Total WordPress Contributors
Data Sources
The raw data for this chart is based on the contributors list in the credit screen inside the WordPress dashboard.
WordPress contributors are individual developers helping WordPress to evolve.
History
WordPress created by a worldwide team of passionate individuals. Both project leaders and contributing developers.
WordPress 3.2 introduced the credits.php screen inside WordPress dashboard, giving special credit to all the people contributed to each WordPress version.
Only eight WordPress versions had more than 500 contributors. WordPress 5.5 holds the record with the highest number of contributors – 806 people.
Historical Data
| 5.9 | Total of 606 WordPress contributors. | +106 | 21% ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Total of 500 WordPress contributors. | +43 | 9% ▲ |
| 5.7 | Total of 457 WordPress contributors. | -168 | -27% ▼ |
| 5.6 | Total of 625 WordPress contributors. | -181 | -22% ▼ |
| 5.5 | Total of 806 WordPress contributors. | +280 | 53% ▲ |
| 5.4 | Total of 526 WordPress contributors. | -103 | -16% ▼ |
| 5.3 | Total of 629 WordPress contributors. | +304 | 94% ▲ |
| 5.2 | Total of 325 WordPress contributors. | -185 | -36% ▼ |
| 5.1 | Total of 510 WordPress contributors. | +67 | 15% ▲ |
| 5.0 | Total of 443 WordPress contributors. | -72 | -14% ▼ |
| 4.9 | Total of 515 WordPress contributors. | +199 | 63% ▲ |
| 4.8 | Total of 316 WordPress contributors. | -151 | -32% ▼ |
| 4.7 | Total of 467 WordPress contributors. | +224 | 92% ▲ |
| 4.6 | Total of 243 WordPress contributors. | -21 | -8% ▼ |
| 4.5 | Total of 264 WordPress contributors. | -196 | -43% ▼ |
| 4.4 | Total of 460 WordPress contributors. | +232 | 102% ▲ |
| 4.3 | Total of 228 WordPress contributors. | -35 | -13% ▼ |
| 4.2 | Total of 263 WordPress contributors. | -6 | -2% ▼ |
| 4.1 | Total of 269 WordPress contributors. | +19 | 8% ▲ |
| 4.0 | Total of 250 WordPress contributors. | +16 | 7% ▲ |
| 3.9 | Total of 234 WordPress contributors. | +68 | 41% ▲ |
| 3.8 | Total of 166 WordPress contributors. | -30 | -15% ▼ |
| 3.7 | Total of 196 WordPress contributors. | -16 | -8% ▼ |
| 3.6 | Total of 212 WordPress contributors. | -34 | -14% ▼ |
| 3.5 | Total of 246 WordPress contributors. | +81 | 49% ▲ |
| 3.4 | Total of 165 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.3 | Total of 165 WordPress contributors. | +51 | 45% ▲ |
| 3.2 | Total of 114 WordPress contributors. | +114 | 100% ▲ |
| 3.1 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 3.0 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.9 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.8 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.7 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.6 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.5 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.3 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.2 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.1 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 2.0 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.5 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.2 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 1.0 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |
| 0.7 | Total of 0 WordPress contributors. | +0 | 0% — |