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A small WordPress newsroom, not a byline farm.
WPArena is led by Jazib Zaman. Editors install the products they write about, update a guide when the answer changes, and answer reader mail themselves. Guest writers appear under their own names when a pitch earns a slot — they are not staff.
Editor
Jazib Zaman
Jazib leads WPArena's editorial staff — the public author account that signs newsroom pieces. He sets what we review, what we retire, and what we correct in public. Page maintained under the Editorial Staff byline.
How the desk is split
Roles, not invented job titles.
We do not publish a directory of freelance contributors as if they sat on payroll. The work is grouped by beat. If a name is on an article, that person wrote it. If the byline is Editorial Staff, the newsroom signed it.
Plugins and themes
Installs, checkout friction, and whether a tool still earns its place after the trial ends.
Plugin guidesSEO and operations
Permalinks, sitemaps, backups, and the upkeep publishers cannot treat as a hobby.
SEO guideReader mail
Corrections, partnership notes, and deal submissions. A person reads them within two working days.
Contact the deskContributors
Guest bylines stay guest bylines.
WPArena has published guest tutorials for years. Those writers are credited on their own posts. A vendor-affiliated author is labeled in the bio when we know the affiliation. A guest piece is edited here; it is not an employee profile.
Want to pitch? Read write for us, then send the form. There is no payment unless we hire you.