Do you want to know about amazing Top WordPress Influencer of this generation?
If you are one of the WordPress lovers and want to contribute the WordPress community or start a business, you need a lot of research, resources, and insights into it. There can be many ways to acquire the essential resources, Twitter is probably the quickest way to reach an array of insights from the top WordPress influencers.
I have put together 100+ top WordPress people in the list who have been contributing the WordPress community since a long time. Some of these WordPress influencers are engaged in the core WordPress development and updates. Besides, I have listed the popular WordPress news and magazine websites, copywriters, theme and plugin authors etc in this list.
You can follow these popular WordPress people on Twitter for WordPress news, updates, information, tips, and insights.
Top WordPress Influencer
WordPress
Account Bio: “Updates and other fun stuff related to https://WordPress.org (that’s the self-hosted version).”
Follow @WordPress
Nile Flores
Account Bio: “Sassy WordPress Designer & Developer. WordCamp Conference speaker. On Team Yoast. I help people rock their sites out at Blondish.net.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @blondishnet
Matt Mullenweg
Matt MullenwegAccount Bio: “WordPress, Automatic, Jetpack, Akismet, SimplenoteApp, Cloudup, VaultPress, WooCommerce…. Let’s work together.”
Follow @photomatt
Adii
Account Bio: “Working on Receiptful. Co-Founder at WooThemes. New Dad. Ex-Rockstar” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @adii
Smashing Magazine
Account Bio: “Vitaly Friedman, editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, an online magazine for professional Web designers and developers.”
Follow @smashingmag
Automattic
Account Bio: “We are passionate about making the web a better place.”
Follow @automattic
WordPress.com
Account Bio: “News from WordPressdotcom (that’s the hosted version). Follow @WordPress for .org updates”
Follow @wordpressdotcom
WPExplorer
Account Bio: “ Official twitter for wpexplorer.com”
Follow @WPExplorer
WordPress Beginner
Account Bio: “WPBeginner is the largest unofficial #WordPress resource site offering WordPress tips, tricks, and other resources.”
Follow @wpbeginner
WPAll Club
Account Bio: “WPAll Club is the go-to-resource for people seeking insights and in-depth ideas on WordPress.”
Follow @WPAllClub
WPMU DEV
Account Bio: “Everything you’ll ever need for WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress. Plugins, Support & Themes: ”
Follow @wpmudev
WP Mayor
Account Bio: “WordPress Plugin/Theme/Service reviews and much more.”
Follow @wpmayor
WordPress Kube
Account Bio: “WPKube, a #WordPress resource site which focuses on WordPress Themes, Plugins, News, Tutorials, and Modifications. Maitained by Devesh Sharma.”
Follow @wpkube
Tom Ewer
Account Bio: “Founder of leavingworkbehind.com, wordcandy.co, and a @WordPress nut.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @tomewer
ManageWP
Account Bio: “ManagwWP helps you automate your WordPress management, so you can focus on things that matter. For concerns requiring immediate response email st@managewp.com”
Follow @managewp
Justin Tadlock
Account Bio: “Owner of ThemeHybrid.com and a co-reviewer at ThemeReview.co. Co-author of Professional WordPress Plugin Development. And, other cool things.”
Follow @justintadlock
Jennifer Bourn
Account Bio: “Designer/strategist @BournCreative. Co-organizer Sacramento #WordPress Meetup, @WC_Sacramento. Love #genesiswp, Legos, tacos, chocolate, cooking, & nerdery”
Follow @jenniferbourn
DΛVID WΞLLS
Account Bio: “Marketer turned Full Stack JavaScript Dev. Founder @InboundNow. I build the internets & marketing tools.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @DavidWells
Yoast
Account Bio: “We help you optimize your website, through (WordPress) plugins, blog posts, eBooks and even tweets!”
Follow @yoast
Pippinsplugins
Account Bio: “WordPress plugin Developer and founder of numerous plugins, including Restrict Content Pro and Easy Digital Downloads” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @pippinsplugins
Lorelle on WordPress
Account Bio: “WordPress, blogging, and web publishing tips, techniques, and training.”
