About

I am a developer who likes the part where the problem finally makes sense.

I work across WordPress development, troubleshooting, SEO, and integrations — usually at the point where the technical and the business side collide.

Background

From product work to real-world fixes.

More than 10 years building at Catch Themes — themes, plugins, tools that needed to hold up for real users over time.

Since then, at Outpace: Shopify issues, SEO debt, broken workflows, missing API paths, and integrations where the business context matters more than the code.

My WordPress origin story started through Sakin Shrestha's suggestion and became the thread that connected product work, client problem-solving, and community contribution.

The pattern across all of it: start by understanding the actual constraint, not by reaching for a tool.

Based inKathmandu, Nepal
Current roleHead of Digital Solutions Engineering @ Outpace
WordPress.orgMember since August 28, 2014
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10+years in WordPress product work
20+WordPress plugins maintained or contributed to
8WordPress contribution areas
Pratik Lal Shrestha with family
Family is an integral part of my life—they are the ones who keep the work grounded, practical, and worth doing well.

How I work

Practical, calm, and business-aware.

Diagnose first

I don't start writing code until I understand what's actually wrong. Often the obvious fix isn't the right one.

Keep it maintainable

The fix that causes the next problem is not a fix. I try to leave things in better shape than I found them.

Work toward the outcome

Page speed, rankings, stability, workflow efficiency — those are what matter. Not how clever the implementation is.

Community

Contribution history that backs up the WordPress work.

These badges are a useful trust signal: they show long-term involvement with the ecosystem, not just experience building on top of it.

8contribution areas
20+plugins maintained or contributed to
10+years in WordPress product work
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Core Contributor

Contributed code to WordPress core.

Photo Contributor

Contributed to the WordPress Photo Directory.

Plugin Developer

Maintains 20+ plugins on the official directory.

Themes Team

Involved in reviewing and developing WordPress themes.

Translation Contributor

Helping make WordPress accessible in other languages.

WordCamp Organizer

Helped organize official WordPress community events.

WordCamp Speaker

Shared knowledge at official WordPress conferences.

WordPress.tv Contributor

Contributed to WordPress.tv community learning resources.

Selected community moments

WordCamp Asia 2026

Joined the organizing team and contributed announcement posts for the regional WordPress community.

WordCamp Nepal 2025

Contributed event content and community announcements for Nepal's flagship WordPress event.

Need someone who can find the real problem?

Drop me a note with whatever you've got — even if it's just "this thing is broken and I don't know why."

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