Nilo Velez 10:15 pm on March 6, 2026  

March 2026 stats for the WordPress Photo Directory

It has been almost two years since our last update. 2025 has been an incredible year for the WordPress Photo Directory. We crossed two major milestones, 20.000 and 30.000 photos, reflecting the steady growth of our global community.

Over that time, many new contributors have joined the directory, bringing fresh perspectives and diverse visual stories. Community initiatives such as the WordPress Photo Festival 2024, 2025 Share Your Pride Photo Drive, Summer Photo Festival, several Contributor Days (as part of WordCamps and WordPress Meetups) and Photo Walks have also played a key role in encouraging participation and accelerating contributions.

These milestones are not just numbers; they represent the collective effort of contributors, moderators, and developers (@otto42 and @coffee2code) who continue to build and maintain the directory. Thank you to everyone who made 2025 such a remarkable year.

If you’d like to contribute photos to the directory, you can do that at WordPress.org/photos.If you’d like to join the moderators team, you can do that at make.wordpress.org/photos/handbook/moderating-photos.

March 6th 2026 team meeting

Attendance:

WordPress Photo Directory Stats

Current stats for the project as of today, 6th March 2026:

  • Total published photos: 33,067
  • Rejected photos: 8,134
  • Number of Contributors: 2,846
  • Number of Moderators: 34

Top Contributors by total photos published:

  1. @mbigul (3117 photos)
  2. @topher1kenobe (1227 photos)
  3. @manjil2008 (923 photos)
  4. @shirishpoudel07 (887 photos)
  5. @yamchhetri (883 photos)
  6. @nilovelez (845 photos)
  7. @appealdahal (527 photos)
  8. @faisalahammad (524 photos)
  9. @shelob9 (469 photos)
  10. @aleenak19 (458 photos)

Top Moderators by total photos moderated:

  1. @yamchhetri – Yam B Chhetri  (13.741 photos)
  2. @michelleames – Michelle Frechette  (5.914 photos)
  3. @topher1kenobe – Topher  (4.463 photos)
  4. @nilovelez – Nilo Velez  (3.142 photos)
  5. @kafleg – KafleG  (2.078 photos)
  6. @anish29 – Anis  (1.335 photos)
  7. @mbigul – Bigul Malayi  (1265 photos)
  8. @mdburnette – mdburnette  (1.235 photos)
  9. @ajithrn – Ajith R N  (915 photos)
  10. @codente – Jamie  (836 photos)

Onboarding of new moderators

There are currently three moderators waiting for vetting, and four more who are already in the onboarding process and will be contacted this week. Thank you for your patience.

Props @mbigul for helping with the redaction and review of this post

Isotta Peira 1:06 pm on June 23, 2025
Tags: ,   

X-post: The Incident Response Team is looking for new members

X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/community: Comment on The Incident Response Team is looking for new members

Nick Diego 4:46 pm on December 10, 2024
Tags: ,   

X-post: The Photos Directory gets a refresh and is now powered by blocks

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/meta: The Photos Directory gets a refresh and is now powered by blocks

Nilo Velez 11:35 am on December 6, 2024
Tags: agenda, meeting-agenda,   

Photo directory team meeting agenda for December 6, 2024

The Photo Directory Team holds meetings on the first Friday every month. For this month, meeting is set to take place on December 6.

Meeting Details:

(You need WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. and you need an account to participate. View here how to make a WordPress Slack account.)

Alongside the scheduled agenda, we dedicate time at the end of each meeting for an open floor session, where you are invited to ask questions or share any photo directory-related updates.

We strongly encourage all members and anyone interested in the team to join in. If there are specific topics you’d like to see included in the agenda, please don’t hesitate to add them in the comment section below.

