Anand Upadhyay (@anandau14) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I run a WordPress plugin development agency – WPVibes. I am also a co-organizer of Ajmer WordPress Meetup. I have always been passionate about the WordPress community. I love connecting with new people, learning about their experiences with WordPress, and exchanging knowledge.

WordPress Origin Story

I was first introduced to WordPress in 2010 while working at an agency under the mentorship of Nilesh. At the time, I was proficient in Joomla but was immediately struck by WordPress’s user-friendly interface and straightforward functionality. I quickly became an expert in developing websites with WordPress, including the ability to convert intricate designs into custom WordPress websites tailored to meet my client’s unique needs.

In 2015, I embarked on my entrepreneurial journey and founded a web development agency in my hometown of Ajmer. Initially, I focused on building websites and teaching web development and WordPress to young people. However, progress was slow until I had a lightbulb moment and created a WordPress plugin that proved to be a hit with users. This breakthrough marked a turning point in my career, and I shifted my focus to developing WordPress plugins, co-founding WPVibes with my wife, @webtechpooja.

Today, my passion lies in developing WordPress plugins, and I am proud to manage a team of 10+ professionals who share my enthusiasm for this powerful platform.

Badges

CODE

2 badges

Core Contributor '20 Plugin Developer

CONTENT

2 badges

Documentation Contributor '23 Photo Contributor '24

COMMUNITY

6 badges

Community Contributor '24 Community Team '26 Meetup Organizer '18 WordCamp Organizer '24 WordCamp Speaker '23 WordCamp Volunteer '26

PRACTICE

3 badges

C Credits Mentor '26 Support Contributor '26 Test Contributor '23

POLYGLOTS

2 badges

Translation Contributor '18 Translation Editor '23

Current Job

Founder

Present

WPVibes

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days

3contributions

high3

medium0

score9

Last 90 days

11contributions

high8

medium3

score27

Last 12 months

27contributions

high20

medium7

score67

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 4 releases

Time commitment

3 hours per week of sponsored contribution time

WPVibes

Contributions

Type

September 2026

Sep 11 Fri · 12:43

Meta high

Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Gyanmanjari Innovative University, Bhavnagar 2026

August 2026

Aug 19 Wed · 16:03

Meta high

Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Om Education Campus Junagadh 2026

Aug 16 Sun · 11:57

Meta high

Wrote a new post, How to Reach Jaipur for WordCamp Rajasthan 2026, on the site WordCamp Rajasthan:
WordCamp Rajasthan 2026 brings the WordPress community together in Jaipur on 3 and 4 October.…

Aug 13 Thu · 10:50

Meta med

Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Raeen Repeater Field for ACF, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi @tobifjellner I am not associated with this plugin and have never contributed to its…

July 2026

Jul 23 Thu · 07:15

Plugins high

Committed [3619530] to Plugins SVN:
tag 1.2.3 Created

Jul 21 Tue · 07:45

Plugins high

Committed [3616645] to Plugins SVN:
Tag 1.0.3 added

Jul 21 Tue · 05:48

Meta high

Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Adani University, Ahmedabad

Jul 14 Tue · 05:58

Forums med

Posted a reply to Works really very, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you @raftaar1191 for sharing your thoughts and rating the plugin with 5 stars

Jul 14 Tue · 05:57

Forums med

Posted a reply to Best Mail logger, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot @nagpai for appreciating our plugin.

Jul 09 Thu · 08:23

Meta high

Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Kathmandu, Nepal 2026