Arundhati Kane receives the Yoast Care fund for her contribution to the WordPress community

Meet Arundhati Kane, a valued member of the WordPress community! Regan Khadgi nominated her for the Yoast Care Fund for her commitment and valuable contributions. Let’s learn more about this WordPress enthusiast.

Nominator Regan Khadgi: “As one of the leads for WordCamp Asia 2026, I can really vouch for Arundhati: she did outstanding work as a communications team lead, and she is also equally active in the WordPress Mumbai community and already planning her first WordCamp Asia Mumbai as a Lead Organizer.”

Let’s get to know Arundhati Kane

Those are some lovely words by Regan. Let’s get to know Arundhati a bit better and ask her some questions about her work and passion for WordPress:

Hi, Arundhati! What do you do in the WordPress space?

I work at the intersection of community, communication, creativity, and digital growth. In the WordPress ecosystem, I have been involved in engagement, communications, storytelling, and helping new people feel welcome and get started.

Outside of WordPress, I also run my own ventures, including my fashion jewelry brand, Itahdnura Kollection, and my mental health platform, Mind Mosaic, both built on WordPress.

How did you first discover WordPress, and why did you start contributing?

I found WordPress while looking for a smart way to build my online presence without a full tech team.

What started as curiosity around 13 years ago, while building my e-commerce website, quickly showed me how user-friendly WordPress was. I realized I could create and manage my own website without technical knowledge.

I started contributing because I wanted to be part of something bigger. WordPress is not just a platform. It is a global community.

What do you think made you stand out for this nomination?

I bring a mix of community-building, communication, user psychology, and real business experience.

Running my own ventures has given me a practical mindset. I understand that websites are not just for looks. They need to build trust, generate inquiries, bring bookings, and create sales.

I also care deeply about making people feel included and seen. That matters more than many people realize.

What advice would you give to someone just starting with WordPress?

Start before you feel ready. Build a simple website. Publish the imperfect post. Learn plugins one step at a time. Improve as you grow. Many people wait for perfection and lose momentum. Also, build for humans first. Search engines can come later. Your visitors are not robots, despite some comment sections suggesting otherwise.

If you could shape the future of WordPress, what would it look like?

More inclusive, more accessible, easier to learn, faster to use, and stronger for students and entrepreneurs. I would love to see a future where someone starting a jewelry brand, therapy practice, coaching business, or education platform can build confidently without feeling buried under jargon, endless settings, or 42 tabs open in panic.

It should also be truly accessible, where people of all abilities can build, browse, create, and grow without barriers. WordPress should feel empowering, not overwhelming. 

Thank you for this interview, Arundhati, and for all your contributions to the WordPress community! Do you know someone like Arundhati Kane who also deserves to be in the spotlight? Go to our Yoast Care page and nominate them right away.