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David Wampamba

CEO at Ablestate Creatives Limited

@dwampamba Kampala joined Dec 2015

davidofug.com github.com/davidofug Slack: @dwampamba
    Languages lug

    Bio

    My tech journey is nothing short of being resilient. I have been a freelance computer technician, web developer, and software developer. I’m passionate about spending the rest of my life coaching young people in Africa for them to become reliable innovators, makers and professional talents at the global standard.

    That’s why I co-founded Ablestate with a goal of by 2035 empowering one million young people in Africa with digital skills and career opportunities, equipping them to thrive in the global economy.

    Interests

    WordPress
    Open-source
    STEM
    Tech communities

    WordPress Origin Story

    While playing with HTML, I discovered PHP then frameworks like CakePHP, and CMSs like Joomla and Drupal.

    But a friend approached me in 2014, to develop a website for him in WordPress. Though WordPress was new to me I accept the challenge. Fast forward, I became an expert in the tool and recommend it to everyone who is building any kind of website and web application.

    Now, I travel in the different parts of Uganda to attend various WordCamps so that educate the community about this wonderful technology. Indeed, am humbled to be part of the pioneering members of the WordPress community in Kampala. I train the community contributing to WordPress by writing, promoting translating and encourage them to integrate it in their business.

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Plugin Developer
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    WordCamp Organizer '25 WordCamp Speaker '17 WordCamp Volunteer '25
    POLYGLOTS
    1 badge
    Translation Contributor '18

    Current Job

    CEO
    Present
    Ablestate Creatives Limited

    Recent impact

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

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    Last 90 days
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    Last 12 months
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    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 06 Sat · 17:44
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for Uganda Website Projects Competition 2026
    March 2026
    Mar 26 Thu · 20:01
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Masaka 2026
    December 2025
    Dec 05 Fri · 17:55
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Mukono
    November 2025
    Nov 11 Tue · 12:18
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Kampala, Uganda 2026
    August 2025
    Aug 20 Wed · 15:16
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Lira 2025
    Aug 09 Sat · 09:38
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Best Plugin for Gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi @mohsinbsf Thank you for your willingness to help me achieve a 5-star experience. To…
    Aug 05 Tue · 22:21
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Best Plugin for Gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The Gutenberg the blocks such as the row and columns a…
    May 2025
    May 31 Sat · 15:00
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for Uganda Website Projects Competition 2025
    May 13 Tue · 04:22
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Masaka 2025
    September 2024
    Sep 17 Tue · 10:30
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Nairobi 2024

    Developer

    2 plugins

    Plugins

    2 favorites

    Translations

    1 locale
    lug Oluganda (Luganda) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 6 projects.

    WordPress 4.9.x WordPress 5.0.x WordPress 5.1.x WordPress 5.2.x WordPress 5.3.x WordPress 7.0.x - Development

    View all on translate.wordpress.org