GSoC 2026: expression of interest

[thibaudcolas]

👋 we’ve not decided whether we’ll join GSoC in 2026. If you want to participate with us, please register your interest with our form: wagtail.org/gsoc-apply

Stay up to date

To know once we participate, we’ll announce on our This week in Wagtail newsletter, Mastodon account, LinkedIn page, Bluesky account, and at any Wagtail events we have in early 2026, and on the Wagtail Slack. And here :)

Timeline

At this stage we don’t even know whether GSoC as a program will be running in 2026, but here’s what to expect based on the 2025 timeline. TL;DR: sit tight until March 2026.

• In early January, we’ll know whether GSoC is happening at all or not.
• In late January, we’ll be able to share whether Wagtail is applying to participate, or not.
• In late February, we’ll be able to share whether we’ve been accepted to participate.
• In mid-March – we’ll have a list of provisional project ideas and start the contributor application period.

2026 projects

At this stage all I can say for sure is we’ll want to have two to four GSoC contributors, with four to ten mentors, representing a good diversity of genders, backgrounds, countries. We’ll be looking for women / non-binary contributors in particular.

As far as hot topics for projects, we forecast: accessibility, sustainability, AI, performance, deployments, code health, security.

[thibaudcolas]

Just published a recap of our 2025 participation for reference! We ended up working on two "large" projects and two "medium" ones, which worked pretty well, so I think if we do participate in 2026 it will be with a similar contingent! The two "medium" projects came as a surprise because they were proposed as entirely original ideas by the contributors.

For interested participants, I would recommend joining our Wagtail Space 2025 event where we will discuss future plans for Wagtail, so you get a sense of what might be good GSoC 2026 project topics. Other than that, we will probably discuss participation plans in February - March 2026!

[Yamini04-oss]

eagerly waiting to contribute to wagtail

[omshree59]

waiting for my contibutions to wagtail for the ai and ui development

[Khushi21-code]

Excited to be the part of wagtail by contributing in wagtail projects.

[KhegaiVladimir]

I am so excited about it.

[iffatnigar]

I am a frontend developer with experience in JavaScript, React,
Tailwind CSS, HTML, and CSS. I am interested in the Demo website
redesign project for GSoC 2026.

I have already set up bakerydemo locally, explored the codebase,
and submitted my participant file PR to the wagtail/gsoc repository.
I am actively looking for issues to contribute to.

I am particularly excited about this project because it directly
involves frontend work — improving the visual design and user
experience of the bakery demo site, which aligns perfectly with
my skills.

[vaishcodescape]

Excited to contribute if wagtail comes as a org in GSOC

[23f2000790]

Looking forward to contribute to Wagtail projects in 2026.

[ahmedalbayati]

Your project looks very beautiful, and I'd be excited to work on it if you do come along 🙂!

[Gopisokk]

Looking forward for projects in 2026 Wagtail

[whizzel]

Looking forward for projects in 2026 Wagtail.

[Hashmalika]

excited to contribute on the unique projects in 2026 GSOC Wagtail

[crist-0]

Looking forward

[NotTushar-dotcom]

Excited to contribute as an contributor in GSOC 2026 Wagtail

[ProgrammingPirates]

I'm looking forward to potential Wagtail projects in GSOC 2026, should they be available. I had submitted a proposal previously, but it was unfortunately late.

[Amaan-pathan]

Just registered my interest! Wagtail’s commitment to open-source collaboration and its focus on accessibility and sustainability really resonate with me. Hoping to contribute soon, whether through GSoC or directly!

[adityacosmos24]

Hey wagtail I like your codebase and projects and would love to contribute , I have registered my interest

[DeekshaVarshney123]

I have completed the Expression of Interest registration, and I’m really excited to start contributing!

[varu63]

Looking forward for projects in 2026 Wagtail.

[Amanc77]

Just registered my interest. Looking forward to contributing to Wagtail and hoping to be part of GSoC 2026 if the organization participates.

[LunaaaaZzz]

Hi everyone! I’m Luna Zhou, a sophomore at Rice University majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering (AI & Systems).
I am very interested in the Multilingual Support Improvements project. I have a background in Python and Frontend development from previous internships, and as a native Mandarin speaker, I have a personal interest in how Wagtail manages complex localization workflows. I’m excited to dive into wagtail-localize and help improve the content lifecycle for global editors!

[shivanginigupta573-dev]

Hi! I'm Shivangini Gupta, a second-year CS student at NIT Durgapur. I've been contributing to bakerydemo since February 2026 and have a merged PR (#645 — gallery image titles fix). I'm applying for the Demo Website Redesign project (#566). I've already built a working prototype to validate my approach. Looking forward to contributing more!

[mikko2577]

Hi! I’m Jiachan Li. I’m currently studying IT and computer science, and I’m interested in contributing to Wagtail through Google Summer of Code 2026.
I’m currently learning more about Wagtail, Django, and the project idea, and I’m looking forward to contributing and improving my proposal with feedback.

[mikko2577]

Hi everyone!

I’m Jiachan Li (@mikko2577), and I’ve just submitted my GSoC 2026 proposal for the Starter Kit Upgrade project.
I’ve set up Wagtail locally and started exploring the starter kit and its structure. I’m currently looking into ways to improve onboarding and customization.
I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how I can improve my proposal or contribute further.

