If you work on WordPress, you probably know this feeling. You want to tell someone about the thing you just shipped, or ask a question about a weird hook behavior, or find a contractor for a client project, and you open Slack, then Twitter, then Facebook, then the .org forums, then maybe Reddit, and nothing is quite the right place.
That’s what this is.
WPFolks is a free community platform for WordPress people. There’s a feed where you can post what you’re building, ask a question, or share something you found. There’s a directory of plugins, themes, and code snippets submitted by other members. There’s a jobs board, an events calendar, a business directory, and a page for ideas you wish someone would build.
None of it is behind a paywall. None of it is ad-supported. You make a profile, you do the things, and you leave without someone’s algorithm deciding who sees your work.
I built this because I wanted it to exist. I kept waiting for someone else to make it. At some point it became easier to just build the thing than to keep waiting.
What you can actually do
Submit your plugins and they show up in the community directory. If you’ve got a WordPress.org account, we’ll pull your plugins, badges, and contribution history automatically. Post a job or apply to one without anyone taking a cut. Post a weird idea for something that should exist, and somebody might actually build it. RSVP to WordCamps and meetups. Hang out in the feed and talk shop with other WordPress folks.
There’s a weekly newsletter on Fridays with what’s new. There’s a leaderboard of contributors. And there’s a Community Fund, where 30% of every sponsorship dollar goes toward WordCamp travel grants and plugin maintainer stipends.
What WPFolks is not
It’s not trying to replace the .org forums or any WordCamp. It’s not a Facebook group. There’s no “engagement score.” Nobody is farming you for data.
Made by WordPress people. Runs on WordPress. Built in public.
Thanks for being here early. If you find a bug, reply to the welcome email and I’ll read it. If you’ve got a plugin, post it. If you’ve got an opinion, post that too.
See you in the feed.
Ankit Panchal