ASWP – Our Contributions Towards a Stronger Open Source Future

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Open Source Contributions: A Shared Responsibility

The WordPress software, being an open-source project, relies on contributions from individuals and businesses to maintain its health and innovation. Individuals can contribute through various means, including coding, organizing meetups, and enhancing accessibility. Companies can contribute by allowing their employees to dedicate part-time or full-time hours to WordPress.

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has contributed over 3,500 core contributions to the latest WordPress release, accounting for over half of all contributions. This commitment involves 105 individual contributors working full-time on the project.

The Importance of Giving Back

Given that WordPress powers over 40% of websites, it’s in the best interest of every company benefiting from WordPress to reciprocate to the project and community. This principle is outlined in WordPress’s ‘Five for the Future’ initiative, encouraging companies profiting from the software to allocate 5% of their resources back into WordPress development.

Automattic actively embraces this responsibility, dedicating almost exactly 5% of its workforce hours to WordPress development, with over 100 employees working full-time on the project.

Supporting the Future of WordPress

While this contribution is not mandatory and isn’t enforced by the WordPress Foundation, every company benefiting from WordPress should consider the long-term health and vitality of the ecosystem. By actively participating in feature development, bug fixing, and promoting publishing accessibility, companies can contribute to a stronger and more inclusive WordPress community.

As users of WordPress, whether you’re a developer or an aspiring creator, you have a voice in shaping the future of the platform. When choosing hosting services, consider supporting companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to open-source philosophy, like AltShift WP.

This article is a summary of the original article: ‘Our Contributions Towards a Stronger Open Source Future’ found at: ‘https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/26/our-wordpress-contributions/’.

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