Let’s face it. WordPress wouldn’t be what it is today without the support of its community. This makes 5FTF imperative. After all, its primary purpose is to bolster the success and growth of WordPress by increasing the number of community contributors actively involved in its development.

This is why WebDevStudios dedicates every last Friday of the month to giving back to WordPress by sponsoring our team’s contributions to 5FTF. More contributors mean a stronger, more resilient platform where issues such as bugs and security vulnerabilities can be addressed more efficiently. This benefits everyone—WordPress users, designers, developers, and companies selling WordPress services. The Five for the Future initiative also fosters a community where innovation thrives as diverse groups of individuals collaborate to enhance the platform. That’s the best part!

5FTF Benefits

Participation in Five for the Future offers numerous benefits. For example, it ensures regular updates and improvements, keeping the platform competitive and relevant in the fast-evolving web landscape. That’s because contributors’ collective effort leads to new features, enhanced security, and overall better performance of the WordPress core, plugins, and themes.

In fact, more than 630 contributors (150 first-timers) in at least 51 countries are responsible for WordPress 6.6, aka “Dorsey.” This includes two of our very own team members: Frontend Engineer Aslam Doctor and Principal Engineer Sal Ferrarello.

Sal discovered a bug that prevented the global Javascript code from loading on the login page using the (wp_localize_script) method. He submitted a ticket for it. Aslam then created a fix and pushed the patch to the WordPress repository for review, which was approved after a few tests and updates. Sal and Aslam collaborated to create PHP test cases for the fix.

Voila! That’s the power of 5FTF—discovery, investigation, collaboration, and contribution. How can you not participate in such an amazing opportunity?

5FTF Requires Support from WordPress Companies

For organizations, the initiative presents a unique opportunity to give back to the community that supports their business. By contributing to WordPress, companies can gain recognition, build stronger relationships within the community, and stay ahead of industry trends. Additionally, it provides a platform for employees to develop their skills, share knowledge, and gain recognition for their individual contributions.

Getting involved in 5FTF is straightforward. Organizations and individuals can pledge 5% of their resources—whether time, personnel, or financial support—to various areas of WordPress development. This can include core development, plugin and theme development, documentation, security, support forums, translation, and organizing or volunteering at WordCamps. Interested parties can visit the Five for the Future website to sign up and start contributing.

At WebDevStudios, our commitment to Five for the Future is a testament to our dedication to the WordPress community. Since the initiative’s inception, we have proudly dedicated 5% of our resources to contributing to WordPress. Our team members engage in numerous activities to support the growth and sustainability of open-source software.

We encourage all WordPress companies to sponsor their employees’ involvement in Five for the Future. It’s an easy and rewarding way to contribute to the platform’s longevity and success. Your contributions, no matter how small, can make a significant difference in the continuous improvement and innovation of WordPress.

Tomorrow, July 26, 2024, is Five for the Future Friday at WebDevStudios. Below, take a look at some of the ways our team participated in 5FTF last month. We appreciate everything they do to contribute.

From Our Internal 5FTF Slack Channel

I spent some time on client work, and I am now going to spend some time on my plugin. I will also spend 1-2 hours of time researching auto-repeater fields and form structure. –Awais Altaf, Backend Engineer

To start, I want to submit https://github.com/salcode/require-auth-users-rest-endpoint to the WordPress.org plugin repository. -Sal Ferrarello, Principal Engineer

I’m browsing Core Trac for the oldest tickets alive. –Michael Beckwith, Backend Engineer

When I was working with the BT theme, I noticed a funny issue when using non-native blocks (aka ACF). That’s my task for today. –Alfredo Navas, Senior Frontend Engineer

I’m going to ride along with Sal while he submits his plugin to the WordPress plugin repo. Helping to create some of the assets and whatever I can do to help. –Marty O’Connor, Senior Frontend Engineer

I’m going to finish my WP_HTML_Tag_Processor article. I added some performance sections, comparing it with other tools. –Ramsés Del Rosario, Backend Engineer

I’ll be working on a migration tool to hopefully make migrations easier in the future. –Keith Frey, Technical Strategist

Gonna do some experimenting with the Interactivity API. –Garrett Baldwin, Backend Engineer

I will be contributing to the Polyglots Team with more Spanish translations for some plugins. Then I will try to start some new article for the WDS blog. –Jairo Perez, Senior Backend Engineer

From X (Formerly Twitter)

Seeing everyone working behind-the-scenes on #5FTF makes me super happy. It would be so easy to ‘check out’ given that next week is a holiday week for our US team. But nope – everyone’s giving back as hard as they can.

