David Artiss – @dartiss

Member Since: December 20th, 2007
Location: Nottingham, UK
Website: artiss.blog
Job Title: Support Engineer
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

By day, David Artiss works as a Support Engineer and hiring lead on the WordPress VIP team at Automattic. His nearly thirty years of experience in IT support roles has given him the chance to cultivate the art of truly taking care of people and writing so anyone can understand.

David has been active in the WordPress community for 12 years, first as a plugin author, then as a speaker and volunteer at various WordCamps, as well as contributing to Core, Support, Documentation, Translations, and WordPress.TV.

By night, David has performed in 18 musicals and concerts, so is no stranger to the stage. He also writes for the straight-talking technology site The Big Tech Question. He lives in Nottingham, England, with his wife, two daughters, and a room full of Lego.

Interests

Gaming, movie watching, singing and performing in musical theatre

WordPress Origin Story

Has run his own self-hosted site on WordPress for over 12 years. When he wanted to find a plugin to do something, but nothing was available that was just right, he wrote his own. This lead to involvement with core and support contributing.

In 2017 he was employed by Automattic to work on the WordPress VIP team.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Core Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meetup Organizer
Plugin Developer
Plugin Developer
Support Contributor
Support Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Contributor
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Speaker

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Posted a reply to Using a short-code to determine the search term, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Alex, I've tried recreated the issue on my own side and I'm unable to.…

2 hours ago
Posted a reply to Using a short-code to determine the search term, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks Alex. Unfortunately, that video gives me limited information that I need to diagnose this,…

3 hours ago
Posted a reply to Using a short-code to determine the search term, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Alex. Theoretically, that should work - I coded the plugin in such a way…

5 hours ago
Posted a reply to Nag message on every admin screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the update. Your message seems very much at odds with the email I…

5 days ago
Created a topic, Nag message on every admin screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Once activated, this plugin will add an admin notice t…

6 days ago
Created a topic, How do I remove the banner?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On activation, I'm getting a non-dismissible banner wh…

6 days ago
Committed [2290184] to Plugins Trac:
Version 2.3.3

6 days ago
Committed [2290183] to Plugins Trac:
Version 2.3.3

6 days ago
Committed [2290182] to Plugins Trac:
Version 2.3.3

6 days ago
Committed [2290180] to Plugins Trac:
Version 2.3.3

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Comments Not Hiding On View Source Code, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I think you misunderstand - when I push out my next release, those comments will…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Comments Not Hiding On View Source Code, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That may be due to caching. Or a bug. I'm actually removing all that debug…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Installation bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you. I spotted the same thing with another plugin, so you're not alone :)

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Bug in plugin activation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I will do. Thank you.

2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Bug in plugin activation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, When bulk activating the plugin (i.e. when activa…

2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Bug causing duplicate menus, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There appears to be a bug in the plugin. When install…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Installation bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's correct, yes - thanks for verifying!

2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Installation bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, I'd like to report a bug in the installation proc…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Showing the Corona banner only – disable cookie banner, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
+1 here - I'd like to do the same

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Embed Private Videos with API?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Would it be possible? Totally. Is it possible right now? No - I've not…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Pinterest “Pin It” JS Script on Select Posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, this isn't possible. The plugin doesn't allow the bulk application of code across a…

2 weeks ago
Committed [2280193] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Committed [2280192] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Committed [2280191] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Committed [2280190] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Committed [2280189] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Committed [2280185] to Plugins Trac:
Version 5.1.1

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Update custom field with API, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm sorry, Tina, I still don't understand the ask here. "create post with widget in…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Update custom field with API, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm not quite sure I understand the issue here. Can you provide me with an…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Autoplay not working for single video, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi. Please see this other thread - https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looping-not-working-css/. It looks like YouTube has done something…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post You Are Now Able to Close Your Own Plugins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you! Although it's often the only time I speak to you these days... I'll…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Superscript too large, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi James, How it's done would be pretty much theme specific - it would be…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Can we add a link?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, So, if a URL is used (but not linked) in a footnote, you'd like…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to footnotes using full width and below the footer, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you provide a link to where you're seeing it happen?

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Youtube embed not working on newer posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey 👋🏼 I've taken a quick look - the code that's being added for the…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Does not work with WP Rocket…., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Wayne, As WP Rocket is a commercial plugin, it's unlikely that I'll ever been…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Looping not working & CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Apologies - I got it in my head this was playlist related. Not sure now…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Looping not working & CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've just tried it and it worked for me. I switched on the loop option,…

2 months ago
Created a topic, Open Exchange Rates – Notice of Data Breach, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On 12th March 2020, Open Exchange Rates, the service w…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Looping not working & CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Thank for the CSS information - I'll look at getting that changed in the…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Will it allow embedded inline js code in a WP block?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That was helpful. So, if I understand this correctly, you've embedded some logiforms.com JavaScript and,…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Will it allow embedded inline js code in a WP block?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That sounds correct. Can you give me the URL to the page where you've tried…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Will it allow embedded inline js code in a WP block?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What do you mean by "Pasted embeddable html/javascript into this Custom HTML block"? You should…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Will it allow embedded inline js code in a WP block?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yep, it will work in a block just fine. Just type, for example, %CODE1% anywhere…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Why was this plugin closed permanently?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, No issues - it was out-of-date and I couldn't find the time to spend…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Open Exchange alternative?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've heard back from them and they've confirmed they're having issues with their hosting, which…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Open Exchange alternative?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Alex, Well, that's a bit rubbish, isn't it? I've dropped them an email, via…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Removing SVG icon load, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Actually, I've done digging. The is definitely being added by the theme, although you're right,…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Removing SVG icon load, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, you're right - thanks. I could have sworn I found the code in the…

2 months ago
Created a topic, Removing SVG icon load, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Each page of this theme loads a tonne of SVG code, tha…

2 months ago