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Moses Cursor Ssebunya
@mosescursor on WordPress.org, @Moses Cursor on Slack
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)
> Community Events Supporter (2025 to date)
> Training Contributor
> WPCredits Mentor (2025)
■ Other Involvements
‣ WordPress 6.9 “Gene”
‣ WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”
WordCamp Contributions
+ WordCamp Masaka, Central Region, Uganda 2026 (Mentor)
+ WordPress Campus Connect University of Uyo (Mentor)
+ WordCamp Mukono 2026 (Organiser)
+ 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/
Contributions
Moses Cursor Ssebunya contributes 5 hours per week to the following teams: Accessibility, Community, Design, Documentation, Openverse, Photos, Playground, Polyglots, TV, Test, and Training.
- Member Since: February 18th, 2020
- Location: Mukono - Uganda
- Website: mosescursor.com
- GitHub: Successfulsebunya
- Job Title: IT Manager - WordPress Trainer, Test Team Rep, Digital Skills Master Trainer, Mentor, Events Supporter, Website Developer, Technical Writer, Translator, Builder,
- Employer: Fabrication Systems Uganda
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Contribution History
Moses Cursor Ssebunya’s badges:- Accessibility Contributor
- Community Contributor
- Community Team
- Core Contributor
- Credits Mentor
- Hosting Contributor
- Meetup Organizer
- Openverse Contributor
- Photo Contributor
- Photos Team
- Plugin Developer
- Test Contributor
- Test Team
- Theme Developer
- Training Contributor
- Translation Contributor
- Translation Editor
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
- WordCamp Volunteer
- WordPress.tv Contributor
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Closed issue #818 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Chh. Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India -
Started mentoring WordCamp Masaka, Central Region, Uganda 2026
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Started mentoring WordPress Campus Connect University of Uyo
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Wrote a new post, Test Chat Summary: December 17th, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
On , <test-chat> started in#core-test facilitated by @sirlouen. The agenda can be found here. 1.… -
Wrote a new post, Week in Test: December 22, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Closed issue #824 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Nepalgunj -
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Rep Nominations for 2026, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Thank you @stephendumba1 for the nomination. @mosescursor -
Pull request #94 merged into WordPress/test-handbook:
Update Test Contributor Badge requirements -
Reviewed 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
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Translated 13 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
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Wrote a new post, Team Chat Agenda: 17th December, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for , which is held… -
Wrote a new post, WordPress Campus Connect Kaliro: A Resounding Success at UNITE Kaliro Campus!, on the site WordPress Campus Connect Kaliro Uganda 2025:
WordPress Campus Connect Kaliro was an absolute game-changer! Hosted at UNITE Kaliro Campus, the event… -
Wrote a new post, Week in Test: December 15, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Closed issue #800 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Lagos -
Closed issue #803 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Durres, Albania -
Closed issue #811 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Badajoz -
Closed issue #810 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia -
Closed issue #796 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] San Francisco, California, United States -
Closed issue #795 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] San Francisco, California, United States -
Closed issue #787 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Heredia -
Closed issue #771 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Gainesville, GA, USA -
Mentioned in [61360] on WordPress SVN:
Posts, Post Types: Only set default title for custom post types if they have title support. -
Created issue #2114 in the WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker repository:
[HelpHub] Broken Images on Post Template block -
Wrote a new post, Team Chat Agenda: 3rd December, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Here is the agenda for the upcoming Test Team Chat scheduled for , which is held… -
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @abduremon , @narenin, @zunaid321,@mobarak, @azharderaiya, @wplmillet, @ugyensupport, @Dharm1025, @huzaifaalmesbah, @umeshsinghin, @mosescursor, @mbigul, @alexcu21,… -
Wrote a new post, Week in Test: December 1, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Wrote a new post, Week in Test: November 24, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Wrote a new post, Test Chat Summary: November 19th, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
On , <test-chat> started in#core-test facilitated by @sirlouen. The agenda can be found here. 1.… -
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @ravigadhiyawp, @iamshubhamsp, @vishitshah, @khushdoms, @shsajalchowdhury, @kishanjasani, @jigar9998, @mobarak, @shailu25, @huzaifaalmesbah, @adityab98, @abduremon, @gajendrasingh,… -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Mukono
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Wrote a new post, Week in Test: November 17, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Submitted pull request #94 to WordPress/test-handbook:
Update Test Contributor Badge requirements -
Suggested 10 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
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Closed issue #778 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Tbilisi -
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @davidbaumwald, @ravigadhiyawp, @369work, @rezwanshiblu1952, @iqbal1hossain, @gajendrasingh, @matteoenna, @shailu25, @noruzzaman, @abduremon, @sajjad67, @jigar9998, @krupajnanda,… -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Kampala, Uganda 2026
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Pull request #2878 merged into WordPress/wordpress-playground:
Update footer labels in localization file -
Pull request #2879 merged into WordPress/wordpress-playground:
Revise error messages and coding guidelines -
Submitted pull request #2879 to WordPress/wordpress-playground:
Revise error messages and coding guidelines -
Submitted pull request #2878 to WordPress/wordpress-playground:
Update footer labels in localization file -
Wrote a comment on the post Week in Test: November 10, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
+make.wordpress.org/core/ -
Wrote a new post, Week in Test: November 10, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Hello and welcome to another edition of Week in Test, the place where contributors of any… -
Closed issue #737 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Padova -
Closed issue #736 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Padova -
Closed issue #747 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Zamora -
Closed issue #763 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Butwal -
Closed issue #751 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Dinajpur -
Closed issue #750 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Beijing, China -
Closed issue #746 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Fraser Valley, BC -
Closed issue #722 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Vilagarcia de Arousa
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CursorFSEActive Installs: 100+
Total photo contributions: 184
View all photos contributed by Moses Cursor Ssebunya to the WordPress Photo Directory →
Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 7
- Community team event mentor training December 27, 2025
- WordPress Credits Mentor's Course October 30, 2025
- Basic principles of conflict resolution May 13, 2025
- Community team Program Supporter tasks October 25, 2024
- Community team Supporter basics October 12, 2024
- Creating a 4-page business website December 15, 2023
- WordPress meetup organizer training October 24, 2023