Follow @lorelleonwp
Oli
Account Bio: “Designer & Founder of Kooc MediaWPLiftdotcom ,ThemeFurnacedotcom &DesignersTalkdotcom .” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @olidale
Torque
Account Bio: “The WordPress News Core. Dedicated to informing new and advanced WordPress users about the industry”
Follow @TheTorqueMag
Courtney Robertson
Account Bio: “Streamlining Personal & Corporate Branding, Social Media, #localseo, & Mobile Marketing; #WordPress trainer, Tech tutor, Multimedia Event Coordinator” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @courtneyengle
BobWP
Account Bio: “WordPress trainer & coach | blogger | workshops in Seattle & Bellevue | on-site group training | online courses”
Follow @bobWP
Paulund
Account Bio: “Blogger, Web Developer. I tweet about WordPress, PHP, CSS, jQuery and HTML5 tutorials and snippets.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @paulund
Kim Doyal
Account Bio: “WordPress Happiness Made Easy! StudioPress #Genesis tutorials and helping you build your #WordPressDigital Strategy.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @kimdoyal
Chris Lema
Account Bio: “Storyteller & Blogger. Conference Speaker. CTO & Chief Strategist for@crowdfavorite. Creator of #CaboPress.#generosity #cigars #WordPress”
Follow @chrislema
Alex King
Account Bio: “Denver independent web developer/designer (monarchyllcdotcom ), original contributor to @wordpress, creator of the Share Icon.”
Follow @alexkingorg
Sara cannon
Account Bio: “Art, Design, Travel, WordPress. Partner & Creative Director attwitterdotcom/rangeinc “Life is short, art is long, typography is everything, code is poetry.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @saracannon
wpengineer.com
Account Bio: “We always try to show ways to make WordPress a little bit better, more convenient, more flexible or in short – just awesome!”
Follow @wpengineer
Konstantin Kovshenin
Account Bio: “A WordPress addict. I do cool things at@automattic.”
Follow @kovshenin
David Bisset
Account Bio: “Father of 3. WordPress/BuddyPress Developer. WordCamp Miami. Conference / Meetup Organizer.”
Follow @dimensionmedia
Ian Stewart
Account Bio: “I lead the @wordpressdotcom Theme Division for the ever-awesome @automattic. I’m probably thinking about WordPress themes right this very minute.”
Follow @iandstewart
Jeff Starr
Account Bio: “☼ Professional designer, developer, author and publisher. Projects: Perishable Press, Tao of WP, DigWP, .htaccess made easy, WP Themes In Depth, Plugin Planet ☼”
Follow @perishable
Bill Erickson
Account Bio: “WordPress Consultant”
Follow @BillErickson
Matt Medeiros
Account Bio: “Podcast host, product maker, digital agency owner, and husband to@sarahsarahlc. I make typos. #WordPress”
Follow @mattmedeiros
Jen Mylo
Account Bio: “Community stuff for WordPress. Rescuer of cats and half-formed ideas. aka Jane Wells before name change.”
Follow @jenmylo
Amber Weinberg
Account Bio: “Freelance WordPress & Front-End Web Developer. Enjoys traveling the world and knitting socks. Has books for best friends.”
Follow @amberweinberg
Brian Krogsgard
Account Bio: “I’m the editor of @post_status, a website for WordPress professionals.”
Follow @Krogsgard
Joost de Valk
Account Bio: “Tweets by Joost, CEO and founder of@Yoast.”
Follow @jdevalk
WP Daily Themes
Account Bio: “It´s all about WordPress..”
Follow @WPDailyThemes
Bryce Adams
Account Bio: “Developer at @WooThemes +@Automattic. Find me in Australia and/or drinking ”
Follow @bryceadams
LSW
Account Bio: “COO @WebDevStudios / Founder:@AppPresser / Author: WordPress For Dummies / Produced in TX, Aged in WI – GO PACK! ISTP. http://webdevstudios.com ”
Follow @LisaSabinWilson
Nick Adams
Account Bio: “Web Designer, Minimalist Blogger, Founder @RevaultMedia”
Follow @nickadamstv
Peter Westwood
Account Bio: “WordPress lead developer | Happiness Gardener | Code Dreamer | Ex-Embedded Firmware Developer | Photographer | Music lover | http://en.gravatar.com/westi ”
Follow @westi
Josh Pollock
Account Bio: “WordPress developer & future successful tech entrepreneur. Developer: @CalderaWP, @ingothq & more.”
Follow @Josh412
Ryan D. Sullivan
Account Bio: “I’m into software and burritos mostly.”
Follow @ryandonsullivan
John James Jacoby
Account Bio: “@BuddyPress, @bbPress, @WordPress,@TryFlox. Blog at jaco.by. I help build 25% of the Internet.”
Follow @JJJ
Beau
Account Bio: “Team Lead/Code Wrangler at@Automattic, working on @WordPressDotCom and more. I make web stuff.”
