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

29+ 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

5contributions

high5

medium0

score15

Last 90 days

13contributions

high11

medium2

score35

Last 12 months

85contributions

high80

medium5

score245

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 14 releases

Time commitment

10 hours per week

On my own time 10 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type

July 2026

Jul 07 Tue · 03:06

Plugins high

Committed [3598452] to Plugins SVN:
Minor fixes and performance enhancements.

Jul 07 Tue · 02:54

Plugins high

Committed [3598449] to Plugins SVN:
Minor fixes and performance enhancements.

June 2026

Jun 29 Mon · 20:50

Plugins high

Committed [3590602] to Plugins SVN:
Minor fixes and performance enhancements.

Jun 29 Mon · 20:37

Plugins high

Committed [3590596] to Plugins SVN:
Assets updated

Jun 23 Tue · 00:39

Meta high

Joined the organizing team for WordCamp US 2026

Jun 11 Thu · 10:15

Polyglots med

Suggested 5 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

Jun 08 Mon · 06:39

Plugins high

Committed [3564176] to Plugins SVN:
Assets updated

Jun 08 Mon · 05:27

Plugins high

Committed [3564134] to Plugins SVN:
Assets updated

Jun 05 Fri · 20:46

Forums med

Posted a reply to [Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles] admin bar hidden for super admin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, and thanks for the kind words, and for such a clear report! 🙏 You're…

Jun 05 Fri · 20:29

Plugins high

Committed [3562731] to Plugins SVN:
Minor fixes and performance enhancements.