Jina Parekh (@jns141191) – WordPress user profile | WordPress.org

Profiles

Bio

👋 Hi, I’m Jina Parekh, a Senior WordPress Plugin Developer and Technical Project Manager with 10+ years of experience building scalable WordPress plugins and automation solutions.

I currently work at WesternDeal Web Solution, where I contribute to the GSheetConnector suite of plugins. My work focuses on developing and maintaining integrations between WordPress and Google Sheets for popular plugins, including Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable Forms, Forminator, Elementor Forms, and WooCommerce.

I enjoy building reliable WordPress solutions using PHP, REST APIs, Google APIs, AJAX, and modern plugin architecture. Beyond development, I actively work on product planning, code quality, debugging, performance optimization, and helping users resolve technical issues.

Outside of my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about the WordPress open-source community. I’m a WordPress Meetup Organizer, regularly participate in community activities, and have recently started contributing to the WordPress Core Test Team. I believe in continuous learning, collaboration, and giving back to the WordPress ecosystem.

Whether it’s improving plugin architecture, solving challenging integration problems, or contributing to the community, I’m always excited to help make WordPress better for everyone.

Interests

WordPress Plugin Development, Open Source Contribution, WordPress Core Testing, Google APIs & REST APIs, Automation & Workflow Solutions, Performance Optimization, Product Architecture, Technical Project Management, Community Building & Meetups

WordPress Origin Story

My WordPress journey began with a passion for solving real-world problems through plugin development. What started with building custom WordPress solutions gradually evolved into developing products used by thousands of WordPress users worldwide.

Over the years, I’ve specialized in creating integrations between WordPress and Google Sheets, helping businesses automate their workflows and simplify data management. This journey led me to work on the GSheetConnector suite of plugins, where I continue to build features, improve user experience, and support customers across a wide range of WordPress integrations.

As my experience grew, so did my interest in giving back to the community. Today, alongside product development, I organize WordPress Meetups, contribute to the WordPress Core Test Team, and enjoy collaborating with fellow contributors to help strengthen the WordPress ecosystem.

You can read more about my journey at HeroPress.
https://heropress.com/essays/the-first-10-years-the-next-10-years/

Badges

CODE
2 badges
Core Contributor '26 Plugin Developer
COMMUNITY
1 badge
Meetup Organizer '26
PRACTICE
1 badge
Test Contributor '26
POLYGLOTS
2 badges
Translation Contributor '26 Translation Editor '26

Current Job

Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer
Dec 2015 – Present
WesternDeal Web Solution · Part-time
Working as a Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer at WesternDeal Web Solution, leading the development, maintenance, and support of WordPress plugins and integrations.

I work primarily on the GSheetConnector suite of plugins, which integrates WordPress form builders and other tools with Google Sheets. My responsibilities include plugin architecture and development, feature planning, debugging, testing, security, WordPress/PHP compatibility, releases, and technical support.

I also coordinate development activities, work with the team on issue resolution and product improvements, and contribute to the WordPress community through meetups, testing and open-source contributions.

Key Accomplishments

https://wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-google-sheets-connector/

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days
9contributions
high5
medium4
score19
Last 90 days
25contributions
high10
medium15
score45
Last 12 months
55contributions
high24
medium31
score103

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 1 release
  • 7.1

Time commitment

5 hours per week
  • On my own time 5 hrs/wk

Contributions

Type
November 2026
Nov 10 Tue · 16:54
Meta high
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @jigar9998, @shailu25 , @369work, @jdy68 , @jns141191, @williampatton , @josevarghese, @r1k0, @mohkatz ,…
Nov 07 Sat · 11:21
Forums med
Posted a reply to Date Format Change, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @jtowersb, Thanks for getting back to us, and I'm glad the snippet fixed the…
Nov 03 Tue · 15:46
Meta high
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @jigar9998, @lumiblog, @azharderaiya, @vishitshah, @shailu25, @r1k0, @369work, @ravipatel, @faisalahammad, @jns141191 , @huzaifaalmesbah ,…
Nov 02 Mon · 19:53
Core high
Mentioned in [65208] on WordPress SVN:
Accessibility: Improve focus state and contrast in admin bar.
October 2026
Oct 27 Tue · 15:46
Meta high
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @awetz583, @armandmatthey, @jigar9998, @369work, @huzaifaalmesbah, @ravigadhiyawp , @shailu25, @josevarghese, @lumiblog, @noruzzaman, @jns141191 ,…
Oct 26 Mon · 06:08
Polyglots med
Suggested 30 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Oct 22 Thu · 07:35
Forums med
Posted a reply to Google authentication fails after updating to 5.6.1 – OAuth server timeout, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @kanacj, Thank you for flagging this. Our sites are currently down and under maintenance…
Oct 20 Tue · 16:11
Meta high
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @armandmatthey, @369work, @Spaceshipone @jigar9998, @r1k0, @pbiron, @vishitshah, @huzaifaalmesbah, @lumiblog, @noruzzaman, @mosescursor, @mukesh27, @jns141191,…
Oct 17 Sat · 08:54
Forums med
Posted a reply to Sign-in with Google button missing in CF7 Google Sheet Connector 5.6.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @isabel1978, Thank you for the details. To help us investigate why the Sign in…
Oct 14 Wed · 21:54
Core high
Mentioned in [64348] on WordPress SVN:
Login and Registration: Support `/.well-known/change-password`.

Completed courses

1 completed

Browse courses on Learn WordPress

Translations

2 locales
hi_IN हिन्दी (Hindi) Translation Contributor