Olga Gleckler (@oglekler) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Full stack WordPress developer, Codeable expert, Test team rep, Core component maintainer and fantasy writer.

WordPress Origin Story

It all started with writing sites from scratch for clients in 2012, then I tried different CMS and finally realized that WordPress is the best choice there is. The Community turned out an amazing discovery. Here I found not only an ability to apply and develop my skill but also friends from all over the world who are thirst for knowledge and eager to make a difference, people with open hearts and minds. Deepest gratitude to Abha Thakor (@webcommsat), mentor and friend.

I found the Russian WordPress Community in 2017 and attended my first WordCamp in St. Petersburg in 2018.

My first international WordCamp was WordCamp Nordic in March 2019 and I have joined The Global WordPress Marketing Team on a Contributors Day in WCEU 2019 in Berlin. I was lucky to attend in person WordCamp St.Petersburg in 2019 and WordCamp Vienna 2020 and many online Community events ever since. And, perhaps we met at WC Asia 2023, WCEU 2023 or WC Asia 2024.

■ Involvement
– WordCamp Asia 2026 – Organiser, CD team
– WordCamp Europe 2025 – Backup speaker, Test table co-lead on CD
– WordCamp Asia 2025 – Speaker, Test table co-lead on CD
https://asia.wordcamp.org/2025/session/how-to-grow-as-a-wordpress-developer/
– Test Team co-rep 2024-2025
– Contributor Mentorship Program Q3 2024 – Mentor (Core)
– Rome Core Days 2024 – Speaker
– WordCamp Asia 2024 – Speaker, Test table co-lead on CD
https://asia.wordcamp.org/2024/join-us-on-the-panel-shaping-the-future-with-wordpress-women/
– WordPress 6.6 Core Triage co-lead
– WordPress 6.5 Core Test co-lead
– Contributor Mentorship Program Q1 2024 – Mentor (Test)
– WordPress 6.3 and 6.4 Core Triage co-lead
– WordCamp Europe 2023 – Core table co-lead on CD
– Contributor Mentorship Program 2023, pilot – Facilitator
– WordPress 5.6 Release Squad (Marketing & Communications cohort)
– WordCamp Europe 2021 – Organiser (Contributing Team)

#My story
– on GoDaddy blog (February 2024):
https://www.godaddy.com/resources/asia/mindset/women-in-wordpress-olga-gleckler

– on People of WordPress (March 2021):
https://wordpress.org/news/2021/03/people-of-wordpress-olga-gleckler/
https://ru.wordpress.org/news/2021/03/people-of-wordpress-olga-gleckler/ (in Russian)

– on HeroPress (October 2019):
https://heropress.com/essays/14-years-detour/

■ Talks:

https://wordpress.tv/2024/04/07/shaping-the-future-with-wordpress-women/
https://wordpress.tv/2023/08/04/olga-gleckler-contributor-mentorship-how-to-start-contributing-to-the-wordpress-core/
https://wptavern.com/podcast/90-olga-gleckler-on-how-anyone-can-contribute-to-the-wordpress-project

■ Publications:

Learn to use WordPress with a new community-supported platform
https://wpowls.co/articles/learn-to-use-wordpress-with-a-new-community-supported-platform/

Why WordPress is # 1 in the technology stack for your next project (in Russian)
https://wp-digest.com/articles/wordperss-is-the-future/

Conducted interviews and translations in the People of WordPress series (in Russian)
https://ru.wordpress.org/news/category/people-of-wordpress/

■ Core tickets:
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?reporter=oglekler

Badges

CODE

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Core Contributor '20 Core Team '23 Meta Contributor '21

CONTENT

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Documentation Contributor '23 Marketing Contributor '19 Marketing Team '21 Photo Contributor '22 WordPress.tv Contributor '25

COMMUNITY

3 badges

Community Contributor '24 WordCamp Organizer '21 WordCamp Speaker '25

PRACTICE

3 badges

Test Contributor '23 Test Team '24 Training Contributor '21

POLYGLOTS

2 badges

Translation Contributor '20 Translation Editor '20

Current Job

Developer

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Core Test

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April 2026

Apr 02 Thu · 07:35

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Wrote a comment on the post Rethinking Left Navigation, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Left navigation is a pain point for many sites I encountered. I have no idea…

March 2026

Mar 26 Thu · 18:45

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Received props from @4thhubbard in Slack:
Props to @James Roberts, @oglekler and all new contributors here for letting the release squad…

Mar 25 Wed · 17:20

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Wrote a new post, Join Core at WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day (April 9, Mumbai & Online), on the site Make WordPress Core:
Want to prepare for WordCamp Asia 2026 Contributor Day? Join the New Core Contributor Meeting…

January 2026

Jan 16 Fri · 07:17

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Wrote a comment on the post Nominations for Core Team Reps: 2026 Edition, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks to @francina, @benjamin_zekavica and @audrasjb for the great work this year. I especially like…

October 2025

Oct 30 Thu · 17:45

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Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Asia 2026

Oct 17 Fri · 10:45

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Wrote a new post, Shape Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia 2026 — Share Your Ideas!, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
Contributor Day is a unique part of WordCamp: a full day when WordPress enthusiasts from…

Oct 01 Wed · 14:52

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Received props from @SirLouen in Slack:
Props to @krupajnanda and @oglekler for very actively representing the Test Team for this last…

Oct 01 Wed · 07:28

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Wrote a new post, Introducing: Test Team Reps for 2025 – 2026, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Following this year’s nominations and voting period, we are pleased to announce our new Test Team Reps for the 2025-2026…

September 2025

Sep 30 Tue · 20:42

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Wrote a new post, Test Team Update: 30 September, 2025, on the site Team Updates:
💡If you don't know how to start, join Patch testing scrub ☕ on Thursday at…

Sep 24 Wed · 14:25

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Wrote a comment on the post Dev Chat Agenda – September 24, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I want to highlight the upcoming New Core Contributor Chat on October 25th at 5…