Maciej (Matt) Pilarski (@gomp) – WordPress user profile

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

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Pattern Author '22

CONTENT

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Photo Contributor '24

COMMUNITY

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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

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medium1

score10

Last 90 days

5contributions

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medium1

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Last 12 months

36contributions

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Contributions

Type

July 2026

Jul 03 Fri · 11:04

Meta high

Updated the handbook page Regional/Country Mentor Lead on Make WordPress.

Jul 03 Fri · 11:01

Meta high

Wrote a new handbook page, Regional/Country Mentor Lead, on the site Make WordPress:
Becoming a Regional/Country Mentor Lead Lead mentors are selected by the WordPress Credits admins based…

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

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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

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