Ankit Panchal (@ankitmaru) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Shaping the web, one WordPress block at a time.
Plugin Developer | Core Contributor | WordCamp Volunteer | Founder of WPAnkit

I’m Ankit Panchal – a passionate WordPress developer with over 11 years of experience in building high-performance plugins and scalable platforms. From crafting Gutenberg blocks to architecting full-scale SaaS tools powered by WordPress, I love solving complex problems and pushing the limits of what WordPress can do.

Core Contributions
Proud Core Contributor to the following WordPress releases:
5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.8

Areas of Focus
Plugin Development
REST APIs
WordPress CLI
Headless WordPress (Node, React, Next.js)
Analytics & Tracking Solutions

Interests

WordPress, Node, React, NextJS

WordPress Origin Story

My WordPress Journey
🗺️ From a local enthusiast to a global contributor, WordCamps have played a major role in my journey:

2025 – Deepening Community Roots
WordCamp Nepal
WordCamp Pune
WordCamp Kolhapur
WordCamp Ahmedabad 5.0

2024 – Giving Back & Growing
WordCamp Kerala
WordCamp Nagpur
WordCamp Bengaluru
WordCamp Pune

2023 – Global Connection & Contribution
WordCamp US
WordCamp Bengaluru
WordCamp Europe (volunteer)
WordCamp Kerala
WordCamp Asia (volunteer)

2022 – All In for Open Source
WordCamp Europe (volunteer)

2021 – Virtual and Valuable
WordCamp India

2020 – Going Global
WordCamp Europe
WordCamp Santa Clarita
WordCamp Asia (volunteer)

2019 – All About Action
WordCamp Ahmedabad (volunteer & sponsor)
WordCamp Udaipur
WordCamp Mumbai
WordCamp Vadodara

2018 – Leveling Up
WordCamp Ahmedabad

2017 – Where It All Began
WordCamp Mumbai
WordCamp Udaipur

Contributions

Ankit Panchal contributes 10 hours per week to the following teams: CLI, Core, Core Performance, and Plugins.

Member Since: February 5th, 2013
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Website: wpankit.com
GitHub: wpankit
Job Title: WordPress Plugin Expert | SaaS Builder | 1M+ Plugin Downloads and Growing
Employer: WPAnkit
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Contribution History

bbPress Contributor
BuddyPress Contributor
Core Contributor
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer
Test Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WP-CLI Contributor

Activity
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Translations

Mentioned in [60200] on Core SVN:
REST API: Change posts endpoint to ignore_sticky=true by default
13 hours ago
Mentioned in [60198] on Core SVN:
Docs: Remove redundant `@abstract` tags from DocBlocks in `WP_Image_Editor`.
13 hours ago
Mentioned in [60197] on Core SVN:
REST API: Change posts endpoint to ignore_sticky=true by default
14 hours ago
Submitted pull request #8730 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
REST API: Ignore sticky posts when using specific filters like slug or...
5 days ago
Created a topic, Simple, Powerful, and Super Useful, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin does exactly what you'd hope, clean syntax…
7 days ago
Committed [3277917] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
1 week ago
Committed [3277912] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
1 week ago
Committed [3277911] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
1 week ago
Committed [3277898] to Plugins SVN:
Major release: Pro version launched (optional, upgrade via Freemius)
1 week ago
Committed [3276170] to Plugins SVN:
WordPress 6.8 Compatibility Check
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276169] to Plugins SVN:
WordPress 6.8 Compatibility Check
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276167] to Plugins SVN:
WordPress 6.8 Compatibility Check
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276165] to Plugins SVN:
Compatibility Check WP68
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276163] to Plugins SVN:
WordPress 6.8 Compatibility Check
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276159] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.3.1-Release from GitHub
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276150] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 3.2.1 from GitHub
2 weeks ago
Committed [3276149] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 5.2.1 from GitHub
2 weeks ago
Committed [3265814] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 3.2.0 from GitHub
4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to [Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles] Improve I18N Issues Based on 5.0.0, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@alexclassroom I have fixed the issues you highlighted. Thank you for your help in making…
4 weeks ago
Committed [3265556] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 5.2.0 from GitHub
4 weeks ago
Translated 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Committed [3256563] to Plugins SVN:
Banners & Icon Updated
1 month ago
Committed [3256365] to Plugins SVN:
New Release: 1.8.0 * New: Disallow Register User - Prevent ...
1 month ago
Committed [3254240] to Plugins SVN:
Banners & Icon Updated
2 months ago
Committed [3254211] to Plugins SVN:
Old icons removed.
2 months ago
Committed [3254210] to Plugins SVN:
Banners & Icon Updated
2 months ago
Committed [3254204] to Plugins SVN:
Old icons removed.
2 months ago
Committed [3254202] to Plugins SVN:
Banners & Icon Updated
2 months ago
Committed [3254197] to Plugins SVN:
Banners & Icon Updated
2 months ago
Committed [3254187] to Plugins SVN:
Old icons removed.
2 months ago
Committed [3254185] to Plugins SVN:
Icon replaced
2 months ago
Committed [3254177] to Plugins SVN:
Icon replaced
2 months ago
Committed [3254158] to Plugins SVN:
Icon replaced
2 months ago
Committed [3254157] to Plugins SVN:
Icon deleted
2 months ago
Committed [3254154] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
2 months ago
Committed [3254152] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
2 months ago
Committed [3254131] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
2 months ago
Committed [3254115] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
2 months ago
Committed [3254112] to Plugins SVN:
Banner image is changed
2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Announcing the WordPress Training Team Deputy Representative Program and Our First Deputy, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Congratulations Sumit!!!
2 months ago
Committed [3249456] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
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ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Committed [3249446] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Committed [3249442] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Committed [3249441] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Posted a reply to [Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles] Improve I18N Issues Based on 5.0.0, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@alexclassroom Thank you for your help. I'll push the changes in the next release in…
2 months ago
Committed [3245955] to Plugins SVN:
Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version. [6.7]
2 months ago
Committed [3245917] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Committed [3245915] to Plugins SVN:
ReadMe Updates
2 months ago
Committed [3245904] to Plugins SVN:
Compatibility tested & Tested with the latest WordPress version. [6.7]
2 months ago