Looking forward to learning and contributing more!

[mikko2577]

Update:

• I have submitted my GSoC 2026 proposal (Starter Kit Upgrade)
• I’ve joined the GSoC discussion thread and started exploring the starter kit in more depth

I’ll continue working on understanding the project and identifying areas for improvement.

[Adithya00012]

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm Adithya, a third-year B.Tech student in Computer Science (Data Science)
at CMR University, Bangalore, India.

I'm interested in the Multilingual Support Improvements project for GSoC 2026.
I've been working with Django and Wagtail for about two years and have recently
contributed to Wagtail core — my fix for the ChooserViewSet circular import issue
(#12791) was merged as PR #13985. I also have an open PR addressing the radio
input accessibility bug (#10228).

I've been going through the community discussion on multilingual support (#13693)
and the wagtail-localize codebase, and I'm excited about the opportunity to make
a real dent in the draft sync, translation memory, and rich text editor pain points
that the community has been asking for.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

— Adithya

[Manny2706]

Hi everyone

I'm Mayank Gupta, a CS student from AKGEC (AKTU), India.

I’ve submitted my GSoC 2026 proposal for the Starter Kit Upgrade project. I’ve been actively working with the Wagtail starter kit and contributing to the repository (PRs #72, #73, #108, #68).

While exploring the codebase, I identified key issues around onboarding complexity, dependency instability (frequent downgrades), and outdated frontend tooling leading to security vulnerabilities. My proposal focuses on addressing these through deterministic dependencies, a unified CLI-based setup, and CI-backed reproducibility.

I’d really appreciate any feedback on my proposal or suggestions on how I can improve further.

Thanks!

[masterking008]

Hi everyone!

I’m Dinesh Sahu, a MEMS undergraduate at IIT Bombay and the Web & Tech Head at E-Cell IITB.

I have experience building scalable full-stack systems using Angular and Django, along with AWS (EC2, S3, SES). I’ve led the development of multiple high-traffic platforms used by 100K+ users, including real-time systems and multi-user portals with authentication, analytics, and cloud optimisations.

I’m particularly interested in working on projects that involve developer experience, system design, and large-scale web applications. My background in building production-grade systems and improving performance, reliability, and usability aligns well with contributing to impactful open-source projects.

Currently, I’m exploring Wagtail in depth and looking forward to contributing meaningfully, learning from the community, and refining my proposal.

Looking forward to collaborating with everyone!

[wisdomgu]

Hi everyone! I'm Satish, a developer working primarily with Django, APIs, and workflow-oriented systems.

I'm particularly interested in the Multilingual Support Improvements project. I've been exploring wagtail-localize and the ongoing discussion around multilingual workflows, especially around translation reuse and synchronization challenges.

My proposal focuses on improving translation memory and reducing redundant work in content-heavy workflows, and I’m currently diving deeper into the codebase and related issues.

Looking forward to contributing and learning from the community!

[Bhuvaneshwari-bhu]

Hi, I’m Bhuvaneshwari, a Computer Science student.

I have experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Python. I’m interested in contributing to Wagtail for GSoC 2026, specifically the Demo Website Redesign project.

Looking forward to learning and contributing!

[Rachit-Kakkad1]

Hi everyone! I'm Rachit Kakkad, a B.Tech CS student (Class of 2029)
from Gandhinagar, India.

I build full-stack systems and AI tools — recently shipped JARVIS
(offline AI voice assistant with Claude + Whisper) and COS (Cognitive
Operating System). I work with React, TypeScript, Django, and Python.

I'm interested in the Demo Website Redesign project. Already submitted
my participant file is PR #249, and I filled out the expression of interest
form.

Looking forward to contributing!

[Pra26nav]

Hi, I'm Pranav Sharma, a 2nd-year CSE student from RBU, India.
I'm interested in the Demo Website Redesign project. I've been contributing to bakerydemo by setting up the project locally, building a generate_people management command, filing and fixing [#699 (BreadPage missing search_fields)], and reporting Docker-related issues [#692].I also built AutoVault , a Wagtail CMS supercar encyclopedia , as a portfolio project to deepen my understanding of Wagtail's page models, search, and StreamField.

[jayanthwritescode]

Hi! I'm Jayanth, a second-year AI/ML student at MUJ, also pursuing a BS from IIT Madras. I built a custom Wagtail site this week to get familiar with the stack, and I maintain production content sites used by thousands of students. I'm applying for the Demo Website Redesign #566. Looking forward to contributing!

[rypptc]

Hi, I'm Rodrigo Yáñez. I have been working with Wagtail CMS for about three years and I’m interested in contributing to the project. I would like to participate in GSoC this year, focusing on the multilingual support improvements proposal.

[Bhuvaneshwari-bhu]

Hello everyone! 👋

I'm Bhuvaneshwari, a Computer Science student from India, interested in Django and Wagtail. I’ve started contributing to the bakerydemo project and recently submitted fixes for improving admin help text and pagination logic.

I’m currently exploring the codebase further and preparing for a GSoC proposal. Looking forward to learning, contributing more, and interacting with the community.

Thank you!