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Maciej (Matt) Pilarski

Community Wrangler at Automattic Inc.

@gomp Naha, Okinawa joined Sep 2014

automattic.com github.com/maciejpilarski Slack: @Maciej (Matt) Pilarski
    Languages pl_PL

    WordPress Origin Story

    I discovered WordPress around 2007, beginning as a curious user exploring the possibilities of open publishing. My involvement deepened in 2014 when I volunteered at WordCamp Sofia and went on to co-organize local WordPress meetups and WordCamps across Poland, helping grow the regional community.
    That same year, I joined OnTheGoSystems, providing multilingual support for the WPML plugin, and later moved to Japan, where I worked as a Product Evangelist focused on connecting creators and open-source tools.
    Since 2016, I have been part of Automattic Inc., where I currently serve as a Community Wrangler. In this role, bridge support, community, and product feedback — ensuring that users and contributors alike have a voice in shaping the WordPress experience.

    Passionate about education and open collaboration, I actively promote initiatives like WordPress Credits and WP Campus Connect, which connect academia with the global open-source ecosystem to empower the next generation of contributors.

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Pattern Author '22
    CONTENT
    1 badge
    Photo Contributor '24
    COMMUNITY
    2 badges
    WordCamp Organizer '14 WordCamp Speaker '15
    PRACTICE
    2 badges
    C Credits Graduate '26 C Credits Mentor '26
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '16 Translation Editor '26

    Current Job

    Community Wrangler
    Present
    Automattic Inc.

    Job History

    Happiness Engineer
    Oct 2016 – Oct 2025
    Automattic Inc.
    Technical Evangelist
    Nov 2015 – Jun 2016
    DigitalCube Inc.
    Support Team
    Dec 2014 – Oct 2015
    OnTheGoSystems

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    3contributions
    high2
    medium1
    score7
    Last 90 days
    13contributions
    high12
    medium1
    score37
    Last 12 months
    34contributions
    high20
    medium14
    score74

    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 12 Fri · 15:27
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, WordPress Education at WCEU 2026: More Than Learning to Build a Website, on the site Make WordPress Community:
    Yigit Telyakar - https://www.flickr.com/photos/wceu/55318029431/ WordCamp Europe 2026 in Kraków marked a significant milestone for WordPress…
    Jun 12 Fri · 12:21
    Meta med
    Completed the course WordPress Credits on learn.wordpress.org
    Jun 03 Wed · 17:01
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Open Source Starts in the Classroom: WordPress Education in Poland, on the site Make WordPress Community:
    When people ask me what I've been working on lately, the answer usually involves students,…
    March 2026
    Mar 31 Tue · 04:00
    Meta high
    Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Politechnika Krakowska
    Mar 31 Tue · 03:39
    Meta high
    Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Politechnika Krakowska
    Mar 31 Tue · 02:42
    Meta high
    Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Politechnika Krakowska
    Mar 30 Mon · 03:08
    Meta high
    Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Politechnika Krakowska
    Mar 30 Mon · 03:06
    Meta high
    Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie
    Mar 25 Wed · 02:51
    Meta high
    Made 5 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress.
    Mar 23 Mon · 08:52
    Meta high
    Made 2 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Community.