Keep it up friends!

— CMDR Mitchcraft (@thatmitchcanter) June 28, 2024

It’s #5FTF @webdevstudios today and I can’t wait to play with #BlockThemes, wrangle some stuff for #WCAsia, take care of #WordPress #ProgramSupporter tasks, and teach PMs how to do their first PR for @LisaSabinWilson #ErasPlugin tagging #ErasTour @taylorswift13 just in case pic.twitter.com/OE8KZFxUsh

— JC Palmes #WCAsia2025 (@jpalmes) June 28, 2024

#5ftf June 2024 highlight! Contributed to a core ticket for some a feature enhancement at @webdevstudios!
Check it out: https://t.co/nir3qMzFnd #WordPress #OpenSource #WebDev

— Aslam Doctor (@aslammdoctor) June 28, 2024

It’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios again today!! Today I’m working on some updates to the build processes for our open source #WordPress block theme starter wds-bt!

— Amor (@itsAmorEh) June 28, 2024

It is #5FTF day thanks to @webdevstudios. Today I’m learning more about Block Bindings API improvements on WP 6.6 and trying to include my passion for in a Demo about it. pic.twitter.com/oOoBOYi71y

— Jennifer Farhat (@jenniFarhat) June 28, 2024

#5FTF here at @webdevstudios and I’m working my way through the onboarding process on the training team. Shout out to to @courtneyr_dev https://t.co/y3jj0zhy9u pic.twitter.com/AGLj7MqTAP

— Laura Byrne (@NewYorkerLaura) June 28, 2024

It’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios! Today I created a little #WordPress block that can be used to display post meta in a query loop block.

— Lindsey Bell (@lindseywb) June 28, 2024

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A Brief History of Five for the Future

Five for the Future emerged from the visionary mind of Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress. It was first articulated on Matt’s blog in 2014. In his blog post, Matt advocated for individuals and companies involved in the WordPress ecosystem to commit 5% of their resources—be it time, finances, or workforce—toward contributing back to the open-source project.

This initiative aimed to ensure the sustained growth and improvement of WordPress by encouraging consistent contributions from the community. The concept was simple yet powerful: devote a fraction of time and resources to the platform’s development, thereby nurturing its evolution and maintaining its status as a leading content management system.

Since its inception, 5FTF has gained momentum, garnering support from individuals, companies, and agencies like WebDebvStudios. It has evolved into a fundamental principle, fostering a culture of giving back and collaborative participation within the WordPress ecosystem. This commitment to dedicating resources has significantly contributed to the platform’s innovation, security, and overall enhancement, reaffirming WordPress’s position as a dynamic and community-driven open-source project.

Make Five for the Future a New Year’s Resolution

When individuals and companies dedicate their time and resources to 5FTF, they contribute to the ongoing evolution and improvement of WordPress. Whether it’s through coding, support, documentation, or other areas, these collective efforts fortify the platform’s innovation, security, and accessibility. Moreover, companies sponsoring their teams’ involvement in this initiative not only endorse a culture of giving back but also recognize the intrinsic value of open-source collaboration in shaping the digital landscape.

For WordPress companies yet to embark on this journey, embracing 5FTF could be a game-changing New Year’s resolution. It’s an opportunity to align corporate goals with community enrichment, fostering a spirit of responsibility and collective advancement. Encouraging active involvement in this initiative can empower teams, enrich company culture, and ultimately contribute to a WordPress ecosystem that benefits everyone.

