Niels Lange – @nielslange

Member Since: October 1st, 2015
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Website: nielslange.com
GitHub: nielslange
Job Title: Happiness Engineer
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

Niels works as a Happiness Engineer for Automattic where he provides support for WordPress.com customers. Outside work he organises WordCamps and WordPress Meetups both in Europe and Asia.

After his study in computer science in Germany, he moved to the Netherlands, where he worked for several companies as a web developer and a business analyst. Since mid-2014 he’s been travelling through South-East Asia where he fights bugs between palm trees and rice fields.

WordPress Origin Story

First contact with WordPress 2.0 in 2005. After years of abstinence rediscovered WordPress 4.0 in 2014. Since then 100% committed to serving clients with custom-built websites as well as to contribute to the global WordPress community. Translation contributor since the first quarter of 2015 and plugin contributor since the second quarter of 2015. Also since 2015, he’s a WordCamp Organiser, WordCamp Speaker and WordPress.tv Contributor. In 2017 he got hired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and in 2018 he became a Core Contributor.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Plugin Developer
Theme Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordPress.tv Contributor

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Posted a reply to fatal error after upgrading to version 4.3, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @travelavenger, Issues like that one that you are facing are often caused by theme…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to kvlK5HQ_wc_reserved_stock table creation failed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm German, but fluent in Dutch. 😀 In this case, I suggest that you contact…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to kvlK5HQ_wc_reserved_stock table creation failed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @sfaantje, Based on https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-6-0-update-bug/ and https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wc_reserved_stock-creation-failed-with-hyperdb-multiple-database-wp-multisite/ this issue might occur due to wrong database…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Switch language without access to webhost, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @marcolehner12, You don't need access to your web host, as long as you can…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Hide Paypal Express on specific products, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You're very welcome, @kaluza. I'll mark this issue as closed, but feel free to create…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Edit min_placeholder, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @jlucas1, It seems that you're facing an issue with the WooCommerce Product Search extension.…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Can i make discontinued products inactive in the system with out removing them?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @mia12313213213, You can activate the stock management for your products as described on https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/configuring-woocommerce-settings/#inventory-options.…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Oxygen and Email templates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I suggest reaching out to the Oxygen support team to clarify if there's a chance…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Payment Method: Paypal Account, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @veroambroa, You could tackle this issue with two different approaches: 1. You add the…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Deactivating Woo Commerce Causes Site to Malfunction, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's hard to tell what causes this issue as the homepage does not show any…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Checkout page redirection gives errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is an WooCommerce error message and it says that the WooCommerce functionality hasn't been…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to unable to copy WooCommerce checkout state field values from billing to shipping,, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please note that we do not offer support for customization or custom code. Perhaps you…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to WordPress -> WooCommerce plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You're very welcome, @przemekvinc. I'll mark this issue as closed, but feel free to create…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Free shipping not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you double-check if you have set up the free shipping as described on https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/free-shipping/?…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Shop images not loading, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Of course, that's possible. I'd simply deactivate the plugin to see if it solves the…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to WordPress -> WooCommerce plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Plugin and extension are simply two different terms for the same subject. As you haven't…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Hide Paypal Express on specific products, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @kaluza, It sounds like the Conditional Payment Methods For WooCommerce extension is what you're…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Deactivating Woo Commerce Causes Site to Malfunction, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @andre1990, You should be able to deactivate and uninstall the WooCommerce plugin without any…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Putting product category thumbnail to the top of the category page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When adding the code directly to the archive-product.php the changes will be lost with the…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to WordPress -> WooCommerce plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please note that to submit a new extension, you'll need: A fully-functioning product that meets…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Putting product category thumbnail to the top of the category page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please note that the code also depends on the theme that you are using. Both…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Product filter by Attributes not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's great to hear. I'll mark this issue as closed, but feel free to create…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Checkout page redirection gives errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's possible that the easypay extension is not compatible with WooCommerce. Would it be an…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Problem with woocommerce cart, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's good to hear that you found the cause of the issue you were facing.…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to WordPress -> WooCommerce plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @przemekvinc, This is entirely up to you. For example, the following extension which is…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Woocommerce Customer Section, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
As this is not possible by default, perhaps you could contact one of our recommended…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Shared user account ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @francescogarasto, Yes, that's possible. That said, if multiple people are sharing the same account,…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to bulk edit upper category, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm afraid, I still don't understand what exactly you are aiming for. As mentioned before,…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to How can I use external product images in Woocommerce?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
For various reasons, we do not recommend using product images that are stored externally. For…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Refuse to connect when leaving any review, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I was able to reproduce this issue now. Are you using some kind of security…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Product recommendations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The recommended products will not be visible within the user's account, but only on the…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Woocommerce Customer Section, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In this case, I suggest that you activate the phone number field on the checkout…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to bulk edit upper category, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @tootemaailm, May I ask what you're aiming for, as only the only bulk option…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Hiding Individual Pricing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @stephendyoung, Mix and Match Products is one of our premium extensions and you'll find…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Bank account according to category or section, multiple bank accounts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You're very welcome, @tize. 😀

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Checkout page mistakes, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @gaaltamas22, I'm not entirely sure if I understand the issue that you're facing. Can…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to You can set up a shipping charge with a specific zip code., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @wpwpkeisuke, Have you tried setting up the shipping options like this already: Image link:…

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Newsletter Subscription, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There won't be a list of subscribers on your site. The subscribers will only be…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to woocommerce order status for Stripe SEPA and SOFORT, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @lars24543, On Automatically Complete Orders you can find a code snippet that will mark…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Newsletter Subscription, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The Newsletter Subscription works with all MailChimp pricing plans. When using the Newsletter Subscription extension,…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Product recommendations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @dl292, If the suggested extension is too advanced, you could also use the built-in…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Woocommerce Customer Section, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @asimnybbletech, I'm not sure if I understand the issue that you are facing. Do…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Checkout Keeps adding item to cart on page refresh, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm glad to hear that, @kodbend1. I'll mark this issue as closed, but feel free…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Woocommerce Customer Section, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @asimnybbletech, The phone number of your customers should be visible within their user profiles.…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Endless loading / spinner on checkout page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @dipeshvedak, That's great to hear! I'll close this issue for now and happy WordPressing…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Product recommendations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @dl292, You might want to take a look into Recommendation Engine. If you want…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to How to add bundle Product using add_to_cart function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @bilalrais95, It seems that you forgot to share your code. 😉

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Showing all product variations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @hassan76, To show all product variations, you'd create all available variations. Let's say you…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Translate the Product Feed file from English to Swedish, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @dthsolutionshb, On Creating custom translations you can find detailed steps on how to create…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to EziSolution Retailman Integration? Exporting Sales Data, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @rigwald, Currently, we do not offer an extension for Ezi Solution Retailman and we…

1 week ago