Follow @beaulebens
Scott Wyden Kivowitz
Account Bio: “Photographer at http://scottwyden.com , blogger, author & educator. Community & Blog Wrangler at @imagely”
Follow @scottwyden
Ptah Dunbar
Account Bio: “Adventures of an open source hacker, wielder of worldly languages, and curious learner of ALL THE THINGS! #defyingconventions”
Follow @ptahdunbar
Alex Denning
Account Bio: “Blogger, student and professional adventurer. Working on http://BlogBettr.com ”
Follow @AlexDenning
Jeff
Account Bio: “Contributing writer to WPTavern . Com”
Follow @jeffr0
Tom McFarlin
Account Bio: “I run @Pressware where we provide products and services using WordPress. http://devpractic.es for the true live journal.”
Follow @tommcfarlin
Carl Hancock
Account Bio: “Father, husband, travel addict, photographer, baseball fan & amateur astronaut. Partner at @rocketgenius, we created Gravity Forms. http://gravityforms.com ”
Follow @carlhancock
Jason Schuller
Account Bio: “Dad, Designer, Maker”
Follow @jschuller
Sarah Gooding
Account Bio: “WordPress Journalist @ Audrey Capital, tea drinker, knitter, BJCP certified beer judge. I heart WordPress & BuddyPress. Find me at the Tavern.”
Follow @pollyplummer
Kevin Muldoon
Account Bio: “Blogger, YouTuber, WordPress Fanatic, Travelling Bum, Gadget Junkie, and proud member of @CoatbridgeMMA. I hang out at http://www.riseforums.com .”
Follow @KevinMuldoon
Ben Gillbanks
Account Bio: “WordPress developer, video gamer, Lego geek, and part time entrepreneur”
Follow @BinaryMoon
Dan Milward
Account Bio: “Pro open source. Invented #WordPress+ eCommerce. Deep thinker tinkerer. Games for Education. Fights for the user!”
Follow @danmilward
Benjamin Bradley
Account Bio: “Volunteer firefighter, domain collector, lover of all things WordPress, code, and a crypto enthusiast who created a trust-less currency-free blockchain ledger.”
Follow @benjaminbradley
Regina Smola
Account Bio: “#WordPress Security Expert, Coach & Speaker -#Security tips on#internetsecurity,#socialmedia,#onlinesafety,#infosec and #hosting. Also at @WPSecurityLock”
Follow @reginasmola
Andy Peatling
Account Bio: “Project Lead and Engineer athttp://WordPress.com / Automattic, open source contributor, and bogey golfer.”
Follow @apeatling
Miriam Schwab
Account Bio: “Friendly CEO of illuminea, a web dev agency specializing in WordPress. I’m such a nerd that in my spare time I love reading about WordPress, SEO, and social.”
Follow @miriamschwab
scribu
Account Bio: “Full-stack human being. Software-ing at@thisisfusion”
Follow @scribu
Konstantin Obenland
Account Bio: “Code Wrangler at @Automattic, WordPress Contributor & retired Release Lead. Likes to go places.”
Follow @obenland
Devin Price
Account Bio: “WordPress aficionado living in Austin, Texas. Developer at @10up.”
Follow @devinsays
Mike Little
Account Bio: “WordPress Specialist. I am the co-founder of WordPress, founder and Director of http://zed1.com .”
Follow @mikelittlezed1
Glenn Ansley
Account Bio: “I’m a WordPress plugin developer with@ithemes. Tweets are largely about web development. Sto imparando a parlare italiano. Go #RedSox. Jesus is God.”
Follow @glennansley
Joe Casabona
Account Bio: “Front End Developer at @crowdfavorite. Author of Responsive Design with WordPress. All around nerd. I like cigars, play the drums, and go to Disney a lot.”
Follow @jcasabona
Pavel Ciorici
Account Bio: “Founded @WPZOOM in 2008. I design & code WordPress Themes.”
Follow @ciorici
Michelle Schulp ☜
Account Bio: “Independent Designer creating PPTs, WordPress, UI/UX, and epic puns. Rockstar at saying stuff. Career Cutie Mark Crusader. WordCamp organizer/speaker. INTJ.”
Follow @marktimemedia
Timothy Wood
Account Bio: “Always curious. I heart being a dad to@LucasWood @IsamarieWood, hubby to @unsafebet, photography, WordPress, jQuery, zivity & making things + I ramble a lot”
Follow @codearachnid
Travis Smith
Account Bio: “WordPress geek. Incurable student. Creative disrupter. Professional entrepreneur. Certified problem solver. Web maven.”
