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Bigul Malayi

@mbigul Kozhikode, Kerala, India joined Mar 2012

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    Team Rep Photos
    Teams Community Photos Polyglots Support Test
    Languages ml

    Bio

    I am Bigul from Kozhikode, Kerala, India — a proud son, husband, and father of two (a boy and a girl), and a grateful brother and uncle.

    I began my web development journey in 2005 as a PHP Developer and transitioned into WordPress development in 2007. Since joining the community in 2012, I have been actively involved in organising WordPress Kerala meetups and contributing to the WordPress Photo Directory, Polyglots, Testing, and Support.

    I have participated in several WordCamps across India and abroad, serving in various roles including organiser, mentor, speaker, and volunteer. I am passionate about community collaboration, open-source photography, and helping new contributors find their place in the WordPress ecosystem.

    Always happy to connect with contributors and learners.

    Interests

    Nature, WordPress, Traveling, Reading, Writing, Gardening and Cooking.

    WordPress Origin Story

    I came across WordPress in late 2007. Since 2008, WordPress has been my bread and butter 🙂

    2026

    Organizer – WordCamp Asia (Team Lead – Attendee Experience)
    Honored to serve as a Judge and Mentor for WordPress Nepal Photo Festival 2026
    Organizer – WP Future Conclave, Kozhikode
    Recipient – Yoast Care Fund
    Reached a new milestone: 2,000+ photos moderated in the WordPress Photo Directory

    2025

    Speaker – WordCamp Kolkata
    Facilitator – WordCamp Pune
    Recipient – Automattic Open Horizons Scholarship
    Volunteer – WordCamp US, Portland
    Reached a significant milestone with 3000+ approved photos in the WordPress Photo Directory
    Achieved the milestone of 2000+ curated photos published in the WordPress Photo Directory
    Reached the milestone of moderating over 1,000 photos in the WordPress Photo Directory

    2024

    Photo Team Representative
    Lead Organizer – WordCamp Kerala
    Lead Organizer – YouthCamp Kozhikode
    Lead Organizer – WordPress Photo Festival 2024
    Reached a new milestone: 1,000+ photos moderated in the WordPress Photo Directory
    Speaker – WordCamp Bangalore
    Attendee – WordCamp Europe, Torino
    Attendee – WordCamp Pune

    2023

    Organizer – WordCamp Asia (Attendee Experience Team)
    Lead Organizer – WordCamp Kerala
    Delegate – WordPress Community Summit, Maryland
    Speaker – WordCamp Udaipur
    Speaker – WordCamp Ahmedabad
    Lead Organizer – YouthCamp Kozhikode
    Became Moderator – WordPress Photo Directory
    Attendee – WordCamp US, Maryland

    2022

    Organized and facilitated multiple WordPress Meetups, both offline in Kerala (Kochi & Kozhikode) and online
    Shortlisted as a Noteworthy Polyglot Contributor

    2021

    Organizer – WordCamp India (Online)
    Speaker – WordCamp India (Online)
    Organizer- WordPress Translation Day 2021
    Attendee – WordCamp Europe (Online)

    2020

    Organizer – WordCamp Asia (Attendee Experience Team. Postponed due to COVID)

    2019

    Organizer – WordCamp Kochi
    Attendee – WordCamp Nagpur

    2018

    Organizer – WordCamp Kochi
    Mentor – WordCamp Udaipur
    Attendee – WordCamp Mumbai
    Attendee – WordCamp Nagpur

    2017

    Delegate – WordPress Community Summit, Paris
    Lead Organizer – WordCamp Kochi (First WordCamp in Kerala/South India)
    Volunteer – WordCamp Pune
    Speaker – WordCamp Udaipur
    Speaker – WordCamp Mumbai
    Speaker & Volunteer – WordCamp Nagpur
    Speaker – WordCamp Kanpur
    Mentor – WordCamp Delhi
    Started Kozhikode WordPress Meetup Group (Kerala, India)
    Attendee – WordCamp Europe, Paris

    2016

    Speaker – WordCamp Nashik
    Organized the first full-day WordPress event in Kochi for Translation Day
    Attendee – WordCamp Europe, Vienna
    Attendee – WordCamp Mumbai

    2015

    Speaker – WordCamp Mumbai
    Speaker – WordCamp Pune
    Became a GTE (General Translation Editor) for Malayalam
    Attendee – WordCamp Europe, Seville (my first flagship WordCamp)

    2014

    Speaker – WordCamp Mumbai
    Started Kochi WordPress Meetup Group (Kerala, India)

    2012

    Attended WordCamp Mumbai, my first in-person WordPress event.

