Call for new maintainers

[RCheesley]

Hello Community,

Are you a user of the WordPress/Mautic plugin and a developer?

Would you be interested in stepping up as maintainer?

This plugin has not seen any updates or releases for several years, and we want to see this popular plugin being actively maintained and supported by the community. We know that there are many users served by both WordPress and Mautic together, and right now, we're not giving the best experience to them.

What we're looking for

We need committed individuals or teams who can breathe new life into this project.

As a maintainer, you would be responsible for:

• Reviewing and merging pull requests
• Addressing issues reported by users
• Planning and releasing new versions of the plugin in collaboration with the Mautic core team
• Working with the security team to address any vulnerabilities which might be reported
• Ensuring compatibility with the latest versions of WordPress and Mautic
• Improving documentation and community engagement

Ideally you should have time in your working day supported by your employer to commit to maintaining the plugin, so that it's a little more sustainable than relying on your generosity of free time volunteering which isn't always easy to maintain in the longer term.

Why You Should Volunteer

Becoming a maintainer allows you to:

• Influence the direction of a tool used by a significant number of users
• Enhance your skills in PHP, WordPress, and Mautic as well as community engagement and open source in general
• Grow your reputation within the open source community
• Work with our awesome core team and security team, broadening your knowledge of Mautic's internal processes
• Collaborate with other talented developers

How to Express Interest

If you are interested in becoming a maintainer, please comment on this issue or send me a direct message via Mautic's Slack.

Please include:

• Any previous experience you have with open-source projects (links to contributions if available)
• Any specific ideas you have for improving the plugin
• How much time you can commit to maintaining the plugin

We are looking to make a decision by the end of the quarter and have a new team of maintainers in place, so please express your interest by then.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to help steer the future of the WordPress/Mautic plugin. We look forward to potentially collaborating with you and seeing where we can take this project together!

Thanks!

Ruth Cheesley
Mautic Project Lead