Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

Member Since: April 10th, 2006
Location: California
Website: halfelf.org
Job Title: Half-Elf
Employer: DreamHost
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Bio

WordPress Plugin Review Team Rep, Half-Elf Rogue, TV lover, LGBTQ+ Activist

WordPress Origin Story

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I’d like to take a minute
Just sit real tight
I’ll tell you how I became a guru of WordPress Multisite

In WordPress bloggin’ born and raised
In support forums is where I spent most of my days.
Hanging, helping, debugging all cool
And all .htaccessing like a fool.
Till a couple Canadians, up to no good,
Starting pushin’ MU in my neighborhood.
I coded one little plugin, my wife got scared,
She said “You’re writing all this code on your Macbook air!

I spoke at a WordCamp and then it came clear,
The job offer was fresh, and it came with good beer!
If anything I could say that WordPress was fair,
And I thought, “Hey, just fork it! Yo, homes dye my hair!”

I logged in to Slack ’bout 7 or 8
And I said to the meetup “Here”, it was great
I looked at the make blogs
It was finally true!
I’m a guru of WordPress and Multisite too.

Contributions Sponsored

Ipstenu (Mika Epstein) contributes 15 hours per week to the following teams: Core, Plugins, Support.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Core Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Documentation Contributor
Hosting Contributor
Hosting Contributor
Meta Contributor
Meta Contributor
Plugin Review Team
Plugin Review Team
Support Contributor
Support Contributor
Support Team
Support Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Contributor
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Speaker
Plugin Developer
Plugin Developer

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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 18 Nov 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 168 Plugins rejected : 17Plugins closed : 27Plugins…

2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post 5.3 Retrospective – Call for feedback, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Not all dev-notes make it in to the final build, though, which is (I thought)…

2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post 5.3 Retrospective – Call for feedback, on the site Make WordPress Core:
FWIW Plugin Developers were emailed about that change (and the others) on October 18th, which…

2 days ago
Posted a reply to BuddyPress and Profile Builder Pro, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It doesn't use Akismet at all, and works fine without it. I don't know if…

3 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Date/Time component improvements in WordPress 5.3, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Did you check the more recently updated https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/human_time_diff/ ? (We're moving away from the codex)

3 days ago
Committed [2194006] to Plugins Trac:
REL 1.0.4 - CSS fix

5 days ago
Committed [2193992] to Plugins Trac:
Even I forget this...

5 days ago
Committed [2193989] to Plugins Trac:
REL 1.0.3 - support for WP 5.3

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Zooming doesn’t work for new products, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@hasinthawk You don't need to flag this unless you need a moderator. Which you don't.…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post WP-CLI v2.4.0 release date, on the site WP-CLI:
Did you put quotes around “non-breaking changes” for emphasis like you might use italics or…

2 weeks ago
Replied to an idea, Button In Table

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Malware Found – Injected Script, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Note: Please don't report this post.

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, X-post: Use of the “wp_update_attachment_metadata” filter as “upload is complete” hook, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/core: Comment on Use of the "wp_update_attachment_metadata" filter as "upload is complete" hook

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Use of the “wp_update_attachment_metadata” filter as “upload is complete” hook, on the site Make WordPress Core:
+make.wordpress.org/plugins

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 04 November 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Following a day of travel, we have great news. The team has onboarded two new…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to My idea got deleted, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oh yes that was deleted for looking like spam. People who use ideas to self-promote…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Review Team: 28 Oct 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Do the email addresses of all contributors have to bounce, or just any one contributor?…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to How to properly manage plugin files with Git and SVN, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@carlgross Your request for 'anonymity' is pretty much WHY we don't want people to have…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Any news about the free version of Yuzo Related Post?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@terriz Actually it's policy to NOT remove pages anymore. We used to remove pages for…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 28 Oct 2019, on the site Team Updates:
The higher numbers of closures are related to bounced emails. PLEASE check your email addresses…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Unknown file in WordPress core: wp-admin/.rnd, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We do not delete posts for that reason. Only a logged in user can see…

3 weeks ago
Closed ticket #4786, in Meta Trac:
Improve email for "WordPress X.X is imminent! Are your plugins ready?"

4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 21 Oct 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Sorry about the delay. Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 151 Plugins rejected :…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Reviews were deleted without any explanation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That means they were fake reviews or made by sockpuppets. We generally don't notify innocent…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Alt Text – not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Only logged in users can see those links @summer84 - search engines won't. And in…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Rookie Mistake and Tried and Failed to Fix. HELP!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@simpleempathy Open a ticket with DreamHost and they can correct this for you. Just tell…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Random 404’s when in the admin section, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks like you also have WordFence - have you tried with it disabled? It…

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #4782, in Meta Trac:
Filter wp_mail() on .org from trying to mail prohibited addresses

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #4781, in Meta Trac:
Prevent Restricted Emails from Submitting Plugins

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to multi-server, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Technically yes you could craft a hook to call but if you're calling varnish on…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Website is loading but wp-admin page is not loading, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@kathrynshantiariel That's a different issue actually, and you should make your own (separate) topic so…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Embedded video, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There's actually a generic tutorial at https://make.wordpress.org/core/2016/11/26/video-headers-in-4-7/ - that may be what you're looking for.…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Does Not Work. Does Not Refund Money. No Support, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@zpro It sounds like your issue is with Envato and not the plugin. Your review…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Does Not Work. Does Not Refund Money. No Support, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@computermobil Your reply has been removed. This is someone REVIEW, they're allowed to have a…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to How to disable admin email verification?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm marking this resolved for sanity. It lets mods and volunteers know we don't have…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to A word of caution, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's not what 'cannot' means @alignak -- I think you mean to say "you can't…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Using the wordpress.org API, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Towards what end? What are you trying to do with the version number? There may…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to WappPress is running a scam!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@wplenss I have flagged your account temporarily. That just means that your posts will need…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Not able to login WordPress.org, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You shouldn't be making an account like that, with a generic 'helpbot' name - All…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to How to disable admin email verification?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
According to the missing post, you CAN use add_filter( 'admin_email_check_interval', '__return_false' ); I've asked one…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Color on text elements WP Backend, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@maarten2017 Please DO NOT make multiple accounts. If you can't login, there's a reset password…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Using the wordpress.org API, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You have a typo in request :) https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&request[slug]=ninja-forms Works. You had reqest

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team – 14 Oct 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 137Plugins rejected : 7Plugins closed : 10Plugins approved…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, X-post: WP 5.3: Introducing the spread operator, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
X-comment from +make.wordpress.org/core: Comment on WP 5.3: Introducing the spread operator

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post WP 5.3: Introducing the spread operator, on the site Make WordPress Core:
+make.wordpress.org/plugins

1 month ago
Posted a reply to ERROR ‘This page isn’t working’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @techlabpro1 - I’ve removed your posts and flagged your account for moderation. You are…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team – 07 Oct 2019, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 142Plugins rejected : 86Plugins closed : 16Plugins approved…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, X-post: Calling all testing plugins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
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/plugins

1 month ago
Replied to an idea, Check prerequisites at the install process

2 months ago