Sergey Biryukov
@SergeyBiryukov
@WordPress Core Committer at Yoast. Co-founder of Russian WP community. Passionate about cats, open source, personal development, and lifelong learning.
“Found a bug? Go fix it.” was someone’s advice 15 years ago when I first got involved in open source. Life was never the same since :)
Looking back at 10 years of contributions to WordPress Core, I feel extremely grateful, but I also feel proud. It made me think about how much giving back to open source can give back to you. I put together some related thoughts and personal stories: felix-arntz.me/blog/open-sour…
If you're curious what the initial priorities of the WordPress AI Team will be, look no further! Several posts were published earlier on the Make AI blog, with this article providing the comprehensive overview of all the building blocks: make.wordpress.org/ai/2025/07/17/…
WordPress 6.8.2 is out, and we closed a 15-year-old ticket! 🎉 wp_get_attachment_image_attributes now includes height & width — making it easier to customise image tags, swap URLs, tweak sizes, and more. core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14110
@WordPress 6.9 is gearing up, and the call for volunteers is open! If you're curious or want to explore how release happens then this is the chance to be part of the release! Details ➡️make.wordpress.org/core/2025/07/1… #CallForVolunteers
A great step toward learning, growing, and giving back! 💻🌐 Internship program designed to empower students through real-world contributions to open source. 🚀 #WordPress #OpenSource #WPCommunity #WPCredits
The WordPress Foundation has launched WordPress Credits, an internship program for university students that fosters real-world contributions to the open source project. This initiative ensures everyone can participate and grow within the community. Discover how students can get…
Really excited to see how the adoption of @phpstan will improve the quality of the @WordPress codebase. Static analysis FTW! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/07/1…
Translators Needed We’re seeking translators to help make our website and event content accessible in additional languages. Yes—it’s a paid opportunity. If you’re fluent in English and another language, we’d love to hear from you. buff.ly/SeZc51a
I'm proud to be listed as a featured maintainer in a new book assembled by Nick Vidal showcasing the stories of more than 50 Open Source maintainers. I've written more about the book and reflected on 12 years of contributing to WordPress in my latest post. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/07/12-yea…
My June 2025 WordPress Contributions: Core Issues Created: * core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63637 * core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63639 WordPress Core Trac Patch Created: * core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49442 * * Created Core Performance Tickets: *…
10 years ago today, I got my first props for contributing to WordPress Core. I've been contributing ever since, and it changed my life in so many ways. Here's 10 valuable lessons learned, which will hopefully help other current and future contributors: felix-arntz.me/blog/10-lesson…
If you're curious about how to contribute to test team, join this online meetup hosted by @WPKolhapur on 21st June 5:00 PM IST! #WordPress #WPCoreTest #Contribution
🚨 Calling all @WordPress enthusiasts across 🇮🇳 India! We’re hosting an online meetup as part of our Contribution Series — this time focused on contributing to the WP Core Test Team! 🧪🧑🏻💻 🗓️ 21st June | 5 PM IST 🎤 Speaker: @krupajnanda – Test Team Rep #WPCore #WPTestTeam #WP
The @WordPress Security Team will be discontinuing updates to the WP 4.1-4.6 branches in July. As a reminder: only the most recent version of WordPress is actively supported. Currently, this is 6.8. Please update your sites today! make.wordpress.org/security/2025/…
During #WCEU, many gathered to discuss Five for the Future #5ftf with actionable outcomes. We intentionally moved from “what’s wrong” to “what do we want to see moving forward”. Have a read, and comment on the post. #WordPress #opensource make.wordpress.org/project/2025/0…
As you probably know, we will be working on the documentation in the WP Accessibility Team’s Handbook. For this we need your feedback. Please fill in the feedback request form so we know what you think is important to read. RT = 🙌🙌 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
WordPress needs documentation about accessibility, help and sponsor me work on it. TL;DR: help me work on up-to-date info for WordPress, about what is needed to deliver accessible work and how to properly test for accessibility. #a11y #WordPress #WCEU rianrietveld.com/2025/05/19/wp-…
My talk at #WCAsia 2025. I had a full room and I'm still so excited and grateful for everyone who came 🔥 The redording lasts just 8:19 minutes, but there are more slides after the unicorn🦄, so check the QR code for more. #WordPress #WordCamp #WCAsia2025 wordpress.tv/2025/06/10/how…
🎈Happy 22nd Birthday, @WordPress! 🎈 At Yoast, WordPress isn’t just where we started. It’s where we grew. 💜 For 22 years, WordPress has been empowering the open web, inspiring creativity, and bringing people together from all corners of the world. We’re so proud to be part of…
Today is a proud day for Yoast and the Yoast Care fund! A milestone moment: We’ve published our 150th Care Fund interview, a huge step forward in our mission to support contributors who help WordPress grow. 🚀 This week, we’re shining the spotlight on @BenjaminZekavi1, who’s…
Two years ago today, I opened an experimental pull request for a "Speculation Rules" module in the Performance Lab plugin. Little did I know then that it would launch as a key feature of WordPress 6.8 last month. Join me as I share the process behind it: felix-arntz.me/blog/speculati…