Profiles

Bio

I’m a website developer and WordPress enthusiast from Uganda. I have a strong passion for sharing knowledge and excel at creating visually appealing websites that combine design and coding expertise. I’m also a multilingual translator and skilled technical writer, making complex concepts easy to understand for a global audience. I’m committed to ensuring quality through rigorous system testing for top-notch performance. My dedication to excellence and active involvement in the tech community make me a valuable contributor to the ever-changing digital landscape. I’m a digital artisan shaping user-friendly experiences and bridging language gaps.”

Contribution History:
> Test Team Rep (2025-2026)
> Photos Team Mod (2025 – to date)
> Community Events Supporter (2025 to date)
> Training Contributor
> WPCredits Mentor (2025)

■ Other Involvements
‣ WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”
‣ WordPress 6.9 “Gene”
‣ WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”

WordCamp Contributions
+ WordPress Campus Connect Kakumiro 2026 (Mentor)
+ WordCamp Masaka 2026 (Mentor)
+ WordCamp Kampala 2026 (Organizing Team)
+ WordCamp Mukono, 2026 (Lead Organizer)
+ WordCamp Masaka, Central Region, Uganda 2026 (Mentor)
+ WordPress Campus Connect University of Uyo (Mentor)
+ WordCamp Asia, 2026 (MCee – Closing Session)
+ WordCamp Asia, 2026 (Organizing Team)
+ WordCamp Uyo 2025 – (Mentor)
+ WordCamp Lira 2025 – (Mentor + Attendee)
+ WordCamp Masaka 2025 – (Speaker + Volunteer+ Attendee)
+ Uganda Website Competitions 2025 (Mentor + Attendee)
+ WordCamp Mukono 2025 (Organizer)
+ WordCamp Nairobi 2024 (Organizer)
+ Online Payments & Delivery Summit 2024 (Organizer + Speaker)
+ WordCamp Jinja 2024 (Attendee)
+ Uganda Website Competitions 2024 (Organizer)
+ WordPress in Education Showcase Masaka 2024 (Attendee)
+ WordCamp Masaka 2023 (Volunteer + Attendee)
+ WordCamp Jinja 2023 (Iganga)
+ WordCamp Nairobi 2023 (Attendee)
+ WordCamp Kampala 2023 (Volunteer)
+ WordCamp Entebbe 2023 (Speaker)
+ WordCamp Jinja 2022 (Attendee)
+ WordCamp Kampala 2019 (Attendee)
+ WordCamp Kampala 2018 (Attendee – Twitter Media Volunteer) – 1st WordCamp attended

Recognitions:
Yoast Care Fund -> https://yoast.com/community/care-fund/recipients/moses-cursor-ssebunya/

Interests

Travel, contribution, community uplifting, giving assistance, Chat and Progress conversations

WordPress Origin Story

Embracing WordPress: My Journey from Skepticism to Advocacy

For a long time, I had my doubts about WordPress. As an IT technician and educator, I’d often heard negative things about content management systems (CMS), and WordPress being one of the most popular, was frequently the target of these criticisms. It felt like every time I turned around, someone was discouraging me from using it. This made it hard for me to consider compliance with WordPress seriously.

However, a turning point came when a good friend of mine reached out to me via social media. He saw potential where I saw limitations and took it upon himself to guide me through the basics of WordPress. Patiently, he introduced me to the platform, explaining each step and feature in detail. His guidance was like a light in the dark, helping me to see the possibilities that WordPress offered.

As I began to explore WordPress, my initial skepticism started to fade. I discovered its versatility and ease of use, and soon, I found myself enjoying the process of creating websites. From businesses to schools, churches to hospitals, I realized that WordPress could handle it all. The more I learned, the more confident I became, and my passion for WordPress grew.

Today, I am not just a user but a proud advocate for WordPress. My journey has taken me from hesitation to enthusiasm, and I now have the privilege of sharing this knowledge with others. I am honored to be a WordCamp speaker, a Meetup speaker, and a Meetup organizer, WordCamp organizer, NextGen Organizer. Through these platforms, I have the opportunity to inspire and educate others about the potential of WordPress.

This journey has taught me that sometimes, all it takes is a bit of guidance and an open mind to transform skepticism into advocacy. I am grateful for the friend who took the time to show me the way and for the community that continues to support and inspire me. WordPress has become more than just a tool; it’s a part of my mission to help others realize their digital dreams.

The Whole story is better summarized here –> https://heropress.com/essays/the-stone-that-turned-out-to-be-gold-my-wordpress-journey/

Badges

CODE
7 badges
Core Contributor '24 Hosting Contributor '25 Meta Contributor '26 Pattern Author '26 P Playground Contributor '26 Plugin Developer Theme Developer
CONTENT
4 badges
O Openverse Contributor '25 Photo Contributor '24 Photos Team '25 WordPress.tv Contributor '25
COMMUNITY
6 badges
Community Contributor '25 Community Team '25 Meetup Organizer '23 WordCamp Organizer '24 WordCamp Speaker '23 WordCamp Volunteer '25
PRACTICE
6 badges
Accessibility Contributor '25 C Credits Mentor '25 Test Contributor '25 Test Team '25 Training Contributor '25 Training Team '26
POLYGLOTS
2 badges
Translation Contributor '20 Translation Editor '25

Current Job

ICT Manager
Mar 2022 – Present
Fabrication Systems Uganda

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

Last 30 days
29contributions
high15
medium14
score59
Last 90 days
100contributions
high45
medium55
score190
Last 12 months
301contributions
high154
medium147
score609

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 4 releases
  • 7.0
  • 6.9
  • 6.8
  • 6.7

Contributions

Type
July 2026
Jul 01 Wed · 06:41
Community med
Created issue #1756 in the WordPress/wordcamp.org repository:
Add per-day calculation logic to Budget options on WordCamp and Events sites
Jul 01 Wed · 06:41
GitHub med
Closed issue #704 on the WordPress/wordpress.org repository:
Add per-day calculation logic to Budget options on WordCamp and Events sites
Jul 01 Wed · 06:30
GitHub med
Created issue #704 in the WordPress/wordpress.org repository:
Add per-day calculation logic to Budget options on WordCamp and Events sites
Jul 01 Wed · 05:52
Community med
Closed issue #1043 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Sangotedo, Lagos, Nigeria
June 2026
Jun 30 Tue · 23:55
Meta high
Wrote a new post, Welcome to WordPress Campus Connect Central and Eastern Uganda Schools 2026, on the site WordPress Campus Connect Central and Eastern Uganda Schools 2026:
Organizers note: Please update the portions with red text. We're happy to announce that WordCamp…
Jun 30 Tue · 20:40
Polyglots high
Reviewed 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Jun 30 Tue · 20:28
Polyglots high
Translated 90 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Jun 30 Tue · 20:14
Community med
Closed issue #1037 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Hangzhou
Jun 30 Tue · 20:14
Community med
Closed issue #996 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China
Jun 27 Sat · 10:20
GitHub med
Created issue #257 in the WordPress/contributor-handbook repository:
Pathways: Feedback — [TEST]

Developer

2 plugins

Contributor

1 plugin

Themes

1 theme

Completed courses

7 completed

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Themes

1 favorite

Translations

6 locales
kin Ikinyarwanda (Kinyarwanda) General Translation Editor Translation Contributor
lin Ngala (Lingala) General Translation Editor Translation Contributor
en_CA English (Canada) (English) Themes Translation Editor Translation Contributor

Translation editor for 1 project.

Contributed translations to 2 projects.

View all on translate.wordpress.org

sw Kiswahili (Swahili) Translation Contributor
frp Arpitan Translation Contributor