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Jina Parekh

Project Manager and WordPress Plugin Developer at WesternDeal Web Solution

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    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/

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    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
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    medium9
    score9
    Last 90 days
    27contributions
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    medium14
    score53
    Last 12 months
    45contributions
    high17
    medium28
    score79

    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

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    September 2026
    Sep 18 Fri · 14:01
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to CF7 submissions inserted above headers and into wrong columns, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hello @tadokuorg, Thanks for sharing the detailed information and steps to reproduce the issue. Could…
    Sep 17 Thu · 12:52
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to CF7 Database setting cannot be disabled, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hello @megujp255, We have released a new version 5.2.8, which fixes this issue and now…
    Sep 15 Tue · 13:55
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to CF7 Database setting cannot be disabled, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hello @megujp255, Thanks for sharing the details. Yes, currently the CF7 Database feature is kept…
    Sep 11 Fri · 05:55
    Forums med
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