WordPress Credits
WordPress Credits is a contribution-based program supported by the WordPress Foundation that brings students into the heart of the WordPress open source project.
Please note that the “WordPress Credits” course is not an open-access program. It is a specialized initiative designed for educational institutions.
What is the WordPress Credits Program?
WP Credits is a global program that partners with schools and universities to build WordPress contribution into their curriculum. Students work on real contributions to the WordPress open source project, supported by sponsored mentors, hosting, and premium tools, and earn academic credit for it. Professors get a structured program with a defined path, ready-made materials, and official recognition from the WordPress Foundation.
It’s a blend of academic learning and contributing back to the open source ecosystem: students graduate with public, verifiable work in their WordPress.org profile.
How to Participate
WP Credits is open only to approved partner institutions. Access to this course comes through your institution, not through individual signup.
To start the process, faculty or administrative staff at your university complete the official interest form. We review each submission and follow up to discuss how the program would fit your curriculum, timeline, and student cohort.
If you’re a student and your university isn’t yet a partner, the most useful thing you can do is share this page with a professor or department head who might champion it. Programs often start with one interested faculty member.
In the meantime, anyone can start contributing to WordPress today through Make WordPress.
Our Sponsors
Interested in supporting WP Credits? Please visit this dedicated page.
What You’ll Learn in this Course
The course runs across three modules and takes you from newcomer to credited contributor.
You’ll learn how the WordPress open source project actually works: how decisions get made, how teams communicate, and how to show up well in a global community. You’ll set up your WordPress.org profile, join Slack, and build your own WordPress site to use as a portfolio and testing ground.
From there, you’ll move into real contribution work. You’ll explore the contributor teams, choose a project that matches your skills, and make a contribution that ships to the wider WordPress ecosystem. Along the way you’ll join team meetings, take part in a WordPress event, and reflect on your progress at each stage.
You’ll finish by presenting a wrap-up report on your work and receiving your certificate.
Your Support Network
You are never contributing alone. More than 90 mentors are available across the program, team admins run the course and are there when you need direction. Hundreds of peers and alumni have been through the same modules.
Ask questions early and often. That is how contribution works here.
