diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_pot.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_pot.yml
index 0d7b7e3c2e8..b1af0babeef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_pot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_pot.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
   generate-pot:
     name: Generate POT file
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_automations.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_automations.yml
index fd6fefbfcf7..3e0a6678174 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_automations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_automations.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
   run:
     name: Perform issue automations
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_sync.yml b/.github/workflows/label_sync.yml
index d4d3710faea..fae7b762019 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_sync.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
   sync_labels:
     name: Sync labels
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_automations.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_automations.yml
index bfc8c0e6c1b..4e67624fad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_automations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_automations.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
   run:
     name: Perform PR automations
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_automations_init.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_automations_init.yml
index acae02e9253..e54540b5699 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_automations_init.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_automations_init.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   run:
     name: Save event info
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Save event info
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_ping.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_ping.yml
index 9bc827f86f6..b48eecfc5ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_ping.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_ping.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ on:
 jobs:
   send_message:
     name: Send Slack message
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    # Also prevent running this for bot-related PRs
     if: |
       github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
-      !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, '🔄')
+      !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, '🔄') &&
+      github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       pr_url: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/project_thread_update_reminders.yml b/.github/workflows/project_thread_update_reminders.yml
index 9d3c8319b60..293d780bd41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project_thread_update_reminders.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project_thread_update_reminders.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   send-reminders:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/github-script@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-app.yml b/.github/workflows/release-app.yml
index 762b5955f5d..eea0a3fbd92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-app.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
   release-app:
     name: Release app
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     permissions:
       # Needed to create the GitHub release on the repo
       contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovate.yml b/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
index d10eeda76dd..88b06b2d134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovate.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ env:
 jobs:
   renovate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.repository == 'WordPress/openverse'
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/subscribe_to_label.yml b/.github/workflows/subscribe_to_label.yml
index 06c5de46eae..a2b9b0aca3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/subscribe_to_label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/subscribe_to_label.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   subscribe:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - uses: bytecodealliance/subscribe-to-label-action@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_meta.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_meta.yml
index 5ca5d35fbb3..06d54caa360 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_meta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_meta.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
   sync_meta:
     name: Sync meta files
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly_updates.yml
index b39018d7c39..6c52d0aee26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly_updates.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
   make_post:
     name: Create post on Make site
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Prevent running this workflow on forks, it's unnecessary for external contributors
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'WordPress'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4