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Bio

I’m a partner at ADVision Agency, a communication agency based in southern Puglia, where I lead digital strategy and WordPress development for brands committed to quality and storytelling. Over the years, my work has evolved beyond websites, I now help organizations build sustainable digital cultures, starting with internal communication and knowledge sharing.

I’ve been an active member of the WordPress community since 2013, contributing as a translator, meetup organizer, WordCamp speaker, and support volunteer. I’ve helped organize WordCamps across Italy and Europe, and I’m currently one of the three Global Leads for WordCamp Europe 2026 in Kraków.

I’m also one of the founding leads of WordPress Credits, the WordPress Foundation’s initiative to connect university students with real-world open source contribution. In this role, I oversee mentorship, program structure, and partnerships with academic institutions, helping students turn academic work into meaningful impact within the WordPress ecosystem.

I believe in open source not just as a technology, but as a community practice, one that thrives when we invest in people, not just code.

Interests

WordPress
Reading

Contributions Sponsored

Weglot and Cloud86 sponsor Francesco Di Candia to contribute 16 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Polyglots, and Support.

Member Since: July 31st, 2013
Location: Barletta, Italy
Website: www.fabbrica42.it
GitHub: francescodicandia
Job Title: CEO
Employer: fabbrica42
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Contribution History

Community Team
Credits Mentor
Meetup Organizer
Support Contributor
Support Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Reviewed 39 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
14 hours ago
Translated 10 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
14 hours ago
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 days ago
Reviewed 21 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 days ago
Reviewed 23 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 week ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
1 week ago
Translated 16 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Right now, we discourage product-specific…, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Thanks for raising this, Matt and Juan, thanks for the clear context on our current…
4 weeks ago
Reviewed 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Translated 13 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Gave props in Slack:
Huge props to @marilufranchini for successfully completing the WPCredits journey! :tada::clap:
1 month ago
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Rep Nominations for 2026, on the site Make WordPress Community:
Sure @unintended8 and @mosescursor
2 months ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Translated 7 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Translated 38 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Reviewed 36 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Translated 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Reviewed 14 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Slovenia
3 months ago
Translated 5 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Made 2 updates to handbook pages on Team italiano.
3 months ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Reviewed 7 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Translated 44 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Received props from @peiraisotta in Slack:
Props to @celigaroe and @francescodicandia for the immense work you have done since July 2025…
3 months ago
Closed issue #80 on the WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker repository:
Missing CONTRIBUTING.md file
3 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2026
3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Monthly Education Buzz Report – November 2025, on the site Make WordPress Community:
I’m so proud to be part of this incredible WordPress education initiative!!! Thanks
3 months ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress.
3 months ago
Made 4 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress.
3 months ago
Translated 10 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Is the 85th person to arrive at WordCamp Pisa, Tuscany, Italy 2025
3 months ago
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Made 4 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress.
4 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Torino (Italy) 2026
4 months ago
Translated 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Is the 1st person to arrive at WordCamp Verona 2025
5 months ago
Submitted pull request #55 to WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker:
Update [Student Onboarding] Pisa.md
5 months ago
Created issue #45 in the WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker repository:
Implement a registration confirmation message when a student completes the application
6 months ago
Merged pull request #34 into WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker:
Update first-lesson-instructions.md
6 months ago
Created issue #19 in the WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker repository:
Italian translation for "WordPress Credits"
6 months ago
Closed issue #16 on the WordPress/WPCredits-Tracker repository:
Define questions for Sponsor Companies form - Airtable + Lesson
7 months ago
Closed issue #319 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordCamp] Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
1 year ago
Closed issue #329 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordCamp] Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
1 year ago
Closed issue #351 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[Meetup] Bari
1 year ago