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Ankit Panchal

Founder & WordPress Engineer at WPFolks

@ankitmaru Pune, Maharashtra joined Feb 2013

wpankit.com github.com/wpankit Slack: @Ankit Panchal
    Teams Community Core AI Core Meta Photos Polyglots CLI
    Languages gu

    Bio

    Hi, I am Ankit Panchal. WordPress engineer and indie developer based
    in Pune, India.

    13 years in the WordPress ecosystem. WordPress Core Contributor
    across 14 releases (5.4 through 7.0). 8 plugins on the WordPress
    plugin directory with 2,000,000+ total downloads, running on
    50,000+ active sites. WordCamp US 2026 organizer (Web and
    Technology team).

    What I am building:

    → PluginStack — suite of commercial WordPress plugins including
    UltimaKit, Pushrow for Google Sheets, AI Price Negotiator,
    Page Visit Counter Analytics, Hide Admin Bar Pro, NoteFlow,
    and more

    → MaintPress — WordPress maintenance SaaS for agencies and
    businesses where downtime costs money

    → WPFolks — free WordPress community I started in 2026. No paid
    tiers, no algorithm, no ads. 800+ folks and growing

    → AnkitMakes — YouTube channel documenting plugin launches,
    code walkthroughs, and the honest indie dev journey

    30+ WordCamps attended across India, Asia, Europe, and the US,
    including WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai.

    Website: https://wpankit.com
    Plugin suite: https://pluginstack.dev
    Community: https://wpfolks.org
    YouTube: youtube.com/@AnkitMakes

    Interests

    WordPress, Plugin Development, AI, Performance, Open Source, Community Building, WooCommerce

    WordPress Origin Story

    My WordPress journey, from local enthusiast to global contributor,
    has been shaped by WordCamps, open source, and community
    collaboration.

    2026
    WordCamp Asia (Mumbai)
    WordCamp Pune (Pro Attendee)
    WordCamp Kolhapur (Pramukh Attendee)
    WordCamp US 2026 (Organizer, Web and Technology team)

    2025
    WordCamp Surat
    WordCamp Pokhara (Table Lead, Plugins)
    WordCamp Nepal (Micro Sponsor)
    WordCamp Pune
    WordCamp Kolhapur (Pramukh Attendee)
    WordCamp Ahmedabad 5.0

    2024
    WordCamp Kerala
    WordCamp Nagpur
    WordCamp Bengaluru
    WordCamp Pune

    2023
    WordCamp US
    WordCamp Bengaluru
    WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)
    WordCamp Kerala
    WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

    2022
    WordCamp Europe (Volunteer)

    2021
    WordCamp India

    2020
    WordCamp Europe
    WordCamp Santa Clarita
    WordCamp Asia (Volunteer)

    2019
    WordCamp Ahmedabad (Volunteer and Micro Sponsor)
    WordCamp Udaipur
    WordCamp Mumbai
    WordCamp Vadodara

    2018
    WordCamp Ahmedabad

    2017
    WordCamp Mumbai
    WordCamp Udaipur

    Badges

    CODE
    4 badges
    C Core AI Contributor '26 Core Contributor '20 Plugin Developer WP-CLI Contributor '20
    CONTENT
    1 badge
    Photo Contributor '23
    COMMUNITY
    4 badges
    bbPress Contributor '20 B BuddyPress Contributor '20 WordCamp Organizer '26 WordCamp Speaker '25
    PRACTICE
    1 badge
    Test Contributor '23
    POLYGLOTS
    2 badges
    Translation Contributor '18 Translation Editor '18

    Current Job

    Founder & WordPress Engineer
    Apr 2026 – Present
    WPFolks · Full-time
    Building a community for the WordPress people

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    35contributions
    high35
    medium0
    score105
    Last 90 days
    48contributions
    high45
    medium3
    score138
    Last 12 months
    118contributions
    high112
    medium6
    score342

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 14 releases
    • 7.0
    • 6.9
    • 6.8
    • 6.6
    • 6.5
    • 6.4
    • 6.3
    • 6.2
    • 5.9
    • 5.8
    • 5.7
    • 5.6
    • 5.5
    • 5.4

    Time commitment

    10 hours per week
    • On my own time 10 hrs/wk

    Contributions

    Type
    August 2026
    Aug 13 Thu · 11:16
    Plugins high
    Committed [3645043] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 13 Thu · 08:32
    Plugins high
    Committed [3644647] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets added
    Aug 13 Thu · 08:14
    Plugins high
    Committed [3644617] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets added
    Aug 13 Thu · 07:54
    Plugins high
    Committed [3644571] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets added
    Aug 07 Fri · 06:20
    Plugins high
    Committed [3637423] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 06 Thu · 08:42
    Plugins high
    Committed [3636330] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 06 Thu · 08:39
    Plugins high
    Committed [3636329] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 06 Thu · 08:36
    Plugins high
    Committed [3636327] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 06 Thu · 08:32
    Plugins high
    Committed [3636323] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated
    Aug 06 Thu · 08:25
    Plugins high
    Committed [3636312] to Plugins SVN:
    Assets updated

    Developer

    8 plugins

    Photos

    27 contributions

    View all 27 photos in the Photo Directory

    Completed courses

    1 completed

    Browse courses on Learn WordPress

    Plugins

    13 favorites

    Translations

    3 locales
    gu ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Plugins Translation Editor Translation Contributor

    Translation editor for 1 project.

    Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page

    Contributed translations to 7 projects.

    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page UltimaKit – WordPress Admin Tools, Security & Performance Optimizer Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI WordPress 6.1.x WordPress 6.5.x WordPress 7.1.x - Development

    View all on translate.wordpress.org

    de_DE Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1 project.

    UltimaKit – WordPress Admin Tools, Security & Performance Optimizer

    View all on translate.wordpress.org

    hi_IN हिन्दी (Hindi) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 1 project.

    Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page

    View all on translate.wordpress.org