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Kel Santiago-Pilarski

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@kel-dc joined Aug 2014

github.com/kspilarski Slack: @Kel Santiago-Pilarski
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    WordPress Origin Story

    I came to WordPress from a medical background and first encountered it in 2011 while working on web content and online products for a film company. What started as practical website work gradually grew into a deeper involvement with the WordPress ecosystem.

    While working with global companies building WordPress-related services, I became more connected with the community through WordCamps and contributor events: organizing, speaking, and mentoring along the way. That experience sparked my interest in the open-source project behind the software.

    I contribute to the WordPress project through trademark work, supporting community operational programs, and helping with WordPress events and contributor initiatives across the community.

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Core Contributor '24
    CONTENT
    2 badges
    Photo Contributor '24 WordPress.tv Contributor '16
    COMMUNITY
    4 badges
    Community Contributor '25 Community Team '25 WordCamp Organizer '19 WordCamp Speaker '16
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '15 Translation Editor '15

    Current Job

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    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    1contribution
    high1
    medium0
    score3
    Last 90 days
    31contributions
    high9
    medium22
    score49
    Last 12 months
    57contributions
    high28
    medium29
    score113

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 2 releases
    • 6.8
    • 6.7

    Time commitment

    Five for the Future sponsors

    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 10 Wed · 15:32
    Meta high
    Received props from @peiraisotta in Slack:
    Props to @Kel DC and the WCEU sponsor team for securing sponsorships for WPCredits students…
    May 2026
    May 13 Wed · 08:11
    GitHub med
    Created issue #17 in the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Add contextual descriptions and label clarity across the Ladder page
    May 12 Tue · 12:43
    GitHub med
    Created issue #16 in the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Rename "Events" to "Activity" or "Contribution"
    April 2026
    Apr 22 Wed · 06:20
    GitHub med
    Created issue #12 in the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Track contributor join / drop-off and stickiness
    Apr 22 Wed · 02:49
    Meta high
    Made 3 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Community.
    Apr 16 Thu · 00:53
    GitHub med
    Created issue #10 in the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Backtest Historical Contributor Data to Measure 5FTF Program Impact
    Apr 16 Thu · 00:32
    GitHub med
    Closed issue #9 on the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Show Company-level contribution reporting (actual vs. pledged hours)
    Apr 16 Thu · 00:25
    GitHub med
    Created issue #9 in the WordPress/wporg-contributor-dashboard repository:
    Show Company-level contribution reporting (actual vs. pledged hours)
    Apr 09 Thu · 18:41
    GitHub high
    Pull request #137 merged into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
    Create pathway: Test a Gutenberg Pull Request with Playground
    Apr 09 Thu · 18:32
    GitHub high
    Pull request #134 merged into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
    Fix photo count from 30 to 5

    Photos

    3 contributions

    View all 3 photos in the Photo Directory

    Completed courses

    10 completed

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    Plugins

    3 favorites

    Translations

    2 locales
    tl Tagalog General Translation Editor Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1,413 projects.

    Forums Rosetta WordPress Theme Directory WordCamp.org WordPress.org 12 Step Meeting List 3DPrint Lite Accessible Video Library Frontend Post WordPress Plugin – AccessPress Anonymous Post AccessPress Social Login Lite – Social Login WordPress Plugin Date & Time Picker for Advanced Custom Fields ACF: TablePress Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Add Meta Tags AddQuicktag Admin Customizer Admin Expert Mode JSM Adobe XMP / IPTC for WordPress AdPush Pagination For Posts Advanced iFrame Affiliates Manager Age Verify AH-O₂ AJAX Plugin for AdSense Event Calendar Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection Timely All-in-One Events Calendar All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin Menu Control for aMember Google Analytics Simplified AnsPress – Question and answer Annual Archive AppPresser – Mobile App Framework Appreciators WP Plugin Open Currency Converter Asgaros Forum Attendance Manager Author Details Authorizer WordPress Infinite Scroll by Auto Load Next Post Auto Upload Images The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless. Automatic Domain Changer Awin Data Feed

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    ja 日本語 (Japanese) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1 project.

    Imagify: Optimize Images for Top Speed (Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF)

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