Follow @wp_smith
Tim Nash
Account Bio: “WordPress Platform Lead & Developer Advocate @34SP. I also write/talk WordPress and co-organise @wpleeds”
Follow @tnash
Ryan Hellyer
Account Bio: “WordPress geek. Blogs about geeky stuff at https://geek.hellyer.kiwi/ and personal stuff at https://ryan.hellyer.kiwi/ ”
Follow @ryanhellyer
Dustin Hartzler
Account Bio: “Husband and Father. Happiness Engineer at @Automattic. WordPress Enthusiast. Obsessed with Apple gadgets. Enjoy Traveling & Outdoor Activities.”
Follow @DustinHartzler
Ben Lobaugh
Account Bio: “WebDevStudios Lead, Musician, Sailor, Seattle WordPress/Camp organizer, Christian, International Speaker, Mephobia sufferer”
Follow @benlobaugh
Toni Schneider
Account Bio: “Partner @trueventures, team lead@automattic, board member@bandcamp, @joinhandshake,@hatchnursery, @madefire, @renovomotors, @showyouapp”
Follow @tonidotorg
Devesh Sharma
Account Bio: “I’m a 21 year old blogger, Internet marketer, WordPress fanatic, and founder of http://www.wpkube.com ”
Follow @devesh
Adam W. Warner
Account Bio: “FooPlugins Co-founder and Lead Hand Shaker. Contact me anytime.http://periscope.tv/wpmodder ”
Follow @wpmodder
Emily White
Account Bio: “Strategic web design for bloggers and companies to help them grow their brands and businesses. #GenesisWP”
Follow @emwhitedesigns
Sarah Pressler
Account Bio: “Project Manager, @DesktopServer &@plainmade & @codebrainmedia I tweet about a lot of things. Like#DigitalPM#ProjectManagement & Remote #WordPress Jobs”
Follow @sarahpressler
Ahsan Parwez
Account Bio: “Currently #WordPress Community Manager@Cloudwayshttp://www.cloudways.com/en/ . Technical#SEO and WordPress Developer. Interested in #PCGames, veteran #Dota player.”
Follow @AhsanParwez
Jessica Barnard
Account Bio: “Graphic & Web Designer specializing in business branding and #WordPress web development. Recommended Genesis Developer (#genesiswp).”
Follow @thepixelista
Jean Galea
Account Bio: “Founder of @WPMayor &@WPRSSAggregator”
Follow @jeangalea
Jason Resnick
Account Bio: “web developer { WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, Gravity Forms }, co-host { @WPDevTable }, technologist { Cloud, Apple, Android, AWS }, author {@WPFieldGuides }”
Follow @rezzz
Mari Kane
Account Bio: “Writer/Blogger/WordPress Consultant. Otherwise jazz, books, cats, wine, beer and hockey are my thing. Subscribe to http://blogsitestudio.com and get my ebook free”
Follow @blogsitestudio
Devin Walker
Account Bio: “Founder of @wordimpress, creator of@GiveWP, WordPress enthusiast,#WordCamp speaker, mediocre golfer, post-rock obsessed cat lover and aspiring world traveler.”
Follow @innerwebs
Shawn Hesketh
Account Bio: “Creator of @WP101, the premier WordPress video tutorial series for beginners. GeekDad to three kids, and married to the sexy @khesketh.”
Follow @leftlane
Leland Fiegel
Account Bio: “WordPress theme developer@ThemetryHQ. Running @WPChat. Co-organizing @WordPressDC.”
Follow @lelandf
Ben Fox
Account Bio: “Ben Fox is passionate about WordPress, learning, entrepreneurship and Dara. Co-Founder of http://Sidekick.pro , FlowPress and http://WPUniversity.com .”
Follow @benjaminefox
Jill Binder
Account Bio: “I like web development (especially WordPress), co-organizing WordCamp Vancouver, ukuleles, and health+wellness+productivity+life.”
Follow @jillbinder
Heather Steele
Account Bio: “Mommy and wife first. Marketing geek {designer, coder, writer, do-it-aller}.@BlueSteeleTX owner.”
Follow @heathersteele03
Julian Fernandes
Account Bio: “#WordPress Performance Consultant and Technical Team Lead at@RainmakerHQ. Amateur photographer and musician. Solving #Linux issues between glasses of scotch.”
Follow @julian_fern
Rebecca Collins
Account Bio: “lover of many things. working at@Automattic (aka @wordpressdotcom) + dwelling in Australia (Adelaide via Sydney) via the U.S. motherland (a la the windy city).”
