Hugh Lashbrooke – @hlashbrooke

Member Since: April 23rd, 2012
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Website: hugh.blog
Job Title: Community Manager
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

I am a Community Manager for WordPress, sponsored by Automattic. I’ve been a lover of WordPress since 3.0 — especially its extensibility — and I’ve come to be fully immersed in the code, community and culture of WordPress. I speak and blog about crafting plugins, the WordPress community, open-source, and community management. Though I’m a developer at heart, my passion is to work on programs that support the worldwide WordPress community. When I’m not answering questions in Slack or blogging about the latest news in WordPress, my focus is on God and my family.

Interests

God, Family, WordPress, Star Wars (in that order)

WordPress Origin Story

After railing against the very idea of a CMS I discovered WordPress 3.0 and was blown away by how easy it was to use and extend. That has only improved with time and now I’m loving my work on the Community Team.

Contributions Sponsored

Hugh Lashbrooke contributes 40 hours per week to the Community team.

Contribution History

Community Contributor
Community Contributor
Community Team
Community Team
Core Contributor
Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Meta Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Speaker
Plugin Developer
Plugin Developer

Activity
Plugins
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Posted a reply to Hacked. How to access files?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ideally our host should be able to answer these questions for you, but short of…

1 hour ago
Posted a reply to How to display Tabs’ Unique URLs in wordpress, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, This request is quite vague - could you please explain further what you…

3 hours ago
Posted a reply to WordPress Media Upload Error After 5.3 Update, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Did you also try to switch to one of the default themes? They can cause…

3 hours ago
Posted a reply to My WP is inaccessible since the update of the WP.3 version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you're sorted!

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to install theme checksum not match ???, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Some servers don't allow you to install themes/plugins that way, or get updates from WordPress.org.…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Post content does not show, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This sounds like it is likely a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to is_user_logged_in() sometimes not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The is_user_logged_in() function can behave unexpectedly is you use it before the template_redirect hook is…

7 hours ago
Posted a reply to Taxes are not calculated. excl. VAT and incl. VAT – showing same price, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I recommend asking at https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/ so the WooCommerce developers and support community can help you…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to IDX plugin translation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Sylvain, I'm not 100% sure what an IDX plugin is, but no matter what…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to Form with checkbox inventory management, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A form-building plugin may be able to help you here. These are a couple of…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to Mutual Fund Investment calculator, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you cannot find an existing plugin that works, then this would be a custom…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to Instragram and Facebook Icons, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If your theme does not provide this then you will need to install a plugin…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to Display own data for logged users from onedrive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This will all depend on how you have linked the Excel file to your website.…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to import demo without affecting current website, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This would depend on what theme you are using and how they are providing the…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to install theme checksum not match ???, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When do you see this error? Is this when you are installing a theme from…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to Update 5.3, Unable to access dashboard, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks like one of your plugins is not compatible with WordPress 5.3. Try manually…

8 hours ago
Posted a reply to white screen in front end when not logged in, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This type of issue is likely a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable…

9 hours ago
Posted a reply to My WP is inaccessible since the update of the WP.3 version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Katia, Overwriting those folders won't necessarily do a full version revert - there could…

9 hours ago
Posted a reply to WordPress Media Upload Error After 5.3 Update, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, It looks like you're using OneSignal on your site and that is having…

9 hours ago
Wrote a new post, Community Chat Agenda | Thursday, 7 November 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 7 November 2019. Meeting…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Five for the Future: Open for Pledges, on the site Team Updates:
So stoked to see this live at last! Can't want to see the pledged grow!

1 week ago
Wrote a new post, X-post: Update: Contributor Orientation Tool, on the site Make WordPress.org:
X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/community: Comment on Update: Contributor Orientation Tool

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Update: Contributor Orientation Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
+make.wordpress.org/meta

2 weeks ago
Committed [2181372] to Plugins Trac:
Adding icons and updating readme

2 weeks ago
Committed [2180954] to Plugins Trac:
Update

3 weeks ago
Committed [2180950] to Plugins Trac:
v1.0 commit

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
It seemed to me that the general consensus was that some written feedback should be…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I agree with comments being the best option in terms of UI, and I agree…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
It could make it easier to share feedback with the speakers. A better solution would…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I'm happy to remove that - agree with your reasoning.

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
That's fair. The questions would be easy to change as we build this of course,…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp Application Vetting Sprints | 23 & 25 October 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Great!

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Application Vetting Sprints | 23 & 25 October 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
We currently have an abnormally large backlog of WordCamp applications that need their initial vetting…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Proposal Update: Speaker Feedback Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
We recently posted a proposal for a speaker feedback tool to be baked into WordCamp…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Time saver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This review seems confusing - you titled it "time saver" but then you gave a…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, X-post: Calling all testing plugins, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/test: Comment on Calling all testing plugins

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Calling all testing plugins, on the site Make WordPress Test:
+make.wordpress.org/community (because this is good info for community contributors to know about too!)

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 3 October 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Oh yes - will highlight that as well.

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 3 October 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 3 October 2019. Meeting…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Application Vetting Sprint | Wednesday, 2 October 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Deputies! Your help is needed! We currently have 20 meetup application and 8 WordCamp applications…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Changes to application workflow for better communication, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I love this - better and more immediate communication with applicants would be hugely valuable.…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 19 September 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 19 September 2019. Meeting…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 5 September 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Lots of activity on the Community P2 recently!

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 5 September 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 5 September 2019. Meeting…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Incident Report: Misappropriation of WordCamp Funds, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
A key element in the Community Team’s program is trust. Organisers are granted a high…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Speaker feedback tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
It could always be built for all speakers to get feedback, but they can each…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp blocks are live!, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
SO exciting!

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Advisory for wire transfers to Canada, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Should this advisory be added to the organizer handbook, in the sections about Vendor Payments…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: How to handle conflict of interest situations, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I see it similar to what @miss_jwo is saying - I no longer vet, approve…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Community Team Chat Agenda | Thursday, 15 August 2019, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 15 August 2019. Meeting…

3 months ago