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Member Since: October 21st, 2009
Location: Spiez, Switzerland
Website: sayhello.ch
GitHub: markhowellsmead
Job Title: Partner and full-stack WordPress developer
Employer: Say Hello GmbH
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WordPress Origin Story

I first became involved with testing the pre-WordPress CMS in the early 2000s, which subsequently became the CMS we know and love. I’ve been developing Themes and Plugins for WordPress since 2004, and am currently Partner and full-stack developer at WordPress agency Say Hello Gmbh.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

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Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Is there any progress on this problem please, @caseproof? We're blocked with a couple of…

1 day ago
Posted a reply to JS added above form with encoded characters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for letting us know!

6 days ago
Posted a reply to JS added above form with encoded characters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin doesn't add any code to the frontend of the website. It only adds…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The same issue applies to custom blocks which don't use InnerBlocks. The permissions setting on…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Only non-Core blocks.

3 weeks ago
Committed [2545612] to Plugins Trac:
Confirm function in 5.7.2

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Great little utility, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks!

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Additional debugging in the plugin code has led me to the fact that the “Condition”…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The block source code is temporarily available at https://gist.github.com/markhowellsmead/c254c68cf5eaa15b287aa8766ec660d9

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've tested further and the problem seems to be related to all of our own…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Custom block cannot be hidden, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We have programmed a custom block using React and in l…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to ACF date field displaying as string, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The requested functionality isn't part of this plugin. Please post your support request to the…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Plugin requests all forms on page init, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Version 1.2.8 resolves this support request.

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Not showing in Settings panel, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Good point, thanks for noticing! I've updated the instructions.

2 months ago
Committed [2522740] to Plugins Trac:
Updated readme.txt

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Not showing in Settings panel, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There are no settings for this plugin. What settings are you looking for?

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Cannot set file privacy when FileBird is being used, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm not, now; I had to use a different solution in the end.

2 months ago
Posted a reply to PDF preview image blocked, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your response and for fixing the problem.

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Plugin requests all forms on page init, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please try version 1.2.8, which is now available in the plugin repository.

2 months ago
Committed [2518568] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging version 1.2.8

2 months ago
Committed [2518566] to Plugins Trac:
Move get_forms out of constructor

2 months ago
Created a topic, Fatal error immediately after installing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
[20-Apr-2021 15:40:20 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught …

2 months ago
Created a topic, PDF preview image blocked, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If I change the access rights to a PDF so that only ad…

2 months ago
Created a topic, Cannot set file privacy when FileBird is being used, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When the Filebird plugin is installed, clicking on the…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Exact search with special characters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ask and you shall receive. :) Perfect. Thanks for such a quick response!

2 months ago
Created a topic, Exact search with special characters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When I search for 2C_522/2019 in the content without R…

2 months ago
Committed [2515622] to Plugins Trac:
Confirm WordPress 5.7.1

3 months ago
Created a topic, Facebook always gets HTTP 206, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When sharing a new post to Facebook these days, the pr…

3 months ago
Committed [2510978] to Plugins Trac:
Convert value assigned to excluded_posttypes to array

3 months ago
Committed [2510976] to Plugins Trac:
Update README

3 months ago
Committed [2510974] to Plugins Trac:
Confirm wp 5.7

3 months ago
Committed [2510971] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging version 1.3.0

3 months ago
Committed [2510970] to Plugins Trac:
Add post type filter,confirm wp 5.7, demand php 5.6

3 months ago
Posted a reply to translation glorifying violence, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If this is really an issue, the original text might be improved by using more…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Using fallback languages breaks Polylang date translation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Reported at https://github.com/polylang/polylang/issues/776 and https://github.com/swissspidy/preferred-languages/issues/353

4 months ago
Created a topic, Repeated PHP warnings on Cron execution, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The cron task regularly throws the following warning (…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Fantastic, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks @siljerud!

4 months ago
Created a topic, Using fallback languages breaks Polylang date translation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When I use date_i18n or get_the_date when Polylang (Pr…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Add also the Titles, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can already achieve this using the 'mhm-menu-separator/title' filter in your own code, which fires…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Maintained or not?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Functionality is confirmed for WordPress 5.6. The plugin in the repo is updated accordingly.

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Plugin requests all forms on page init, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't know, sorry. That would most likely depend on the remainder of the code…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Plugin requests all forms on page init, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The plugin has to load all of the available forms when you enter the Edit…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to How to Intergrate ACF and Gravity Forms with Elementor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I can see what you're trying to achieve, but this plugin only provides the functionality…

6 months ago
Posted a reply to URGENT: Sites automatically updating to Alpha version 5.5.3-alpha-49449, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Confirmed on all our sites: re-installing 5.5.2 works. Fantastically fast response, thanks for the superb…

8 months ago
Posted a reply to Breaks the GF Signature Add-On, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is a known issue and is being addressed at https://github.com/DannyvanHolten/acf-gravityforms-add-on/issues/24#issuecomment-641451634. Thank you for letting…

12 months ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Recaptcha not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin allows the selection of a Gravity Form in WordPress Admin; it doesn't affect…

12 months ago
Posted a reply to hide title doesn’t work with custom post type, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm getting the same issue - the value isn't saved to the post meta table…

1 year ago
Posted a reply to PageSpeed results inaccurate, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's why I was a bit confused when you wrote, Regarding That's the answer I…

1 year ago
Posted a reply to PageSpeed results inaccurate, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks again. I understand how PageSpeed Insights work. I'm referring to this view https://www.dropbox.com/s/hjaahyp685zsbmp/Screenshot%202020-05-28%20at%2012.00.45.png?dl=0 which…

1 year ago
Posted a reply to PageSpeed results inaccurate, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I see. Thanks for responding. There are no “main differences” which can be compared: the…

1 year ago

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Extend Post Data

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Active Installs: 200+
Inline version numbering for WordPress

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Active Installs: 300+
Add menu separators to navigation

Active Installs: 1,000+
Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Active Installs: 7,000+
Redirect multisite user to their own site

Active Installs: Less than 10
Update Post with EXIF data

Active Installs: 10+

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Active Installs: 7,000+

English (UK) Translation Contributor - #en_GB

Advanced Custom Fields, Flickr settings plugin, Inline version numbering for WordPress, Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, picu – WordPress Photo Proofing Gallery, Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms, Redirect multisite user to their own site, Davis, and evolve

Deutsch (Sie) (German (Formal)) Translation Contributor - #de_DE_formal

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Find My Blocks, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Deutsch (Schweiz) (German (Switzerland)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), Flickr settings plugin, Add menu separators to navigation, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, Multiple Sidebars, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Deutsch (Schweiz, Du) (German (Switzerland, Informal)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH_informal

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

English (Australia) Translation Contributor - #en_AU

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (Canada) Translation Contributor - #en_CA

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (New Zealand) Translation Contributor - #en_NZ

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (South Africa) Translation Contributor - #en_ZA

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

Français (French (France)) Translation Contributor - #fr_FR

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view