Jenni McKinnon (@ninianepress) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I’m a long-time web and WordPress developer, and digital marketer. I started learning web development when I was 10 years old.

It didn’t take me long at all to start developing WordPress sites when the project finally came on the scene. I ended up building sites for clients and provided them with marketing services because I noticed the need for it.

Presently, my focus has been on copywriting for WordPress, WooCommerce, and web technology as well as being a self-sponsored, active contributor to the WordPress project.

These days when I’m not WordPress-ing, you can typically find me trying to find an additional hobby (and wondering if that’s even needed), kickboxing, enjoying the rain, or (hopefully!) catching up on my long reading list.

Interests

WordPress.org, nature, writing, reading, brain storming, kickboxing, and personal growth.

WordPress Origin Story

I found WordPress’ predecessor, b2/cafelog, and I thought it was wonderful. But, I figured it would be a while before I could use it reliably. In the summer of 2003 after the project was forked earlier that year and it became WordPress, I took a look at some websites that used it to see what it was all about. I ended up hyperventilating because I thought it was mind-blowing; I was so excited to start using it.

Why was I so thrilled?

Although I’m particularly nostalgic about the old days of the internet with GeoCities sites, I had dreamed of being able to do so much more when developing websites. But, I didn’t have time to invest in creating projects like that. When WordPress came along, it was exactly what I was wishing for and it was easy enough to set up. For me, it felt like being fast-forwarded into the future of the internet.

Not only that, but it was inspiring to think that anyone could set up a WordPress site and share their voice with the world; it has been something I struggled with in the past, and it’s still an incredibly important freedom to me.

I have loved WordPress ever since. But, it wasn’t until its co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, was rumoured to have declined an acquisition offer for Automattic (and WordPress.com) in 2007 that I became fully invested in it with clients. I was worried about WordPress’ decline since, at the time, open source projects often fell to the wayside quite quickly. Since Mullenweg had voiced his long-term commitment with WordPress, it provided me with confidence to go all in on using WordPress.

Even though my work and life has evolved over the years, WordPress has been a constant for me that I cherish alongside the long-running TV show: The Simpsons. No matter how life changed, WordPress was always there, waiting for me to dig in and have fun developing and writing.

Although I had sporadically contributed a bit over the years, it has been a long-time dream of mine to be an active contributor to the project; I’m thrilled that I finally started in the summer of 2021.

Contributions

Jenni McKinnon contributes 10 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Documentation, Marketing, and Training.

Member Since: January 15th, 2012
Location: Canada
Website: wpprose.com
GitHub: jennimckinnon
Job Title: Founder and CEO
Employer: WP Pros(e)
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Contribution History

Community Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Documentation Team
Marketing Contributor
Marketing Team

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Wrote a new post, Agenda for Discussion Meeting July 15, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
The meeting is scheduled with the following details: When: Where: #docs channel on Slack Agenda: Attendance. Note-taker and…
2 days ago
Wrote a new post, Summary of Docs Team meeting July 1, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
Attendance @dilip2615, @estelaris, @sagargurnani, @atachibana, @rollybueno, @mosescursor, @abdulwahab610, @nikunj8866, @zeelthakkar, @masteradhoc Housekeeping Where: #docs channel on Slack…
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #1937 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[HelpHub][ALT]: Comment moderation
3 weeks ago
Closed issue #1938 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[HelpHub][ALT]: Comments in WordPress
3 weeks ago
Closed issue #1934 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[HelpHub][ALT]: ALT attributes are missing of the First steps with WordPress (classic...
3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day July 22, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
+make.wordpress.org/community/ +make.wordpress.org/core/ +make.wordpress.org/support/ +make.wordpress.org/training/
3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day July 22, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
The Documentation Team holds an online, monthly Contributor Day on the fourth Tuesday of every…
3 weeks ago
Closed issue #1948 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Contributor Day — June 24, 2025
4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day June 24, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
+make.wordpress.org/community/ +make.wordpress.org/core/ +make.wordpress.org/support/ +make.wordpress.org/training/
4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day June 24, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
The Documentation Team holds an online, monthly Contributor Day on the fourth Tuesday of every…
4 weeks ago
Created issue #1948 in the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Contributor Day — June 24, 2025
4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Summary of Docs Team meeting June 17, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
Attendance @milana_cap, @estelaris, @ravigadhiyawp, @rollybueno, @dilip2615, @atachibana, @ninianepress, @hemant-ahir Housekeeping Where: #docs channel on Slack When: Meeting…
4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day October 22, 2024, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
The Documentation Team holds an online, monthly Contributor Day on the fourth Tuesday of every…
9 months ago
Closed issue #1691 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Contributor Day — September 24, 2024
9 months ago
Created issue #1743 in the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Contributor Day — October 22, 2024
9 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day September 24, 2024, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
+make.wordpress.org/community/ +make.wordpress.org/core/ +make.wordpress.org/support/ +make.wordpress.org/training/
10 months ago
Wrote a new post, Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day September 24, 2024, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
The Documentation Team holds an online, monthly Contributor Day on the fourth Tuesday of every…
10 months ago
Created issue #1691 in the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Contributor Day — September 24, 2024
10 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Media Corps Next Steps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I cannot disagree or agree with what's happening when you yourself have said above in…
1 year ago
Closed issue #355 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
Marketing Team Slack onboarding message when you join the channel
1 year ago
Closed issue #417 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/04/23 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #413 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/04/16 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #411 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/04/09 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #408 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/04/02 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #405 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/26 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #401 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/19 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #399 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/12 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #388 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/05 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Closed issue #383 on the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/02/27 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Learn WordPress Content Maintenance Process, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Thanks for the proposal. I agree with everything that has been said in the comments…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal to Update Our Event Venue Policy, on the site Make WordPress Community:
I understand the need for more affordable venue options and how venues that are affiliated…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Media Corps Next Steps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
You also mentioned in a Slack DM to me, @chanthaboune, that the archiving is "temporary,"…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Media Corps Next Steps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I hope that this change will get important information…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Media Corps Next Steps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Thank you for your ideas and efforts. However, it's unclear how the Media Corps will…
1 year ago
Created issue #411 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/04/09 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Received props from @harishanker in Slack:
Props to all mentors in Cohort #2 of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program for doing…
1 year ago
Created issue #405 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/26 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Thank you for re-stating that. The issue here is you'll read marketing proposals and immediately…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
It also gives the impression to many that Automattic is delegating tasks primarily for its…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I appreciate the sponsorships that Automattic provides as well as the sponsorships that other companies…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Please do not diminish the work of those who do find it valuable and important.…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
It's not about the tasks, but the distribution of them. I'm asking if Automattic-sponsored contributors…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
So, the junior-level busy work and everything else is for Automattic-sponsored contributors to handle, correct?
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I appreciate that my role as a Marketing Co-Rep and community member in conversations with…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Making a WordPress Media Corps, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I appreciate the fresh take. Although, I have heard almost none of those objections by…
1 year ago
Closed issue #1443 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
Broken links for jQuery plugins
1 year ago
Created issue #399 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
2024/03/12 Marketing Team meeting and weekly planning Meeting prep
1 year ago
Received props from @milana_cap in Slack:
Props to @ninianepress for running 3h of Docs online Contributor Day at 5 AM :hero:…
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day March 26, 2024, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
+make.wordpress.org/training/ +make.wordpress.org/marketing/ +make.wordpress.org/community/ +make.wordpress.org/support/ +make.wordpress.org/core/
1 year ago
Created issue #384 in the WordPress/Marketing-Team repository:
[AMPLIFY]: Online monthly Docs Team Contributor Day March 26, 2024
1 year ago

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