In essence, Five for the Future isn’t just a gesture of goodwill; it’s an investment in a shared future where WordPress continues to evolve, innovate, and remain a driving force in the world of web technology. Consider making it a corporate or individual resolution to be a part of that.

Last Month’s 5FTF Friday at WebDevStudios

Holding a 5FTF Friday during the holiday season is challenging when much of the team isn’t present, but we give it a try anyway. So far in 2023, WebDevStudios has sponsored 1,722 contributed hours to Five for the Future. That number should go up slightly after this week’s Five for the Future Friday on December 29th. Here are some of the ways our team contributed to 5FTF last month.

• Engineering Manager JC Palmes used her 5FTF time to work on the WordCamp Asia website and on coordinating WordCamp Asia’s Contributor Day.
• Lead Engineer David Walz wrote a WordPress-related article.
• Backend Engineer Awais Altaf worked on his open-source plugin by testing its compatibility and researching how to expand its features.
• Lead Engineer Lindsey Bell worked on dynamic blocks and learned about how to make block patterns.
• Frontend Engineer Jennifer Farhat contributed to the Venezuelan translation team and to the Advanced Query Loop plugin.
• Senior Frontend Engineer Inna Gutnik worked on packaging up some events-driven async code into something that can be reused.
• Principal Engineer Sal Ferrarello opened a pull request for a plugin he uses.

A really interesting way to participate in Five for the Future is through collaboration. Senior Backend Engineer Mauricio Andrade has been working on establishing a solution to parse HTML into WordPress blocks to keep content semi-dynamic by storing only part of the data instead of the whole HTML structure. Principal Engineer Amor Kumar teamed up with Maurico last 5FTF Friday to help him brainstorm ideas.

Let Us Help You Contribute to Five for the Future

If your company needs help establishing regular 5FTF contributions in 2024, don’t hesitate to reach out. WebDevStudios has been doing this since 2014. We’re happy to mentor you to set up a process. Either comment below or reach out to us at contact@webdevstudios.com. Be sure to put Five for the Future in the subject line.

Thank you to everyone who has supported WebDevStudios’ efforts to contribute to Five for the Future. Much of this support comes in the form of shout-outs and recognition. We know you see our team’s participation. Thank you for acknowledging it. Have a great new year.

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Importance of Contributing to Five for the Future

The ethos of Five for the Future (5FTF) encapsulates the very essence of collaboration and growth within the WordPress ecosystem. That resonates deeply with our WordPress agency. The commitment to consistently participate in 5FTF isn’t merely a gesture; it’s a testament to our collective responsibility in nurturing the platform that fuels countless websites across the globe.

Five for the Future isn’t just a philanthropic endeavor; it’s an investment in the sustained evolution and enhancement of WordPress. That’s important to us. By devoting time, skills, and resources to this initiative, WebDevStudios isn’t merely giving back; we’re actively contributing to the vitality and longevity of the platform. Every line of code, every mentorship hour, and every collaborative effort amplifies WordPress’s robustness, ensuring its continual adaptability to the ever-evolving digital landscape.

The significance of 5FTF extends far beyond individual contributions. It fosters a culture of generosity, knowledge sharing, and collective advancement within the WordPress community. It’s a beacon, inviting companies, developers, designers, and enthusiasts to converge and channel their energies toward a shared vision of an even more powerful, inclusive, and innovative WordPress.

Through 5FTF, WebDevStudios aligns itself with this spirit, amplifying our commitment to not just using WordPress but actively nurturing its growth for the benefit of all who rely on its capabilities. This upcoming Black Friday is also 5FTF Friday at WebDevStudios. Here are some examples from Twitter of how our team contributed last month. Make sure that you’re following us on X (formerly Twitter), as well as the hashtag #5FTF.

Today’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios : Some light video editing and recording for a Gutenberg tutorial going up on YouTube sometime soon.

