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Krupal Panchal

Krupal Panchal

Senior WordPress Engineer and open-source contributor

krupalpanchal
Ahmedabad, India
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Joined March 2026
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Summary

Senior WordPress engineer with strong hands-on experience building themes, custom Gutenberg blocks, Elementor widgets and WP Bakery elements to create performant, maintainable web experiences. krupalpanchal+1
Active open-source contributor across the WordPress ecosystem — including WP-CLI, Gutenberg, core translations, and plugin development — with multiple pull requests, issues, and contribution history documented on GitHub and WordPress.org. github+2
Experience operating and optimizing high-traffic and WordPress VIP projects, implementing headless WordPress REST APIs, and automating tasks with WP-CLI and microservices to improve scalability and maintainability. krupalpanchal+1
Has leadership and client-facing experience as a Lead Technology Architect: delegating and mentoring developers, managing large numbers of concurrent projects, and advising clients on design and production quality. krupalpanchal
Engaged community member: participates in WordCamps and contributes to translations and documentation on WordPress.org, reflecting ongoing involvement in the broader WordPress community. wordpress+1

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Writing

Add user to WordPress with a PHP file

March 1, 2023

A how-to blog post showing a technique to add a WordPress user via PHP (functions.php) for cases where FTP access exists but admin credentials do not, including code and security caveats.

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Hobbies

Enjoys watching movies and web series, gaming, bike riding, traveling, and trying new cuisines. krupalpanchal+1