Ipstenu (Mika Epstein) – @ipstenu

Member Since: April 10th, 2006
Location: California
Website: halfelf.org
GitHub: Ipstenu
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, Support.

Contribution History

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

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Created a topic, Version 7.1 is not fully functional, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
After upgrading to 7.1 all the settings were wiped out…

16 hours ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update: 11 May 2020, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 191Plugins rejected : 15Plugins closed : 40Plugins approved…

1 day ago
Posted a reply to Does work with Elementor pro forms, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You'll have to write a hook so that form can tie into Ban Hammer. Since…

2 days ago
Posted a reply to Edit Topic, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I removed it from both the first paragraph AND your signature. In the future, please…

7 days ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 04 May 2020, on the site Team Updates:
May the Fourth Be With Code. Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 203Plugins rejected…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Merge Announcement: Plugins & Themes Auto-Updates, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Just to be clear, it's also exceptionally rare. We don't push updates unless we feel…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Website compromised, can’t log in, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@colinspencer I happen to work at DreamHost and I had a look at your site.…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Too many updates could kill WordPress !, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
So there's good news. The people working on this absolutely worry about the impact of…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, SimplePie Updated for WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
An early commit for WordPress 5.5 (which isn't even in beta, don't get scared) is…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Comment button vanished, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
BuddyPress is going to be the gotcha on that one I'm afraid. I would make…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Error on upgrade to 14.0.2, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@iamediaworks What other plugins are you running? Anything security related?

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #5179, in Meta Trac:
Plugin Directory Admin: Show easy download link when open

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #5178, in Meta Trac:
Plugin Directory: Improve Uploader Fails

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #5177, in Meta Trac:
Plugin Directory: Improve Advanced / Danger Zone visibility

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #5175, in Meta Trac:
Plugin Directory: End Support for 'asset' files outside of the assets ...

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team: 27 April 2020, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 207Plugins rejected : 108Plugins closed : 35Plugins approved…

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #5171, in Meta Trac:
Plugin Directory: Limit file size for 'asset' images

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Thief plugin – DO Not install, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@georiot Please remember not to post email addresses. It's against the forum guidelines to ask…

3 weeks ago
Replied to an idea, Notifications e-mail choices for individual users

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to What happened to my website?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@wordpresser12345 I've archived your logs as they contain IP addresses and that MAY NOT be…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to plugin fatal issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There is a fix. Sorry it took so long, this never emailed me! 7.4.x compatibility…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Next steps for Dashicons, on the site Make WordPress Design:
How will this impact the myriad plugins and add-ons that use Dashicons to add items…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Team Update: 20 April 2020, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 209Plugins rejected : 13Plugins closed : 84Plugins approved…

3 weeks ago
Committed [2287746] to Plugins Trac:
Release 4.3.0

3 weeks ago
Committed [2287707] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging (still not flagged as stable)

3 weeks ago
Committed [2287703] to Plugins Trac:
REL 4.3.0 to Trunk -- NOT LIVE YET. Having issues with Vendor folder I ...

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Bootstrap is a library, it’s not a WordPress thing at all. I’m not trying to…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to The domains I blocked can still register, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It’s possible that the LoginPress plugin is not using the normal WordPress login interface. As…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Again, without seeing the code you're pasting in AND the theme, no one here can…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If there was a standard that everyone used, your code would have worked already. There…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No I am not, but I don't use Beaver Builder. I would check out their…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A child theme is generally safer, and no it won't be overwritten. But if all…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to CSS not working for (main) menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, but CSS is a little weird and sometimes has particular tweaks that require specifications.…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Plugin fails with host migrations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
So we did some checking. The automated mover we have for version 3 of DreamPress…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Plugin fails with host migrations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The plugin actually doesn't verify the IP because it can't -- If it was DreamHost…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Not great & blatant copy, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@superwp09 While we understand your confusion, this is not a copy of Uncanny Automator --…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Problem with the number of lines ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@ecosavoiemontblanc I've removed your post. Please do not ask people to email you for help,…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Avoid Users access with another IP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin doesn't block anyone at all (it's not meant for that) so you would…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post You Are Now Able to Close Your Own Plugins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Currently yes. This is all a massive work-in-progress and we're doing the 'release and iterate.'…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Team Update: 13 April 2020, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 202Plugins rejected : 10Plugins closed : 86Plugins approved…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Customer service is horrible., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@cocoabunny I've removed your three other reviews about this company, as the reviews aren't about…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Ad-hoc Backup Never Runs, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Have you turned on debugging and checked the log?

1 month ago
Created a topic, Can I tell Imagify not to process gifs?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We have a site where we upload animated gifs. These ar…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Clunky, not responsive, doesn’t work in custom theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@wpdevelop - We're removing this as we've talked to the reporter and they made a…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post You Are Now Able to Close Your Own Plugins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
We're working on that. I generally do remind people: Don't click on buttons unless you're…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Technically you always could, but…, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Technically you always could, but now you can officially change the owner of a plugin.…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Team Update: 06 April 2020, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 189Plugins rejected : 18Plugins closed : 108Plugins approved…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Plugin Team Update: 30 March 2020, on the site Team Updates:
You know what happens when you don't press publish? Backdated and I apologize for that.…

1 month ago
Committed [2277626] to Plugins Trac:
REL 1.0.6 - fix the 'add' button missing when your last item isn't a ...

1 month ago
Created a new ticket, #49826, in Core Trac:
The top toolbar overlaps the title on posts

1 month ago