{"id":1491,"date":"2026-01-20T13:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_organizer&#038;p=1491"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:04:35","slug":"rajesh-rathod","status":"publish","type":"wcb_organizer","link":"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2026\/organizer\/rajesh-rathod\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajesh Rathod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rajeshrathod.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rajeshrathod.com\">Rajesh Rathod<\/a> is a self-taught web designer based in Pune, India. He\u2019s the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordplus.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wordplus Studio<\/a>\u00a0and currently building digital products at <a href=\"https:\/\/imli.wordplus.io\/\">imli Technology<\/a>. With an academic background in Economics (Arts), he transitioned into tech by learning to code and building websites that help individuals and businesses establish a strong digital presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His journey began in 2018 with writing blogs on Google\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blogger<\/a>, eventually leading him to the world of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress<\/a>. Since then, Rajesh has become a contributor to the WordPress ecosystem\u2014co-organizing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pune.wordcamp.org\/2025\/organizer\/rajesh-rathod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordCamp Pune<\/a>, a premier annual tech event, and contributed to the WordPress 6.8 core release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passionate about community, creativity, and continuous learning, Rajesh enjoys working on block themes and plugin development. 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