Ankit Panchal (@ankitmaru) – WordPress user profile

Ankit Panchal

Founder & WordPress Engineer at WPFolks

@ankitmaru Pune, Maharashtra joined Feb 2013

wpankit.com github.com/wpankit Slack: @Ankit Panchal

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Bio

Hi, I am Ankit Panchal. WordPress engineer and indie developer based
in Pune, India.

13 years in the WordPress ecosystem. WordPress Core Contributor
across 14 releases (5.4 through 7.0). 8 plugins on the WordPress
plugin directory with 2,000,000+ total downloads, running on
50,000+ active sites. WordCamp US 2026 organizer (Web and
Technology team).

What I am building:

→ PluginStack — suite of commercial WordPress plugins including
UltimaKit, Pushrow for Google Sheets, AI Price Negotiator,
Page Visit Counter Analytics, Hide Admin Bar Pro, NoteFlow,
and more

→ MaintPress — WordPress maintenance SaaS for agencies and
businesses where downtime costs money

→ WPFolks — free WordPress community I started in 2026. No paid
tiers, no algorithm, no ads. 800+ folks and growing

→ AnkitMakes — YouTube channel documenting plugin launches,
code walkthroughs, and the honest indie dev journey

30+ WordCamps attended across India, Asia, Europe, and the US,
including WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai.

Website: https://wpankit.com
Plugin suite: https://pluginstack.dev
Community: https://wpfolks.org
YouTube: youtube.com/@AnkitMakes

Interests

WordPress, Plugin Development, AI, Performance, Open Source, Community Building, WooCommerce

WordPress Origin Story

My WordPress journey, from local enthusiast to global contributor,
has been shaped by WordCamps, open source, and community
collaboration.

2026
WordCamp Asia (Mumbai)
WordCamp Pune (Pro Attendee)
WordCamp Kolhapur (Pramukh Attendee)
WordCamp US 2026 (Organizer, Web and Technology team)

2025
WordCamp Surat
WordCamp Pokhara (Table Lead, Plugins)
WordCamp Nepal (Micro Sponsor)
WordCamp Pune
WordCamp Kolhapur (Pramukh Attendee)
WordCamp Ahmedabad 5.0

2024
WordCamp Kerala
WordCamp Nagpur
WordCamp Bengaluru
WordCamp Pune

2023
WordCamp US
WordCamp Bengaluru
WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)
WordCamp Kerala
WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

2022
WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)

2021
WordCamp India

2020
WordCamp Europe
WordCamp Santa Clarita
WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

2019
WordCamp Ahmedabad (Volunteer and Micro Sponsor)
WordCamp Udaipur
WordCamp Mumbai
WordCamp Vadodara

2018
WordCamp Ahmedabad

2017
WordCamp Mumbai
WordCamp Udaipur

Badges

CODE

4 badges

C Core AI Contributor '26 Core Contributor '20 Plugin Developer WP-CLI Contributor '20

CONTENT

1 badge

Photo Contributor '23

COMMUNITY

4 badges

bbPress Contributor '20 B BuddyPress Contributor '20 WordCamp Organizer '26 WordCamp Speaker '25

PRACTICE

1 badge

Test Contributor '23

POLYGLOTS

2 badges

Translation Contributor '18 Translation Editor '18

Current Job

Founder & WordPress Engineer

Apr 2026 – Present

WPFolks · Full-time

Building a community for the WordPress people

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days

14contributions

high14

medium0

score42

Last 90 days

52contributions

high51

medium1

score154

Last 12 months

127contributions

high121

medium6

score369

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 15 releases

Time commitment

10 hours per week

On my own time 10 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type

September 2026

Sep 24 Thu · 21:38

Plugins high

Committed [3712069] to Plugins SVN:
Release 0.0.2: apply deals agreed before a guest's email, save negotiation details on Checkout block orders, tell shoppers they are chatting with an AI assistant, remove the Powered by link and tracking parameters; tested up to 7.1

Sep 24 Thu · 21:10

Plugins high

Committed [3712025] to Plugins SVN:
Update readme and wp.org assets: tested up to 7.1, accurate setup steps and external services, new FAQ; new vector icon, banners and 14 screenshots

Sep 24 Thu · 20:30

Plugins high

Committed [3711986] to Plugins SVN:
Release 4.3.2: no jQuery needed, new icon, banners and screenshots, clearer readme

Sep 24 Thu · 20:12

Plugins high

Committed [3711966] to Plugins SVN:
Release 3.0.0: a complete rebuild with live counts, one vote per person, styles, Was this helpful?, likes on comments, most liked posts and stats

Sep 24 Thu · 19:03

Plugins high

Committed [3711901] to Plugins SVN:
Release 2.0.1: clearer wording about what is free, and the 1.x notice stays dismissed across updates

Sep 24 Thu · 18:27

Plugins high

Committed [3711863] to Plugins SVN:
Release 2.0.0: a new notes app with sharing, checklists, reminders and discussions on posts

Sep 24 Thu · 10:14

Plugins high

Committed [3711044] to Plugins SVN:
Release 3.0.0: former Pro modules now free

Sep 24 Thu · 09:21

Plugins high

Committed [3710961] to Plugins SVN:
Set Stable tag to 7.3.0