WordPress Credits Welcomes More Than 50 Institutions

More than 50 educational institutions have joined WordPress Credits, giving students worldwide a way to earn academic recognition for contributing to WordPress. The program had two participating institutions in September 2025 and four the following month. By June 2026, that number had reached 27, and it passed 50 in October.

The program launched with the University of Pisa and was announced at WordCamp Europe 2025. As of October 19, the WordPress Credits dashboard recorded participating institutions across 17 countries, including Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Spain, Bolivia, and Indonesia. The same dashboard recorded 364 graduates and student contributions across 18 WordPress teams.

Students work with mentors on projects that match their interests and fields of study. Those projects can include translating WordPress, improving documentation, creating learning materials, or contributing to development and testing. Students also practice collaborating with others and responding to feedback, then present their work at the end of the program. Each institution can adapt the program to its academic requirements.

Why it matters

The program connects students with experienced contributors and hands-on projects. Its growth from two institutions to more than 50 in little more than a year suggests that schools are willing to make open-source contribution part of coursework. The work supports the software and resources that people across the WordPress community use every day.

What to do

Educators who want to participate can include WordPress Credits in an existing course, offer it as an internship, or add it to a final project. The program is available at no cost to partner institutions, with flexible formats. Confirm current enrollment steps and details on the official WordPress site, since this report does not cover the full sign-up process.