WordPress.org

Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric)

Founder at RicWork | WordPress Plugin Developer at RicWork

@mdridipu Bangladesh joined Aug 2016

ricwork.net github.com/ricwork Slack: @Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric)

Teams Accessibility Community Core AI Core Core Performance Core Program Design Documentation Hosting Marketing Meta Plugins Test Training TV CLI

Languages bn

Bio

I’ve been building with WordPress since 2016, with a strong interest in plugin development, WordPress Core, performance optimization, accessibility, localization, developer experience, and modern WordPress development workflows.

Contributing to the WordPress project is something I genuinely enjoy. I regularly participate in testing new releases, reporting and triaging issues, reviewing patches, translating projects into Bangla (bn_BD), improving documentation, contributing to discussions, and helping wherever I can across the WordPress ecosystem. I also enjoy attending WordCamps, local Meetups, and Contributor Days to learn from fellow contributors, collaborate on open-source initiatives, and give back to the community.

I believe every contribution—whether it’s writing code, testing, translations, documentation, design feedback, issue triage, or community participation—helps strengthen WordPress. I’m always looking for opportunities to learn, collaborate, and contribute to making WordPress better for everyone.

Interests

Plugin Development, Performance Optimization, CLI, Test, Accessibility, Core, Polyglots

WordPress Origin Story

My interest in technology started long before I discovered WordPress. Around 2014, I began learning programming and exploring different CMS platforms, always curious about how software works and how ideas turn into real products.

When I found WordPress in 2016, everything clicked. I started building websites, but it wasn’t long before I became more interested in what was happening behind the scenes. I wanted to understand how plugins extend WordPress, how themes work, how Core is structured, and how such a large open-source project is built and maintained.

That curiosity eventually became both my passion and my profession. Today, I focus on building WordPress plugins and practical solutions that simplify complex tasks for non-technical users. The most rewarding part of my work is knowing that something I’ve built can help someone solve a problem without needing technical knowledge.

As I grew with WordPress, contributing back felt like a natural next step. I enjoy contributing through testing, bug reporting, patch reviews, translations, plugin development, community discussions, and wherever my skills can be useful. I also enjoy attending WordCamps, local Meetups, and Contributor Days, where I can learn from other contributors, collaborate, and be part of the community that continues to inspire me.

For me, WordPress is more than a platform—it’s an ecosystem of people who believe in sharing knowledge, solving problems together, and making the web more accessible for everyone.

Badges

CODE

3 badges

Core Contributor '26 Pattern Author '26 Plugin Developer

CONTENT

2 badges

Photo Contributor '26 WordPress.tv Contributor '26

COMMUNITY

1 badge

WordCamp Organizer '26

POLYGLOTS

2 badges

Translation Contributor '26 Translation Editor '26

Current Job

Founder at RicWork | WordPress Plugin Developer

Oct 2016 – Present

RicWork · Full-time

Founder of RicWork, building self-hosted WordPress plugins, developer tools, and open-source solutions that simplify complex tasks and make WordPress more accessible for non-technical users.

Key Accomplishments

Sharing knowledge and learning from the community through WordCamps, Meetups, and Contributor Days.

Continuously learning and experimenting with modern WordPress development practices.

Contributing to WordPress through testing, translations, feedback, and community collaboration.

Making WordPress easier to use for non-technical users through practical solutions.

Building self-hosted WordPress plugins that solve real-world problems.

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

Last 30 days

5contributions

high3

medium2

score11

Last 90 days

57contributions

high22

medium35

score101

Last 12 months

63contributions

high26

medium37

score115

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 1 release

Time commitment

15 hours per week

On my own time 15 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type

September 2026

Sep 28 Mon · 19:24

GitHub med

Submitted pull request #23 to WordPress/wporg-contributor-orientation:
Fix broken Openverse Team link in Contributor Orientation #8445

Sep 28 Mon · 19:19

Meta med

Created ticket #8445 on Meta Trac:
Fix broken Openverse Team documentation link in Contributor ...

Sep 28 Mon · 00:46

Themes med

Created ticket #293090 on Themes Trac:
THEME: Ric Good Gather – 1.0.0

Sep 26 Sat · 12:10

Meta high

Joined the organizing team for WordPress Campus Connect Rajshahi 2026

Sep 18 Fri · 18:54

Meta med

Wrote a comment on the post Thank You to the WordPress 7.1 Test Contributors, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Thank you @huzaifaalmesbah and the entire Test Team for recognizing the contributions of everyone involved…

August 2026

Aug 27 Thu · 20:35

Polyglots high

Reviewed 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.

Aug 20 Thu · 00:27

Meta high

Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @softglaze, @mdridipu, @ugyensupport, @pbiron, @azharderaiya, @audrasjb, @dhavalkapadane, @mohkatz, @lumiblog, @eboxnet, @n8finch, @rcorrales, @threadi,…

Aug 18 Tue · 01:49

Training med

Created issue #3611 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
Bengali Course Translation for "Community meeting etiquette"

Aug 18 Tue · 01:46

Training med

Created issue #3610 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
Bengali translation for "Meeting Structure: Running, Closing and Follow-up"

Aug 18 Tue · 01:43

Training med

Created issue #3609 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
Bengali translation for "Meeting Structure: Planning and Opening"