Title: Contribute to WordPress Core Author: WordPress VIP Documentation Published: March 10, 2026 --- 1. [Guidebooks](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/) 2. [Developer best practices](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/developer-best-practices/) 3. Contribute to WordPress Core # Contribute to WordPress Core The WordPress.org open source community is comprised of talented individuals around the world. This community is always interested in receiving additional help from new contributors. Developers who support enterprise sites on the VIP Platform can lend a unique voice to WordPress that helps improve the project for all. The [Core Contributor Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/) is a helpful reference for individuals interested in [beta testing](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/) or [contributing code](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/). The Core Contributor Handbook reviews in detail the [Trac workflow](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/trac/), [organization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/codebase/) of the WordPress project, [communication channels](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/navigating-the-community/#communication-pathways), [best practices](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/best-practices/), and more. An [FAQ for New Contributors](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/faq-for-new-contributors/) and a guide for setting up the [tools needed](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/installing-a-local-server/) to start contributing to WordPress Core are also available. Once set up, the “[good first bugs](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/good-first-bugs)” Trac tickets are a good place for developers to begin contributing. ## Get started Committing code is not the only way to contribute to WordPress Core. The **Make WordPress** community site breaks its teams into a wide variety of contributor groups. High-level overview pages that describe how these groups operate and their purposes are linked to the **Make WordPress** contributor groups listed below. [Read more about **Make WordPress**](https://make.wordpress.org/) ### Make WordPress contributor groups [Core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/) (development) [Mobile](https://make.wordpress.org/mobile/) (iOS and Android) [Polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/) (translation) [Documentation](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/) [Plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/) [Meta](https://make.wordpress.org/meta/) (WordPress.org) [Test](https://make.wordpress.org/test/) [Sustainability](https://make.wordpress.org/sustainability/) [Marketing](https://make.wordpress.org/marketing/) [Hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/) [Openverse](https://make.wordpress.org/openverse/) [Design](https://make.wordpress.org/design/) [Accessibility](https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/) [Support](https://make.wordpress.org/support/) [Themes](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/) [Community](https://make.wordpress.org/community/) [Training](https://make.wordpress.org/training/) [TV](https://make.wordpress.org/tv/) [CLI](https://make.wordpress.org/cli/) [Tide](https://make.wordpress.org/tide/) (automated testing) [Core Performance](https://make.wordpress.org/performance/) [Photos](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/) ## Communication through Slack Joining the WordPress Slack community enables individuals to contribute to WordPress by being part of the conversation and staying informed of new WordPress developments. Joining WordPress Slack requires a WordPress.org user account (this is a separate account from WordPress.com). How an individual can join WordPress Slack: 1. If a user does not yet have a WordPress.org user account, they can [create a new user account](https://login.wordpress.org/register). 2. [Log in to the WordPress.org](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fchat%2F&locale=en_US). 3. To retrieve a Slack invite link navigate to: [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) The Slack channel for each contributor group can be found by viewing each group’s page listed and linked on the **Make WordPress** home page. [Read more about the Community Slack Channels & Make Blogs](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/navigating-the-community/#explanation-of-community-slack-channels-make-blogs) ## Meetings While work and conversations happen asynchronously in Slack, updated timings for each group’s regularly scheduled meeting can be reviewed on the **Make WordPress** home page. Group meetings are held in Slack and stopping by to say hello, follow along, and participating is encouraged. Agendas and meeting notes are posted to the respective contributor group blogs on **Make WordPress**. Bi-monthly New Core Contributor chats are currently scheduled for every month on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at UTC-08:00 in the #core channel. All questions are welcome. [Read more about the WordPress Meetings Calendar](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/) Last updated: March 10, 2026 --- ## Post navigation * [ Previous Prepare code for review ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/developer-best-practices/prepare-code-for-review/)