Imokol Faith Ruth receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community

Meet Imokol Faith Ruth, a valued member of the WordPress community! Akol Sharon Norah nominated her for the Yoast Care Fund for her commitment and valuable contributions. Let’s learn more about this WordPress enthusiast.

Nominator Akol Sharon Norah: “Faith is a selfless developer; she invited me to my first WordCamp. I have seen her grow in her WordPress skills, and she has contributed a lot to the WordPress community in Uganda. Being a Plugin developer, WordCamp Speaker, Organizer, and WordPress Kampala Meetup Lead, she continues to support WordPress and the community at large. We’re proud to have in our team.”

Let’s get to know Imokol Faith Ruth

Those are some lovely words by Akol Sharon Norah. Let’s get to know Imokol Faith Ruth a bit better and ask her some questions about her work and passion for WordPress:

Hi, Imokol! What do you do in the WordPress space?

Professionally, I work as a software developer with a strong focus on WordPress plugin development and customization. My work mostly revolves around building custom plugins for clients who need specific functionality that isn’t available off the shelf. I also handle a lot of the
heavy lifting when it comes to technical troubleshooting and bug fixing. When a site breaks or a plugin causes conflicts, I’m the one who digs into the code to find the root problem and get things running smoothly again.

On the community side, I am very active in the WordPress Kampala community. For the past two years, I served as a co-lead alongside Akol Sharon and Logose Joan. Together as a team, we organized physical and online meetups and WordCamps. I also participate in the general WordPress Uganda and East African community, where I volunteer and speak at events.

How did you first discover WordPress, and why did you start contributing?

I first discovered WordPress in 2018 when I joined a company as a junior software developer. That job was my introduction to WordPress and CMSs in general. Coming from a background where I thought you had to build everything from scratch, I was really captivated. It was very interesting to find out that you could create a website without building everything from the ground up, which is what drew me in.

I started contributing around that same time because the local community in Uganda was instrumental to my own personal and professional growth. When I was learning plugin development, I found people in the community who supported and taught me, and by their
encouragement, I started volunteering at meetups and speaking at WordCamps.

What excites you most about WordPress?

What excites me most about WordPress is its incredible flexibility as a development framework and how it changes the way we think about building for the web. When I first started, I was amazed that you didn’t have to build everything from scratch, and even after all these years, that core concept still excites me. It saves so much time on the standard elements of a website, so as a developer, you can focus on solving the project’s actual, unique business problems.

What’s one WordPress-related goal you have for this year?

As the WordPress community in Uganda continues to grow, the need for mentors and facilitators also increases. A lot of people know how to build basic websites, but there is a gap in the actual development side.

My main goal for this year is to continue offering my skills to teach others. Specifically, I want to help people learn how to build plugins, create custom themes, and develop their own independent products with WordPress. The community has so much knowledge, and I want to help more people benefit from it.

Where can people connect with you? Online, at WordCamps, or other meetups?

I’m happy to connect with you either online or in person. You can find me on X (Twitter) at @imokolfaith, check out my work on my WordPress.org profile, or message me on the WordPress Slack as Imokol Faith Ruth. If you’re in Uganda, I’m a regular at our local WordPress Meetups in Kampala. I also make it a point to attend regional events, so if you’re attending WordCamp Masaka 2026, I’ll be there!