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Nikul Valani

Nikul Valani Senior WordPress Engineer & Contributor @WordPress

WordPress Specialist | Building fast, secure & scalable custom solutions

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Web Developer
Since April 2026 449 views
Availability
Available for hire · Freelance
Specialties
Product / Agency Owner Developer Site Builder Designer SEO Specialist Community
Company
Freelancer
Preferred Hosting
Hostinger
First WP Version Used
Before 3.0
Birthday
May 31
Joined WP.org
April 2019
Joined WPFolks
April 2026

Currently shipping

Creator of WP Online Active Users WordPress Plugin

WPFolks 13 folks invited
Game On
Trailblazer
Bug Hunter
Feature Champion
Curator
Core Shipper
Welcomer
WP @ 23
Streak Saved
CI/CD Enabled
Modern PHP
Tested on PHP 8.3+
Project Helper
Community Builder
Anchor
First Plugin
Active Snippet Contributor
First Theme
Scout
Quarterly Folk
Three-Kind Week
Daily Folk (1 Week)
WordPress.org 10 badges
Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
Theme Developer
Meta Contributor
Pattern Author
Photo Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
Support Contributor
WordCamp Volunteer

About

I have built strong expertise in the WordPress ecosystem, focusing on developing custom solutions with performance, scalability, and clean development practices at the core. With over 8+ years of hands-on experience, my skill set includes custom theme development, plugin development, WooCommerce customization, API integrations, Gutenberg development, website optimization, and advanced WordPress customization.

I enjoy building efficient, user-friendly, and well-structured websites while following modern coding standards, responsive design principles, and performance best practices. My experience also includes website migration, maintenance, troubleshooting, bug fixing, and improving website speed and security.

Beyond development, I am an active member of the WordPress community. I regularly participate in WordCamps and community events as an attendee, volunteer, and organizer, while also contributing and supporting the growth of the ecosystem.

I am passionate about continuous learning, collaboration, and staying updated with the latest advancements in WordPress and web technologies.

Photos on WordPress.org

@valani9099

Contributions

WordPress releases

Credited in 1 release
  • 7.1 Core Contributor

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams, last 12 months
  • Community 4%
  • Core 23%
  • Meta 73%

Recent impact

High-impact work counts three times in the score
Last 30 days 1 contribution high 1 medium 0 score 3
Last 90 days 39 contributions high 20 medium 19 score 79
Last 12 months 82 contributions high 40 medium 42 score 162

Recent contributions on WordPress.org

  • Oct 20 2026
    Meta high
    Mentioned in [15376] on Meta SVN:
    Planet: Stop link colours repainting block button labels
    3 weeks ago
  • Oct 4 2026
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Excellent plugin d’analyse, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    @azerty24 Thanks.
    1 month ago
  • Oct 1 2026
    Meta high
    Mentioned in [15247] on Meta SVN:
    Planet: Keep syndicated entry content inside the column
    1 month ago
  • Sep 24 2026
    Plugins high
    Committed [3711833] to Plugins SVN:
    Update to version 3.4.5 from GitHub
    2 months ago
  • Sep 18 2026
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Introducing: Test Team Reps for 2026 – 2027, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    Congratulations @r1k0 and @huzaifaalmesbah 🎉
    2 months ago
  • Sep 18 2026
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Thank You to the WordPress 7.1 Test Contributors, on the site Make WordPress Test:
    @huzaifaalmesbah Thank you for recognizing all the WordPress 7.1 test contributors! I’m grateful to be…
    2 months ago
  • Sep 16 2026
    Meta med
    Created ticket #8434 on Meta Trac:
    Horizontal scrollbar appears on the WordPress.org 404 page
    2 months ago
  • Sep 16 2026
    Meta med
    Created ticket #8433 on Meta Trac:
    Broken link in the #core Slack channel description
    2 months ago
  • Sep 15 2026
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Keeping WordPress Campus Connect true to its purpose, on the site Make WordPress Community:
    Thank you for emphasizing hands-on outcomes for Campus Connect students. Volunteers help students during practical…
    2 months ago
  • Sep 15 2026
    Core high
    Mentioned in [63621] on WordPress SVN:
    Media: Fix color of the inactive view-switcher link.
    2 months ago

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