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Ankit Panchal

Building at WPFolks

@ankitmaru Pune, Maharashtra joined Feb 2013

wpfolks.org github.com/wpankit slack: @Ankit Panchal
    Teams Core AI Core
    Languages gu

    Bio

    Hi, I’m Ankit Panchal — a WordPress plugin developer and indie founder based in Pune, India.

    Over 13+ years in the WordPress ecosystem, I’ve built plugins that have crossed 2,000,000+ downloads across 8 products on WordPress.org.

    What I’ve built:
    → PluginStack.dev — a suite of performance-first WordPress plugins (UltimaKit, PushRow for Google Sheets, AI Price Negotiator, Page Visit Counter, Hide Admin Bar, and more)
    → MaintPress.com — a WordPress maintenance & management SaaS for agencies and freelancers

    I’m an active WordPress Core Contributor (releases 5.4 through 6.9) and have attended 29+ WordCamps across India and Asia — including WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai.

    I document the whole journey publicly on YouTube (@AnkitMakes) — plugin launches, product decisions, code walkthroughs, and honest indie dev numbers.

    Website: https://wpankit.com
    Plugin suite: https://pluginstack.dev

    Interests

    WordPress, AI, Plugins, Automation

    WordPress Origin Story

    🌍 My WordPress Journey
    From a local enthusiast to a global contributor, my journey has been shaped by WordCamps, open source, and community collaboration.

    2026 – 🚀 Building Bigger
    WordCamp Asia – Attendee
    WordCamp Pune – Pro Attendee
    WordCamp Kolhapur – Pramukh Attendee

    2025 – 🌱 Deepening Community Roots
    WordCamp Surat
    WordCamp Pokhara – Table Lead (Plugins)
    WordCamp Nepal – Micro Sponsor
    WordCamp Pune
    WordCamp Kolhapur – Pramukh Attendee
    WordCamp Ahmedabad 5.0

    2024 – 🤝 Giving Back & Growing
    WordCamp Kerala
    WordCamp Nagpur
    WordCamp Bengaluru
    WordCamp Pune

    2023 – 🌐 Global Connection & Contribution
    WordCamp US
    WordCamp Bengaluru
    WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)
    WordCamp Kerala
    WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

    2022 – 💡 All In for Open Source
    WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)

    2021 – 💻 Virtual & Valuable
    WordCamp India

    2020 – 🚀 Going Global
    WordCamp Europe
    WordCamp Santa Clarita
    WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

    2019 – 🔥 All About Action
    WordCamp Ahmedabad (Volunteer & Micro Sponsor)
    WordCamp Udaipur
    WordCamp Mumbai
    WordCamp Vadodara

    2018 – 📈 Leveling Up
    WordCamp Ahmedabad

    2017 – ✨ Where It All Began
    WordCamp Mumbai
    WordCamp Udaipur

    Badges

    CODE
    4 badges
    C Core AI Contributor '26 Core Contributor '20 Plugin Developer WP-CLI Contributor '20
    CONTENT
    1 badge
    Photo Contributor '23
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    bbPress Contributor '20 B BuddyPress Contributor '20 WordCamp Speaker '25
    PRACTICE
    1 badge
    Test Contributor '23
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '18 Translation Editor '18

    Current Job

    Building
    Apr 2026 – Present
    WPFolks
    Where WordPress people connect

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
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    Last 90 days
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    Last 12 months
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    score16

    Specializations

    evenly split across 2 teams · no team-attributable activity in the last 365 days

    Contributions

    Type
    March 2026
    Mar 05 Thu · 12:10
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to [Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles] BEST OF THE BEST, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @davidraudales Thank you so much for your words.
    February 2026
    Feb 26 Thu · 16:41
    Meta high
    Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
    Props to @zunaid321, @ravigadhiyawp, @huzaifaalmesbah, @aion11, @lumiblog, @jigar9998, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @vishitshah, @abduremon, @shailu25,…
    January 2026
    Jan 08 Thu · 07:18
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post A Year in the Plugins Team – 2025, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
    Really nice update. Huge respect to the Plugins Team for handling so many submissions while…
    December 2025
    Dec 27 Sat · 17:40
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to [Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles] Do I keep the free version after upgrading?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @beninu , The free version is now redundant, so you can safely deactivate/delete it…
    Dec 09 Tue · 11:17
    Polyglots high
    Translated 15 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    August 2025
    Aug 10 Sun · 13:13
    Polyglots high
    Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
    July 2025
    Jul 25 Fri · 04:27
    Polyglots high
    Translated 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    June 2025
    Jun 17 Tue · 20:08
    Forums med
    Created a topic, New Plugin Available: Page Visit Counter Analytics (Migration Tool Included), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi everyone, Thank you for your support and use of th…
    May 2025
    May 20 Tue · 08:36
    Polyglots high
    Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 20 Tue · 08:02
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

    Developer

    Total photo contributions: 23

    View all photos contributed by Ankit Panchal to the WordPress Photo Directory →

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 1

    Plugins

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Plugins Translation Editor - #gu

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Translation Contributor - #gu

    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®), Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles, UltimaKit – WordPress Admin Tools, Security & Performance Optimizer, Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI, WordPress 6.1.x, WordPress 6.5.x, and WordPress 7.0.x - Development

    Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

    UltimaKit – WordPress Admin Tools, Security & Performance Optimizer

    हिन्दी (Hindi) Translation Contributor - #hi_IN

    Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles