I didn’t choose WordPress — it found me early.

My career officially began in 2013 at Keshav Infotech as a Jr. PHP Developer. But even before that, during my college days, I had already built a few WordPress sites — just out of curiosity. At Keshav, I started working on full WordPress projects independently, teaching myself everything along the way.

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some incredible teams at Multidots, Infibeam (DRC Systems), Codal Systems, Uncanny Owl (Uncanny Automator), and Anchanto. Each chapter shaped my perspective, but it was at Uncanny Owl where I dove deep into large-scale plugin development — something that would define the next stage of my journey.

The Plugin Path

My first plugin? A simple script injector built in 2017 for a freelance client. It just hooked into wp_head — nothing fancy. But that spark led me into full-time plugin development.

Since then, I’ve built plugins used by thousands:

• Advanced Page Visit Counter – Over 1 million downloads
• Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – 30,000+ active installs, 600K+ downloads
• Disable Block Editor FullScreen Mode – Built with just 4 lines of code, now active on 1,000+ sites
• UltimaKit for WP – A modular, all-in-one toolkit to reduce plugin bloat
• NoteFlow – A simple, Mac-style note-taking plugin inside WordPress
• Like Dislike for WP – A clean like/dislike solution for posts and pages

And that’s not all — a few more tools are brewing and dropping soon. Stay tuned!

Each one taught me something — from solving real user problems to contributing to the community in small, meaningful ways.

Challenges & Turning Points

Early on, self-learning was tough. Documentation wasn’t always clear, debugging was lonely, and imposter syndrome was real. But curiosity kept me going.

The turning point came when I started solving problems at scale. Building plugins that didn’t just work, but helped people — that changed everything. It was no longer just about writing code. It became about contributing value.

And funny enough — sometimes a 4-line plugin can be just as impactful as a massive one. (Thanks, Block Editor fullscreen fix.)

❤️ Why WordPress Still Matters

WordPress isn’t just a platform to me — it’s part of my identity.

My online handle is @wpankit across nearly every platform. That should tell you something.

WordPress gave me everything — skills, freedom, friends, opportunities, income, and even respect. I’ve attended over 30 WordCamps, volunteered at 2 WordCamp Europe events and 1 WordCamp Asia, and micro-sponsored many WordCamps across India.

It’s more than code. It’s community.

And this journey? It’s still just getting started.