Starring: WordPress, Gutenberg, and my ‘majestic dog’, Chili pic.twitter.com/8sa2YyNU5H

— CMDR MitchCraft (@thatmitchcanter) October 27, 2023

#5FTF + #Halloween @webdevstudios and I’m working on my #WCMNL2023 talk and fixing bugs on wd_s and wd_f. pic.twitter.com/ZlgG88k3fq

— JC Palmes #WCAsia2024 (@jpalmes) October 27, 2023

Finishing up an article I’ve been working on and then moving into the WP support forums for #5ftf @webdevstudios#WordPress

— David Walz (@DavesjoshinWDS) October 27, 2023

WordPress 6.4 Contributors

One of the coolest ways to successfully contribute to 5FTF is by contributing to the WordPress Core. WordPress 6.4 was released earlier this month. Engineering Manager JC Palmes, Principal Engineer Sal Ferrarello, and Frontend Engineer Aslam Doctor were listed as Contributors, which is a great honor and acknowledgment of their work. Congratulations to JC, Sal, Aslam, and all the WordPress community members who contributed to WordPress 6.4.

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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. – Alfred Austin

While the English poet quoted above talked about gardening, the same can be said of the WordPress initiative Five for the Future (5FTF). Tomorrow, March 31st, WebDevStudios (WDS) is dedicating the entire workday to 5FTF and showcasing our faith in the future of WordPress and open-source technology.

That means our teammates will not be working on client work. Instead, they’ll accept support tickets, contribute to the WordPress Core, develop free plugins, translate documentation, caption WordCamp talks, and more. We believe in WordPress’ tomorrow, and we believe what helps get us there are the continual contributions of all WordPress community members.

Here are some of the ways we contributed to 5FTF last month.

#5FTF today with @webdevstudios and I’m tending the gardens of plugins I personally adopted from WDS in a recent pruning effort in the products side of the house. They still deserve love, and I’m going to hug theme and squeeze them and call them George.

— Captain Macho Pirate Mick Rackham.yarr (@tw2113) February 24, 2023

Hi! Happy #5FTF, today I’m helping on translating from ENG to SPA the “Booster for WooCommerce Plugin”. #WordPress

— Leo Torres (@litm2389) February 24, 2023

#5FTF @webdevstudios and I’m working on #WCAsia budget and getting #WCIloilo up and running. pic.twitter.com/B8Yhvleexc

— JC Palmes #WCAsia Global Lead (@jpalmes) February 24, 2023

Working on some #5FTF today and writing up a future article @webdevstudios

— David Walz (@DavesjoshinWDS) March 3, 2023

Working on #Wordpress #ActivityPub today for #5ftf

— django (@MediaFormatUX) March 10, 2023

A few WDS team members had to postpone their 5FTF day. We thank them for their flexibility.

Happy #5ftf day! Doing some maintenance and support work for my woocommerce-based plugin.

Thank you @webdevstudios for dedicating a day to the #WordPress community and contributing every month.https://t.co/hYhUI3MfaS

— Aslam D | Web Developer (@aslammdoctor) March 10, 2023

Remember, anyone can participate in Five for the Future. Here’s what WDS Account Manager Laura Byrne tweeted from WordCamp Asia.

Today is @webdevstudios #5FTF day! Everybody at WDS participates for a whole day once a month giving back to WordPress. Remember whatever you contribute is valuable and no one is judging what you contribute, take it from @HariShanker whose slide from WCAsia you see below pic.twitter.com/GUmrQPsySb

— Laura Byrne (@NewYorkerLaura) February 24, 2023

Begin your Five for the Future journey by committing your pledge as an individual or organization. Then, follow WebDevStudios and the hashtag #5FTF on Twitter. For inspiration, watch how members of our team contribute.

There is no 5FTF police! So, give back to WordPress in a way that works for you.

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Five for the Future (5FTF) is the WordPress initiative that calls upon WordPress companies (like WebDevStudios) and individual developers and designers, who work with WordPress, to donate 5% of company time to contributing to the WordPress project.

At WebDevStudios (WDS), we like to commit to this initiative every last Friday of the month. Our last 5FTF day took place on June 24th. Below are some of the ways our teammates gave back to WordPress, as seen on Twitter.

Be sure to follow WDS on Twitter and the hashtag #5FTF. You can keep up with our contributions and find inspiration for your own.

