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Bio

Hey, I’m Sana Yasir, a WordPress Core QA Engineer at Toronto Digits with a passion for software quality assurance, WordPress, open source, and modern web technologies. I specialize in identifying issues, validating fixes, improving product reliability, and delivering seamless user experiences through comprehensive testing and quality-driven processes.

As an active WordPress Core contributor, I contribute by testing patches, verifying bug fixes, reporting issues, and supporting Core releases. I am proud to have received official WordPress Core Props in recognition of my contributions to the WordPress project, reflecting my commitment to open-source collaboration and software excellence.

I enjoy exploring emerging technologies, learning new tools, and continuously expanding my expertise in QA engineering, test automation, and web development. I believe in continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and contributing to projects that make a positive impact on the global WordPress community.

Alongside my work in WordPress and QA, I am actively expanding my expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI). I am exploring AI-powered automation, intelligent testing, and modern development workflows to enhance software quality and build smarter, more efficient solutions for the future.

Interests

Vibe Coding, Artwork & Creative Design, QA Engineering, Open Source Contribution, Books Reading

WordPress Origin Story

My journey with WordPress started from my curiosity about how websites work and how digital products are built. As I explored web technologies, I became interested in WordPress because of its flexibility, large community, and impact on the modern web.

Over time, I started learning more about website structure, themes, plugins, and quality assurance processes. This passion eventually led me into QA engineering, where I now work as a QA Core Engineer at Toronto Digits.

I enjoy testing WordPress products, improving user experiences, exploring modern web technologies, and continuously growing my skills in QA engineering, automation, and web development while contributing to the WordPress ecosystem.

Badges

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Core Contributor '26
POLYGLOTS
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Translation Contributor '26 Translation Editor '26

Current Job

WordPress Core QA Engineer
Oct 2025 – Present
TorontoDigits
Contributing to core by testing different Patches/PR's, attending weekly Core Meetings etc to Make WordPress better.

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

Last 30 days
2contributions
high2
medium0
score6
Last 90 days
7contributions
high7
medium0
score21
Last 12 months
28contributions
high17
medium11
score62

Team focus

Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 2 releases
  • 7.1
  • 7.0

Time commitment

40 hours per week

Contributions

Type
September 2026
Sep 19 Sat · 12:26
Core med
Created ticket #66142 on Core Trac:
Empty custom date/time fields are saved instead of remaining null in ...
Sep 15 Tue · 13:06
Core high
Mentioned in [63621] on WordPress SVN:
Media: Fix color of the inactive view-switcher link.
August 2026
Aug 02 Sun · 21:59
Core high
Mentioned in [62967] on WordPress SVN:
Users: Show/hide password button icon misaligned.
July 2026
Jul 26 Sun · 15:04
Core high
Mentioned in [62850] on WordPress SVN:
KSES: Allow the autofocus attribute on dialog elements.
Jul 21 Tue · 21:09
Core high
Mentioned in [62812] on WordPress SVN:
Administration: Active tabs in Windows High Contrast Mode.
Jul 10 Fri · 08:31
Core med
Created ticket #65605 on Core Trac:
Password visibility toggle icon is misaligned on the Add New User screen
Jul 08 Wed · 19:16
Core high
Mentioned in [62670] on WordPress SVN:
Administration: Prevent the Dashboard Quick Draft widget from creating a draft with empty title and empty content.
Jul 01 Wed · 16:29
Core high
Mentioned in [62609] on WordPress SVN:
REST API: Support registering one sideloaded file under multiple image sizes.
June 2026
Jun 12 Fri · 01:44
Core high
Mentioned in [62494] on WordPress SVN:
Media: Consistently escape URLs in attachment download links and JS data.
Jun 11 Thu · 19:08
Core high
Mentioned in [62489] on WordPress SVN:
Docs: Fix duplicate-word and spelling typos in comments and docblocks.

Translations

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