Anyone can contribute as an individual. As a Five for the Future participant, you'll find opportunities to connect more deeply within the WordPress ecosystem and gain a voice in the platform's ongoing development.

By pledging your time and contributions, you'll also benefit from:

• Working with and learning from a global collective of talented professionals across disciplines
• Staying informed about the WordPress platform's direction
• Opportunities to make an impact on decisions by representing your needs in project discussions
• Empowering millions worldwide through the sustained growth of the open web

Pledge your contributions to Five for the Future

1. Log in to WordPress.org

Click the "Log in" link in the top right corner of the WordPress.org header, or visit https://login.wordpress.org/, to log into your user account.

2. Access your profile

Hover the header icon to find the "Edit Profile" link. Alternatively, visit https://profiles.wordpress.org/me and find the edit link.

3. Navigate to the "Contribution" tab

4. Fill out your contribution details, then save your changes

5. Visit your public profile to verify the information

You’re all set! Thank you for joining Five for the Future and contributing to the future of WordPress and open source. 

If you’re a first-time contributor, this interactive questionnaire can help you get started.

Your company can choose to sponsor individuals or teams. As a Five for the Future participating organization, you'll find opportunities to maximize employee professional development while integrating more deeply into the WordPress ecosystem. 

By sponsoring contributors and pledging resources, you'll benefit from:

• Gaining a voice in the ongoing development of the platform
• Identifying, recruiting, and developing talent within an established, globally recognized contributor community
• Staying informed about the WordPress platform's direction
• Opportunities to make an impact on decisions by representing your and your client's needs in project discussions
• Empowering millions worldwide through the sustained growth of the open web

Five for the Future enables you to engage with WordPress in a way that can directly impact your customers or clients. Your organization's contributions affect the project's longevity, which in turn provides you more opportunities for growth in the future.

Pledge your resources to Five for the Future

These expectations only affect whether a company or organization's pledge will appear on the Five for the Future pledge page.

Organizations participating in the Five for the Future pledge program should meet the requirements for promotion by WordPress.

General things we feel strongly about:

• No discrimination on the basis of economic or social status, race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, age, caste, or disability. They shouldn’t engage in discriminatory practices, and you shouldn’t discriminate against anyone.
• No incitement to violence, or promotion of hate, please.
• No spammers.
• No jerks. That sounds silly, but it’s kind of important. Anyone you choose to sponsor as a contributor should be able to behave appropriately and follow WordPress etiquette.

If engaged in WordPress-based activities or commerce, there are a few additional requirements:

• Respect the WordPress trademark. Any person or business currently misusing or infringing on the WordPress trademark will need to fix any misuse before their pledge will appear on the Five for the Future pledge page.
• Embrace the WordPress license. If distributing WordPress-derivative works (themes, plugins, WP distros), any person or business should give their users the same freedoms that WordPress itself provides. Note: this is one step above simple compliance, which requires PHP code to be GPL/compatible but allows proprietary licenses for JavaScript, CSS, and images. 100% GPL or compatible is required for promotion on WordPress.org when WordPress-derivative works are involved.
• Do not promote others who fail to respect the WordPress license or trademark. If a business or person does not distribute WordPress-derivative code promotes businesses or people who do, they should meet the above guidelines.

If you’d like to read more about WordPress and the GPL, here are some great resources:

WordPress and the GPL
Themes are GPL, too
Why WordPress Themes are Derivative of WordPress

Companies and organizations that sponsor WordPress contributors benefit by providing their team members with opportunities for professional development and growth. Contributing to WordPress means working with innovators who are passionate about sharing their skills with others. Participating organizations are able to integrate more deeply into the WordPress ecosystem, while gaining a voice in the ongoing development of the platform.

The WordPress Five for the Future initiative can be more cost effective than many traditional professional development programs, as it leverages resources produced for the WordPress community, such as the community organizer training materials.

Participating organizations see a number of benefits, such as:

• Identifying, recruiting, and developing talent.
• Staying up-to-date about the direction of the WordPress platform.
• Opportunities to represent the needs of their clients in discussions about the future of WordPress.
• Contributing to the future and resilience of the open web.

Your users and customers are already part of WordPress, and this initiative gives you a way to participate and better engage with your users.

Pledge 5% of your Organization’s Resources

Companies and organizations that sponsor WordPress contributors benefit by providing their team members with opportunities for professional development and growth. Contributing to WordPress means working with innovators who are passionate about sharing their skills with others. Participating organizations are able to integrate more deeply into the WordPress ecosystem, while gaining a voice in the ongoing development of the platform.

The WordPress Five for the Future initiative can be more cost effective than many traditional professional development programs, as it leverages resources produced for the WordPress community, such as the community organizer training materials.

Participating organizations see a number of benefits, such as:

• Identifying, recruiting, and developing talent.
• Staying up-to-date about the direction of the WordPress platform.
• Opportunities to represent the needs of their clients in discussions about the future of WordPress.
• Contributing to the future and resilience of the open web.

Your users and customers are already part of WordPress, and this initiative gives you a way to participate and better engage with your users.

Building a dedicated team at your company? This white paper answers some of the questions you have!

Pledge 5% of your Organization’s Resources

Have a specific question about the Five for the Future program? Are you an organization looking to sponsor a contributor team? You can fill out the contact form or send an email to getinvolved-AT-wordpress-DOT-org to get in touch.