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vgnavada

Founder & Director at ForthFocus™

@vgnavada Kundapura, Karnataka joined Dec 2011

forthfocus.com github.com/vgnavada Slack: @vgnavada
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    Bio

    Hello! I’m V Gautham Navada, a tech enthusiast and entrepreneur inspired by the power of open-source and digital innovation.

    In 2015, I founded ForthFocus, a web solutions agency born from my love for WordPress and a desire to create meaningful online experiences. What started as a small initiative has grown into a journey of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.

    Over the years, I’ve also built OormaniAngadi.com (2018) and VipraMatrimony.in (2020), each reflecting my belief that technology can connect people, ideas, and opportunities in remarkable ways.

    Interests

    Travel, Entrepreneurship, Business

    WordPress Origin Story

    My journey with the web began back in 2011–12, when I started blogging on Blogspot/Blogger.com, sharing bits of what I knew at the time. Around the same period, I launched a small hometown news portal — a humble project that unexpectedly gained traction and encouragement from the local community.

    As people began approaching me to build their websites, I started exploring better tools and stumbled upon WordPress — and that discovery changed everything.

    What began as a few freelance projects gradually grew into something much larger. In 2015, I founded ForthFocus, a web solutions agency that today is powered by a passionate team of over 10 professionals, proudly serving more than 300 clients across 8 countries.

    The journey from a curious blogger to a full-fledged agency owner has been truly fulfilling — and it’s all thanks to WordPress, the platform that turned a personal passion into a lifelong purpose.

    Badges

    CODE
    2 badges
    Core Contributor '25 Plugin Developer
    CONTENT
    2 badges
    Photo Contributor '23 Photos Team '26
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    Meetup Organizer '25 WordCamp Organizer '25 WordCamp Speaker '24
    PRACTICE
    1 badge
    Test Contributor '26
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '20 Translation Editor '25

    Current Job

    Founder & Director
    Present
    ForthFocus™

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    4contributions
    high3
    medium1
    score10
    Last 90 days
    6contributions
    high5
    medium1
    score16
    Last 12 months
    57contributions
    high52
    medium5
    score161

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 4 releases
    • 7.1
    • 7.0
    • 6.9
    • 6.8

    Time commitment

    12 hours per week of sponsored contribution time

    Contributions

    Type
    October 2026
    Oct 02 Fri · 16:48
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post I am the plugin author…, on the site Translate WordPress:
    Namaste @zinndigital 🙏 Thank you so much for your hard work localizing these 4 plugins…
    Oct 02 Fri · 16:36
    Polyglots high
    Reviewed 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    September 2026
    Sep 28 Mon · 16:45
    Polyglots high
    Translated 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Sep 28 Mon · 16:27
    Polyglots high
    Reviewed 81 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    August 2026
    Aug 05 Wed · 01:33
    Core high
    Mentioned in [63016] on WordPress SVN:
    Networks and Sites: Improve user autocomplete search term handling.
    July 2026
    Jul 21 Tue · 07:57
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Bengaluru 2026
    June 2026
    Jun 24 Wed · 06:49
    Polyglots high
    Translated 27 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 24 Wed · 06:42
    Polyglots high
    Reviewed 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 20 Sat · 16:02
    Polyglots high
    Reviewed 40 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 20 Sat · 16:01
    Polyglots high
    Translated 26 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

    Developer

    2 plugins

    Photos

    87 contributions

    View all 87 photos in the Photo Directory

    Completed courses

    4 completed

    Browse courses on Learn WordPress

    Translations

    1 locale
    kn ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada) General Translation Editor Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 21 projects.

    WordPress for Android Browse Happy Forums Get Involved P2 "Breathe" WordPress Plugin Directory Rosetta WordPress Theme Directory WordCamp.org WordPress.org ElasticPress ForthFocus SMS – OTP Verification, Order Notifications & Indian DLT for WooCommerce Gutenberg Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth Simple Page Redirect Wallet for WooCommerce WooCommerce WordPress 5.7.x WordPress 5.8.x WordPress 5.9.x WordPress 7.1.x - Development

    View all on translate.wordpress.org