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Ajay

Founder at WebberZone

@ajay United Kingdom joined May 2004

ajaydsouza.com github.com/ajaydsouza Slack: @ajay

    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
    40contributions
    high26
    medium14
    score92
    Last 90 days
    145contributions
    high86
    medium59
    score317
    Last 12 months
    379contributions
    high140
    medium239
    score659

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 1 release
    • 3.9

    Contributions

    Type
    September 2026
    Sep 28 Mon · 09:21
    Plugins high
    Committed [3716749] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 1.1.2
    Sep 28 Mon · 07:45
    Plugins high
    Committed [3716539] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 1.1.1
    Sep 24 Thu · 03:44
    Plugins high
    Committed [3710435] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 3.1.5
    Sep 20 Sun · 19:07
    Plugins high
    Committed [3704554] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 3.4.2
    Sep 20 Sun · 18:56
    Plugins high
    Committed [3704550] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 3.4.2
    Sep 19 Sat · 08:32
    Plugins high
    Committed [3703126] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 3.4.1
    Sep 19 Sat · 08:22
    Plugins high
    Committed [3703118] to Plugins SVN:
    Remove researcher credit from 4.5.1 changelog
    Sep 19 Sat · 08:21
    Plugins high
    Committed [3703116] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 4.5.1
    Sep 19 Sat · 08:17
    Plugins high
    Committed [3703115] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 4.4.2
    Sep 16 Wed · 10:38
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Works like a charm!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Thank you very much for the 5 star review !!!

    Developer

    11 plugins

    Contributor

    1 plugin

    Plugins

    2 favorites

    Translations

    1 locale
    en_GB English (UK) (English) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1 project.

    Contextual Related Posts

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