Learn WordPress

    Plugins

    1 favorite

    Translations

    1 locale
    gu ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Meta Translation Editor Plugins Translation Editor Translation Contributor

    Translation editor for 1 project.

    Openverse

    Translation editor for 2 projects.

    Performance Lab WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API

    Contributed translations to 12 projects.

    Openverse Pattern Directory WordPress Plugin Directory WordCamp.org WordPress.org bbPress Gutenberg Performance Lab WooCommerce WordPress 4.3.x WordPress 5.9.x WordPress 7.1.x - Development

    View all on translate.wordpress.org