Today is #5FTF at @webdevstudios! Since I haven’t done much #WordPress lately, I’m excited to dive in & develop a full site editing theme.

— Lindsey Bell (@lindseywb) June 24, 2022

#5FTF @webdevstudios today and I’ll be working on #WordCampAsia 2023 budget. pic.twitter.com/POeeTVNeYd

— JC Palmes (@jpalmes) June 24, 2022

#5FTF I’m working on an accessibility bar that could be quickly added to any website in any framework or language

— Emilse Ormeno (@eugenia_emmil) June 24, 2022

Obligatory #5FTF selfie!

Today I’m creating block patterns for the block pattern library. pic.twitter.com/zmQnDIRWRD

— Lauren Pittenger (@laurenpittenger) June 24, 2022

#5FTF @webdevstudios
Today and I’ll be working on WordPress plugin code refactoring pic.twitter.com/S89tZ0AsQe

— Muhammad Awais Altaf (@awais8888) June 24, 2022

#5FTF working on some #PHP stuff @webdevstudios pic.twitter.com/Ym8tmWy9GE

— Lax Mariappan (@laxmariappan) June 24, 2022

working on making my Untappd WordPress plugin more Block friendly #5FTF

— Captain Macho Pirate Mick Rackham.yarrr (@tw2113) June 24, 2022

Friday! and not just your regular Friday, it’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios today I have the opportunity to help on our internal open source projects.

— Alfredo Navas (@3LPU4S) June 24, 2022

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What does it mean when we say we’re dedicating a day to #5FTF? Well, WDS gives our team the day off from client projects so the workday can be used to focus on:

• Contributing to the WordPress core
• Developing free plugins
• Creating helpful WordPress content
• Transcribing WordCamp talks
• Continuing the development of our Next.js WordPress Starter
• Donating time and talent toward a virtual WordCamp, conference, or seminar
• Anything that helps make WordPress better

What’s really cool is when others from outside of WDS recognize our contributions.

So great to see how companies like ⁦@webdevstudios⁩ participate in #WordPress’ #FiveForTheFuture, thanks to ⁦@LisaSabinWilson⁩ ⁦@williamsba⁩ for sharing how they give back with examples for how others can contribute as well! #5FTF https://t.co/wJk39j3whu

— Jeffrey B. Paul (@jeffpaul) February 6, 2021

WDS Five for the Future days happen the last Friday of every month. Sometimes, due to client work, some teammates have to delay their #5FTF day until the following week, but they all enjoy participating and tweeting about it. You can always follow @webdevstudios on Twitter to see how we’re giving back, or keep up with the hashtag #5FTF. Here’s a sampling of how our team contributed to Five for the Future last month, January 29th.

What better way to start another @webdevstudios #5ftf day than with this wonderful group of people from the Contributor Working Group #WPContibutors pic.twitter.com/65ivLgb7do

— Christina Workman – WP Contributor (@AmethystAnswers) January 29, 2021

It wouldn’t be a successful #5FTF without some JavaScript goodness @webdevstudios. I launched a huge update on my Gatsby site and it’s officially a public repo . Time for Gutenberg blocks!

Repo: https://t.co/NhU3TUz0b3
New: https://t.co/RGzKJMAkI7
Old: https://t.co/Cptcc7Lw2H

— Mike England (@mikelikethebike) January 29, 2021

#5ftf @webdevstudios is always fulfilling. I learn a lot of stuff, I contribute to #WordPress, and its sponsored. Isnt this the dream? pic.twitter.com/ou4rbDp6Pz

— Michael Joseph Panaga (@_micmico) January 29, 2021

for #5ftf at @webdevstudios i’m *finally* working on a utility for backing up podcasts for posterity. to add to it, i’m going to be blogging my entire way through the process – all the weird thoughts and unpolished things that go into something like this..

