Mary Hubbard
@4thhubbard on WordPress.org, @Mary Hubbard on Slack
WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: October 8th, 2024
- Location: Washington, US
- Website: mary.blog
- GitHub: 4thhubbard
- Job Title: Executive Director
- Employer: Automattic
Contribution History
Mary Hubbard’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Documentation Contributor
- WordCamp Speaker
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Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
Huge Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @desrosj, @mindctrl,… -
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum ,@chaion07, @davidbaumwald,@desrosj, @mindctrl, @4thhubbard, @JeffPaul,… -
Wrote a comment on the post Developer documentation restored., on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thank you @dmsnell and all of you that helped get it done! -
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @zunaid321, @ravigadhiyawp, @huzaifaalmesbah, @aion11, @lumiblog, @jigar9998, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @vishitshah, @abduremon, @shailu25,… -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @desrosj for stepping into help with the package! :ring_buoy::clap: -
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb, @desrosj, @4thhubbard, @chaion07, @mukesh27, @amykamala and @SergeyBiryukov for helping facilitate the… -
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb, @SergeyBiryukov,@4thhubbard, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @davidbaumwald and @amykamala for helping facilitate… -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 7.0 Product Review Meeting with @matt, on the site Make WordPress Core:
We're holding an open WordPress 7.0 product review and would love input from contributors across… -
Wrote a comment on the post Let’s Slack Better, on the site Make WordPress.org:
Thanks @kenshino. Do you happen to have a list of needed functionality/apps? -
Wrote a comment on the post Let’s Slack Better, on the site Make WordPress.org:
Yes, same guidelines should apply and we should actively clean the slack channels. That said,… -
Wrote a comment on the post Some provocative AI thoughts, on the site Make WordPress.org:
Great post to kick off conversations. Something on my mind to include in the “Why… -
Wrote a comment on the post New concept: National Championships at WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Love this idea! Getting people doing real stuff together is exactly the sort of energy… -
Wrote a new post, Piloting the AI Leaders Micro-Credential, on the site WordPress News:
Today, we are happy to announce our first WordPress-focused micro-credential, designed to help students build… -
Wrote a comment on the post Big Picture Goals for 2026, on the site WordPress.org Project:
@winstina Thank you for such a thoughtful note and for the years you've put into… -
Wrote a comment on the post Big Picture Goals for 2026, on the site WordPress.org Project:
There is no plan for WordPress to automatically use AI or inject it into sites.… -
Wrote a new post, Big Picture Goals for 2026, on the site WordPress.org Project:
I've been here a little over a year now. In that time, I've seen what… -
Wrote a comment on the post Themes Team Meeting Notes – August 08, 2023, on the site Make WordPress Themes:
@kafleg what is the teams guidelines to address this? > For the AI images, you… -
Mentioned in [61459] on WordPress SVN:
General: Increase the minimum supported version of PHP to 7.4. -
Wrote a comment on the post Bringing Back Women-Centric WordPress Events for International Women’s Day, on the site Make WordPress Community:
What a great initiative @nukaga! We should amplify this via socials, @eidolonnight @bjmcsherry -
Wrote a comment on the post Core Committers Check-in – November 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Valid feedback, something that should be considered. For SOTW this year, we received feedback that… -
Made 3 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Community.
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Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @davidbaumwald, @SergeyBiryukov, @estelaris, @akshayar, @amykamala, @desrosj, @jorbin, @annezazu, @priethor, @fcoveram, @4thhubbard, @wildworks,… -
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Community.
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Mentioned in [61204] on WordPress SVN:
Help/About: Update the About page for 6.9. -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Developers: WordPress Events Tooling Improvements, on the site Make WordPress Community:
@karmatosed perhaps we can look into this as an option? -
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Campus Connect Cartago COVAO 2025, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Congrats to the entire team, what a milestone! -
Wrote a comment on the post Monthly Education Buzz Report – October 2025, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Look how fast its growing! Love to see this. -
Wrote a comment on the post The Plugin Check Plugin now creates automatic security reports after each plugin update, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
I'm so happy to see this land and excited to see its progress! Great work. -
Wrote a comment on the post Coding Standard Proposal: Make it explicit that PHP files must use the .php extension, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I share the same concerns as @dmsnell and we should resolve those questions. Though, I… -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Developers: WordPress Events Tooling Improvements, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Thanks Tammie! Count me in to help support as well. -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Developers: WordPress Events Tooling Improvements, on the site Make WordPress Community:
This is great, can we use this at scale? -
Wrote a comment on the post I don’t want to get…, on the site Translate WordPress:
I understand that it could feel like a jump with new subdomains. If this is… -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for Mentors: Join WordPress Credits, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Depends on the region, but students can participate and finish an internship through WPCredits. -
Wrote a new post, Announcing the Core Program Team, on the site WordPress.org Project:
This program model was first introduced with the Core AI Team. Building on that experience,… -
Wrote a comment on the post Growing New Contributors: Kolhapur’s Online Contribution Journey, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Big kudos to the Kolhapur team for making it work and showing how others can… -
Wrote a comment on the post The Incident Response Team is looking for new members, on the site Make WordPress Community:
What is the expected timing of the shift/change? -
Wrote a comment on the post Announcing the WordPress 6.9 Release Squad, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Huge congrats to the 6.9 release squad, this is a strong lineup. Can’t wait to… -
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress Academy: A Case Study from WordCamp Krakow, on the site Make WordPress Community:
This is such a strong initiative. I love the focus on the people we usually… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Responsible AI workflow for creating new documentation for WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Documentation:
I really like the framing here: AI is not here to replace contributors. It’s here… -
Wrote a comment on the post A Month in Core – July 2025, on the site Team Updates:
If the concern is that it feels disingenuous because some contributors are sponsored for X… -
Wrote a comment on the post Monthly Education Buzz Report – July 2025, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Fantastic to see the progress here and the Wapuu's are amazing! Congrats to the team. -
Wrote a new post, Core Committers Check-in – July 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This post summarizes key discussions from the most recent core committer meeting held with project… -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Europe 2025
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Wrote a comment on the post Five for the Future WCEU25 Chat, on the site WordPress.org Project:
Thanks to everyone who joined the WCEU conversation and to those who pulled together the… -
Wrote a new post, Announcing the Formation of the WordPress AI Team, on the site WordPress News:
Today, I’m pleased to announce the formation of a new WordPress AI Team, a dedicated… -
Wrote a comment on the post Restoring Trust while Preserving Safety, on the site WordPress.org Project:
Thanks for the thoughtful comment and for sharing these links. Both the Community Code of… -
Wrote a new post, Restoring Trust while Preserving Safety, on the site WordPress.org Project:
In April, @matt wrote about reflection; how, after twenty years, WordPress is still growing, not…
Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 6
- Incident Response Team training January 31, 2025
- Writing in the WordPress voice October 29, 2024
- Community team Supporter basics October 29, 2024
- Community meeting etiquette October 29, 2024
- How decisions are made in the WordPress project October 22, 2024
- Open source basics and WordPress October 22, 2024