Follow @RebeccaAC12
Donncha Ó Caoimh
Account Bio: “I do things at Automattic. For the non Oirish, it’s Dunaka O Quiv”
Follow @donncha
Cory Miller
Account Bio: “Founder, @iThemes @Backup_Buddy @iThemesExchange @iThemesSecurity| Entrepreneur, Blogger, Hubs, Dad |@reply to start talking!”
Follow @corymiller303
Andrew Nacin
Account Bio: “@WordPress Lead Developer. Fixing government digital services at the U.S. Digital Service @USDS @WhiteHouse. Tweets are my own.”
Follow @nacin
george stephanis
Account Bio: “I help make @WordPress awesome. I’m also a feminist, dad, and nerrrrrrd. Currently on paternity leave from@Automattic.”
Follow @daljo628
Andrea Middleton
Account Bio: “I work for Automattic as a Community Organizer on the WordPress open source project. Portlander. Kick-ass mom of 2. Wine blogger. Kind but firm.”
Follow @andmiddleton
Brad Williams
Account Bio: “Founder @WebDevStudios | Founder@AppPresser | Host @DradCast | Author Professional WordPress Series | Organizer @WordCampPhilly &@PhillyWP”
Follow @williamsba
Chris Wiegman
Account Bio: “Senior Web Engineer at @10up, husband of @joytreats, teacher, speaker, history freak and beach bum.”
Follow @ChrisWiegman
Brian Gardner
Account Bio: “Starbucks Addict. Sarah McLachlan Fan. Partner at @rainmakerHQ. Founder of @studiopress. Creator of @nosidebar.”
Follow @bgardner
John Hawkins
Account Bio: “CrossFit junkie, WordPress fanatic, Apple fanboy.”
Follow @vegasgeek
Mark Jaquith
Account Bio: “I make WordPress. Web publishing is my passion. Skeptic, INTJ. I am interested in almost everything. For horse reasons.”
Follow @markjaquith
Angie Meeker
Account Bio: “Digital Strategy+ WordPress Recovering Sweet Tea addicthttp://angiemeekerdesigns.com angie@angiemeekerdesigns.com”
Follow @angiemeeker
aaron brazell
Account Bio: “Sr. Web Engineer, @10up / Photog / Fmr. Co-founder WPEngine / Author, WordPress Bible / LFC, Ravens, Red Sox, Terps, Longhorns/ I talk a lot of soccer/football”
Follow @technosailor
Otto (Samuel Wood)
Account Bio: “Tech Ninja for http://audrey.co . I do random things like work on http://WordPress.org . Sometimes I make beer.”
Follow @Otto42
Dave Clements
Account Bio: “Engineer by day, WordPress developer by night. Happy husband, overjoyed daddy, efficiency nazi, vegan and proud Brit.”
Follow @daclements
carrie dils
Account Bio: “I’m a believer & a wife. I do cool things with #WordPress at @crowdfavorite and host the @officehoursfm podcast. I get nerdy about: craft beer, books, big dogs.”
Follow @cdils
Jason Tucker
Account Bio: “ #WordPress #WebDevhttp://jasontucker.us http://wpwatercooler.com http://wpmedia.pro Wife@JenTucker Ramblings are my own”
Follow @jasontucker
Connor Turner
Account Bio: “A Pixel Pusher in Calgary(#yyc). I run (@armadillostudio), created @yycApps & @albertatweets, co-organized@wordcampyyc [2014, 2015] I hate Helvetica.”
Follow @ctoverdrive
NatalieMac
Account Bio: “I’m a web developer, UI designer, and founder of the amazing creative agency Purple Pen Productions.” Top WordPress Influencer
Follow @nataliemac
BloggingPro
Account Bio: “BloggingPro is one of the oldest news sites around blogs, WordPress, and other blogging platforms.”
Follow @blpro
WPShout
Account Bio: “In-Depth WordPress Tutorials for Developers! New tutorials every Tuesday & WP news shared daily.”
Follow @WPShout
Hongkiat
Account Bio: “Designer, developer, chief editor of hongkiat.com”
Follow @hongkiat
FreelanceWP.com
Account Bio: “Collecting all the best #WordPress Jobs, Links, Themes + Resources for Designers, Developers + Bloggers.”
Follow @FreelanceWP
Wrapping Up
I hope you will get a plenty of resources from these WordPress influencers in my list however, there can be many others who can inspire you for WordPress.
I would appreciate it if you drop such names in the comment box below.
You’re welcome. 🙂
Certainly, we can learn a lot from these people.