— Tom McFarlin (@tommcfarlin) January 29, 2021

Another #5ftf today @webdevstudios! Looking forward to diving in and rebuilding an old @gravityforms Add-On that hasn’t worked in a while

— Tanner Record (@TARecord) January 29, 2021

Busy day beefing up our #nextjs #wordpress starter. Thank you @webdevstudios for the time to give back to open-source! #5ftf https://t.co/3AcS5nK51H

— Greg Rickaby (@GregRickaby) January 29, 2021

I’m all out of our infamous WDS s for the day, so shout out to @mikelikethebike for helping me create some reusable components that I can reference in multiple WP editor blocks Big-ups to @webdevstudios for the #5ftf time pic.twitter.com/HWftMZigvX

— Justin Fœll (@justinfoell) January 29, 2021

Late to #5FTF @webdevstudios but still killing it How can I not when I have baby Mayushii as my workmate today and she thinks I’m the bee’s knees. I’m starting a new animated menu plugin, hopefully I get a lot done by EoD. pic.twitter.com/ab3VkFL7BU

— JC Palmes (@jpalmes) February 1, 2021

Today is #5FTF @webdevstudios for me and a couple other teammates. Today I’m spending time helping out in the WordPress support forums. Hoping to work on my Related Posts Gutenberg Block (WIP) a bit too.

— Marty O’Connor (@martinjdolan) February 1, 2021

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Take a look at what we accomplished last month during our final Five for the Future (#5ftf) of 2019. Keep up with our contributions tomorrow by following us and the hashtag on Twitter. We invite you to join us and tweet us your #5ftf contributions.

Its satisfying to see all #WordPress core unit tests passed after including a new patch. #5ftf @webdevstudios pic.twitter.com/scxV9VGefE

— Michael Joseph Panaga (@_micmico) December 27, 2019

It’s #5ftf at @webdevstudios today and I am again diving into spreadsheets and crunching numbers for #WCAsia. Let’s see if we can get more tickets to sell, shall we? pic.twitter.com/NnmKVcbw8X

— JC Mae Palmes (@jpalmes) December 27, 2019

Today is #5ftf at @webdevstudios a day allowing us to give back to the WordPress community! I’ll be spending my day working on multi site blog content for churches.

— Scott Anderson (@thriftydev) December 27, 2019

First up on my #5ftf list today: planning for KidsCamp and WordCamp YYC. Thanks @webdevstudios for this awesome day!

— Christina Workman – WP Contributor (@AmethystAnswers) December 27, 2019

Spending my #5FTF time today helping the WordPress IndieWeb plugins and their documentation.

— Macho Pirate Mick Rackam (@tw2113) December 27, 2019

Working on the first Gutenberg block (one of many!) for WP-Strava today for Five for the Future #5FTF – all care of @webdevstudios

— Justin Fœll (@justinfoell) December 27, 2019

Today I went out to help those in need in the WordPress Support Forums for #5ftf and was able to help a few people overcome their struggles and continue enjoying WordPress! @webdevstudios thank you for empowering and encouraging us all to give back!

— Allen McNichols (@Allen_McNichols) December 28, 2019

Yesterday was #5ftf @ @webdevstudios , I have the chance to work on my talk/post about a cool JS library that you should use when developing Gutenberg blocks. Stay tuned

— el.puas() (@3LPU4S) December 28, 2019

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Tomorrow, Friday, August 2nd, is another day that we will be giving back to WordPress in order to improve the internet and empower the WordPress community. As a company, WDS is devoting our entire workday to Five for the Future. And if you are unaware of what this initiative is, please read Matt Mullenweg’s blog post on the purpose behind it.

As he states, five percent can add up to a lot. Add to that the talent behind our engineers, support technicians, project managers, business development team, and executives, and our contribution to this cause is that much more impactful.

How? Take a look at some of the ways our team has donated their time and efforts in the past months. Mind you, this is just a sampling of their contribution, but as you will see, it’s pretty impressive.

You can join us on Five for the Future Friday, too! Here are some ways to do that. Or, simply follow the hashtag #5ftf on Twitter to see what our team members are up to and tweet them if you’re interested in pitching in. Let’s all high-five to Five for the Future.

It's another #5FTF day here at @webdevstudios – today I'm building out the @wpottawa WordCamp website and working on my talk for @wordcamphamont. Open for any Twitter questions as well!

