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Over 16+ years of WordPress and web development experience.
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Experience
Our editorial staff includes a dedicated team of programmers, writers, video creators, and editors with over 16 years of experience in WordPress, web hosting, eCommerce, SEO, and online marketing.
Our editorial team manages every piece of content we publish at WPBeginner. Unlike other copycat tutorial websites, every person in our team is a true WordPress practitioner. You can learn more about our Editorial Process here.
The team is led by the most well-known and well-respected WordPress expert in the world, Syed Balkhi. He graduated from University of Florida and have been building WordPress websites since 2006.
Syed is also the founder of some of the most popular WordPress plugins in the market.
About WPBeginner
WPBeginner is the largest free WordPress resource for beginners to learn WordPress. We are part of the Awesome Motive family and reach over 100 million visitors every year. Our content is fact checked and reviewed by our Editorial team for accuracy and integrity. You can learn more about us and our editorial process.
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