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

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Posted a reply to Alter taxonomy selector with Jquery, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you would like to use a different version of jQuery then you will need…

44 mins ago
Posted a reply to Alter taxonomy selector with Jquery, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes! Glad you came right :)

2 hours ago
Posted a reply to Alter taxonomy selector with Jquery, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Possibly, but I can't be sure. At this point, we've reached the limits of what…

4 hours ago
Posted a reply to Images are not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If your theme is not up to date (which it presumably won't be if your…

4 hours ago
Posted a reply to Images are not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The images have no src attribute, which means the browser isn't being told what images…

4 hours ago
Posted a reply to Alter taxonomy selector with Jquery, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm not 100% sure, but because those sidebar elements are loaded dynamically, you would need…

4 hours ago
Posted a reply to css extra space in list, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Could you please send a URL of a page showing a list that is not…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Images are not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You mentioned an art website in the initial details here, so I was expecting a…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Images are not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, In order to help further, could you please provide your website address here?…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Insert Taxonomy working in code, not in Admin interface, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I recommend asking at https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/ so the plugin's developers and support community can help you…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Admin login, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That sounds like your host is clearing the cache on their side, or it may…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Cannot Edit the elements, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Could you provide some more details here? Where is this edit button? What theme are…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to White Screen with texts, no Errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is likely a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable all plugins, and…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Your Site is Experiencing a Technical Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, As the message says: You will need to contact your host to resolve…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Page Settings!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ah I see! To get a page to work that way you will need to…

7 hours ago
Posted a reply to Page Settings!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I just checked your site and it looks like it is already doing what you…

7 hours ago
Posted a reply to Scroll Lock for mobile, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This would be possible with some custom JavaScript. That is outside the scope of support…

7 hours ago
Posted a reply to import demo without affecting current website, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you would like to have a separate site for testing things like that (that…

9 hours ago
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 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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!

1 day 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.…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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.…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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…

1 day 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!

2 weeks 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

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Update: Contributor Orientation Tool, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
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3 weeks ago
Committed [2181372] to Plugins Trac:
Adding icons and updating readme

3 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