— Meagan Hanes (@mhanes) May 1, 2019

Hi, Sandy. I’m @webdevstudios editor & writer. I volunteer as tribute. Let’s chat about what editing and/or content creation I can do for you today. #5ftf

— Laura Coronado (@lollieshopping) May 1, 2019

#5FTF @webdevstudios today and working on finalizing the first batch of speakers for #WordCampIloilo2019 pic.twitter.com/AnFv0Qo7fe

— JC Mae Palmes (@jpalmes) May 1, 2019

I built a boilerplate! Gulp, Grunt, Webpack are not required to make websites. With @npmjs scripts you can compile Sass, compress images, sprites, JS and more.

Check out https://t.co/vGyDI3PXD9

Thanks @webdevstudios for giving me the day to contribute! #5ftf #webdev

— Greg Rickaby (@GregRickaby) May 1, 2019

proud that @webdevstudios *still* holds down the whole #5ftf of #wordpress.

today: workin’ on some meta box functionality on our object-oriented library for code. h/t to @_jmichaelward for kicking off that project. pic.twitter.com/KwmwZJm3za

— Tom McFarlin (@tommcfarlin) June 3, 2019

Today’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios! Today I’m continuing my adventures in connecting Twitter to WordPress, now with @_jmichaelward’s OOPS-WP framework to keep things organized.

— Evan Hildreth (@oddevan) June 3, 2019

Building out a custom Beaver Builder module to list LEGO sets I’d like to own, or do own(not many). I’ve got my trusty Saturn V rocket here to inspire. @webdevstudios #5ftf #WDSLunch pic.twitter.com/Qqumm9HlXy

— Marty O’Connor (@martinjdolan) June 3, 2019

Time for #WDSLunch! Ask some questions on https://t.co/abPxxMViNS and get some answers (after my coffee break)! @webdevstudios happy #5ftf day! pic.twitter.com/g1GNjtygNg

— Zach Owen (@znowebdev) June 3, 2019

WP NoteUp 1.3.0 goes out for @WebDevStudio #5ftf Day this month! https://t.co/WxfB52dmeX

— Aubrey Portwood (@aubreypwd) June 3, 2019

#5FTF day at @webdevstudios is the best… Helped some people out via forum support (some submitted feature requests ). Then I'll be gettin' WP-Strava prepped to work with the new @Strava API refresh tokens

— Justin Fœll (@justinfoell) June 3, 2019

UPDATE: #5FTF at @webdevstudios: I created a plugin that generates a scaffolding page for displaying Gutenberg blocks. When the plugin is deactivated the page will be removed. Step 1 complete . Step 2 involves creating layouts. pic.twitter.com/QHZF5oK6YN

— Mike England (@mikelikethebike) July 5, 2019

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Having just returned from our company retreat, known as WDS Camp, with one of our team members heading straight to Hack for a Cause upon landing home, our team is rested, recharged, and pumped up about giving back. Hey, it’s what we do! Here’s a taste of how we gave back last month to Five for the Future:

Its #5FTF day at @webdevstudios and that means doing some work on our wd_s theme and poking around at @gatsbyjs. It also means working downstairs with the TV on in the background. Good morning, Phantasm pic.twitter.com/9WQ8jqBuLb

— Corey M Collins (@coreymcollins) April 1, 2019

Kicking off another #5ftf @maintainn / @webdevstudios! Working on my Discogs plugin and then on a required fields plugin. So much fun and a great way to give back to #wordpress

— Chrispian H. Burks (@chrispian) April 1, 2019

It’s another #5FTF at @webdevstudios so ask any #WordCamp-related questions here and I’ll be glad to answer!

— Meagan Hanes (@mhanes) April 1, 2019

My first #5FTF day at @webdevstudios means I get to finish our #Wapuu sticker and work on some content for #WordCampIloilo2019. THIS IS AWESOME!!! pic.twitter.com/xH2Bro1GLb

— JC Mae Palmes (@jpalmes) April 1, 2019

Today for #5ftf, I’m going to be working on updating a WP plugin that backs up your Twitter.

