Ajay (@ajay) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I am a seasoned WordPress developer, blogger, and content creator with over two decades of experience in the WordPress ecosystem. My journey with WordPress began in 2003 when I started blogging on ajaydsouza.com.

I develop powerful, user-friendly WordPress plugins under WebberZone, a hub for solutions that enhance website functionality. My plugins are trusted by over 100k users worldwide, simplifying complex tasks with intuitive features. Amongst others, Better Search, Top 10, and Contextual Related Posts are plugins I’ve crafted to improve website search, engagement, and navigation.

I also run Beyond Develop, my WordPress agency providing web development solutions.

I believe in clean, standards-compliant code and the importance of crafting powerful and user-friendly solutions. My work reflects this ethos, emphasising efficiency, security, and maintainability.

WordPress Origin Story

I first used WordPress to set up my personal blog in October 2003. What began as an experiment with a promising new platform became a two-decade journey.

Since 2005, I’ve been developing WordPress plugins and have authored several popular ones that are widely used today. Despite its evolution into my profession, WordPress remains my passion and favourite hobby.

Badges

CODE

2 badges

Core Contributor '15 Plugin Developer

PRACTICE

1 badge

Support Contributor '26

POLYGLOTS

1 badge

Translation Contributor '19

Current Job

Founder

Present

WebberZone

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days

11contributions

high8

medium3

score27

Last 90 days

65contributions

high25

medium40

score115

Last 12 months

287contributions

high60

medium227

score407

WordPress releases

Contributed to 1 release

Contributions

Type

July 2026

Jul 04 Sat · 13:06

Plugins high

Committed [3595981] to Plugins SVN:
Release 3.1.1

Jul 04 Sat · 06:58

Forums med

Posted a reply to “Today’s VIews” count is always zero in admin in v4.3.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
1. Please can I have your site URL to check? 2. When you visit the…

June 2026

Jun 23 Tue · 09:10

Forums med

Posted a reply to Trashed posts are still being indexed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@dshelton In the new version of CRP, I’ve added a new option for users to…

Jun 20 Sat · 12:34

Plugins high

Committed [3579772] to Plugins SVN:
Updated blueprint.json

Jun 18 Thu · 03:21

Forums med

Posted a reply to Trashed posts are still being indexed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'll check this. But can you also try something else for me, please? On the…

Jun 10 Wed · 15:49

Plugins high

Committed [3567758] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.1.0

Jun 06 Sat · 11:24

Plugins high

Committed [3563078] to Plugins SVN:
Move blueprint.json to assets/blueprints/ folder

Jun 06 Sat · 09:49

Plugins high

Committed [3563027] to Plugins SVN:
Add <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a> Playground blueprint

Jun 06 Sat · 09:49

Plugins high

Committed [3563026] to Plugins SVN:
Add <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a> Playground blueprint