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Ankit Panchal

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@wpankit
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Building WPFolks · 🐶 Dog Parent · My dog has better work-life balance than me

Plugin Development Gutenberg / Blocks Headless WordPress
Pimpri Chinchwad, India Local Time —
WordPress Plugin Developer · WPAnkit
Since April 2026 763 views
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Availability
Available for hire · Full-time Open to sponsorship Open to volunteering
Specialties
Product / Agency Owner Developer Content Creator Community
Company
WPAnkit | PluginStack
Preferred Hosting
WordPress.com | Hostinger | Bluehost
First WP Version Used
3.x
Birthday
May 7
Joined WP.org
February 2013
Joined WPFolks
April 2026

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WPAnkit | WPFolks | PluginStack

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WP @ 23
CI/CD Enabled
Modern PHP
Security Audit Clean
Tested on PHP 8.3+
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Project Helper
Learned Translation
Learned Plugins
Learned Themes
WordPress VIP Certified
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Decade Club
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Three-Kind Week
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Authority
WordPress.org
Core Contributor
Core AI Contributor
Plugin Developer
bbPress Contributor
BuddyPress Contributor
WP-CLI Contributor
Photo Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
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WordCamp Organizer
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About

Hi, I am Ankit Panchal, founder of WPFolks, a WordPress engineer and indie founder based in Pune, India.

13+ years in the WordPress ecosystem. Active WordPress Core Contributor across 14 releases, from 5.4 through 7.0. 2,000,000+ plugin downloads across 8 plugins on WordPress.org. 29+ WordCamps attended across India and Asia.

Before WPFolks I built PluginStack, a suite of performance-first WordPress plugins including UltimaKit, PushRow for Google Sheets, AI Price Negotiator, and Page Visit Counter.

I started with nothing but a browser and WordPress 3.x. Everything since has been built one plugin, one line of code, one community at a time.

I document the whole journey publicly on YouTube at @AnkitMakes. Product decisions, code walkthroughs, honest indie dev numbers, and building in public without filters.

Currently building WPFolks into the home the WordPress community deserves.

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Activity

Added a event: WordPress Meetup: Discuss how you use AI with WordPress 2026
2 days ago
Added a business: WPAnkit - WordPress Engineer
1 month ago
Added a snippet: Sticky Header on Scroll
1 month ago
Added a event: PHPCamp Online is your monthly dose of PHP magic! 2026
2 months ago
Added a idea: Automated WordPress plugin changelog generator from Git commits
3 months ago
Added a idea: FAQ block with automatic schema markup
3 months ago
Added a idea: WordPress backup status indicator widget for the dashboard
3 months ago
Added a idea: A block-based "Meet the team" page builder
3 months ago
Added a idea: Dark mode for wp-admin with system preference detection
3 months ago
Added a idea: Bulk readme.txt validator and generator for WordPress.org plugins
3 months ago
Added a idea: WP-CLI plugin to audit plugin compatibility with the next WordPress version
3 months ago
Added a event: WordPress Hackathon: Let's ship a website in a single day 2026
3 months ago
Added a resource: Mastering WordPress Plugin SVN Upload: An In-Depth Beginner’s Guide
3 months ago
Added a event: WordPress over a coffee 2026
4 months ago
Added a idea: WordPress Debug Bar for Non-Developers
4 months ago
Added a snippet: Add the Page Slug to Body Class
4 months ago
Added a resource: Master the Gutenberg Block Editor in 30 Days
4 months ago
Added a resource: Modern WordPress Development Foundations
4 months ago
Added a resource: Getting Started with WP-CLI: A Beginner’s Guide
4 months ago
Added a deal: PluginStack - 8 Premium WordPress Plugins, One Lifetime Payment
4 months ago
Added a resource: Learn WPBakery Page Builder - Complete Video Playlist
4 months ago
Added a idea: Block Pattern Version Control
4 months ago
Added a snippet: Allow SVG Files Upload
4 months ago
Added a plugin: Pushrow — WordPress to Google Sheets Sync (WooCommerce, CF7, Forms & More)
4 months ago
Added a plugin: UltimaKit – WordPress Admin Tools, Security & Performance Optimizer
4 months ago