Meeting Agenda

  1. Monthly updates
  2. Update of guidelines and redefinition of expectations
  3. New WordPress Photo Directory Theme
  4. Proposal of rules for downgrade of inactive moderators
  5. Table leads for WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. ASIA 2025
  6. Open Floor

I am looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

#agenda, #meeting-agenda, #wpphotos

mdburnette 2:38 am on October 14, 2024  

Announcing the New WordPress Photo Directory Team Representatives

Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for your next Photo Directory team representatives! Your participation plays a vital role in shaping the future of the Photo Directory project.

We are excited to announce the three newly elected team representatives for the upcoming term:

  • Nilo Velez
  • Bigul Malayi
  • Michele Butcher-Jones

Each of these individuals brings a unique set of skills, passion, and commitment to the project, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have on the Photo Directory. Their leadership will help guide the team toward continued growth and success.

Here’s a look at the final voting results:

Bar chart showing the vote percentages for the next Photo Directory team representatives. Nilo Velez leads with 30.56% (55 votes), followed by Bigul Malayi with 25.56% (46 votes), and Michele Butcher-Jones with 15.00% (27 votes). Other candidates include Sam Alderson (13.33%, 24 votes), Roy Tanck (12.22%, 22 votes), and Gale Wallace (3.33%, 6 votes). Total votes: 180.
  • Nilo Velez received 30.56% of the vote with 55 total votes.
  • Bigul Malayi followed with 25.56%, gathering 46 votes.
  • Michele Butcher-Jones rounded out the top three with 15.00%, receiving 27 votes.

The current representatives would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire Photo Directory community. It has been a privilege to serve as your representatives, and we are confident the new team will carry the torch forward with great energy and enthusiasm. We will continue to be around to help usher in the new representatives and ensure a smooth transition.

Please join us in congratulating @nilovelez, @mbigul, and @m_butcher! We’re excited to see the direction they will take as they step into their new roles.

Thank you once again to everyone who participated in this important process. Your involvement continues to make the Photo Directory a vibrant, collaborative community.

Ahmed Kabir Chaion 6:35 am on October 11, 2024
Tags: make.wordpress.org/test,   

X-post: Help Test WordPress 6.7

X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/test: Comment on Help Test WordPress 6.7

Hari Shanker R 6:58 am on October 8, 2024
Tags: ,   

X-post: Announcing the Third Cohort (2024 Q4) of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/community: Announcing the Third Cohort (2024 Q4) of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program

mdburnette 6:24 am on September 17, 2024  

Photo Directory Team Rep Announcement Moved to October 4th

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation in the recent vote for our new team representatives. We were excited to announce the results during WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. tomorrow, but we’ve decided to take a little extra time to ensure everything is in place for a smooth transition.

We are currently reviewing some important legal details regarding the team leadership roles and countries of residence, and we also want to personally connect with the top candidates to confirm their willingness and availability to take on these responsibilities. This extra step ensures that our new reps are fully prepared to serve our community.

We’re looking forward to sharing the results during our next team meeting on October 4th, 2024. Your continued support and understanding are greatly appreciated, and we can’t wait to introduce the new team representatives soon!

mdburnette 2:03 pm on September 2, 2024
Tags: ,   

Photo Directory Team Reps 2024: Submit your Votes!

In August, after 2.5 years of the current Photo Directory representatives holding their positions, the team opened up nominations for just the second time. The poll is now open and ready for your vote.

Where can I vote?
Right here!

https://poll.fm/14300333

You can vote for up to two people at the same time. Once you have submitted your vote, you won’t be able to vote again.

To see what team reps are responsible for, see the previous post calling for Photo Directory Team Rep nominations. For now the Photo Directory Team anticipates electing two or three team reps. Of course, team reps can decide to add additional people as team reps, during the course of the year.

This poll will be open until Friday, September 13, 2024, after which team reps will be selected based on the votes received. Stay tuned for that announcement post as well as the live announcement at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. in Portland!

#team-rep, #team-reps

Hari Shanker R 7:28 pm on August 16, 2024
Tags: ,   

X-post: WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #3 (2024 Q4): Call for Mentees & Mentors

X-post from +make.wordpress.org/project: WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #3 (2024 Q4): Call for Mentees & Mentors