No particular reason. https://t.co/CQu0v9BKNl

— Evan Hildreth (@oddevan) April 1, 2019

Do you lead a remote team? If so, what are some of the challenges that come with leading a team of people that are distributed across the globe? Today I’ll be working on a blog post that outlines a few tips for Leading a Remote Team #5FTF #remotelife #leadership

— Cristina Holt (@cristinaholt416) April 1, 2019

Today for the #5FTF at @webdevstudios I’m going to be working on some exciting thing for @WordCampUS! Which means I’ll be on the phone all day trying to figure out St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/YKshmzhHz0

— ᴊᴏᴅɪᴇ ʀɪᴄᴄᴇʟʟɪ (@Jodie_Riccelli) April 1, 2019

Today is 5 For The Future day at @webdevstudios – gonna work on some translation and authentication stuffs for wp-strava #5FTF pic.twitter.com/zY87DwJ7gy

— Justin Fœll (@justinfoell) April 1, 2019

Still wondering what the heck Five for the Future is and what has it got to do with WordPress? Read the original blog post that started the initiative.

Five for the Future isn’t just for us. YOU can participate, too! Read this article for ways to contribute and follow us on Twitter, plus the official #5ftf hashtag, and keep up with our contributions.

Giving back to WordPress and its community is important to us. We look forward to our Five for the Future day tomorrow and we thank you for the support.

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I think a good rule of thumb that will scale with the community as it continues to grow is that organizations that want to grow the WordPress pie (and not just their piece of it) should dedicate 5% of their people to working on something to do with core — be it development, documentation, security, support forums, theme reviews, training, testing, translation or whatever it might be that helps move WordPress mission forward.

-Matt Mullenweg

Our last participation in Five for the Future took place on February 1st. You can see below what sort of tasks we tackled and challenges we accomplished. Be sure to follow the hashtag #5ftf on Twitter tomorrow to keep up with our contributions in real time.

You can participate, too. Read this blog post for ways to get involved with #5ftf. Paying it forward leads to good karma and benefits everyone. Plus, it just feels good! We hope you join us.

It’s #5FTF at WDS today… and I’m working on finishing a fun project management blog post! https://t.co/XpY5uDFxqV

— Cristina Holt (@cristinaholt416) February 1, 2019

It’s another #5FTF here at @webdevstudios – what question do you have about running a #WordPress meetup or #WordCamp in your city? Ask away!

— Meagan Hanes (@mhanes) February 1, 2019

Getting my OOP on for #5FTF @webdevstudios / @maintainn. Updating my Auto Update Settings Manager plugin for people who don’t have support but want more control over the WordPress Auto Update process.

— Chrispian H. Burks (@chrispian) February 1, 2019

Sprucing up #Giphenberg (https://t.co/SXMod9qzHN) and #wd_s (https://t.co/5rtWqQ8avs) for today’s #5FTF at @webdevstudios!

— Corey M Collins (@coreymcollins) February 1, 2019

Today is #5ftf day at @webdevstudios! I’m working on fixing an internal React app that helps facilitate presentation submission and selection for our Lunch & Learns, which in turn helps our team rehearse eventual WordCamp talks!

— Jeremy Ward (@_jmichaelward) February 1, 2019

Here it is: WP-Strava 1.7.0 https://t.co/W9zFaHG8Mq Now with pace support thanks to @sebastianerb and some bug fixes care of @webdevstudios #5ftf @Strava

— Justin Fœll (@justinfoell) February 1, 2019

Finally got my WDS Coding Standards setup to work with composer! #5ftf @webdevstudios

— Eric Fuller (@ericpfuller) February 1, 2019

For the tail end of my #5ftf time yesterday, I contributed to the WordPress plugin for the #indieweb

— Michael Beckwith (@tw2113) February 3, 2019

Up until 5am last night working on wpkickstart, hopefully a release out today! https://t.co/EGEGq29m6b still #5ftf ing…

— Aubrey Portwood (@aubreypwd) February 3, 2019

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