    Badges

    CODE
    3 badges
    Core Contributor '25 Meta Contributor '24 Plugin Developer
    CONTENT
    2 badges
    Photo Contributor '23 Photos Team '23
    COMMUNITY
    5 badges
    Community Contributor '17 Meetup Organizer '20 WordCamp Organizer '19 WordCamp Speaker '14 WordCamp Volunteer '26
    PRACTICE
    1 badge
    Support Contributor '26
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '15 Translation Editor '15

    Key Accomplishments

    WordPress Photo Team Representative 2024
    Delegate – WordPress Community Summit, Maryland (2023)
    Lead Organizer – WordCamp Kerala 2023 and 2024.
    Organizer – WordCamp Asia 2020 and 2023 (Attendee Experience Team). In 2020, WCAsia was canceled at the last moment due to COVID.
    Shortlisted as a Noteworthy Polyglot Contributor (2022)
    Delegate – WordPress Community Summit, Paris (2017)
    Lead Organizer – WordCamp Kochi 2017. The first WordCamp in Kerala/South India.
    Speaker – WordCamp Mumbai 2014
    Started the Kochi WordPress Meetup Group in 2014. The first WordPress Meetup Group in Kerala (a southern Indian state).

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    79contributions
    high42
    medium37
    score163
    Last 90 days
    251contributions
    high164
    medium87
    score579
    Last 12 months
    537contributions
    high421
    medium116
    score1379

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 3 releases
    • 7.1
    • 7.0
    • 6.9

    Time commitment

    25 hours per week
    • On my own time 25 hrs/wk

    Contributions

    Type
    October 2026
    Oct 02 Fri · 08:57
    Meta med
    Completed the course How decisions are made in the WordPress project on learn.wordpress.org
    Oct 02 Fri · 08:56
    Meta med
    Completed the course How decisions are made in the WordPress project on learn.wordpress.org
    Oct 02 Fri · 07:01
    Meta med
    Completed the course Open source basics and WordPress on learn.wordpress.org
    Oct 02 Fri · 06:58
    Meta med
    Completed the course Open source basics and WordPress on learn.wordpress.org
    Oct 01 Thu · 15:46
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to simple task not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @mindiapolis, Just to confirm, you are logged in to the site dashboard in Firefox,…
    Oct 01 Thu · 15:27
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to simple task not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @mindiapolis, It is normal to get a 404 error because WordPress only serves an…
    Oct 01 Thu · 15:11
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Blog Post Duplication Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @tguthrie17, If you are using EA Duplicator, please contact their support team for assistance.…
    Oct 01 Thu · 14:40
    Polyglots high
    Translated 42 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Oct 01 Thu · 14:17
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post I am the plugin author…, on the site Translate WordPress:
    Hi @zinndigital, As a Malayalam GTE, I reviewed the translated strings submitted for all your…
    Oct 01 Thu · 13:11
    Polyglots high
    Reviewed 72 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

    Contributor

    1 plugin

    Photos

    3,762 contributions

    View all 3,762 photos in the Photo Directory

    Completed courses

    4 completed

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    Plugins

    13 favorites

    Translations

    1 locale
    ml_IN മലയാളം (Malayalam) General Translation Editor Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 737 projects.

    Learn WordPress o2 Openverse P2 "Breathe" Pattern Directory WordPress Plugin Directory Rosetta WordPress Theme Directory WordCamp.org WordPress.org Patterns Timely All-in-One Events Calendar Annual Archive bbPress Beautiful taxonomy filters Better Google Analytics Booking Calendar Bookster – Appointment Booking Management System BreathWP – Quick Admin Notes BuddyPress rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress Bulk Datetime Change Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce Classic Editor CloudSearch CommentPress Core Contact Form 7 WordPress Calls to Action Custom Post Type Date Archives Easing Slider Easy Property Listings Eazyest Gallery eCommerce Product Catalog Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files FileBird Document Library GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin XML Sitemap Generator for Google Gutenberg Invite Anyone Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS Jigoshop Ktai Style WordPress Landing Pages WordPress Leads LiteSpeed Cache

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