Prem Tiwari (@freewebmentor) – WordPress user profile

Bio

With over 12+ years of experience, I lead cross-functional teams in building secure, scalable, and high-performance WordPress-based enterprise websites. I have a proven track record of engineering leadership in Agile environments, executing strategic roadmaps, and driving collaboration across globally distributed teams. A strong advocate of open source, I contribute to WordPress Core and frequently speak at tech conferences.

My passion for badminton and maintaining a healthy lifestyle reflects in my energetic and focused approach to problem-solving at work.

Current Job

Lead Software Engineer

Sep 2018 – Present

News Corp

WordPress Origin Story

Hello! I’m Prem Tiwari, a passionate advocate of open-source technology and a proud member of the global WordPress community.

My journey with WordPress began over a decade ago, what started as a small plugin creation turned into a passion and a career in WordPress development.

🚀 What I Do

🔌 Plugin Developer
I develop and maintain custom plugins, some are contributed to the WordPress Plugin Repository, while others power large-scale editorial platforms within my organization.

🎨 Theme Customization & Performance Optimization
Specialized in crafting custom WordPress themes and optimizing them for speed, accessibility, secure and SEO friendly.

🏢 Enterprise WordPress (WP VIP GO)
I bring strong experience with WordPress VIP projects, overseeing high-traffic sites, integrating REST APIs, ensuring security, and implementing CI/CD pipelines.

🧩 Core Contributions
I’ve contributed to the multiple version:
– WordPress 6.6 “Dorsey”
– WordPress 6.5 “Regina”
– WordPress 5.7 “Esperanza”
– WordPress 5.6.2 Release
– WordPress 5.6.1 Release
– WordPress 5.3 “Kirk” Release

I’m working in Training Team as a guide to help individuals who are new and want to contribute to the Training Team.

🗣️ Speaker & Moderator
I’ve spoken at multiple WordCamps (Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolhapur, etc.) on topics like plugin development, security, and scaling WordPress for enterprises. Also I’m a proud moderator for security topics at WordCamps.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Open Source Advocate
I actively contribute to forums, mentor new contributors, and support WordPress meetups and workshops.

Contributions

Prem Tiwari contributes 10 hours per week to the following teams: Core, Polyglots, and Training.

Member Since: September 27th, 2013
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Website: premtiwari.in
GitHub: speedyprem
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
Employer: News Corp
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Openverse Contributor
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer
Training Contributor
Training Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Volunteer
WordPress.tv Contributor

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Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp India 2027: What’s Next?, on the site Make WordPress Community:
It's big news for the WordPress Indian community! 🚀 WordCamp India is finally happening, can’t…
4 days ago
Committed [3512567] to Plugins SVN:
Added banner image
3 weeks ago
Committed [3512416] to Plugins SVN:
Added banner image
3 weeks ago
Committed [3512408] to Plugins SVN:
Added banner image
3 weeks ago
Committed [3512092] to Plugins SVN:
Added banner image
3 weeks ago
Committed [3512084] to Plugins SVN:
Compatible with WordPress 7.0
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Does not work as advertised…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have already written in the first paragraph that "This plugin will completely disable the…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Does not work as advertised…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @jakobward Thanks for installing my plugin. Can you please explain more about the issue…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Weiße Seite: ‘Das Plugin hat keinen gültigen Header’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi kleinananas, Can you please let me know what isn't working or what issue you…
3 weeks ago
Committed [3389541] to Plugins SVN:
fix Keyword Stuffing violation issues
6 months ago
Committed [3389538] to Plugins SVN:
fix Keyword Stuffing violation issues
6 months ago
Committed [3389532] to Plugins SVN:
fix Keyword Stuffing violation issues
6 months ago
Committed [3389506] to Plugins SVN:
fix Keyword Stuffing violation issues
6 months ago
Committed [3389502] to Plugins SVN:
fix Keyword Stuffing violation issues
6 months ago
Completed the course Open source basics and WordPress on learn.wordpress.org
8 months ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Bengaluru 2025
8 months ago
Is the 2nd person to arrive at WordCamp Bengaluru 2025
8 months ago
Wrote a new post, The Managed WordPress Hosting Advantage: Performance, Security & Peace of Mind, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Introducing our next Speaker - Prashant Baldha I have been contributing to WordPress for over…
9 months ago
Wrote a new post, Bot or Buyer? Spotting Automated Attacks on Your WooCommerce Store, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Introducing our next Speaker – Jinendra Khobare Jinendra Khobare is the Co-Founder and Solution Architect…
9 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gatsby: Boon or bane, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Introducing our next Speaker – Abhishek Kaushik Abhishek started with web development in 2009 and…
9 months ago
Wrote a new post, Content is King, But Context is God: How intent-based Marketing can Change Your Business?, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Introducing our next Speaker – Puja More I have over a decade of experience in…
9 months ago
Wrote a new post, Search in the world of AI, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Introducing our next Speaker – Sandeep Kelvadi I’m a digital marketing entrepreneur and the founder…
9 months ago
Wrote a new post, Explore Bengaluru – Places to visit While Attending WordCamp, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India - 2025:
Welcome to the vibrant city of Bengaluru, India's thriving tech hub and the perfect blend…
10 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Bengaluru 2025
10 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Happy to help as Triage Lead
10 months ago
Committed [3319678] to Plugins SVN:
tested up to 6.8 verson
10 months ago
Committed [3308826] to Plugins SVN:
Update the label
11 months ago
Committed [3308823] to Plugins SVN:
Update the label
11 months ago
Wrote a new post, Welcome to the Gutenberg Editor, on the site WordCamp Bengaluru, India:
Of Mountains & Printing Presses The goal of this new editor is to make adding…
12 months ago
Completed the course Getting Started With WordPress: Get Familiar on learn.wordpress.org
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Announcing the WordPress Training Team Deputy Representative Program and Our First Deputy, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Congratulations Sumit :)
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Deputy Team Representatives for the WordPress Training Team, on the site Make WordPress Training:
I would love to play this role.
1 year ago
Is the 165th person to arrive at WordCamp Kolhapur 2025
1 year ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Kolhapur 2025
1 year ago
Committed [3213130] to Plugins SVN:
Compatibility check with 6.7 version
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 6.7 Performance Improvements, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Nice @mukesh27
1 year ago
Committed [3205299] to Plugins SVN:
update the plugin compatibility
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Blocked User Notifications Too, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @tansandals Thanks for reporting this issue, but I have tested it and it is…
1 year ago
Reviewed 9 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Meet your 2025 Training Team Representatives, on the site Make WordPress Training:
Congratulation to @psykro @devmuhib and @digitalchild 💗
1 year ago
Committed [3158729] to Plugins SVN:
Added the GPL License
2 years ago
Committed [3158728] to Plugins SVN:
Added the GPL License
2 years ago
Committed [3158726] to Plugins SVN:
News gutenberg block to add the facebook like box inside the widget, ...
2 years ago
Committed [3158715] to Plugins SVN:
News gutenberg block to add the facebook like box inside the widget, ...
2 years ago
Committed [3158705] to Plugins SVN:
News gutenberg block to add the facebook like box inside the widget, ...
2 years ago
Committed [3150907] to Plugins SVN:
Improve the code readbility
2 years ago
Committed [3150906] to Plugins SVN:
Improve the code readbility
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Amazing, superb, needed plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks @archanadevi for your comment.
2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 2024
2 years ago
Committed [3123017] to Plugins SVN:
compatibility check
2 years ago