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Bio

Juan Marcano is a web developer specializing in WordPress, with a solid track record creating plugins, custom Gutenberg blocks, advanced themes —including FSE and hybrid approaches— and multisite projects. He works with modern development workflows based on Bedrock, Composer, DDEV, continuous integration, and structured deployments.

He also builds complex backend solutions: APIs, validations, caching systems, queues, custom entities, payment gateway integrations, and AWS automation (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB).

In his publications, he shares best practices, clean architecture principles, and guides aimed at improving professional development in WordPress, Drupal, and cloud ecosystems.

WordPress Origin Story

A few years ago, I was immersed in the world of creativity, wanting to share my ideas and projects with the world. However, I felt limited by the blogging platforms available at the time.

One day, while exploring online for solutions, I stumbled upon an emerging blogging platform called WordPress. The promise of features and flexibility intrigued me, so I decided to give it a try.

Excitedly, I downloaded the latest version of WordPress and began exploring its features. The intuitive interface and numerous customization options impressed me. Before long, I created my first blog and immersed myself in the WordPress community.

As I interacted with other bloggers and developers, I realized the wealth of resources and collaborative spirit that defined the WordPress community. Motivated by this positive experience, I started learning more about theme and plugin development, actively contributing to the growth of the platform.

Over time, I not only built several successful websites with WordPress, but I also became an enthusiastic advocate for the platform, sharing my knowledge with others and helping the community thrive.

That’s how my journey with WordPress became a story of discovery, creativity, and collaboration that left a lasting mark on the vast network of WordPress users and developers.

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CODE
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Plugin Developer
COMMUNITY
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WordCamp Speaker '23 WordCamp Volunteer '26
POLYGLOTS
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Translation Contributor '26

Current Job

full stack wordpress development
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Hiberus

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January 2026
Jan 28 Wed · 18:12
Polyglots high
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Jan 28 Wed · 11:46
Polyglots med
Suggested 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
December 2023
Dec 21 Thu · 13:46
Meta high
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Zaragoza 2024

Contributor

1 plugin