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Nikunj Hatkar

WordPress Plugin Developer at TeamUpdraft

@nikunj8866 India joined Nov 2015

github.com/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

    – Test Team Rep (2025-2026)

    Core Contribution in WordPress:

    – WordPress 7.0
    – WordPress 6.9
    – WordPress 6.8.2
    – WordPress 6.8.1
    – WordPress 6.8 (Noteworthy Contributor)

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

    – Navsari Meetup Co-Organizer

    Badges

    CODE
    8 badges
    C Core AI Contributor '25 Core Contributor '25 C Core Performance Contributor '25 Hosting Contributor '25 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
    Present
    TeamUpdraft

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    9contributions
    high6
    medium3
    score21
    Last 90 days
    23contributions
    high20
    medium3
    score63
    Last 12 months
    101contributions
    high60
    medium41
    score221

    Specializations

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

    Contributions

    Type
    May 2026
    May 26 Tue · 06:33
    Forums med
    Created a topic, developer.everestforms.net is throwing a Fatal Error (500), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Developer documentation site at https://developer.ever…
    May 25 Mon · 13:20
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Chat Summary: May 21st, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    On , <test-chat> started in  #core-test facilitated by @nikunj8866. The agenda can be found here. 1. Attendance…
    May 22 Fri · 04:47
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 7.1 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Hi! I'd like to volunteer as Test Lead for the WordPress 7.1 release cycle.
    May 22 Fri · 04:33
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Media Editor Modal: Call for Testing, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    +make.wordpress.org/test/
    May 21 Thu · 15:21
    Meta high
    Received props from @huzaifaalmesbah in Slack:
    Props to @SirLouen for proposing the new Reproduction and Patch Testing report templates, and @mosescursor…
    May 21 Thu · 09:20
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Team Chat Agenda: 21st May, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for , which is…
    May 20 Wed · 04:34
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Team Update: 20 May, 2026, on the site Team Updates:
    💡If you don’t know how to start, join the Patch Testing Session ☕ held every…
    May 14 Thu · 16:53
    Meta high
    Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
    Props for attending the RC4 Release Party @audrasjb, @jadavsanjay, @jsmansart, @faisal03, @nikunj8866, @369work, @iamasadpolash, @devangvachheta137,…
    May 05 Tue · 12:49
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Team Update: 5 May, 2026, on the site Team Updates:
    💡If you don’t know how to start, join the Patch Testing Session ☕ held every…
    April 2026
    Apr 27 Mon · 12:57
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Test Chat Summary: April 23rd, 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    On , <test-chat> started in  #core-test facilitated by @nikunj8866. The agenda can be found here. 1. Attendance…

    Developer

    Contributor

    Support Rep

    Total photo contributions: 1

    View all photos contributed by Nikunj Hatkar to the WordPress Photo Directory →

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 1

    Plugins

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Meta Translation Editor - #gu

    Openverse

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Plugins Translation Editor - #gu

    ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Translation Contributor - #gu

    Openverse, Pattern Directory, WordPress Plugin Directory, WordCamp.org, WordPress.org, bbPress, Gutenberg, Performance Lab, WooCommerce, WordPress 4.3.x, WordPress 5.9.x, and WordPress 7.0.x - Development