Velda
@supernovia on WordPress.org, @Velda on Slack
Bio
Interests
WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: November 14th, 2008
- Location: Massachusettes
- Website: legendofvelda.com
- GitHub: supernovia
- Job Title: Happiness Engineer
- Employer: Automattic
Contribution History
Velda’s badges:- Community Contributor
- Community Team
- Core Contributor
- Photo Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
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Closed issue #105 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Design — Contribute to Photos as Moderator -
Closed issue #112 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Organize — Task: Triage Documents Github -
Closed issue #79 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Write — Task: Write Content for Training -
Closed issue #89 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Design — Project: Contribute to Photos -
Closed issue #50 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Organize — Volunteer at a WordPress Event -
Merged pull request #142 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Indexes/2026 04 10 -
Submitted pull request #142 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Indexes/2026 04 10 -
Merged pull request #141 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
adding main changes back so I can pull again -
Submitted pull request #141 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
adding main changes back so I can pull again -
Merged pull request #140 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Indexes/2026 04 10 -
Submitted pull request #140 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Indexes/2026 04 10 -
Merged pull request #139 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 10 -
Submitted pull request #139 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 10 -
Merged pull request #138 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Patches to Photos pathways -
Submitted pull request #138 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Patches to Photos pathways -
Merged pull request #137 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Create pathway: Test a Gutenberg Pull Request with Playground -
Merged pull request #134 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Fix photo count from 30 to 5 -
Closed issue #2205 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[Docs Handbook] Point users to Github, not Slack -
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Documentation.
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Created issue #133 in the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Design — Task: Add thumbnails to training videos -
Closed issue #23 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Write — Project: Create a Pathway Guide -
Closed issue #125 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Test — Team: Help test patches -
Closed issue #43 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Pathways: Feedback — Before you begin -
Merged pull request #132 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update before-you-begin.md -
Submitted pull request #132 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update before-you-begin.md -
Created issue #131 in the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Pathways: Feedback — Make the indexes look nicer -
Closed issue #92 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Pathways: Feedback — All paths + template: Fix checkboxes -
Closed issue #2179 on the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[DevHub] Update "Many web hosts" link -
Pushed 1 commit to WordPress/Advanced-administration-handbook:
Fix Many web hosts link in How to install WordPress -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @mosescursor for our first https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/pathways/test/help-test-patches/ on patch testing! -
Merged pull request #130 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 03 -
Submitted pull request #130 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 03 -
Closed pull request #99 on WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Added contribution pathway guide for Test team -
Closed issue #25 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Test — Task: Review a Pathway Guide -
Merged pull request #128 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Create Help-test-patches.md -
Merged pull request #129 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Updating block patterns & suggest a guide templates -
Submitted pull request #129 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Updating block patterns & suggest a guide templates -
Merged pull request #127 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update PROMPT.md -
Submitted pull request #127 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update PROMPT.md -
Merged pull request #126 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 02 -
Submitted pull request #126 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 04 02 -
Created issue #125 in the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Test — Team: Help test patches -
Merged pull request #123 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update PROMPT.md -
Submitted pull request #123 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Update PROMPT.md -
Created issue #114 in the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Translate — Type: Localize Video Content -
Closed issue #45 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Promote — Task: Add Captions to WPTV Videos -
Closed issue #47 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Organize — Project: Organize a Student Club -
Merged pull request #113 into WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 03 31 -
Submitted pull request #113 to WordPress/contributor-handbook:
Manifest/2026 03 31 -
Closed issue #76 on the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Write — Task: GatherPress Documentation Audit
Support Rep
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Total photo contributions: 2
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Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 9
- WordPress Campus Connect Organizer Orientation December 23, 2025
- Community team event mentor training August 25, 2025
- Community team Program Supporter tasks August 14, 2025
- Community team Supporter basics August 13, 2025
- Basic principles of conflict resolution August 12, 2025
- Community meeting etiquette August 12, 2025
- How decisions are made in the WordPress project August 12, 2025
- Writing in the WordPress voice August 11, 2025
- Open source basics and WordPress August 11, 2025