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Member Since: February 25th, 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: pascalbirchler.com
GitHub: swissspidy
Job Title: Developer Programs Engineer
Employer: Google
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Bio

Software Engineer based in Switzerland. WordPress Core Committer. Traveller. Foodie. Polyglot. WordCamp and WordPress Meetup Organizer. Developer Programs Engineer at Google.

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Interests

WordPress, Web, Social Media, Movies

WordPress Origin Story

Started blogging as a 12-year-old back in 2006. Have been hacking on my own sites ever since. Fell in love with the community.

Contributions Sponsored

Pascal Birchler contributes 6 hours per week to the following teams: CLI, Core, Polyglots.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Core Team
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WP-CLI Contributor

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Plugins
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Translations

Posted a reply to Link Struktur, on the site Support-Foren:
Ah, du meinst Breadcrumbs! So nennt man diese Funktion. Sieht so aus als hätte Divi…

6 days ago
Closed ticket #50752, in Core Trac:
Internationalization of a slug using user language instead of site language

6 days ago
Posted a reply to trailing en following Â, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there You are not using our AMP plugin. Instead, you are using a plugin…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post New XML Sitemaps Functionality in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It's about overriding the default behavior of the functionality in general, but I get what…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post New XML Sitemaps Functionality in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Use `wp_sitemaps_get_server()->sitemaps_enabled()`

6 days ago
Wrote a new post, New XML Sitemaps Functionality in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
In WordPress 5.5, a new feature is being introduced that adds basic, extensible XML sitemaps…

1 week ago
Closed ticket #50660, in Core Trac:
Not all sitemaps providers can be filtered

1 week ago
Committed [48543] to Core Trac:
Sitemaps: Replace `wp_sitemaps_register_providers` filter with more ...

1 week ago
Committed [48540] to Core Trac:
Sitemaps: Rename `wp_get_sitemaps()` to `wp_get_sitemaps_providers()` ...

1 week ago
Wrote a new post, New esc_xml() function in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
As part of the development for the new XML Sitemaps feature in WordPress 5.5, a…

1 week ago
Created a new ticket, #50724, in Core Trac:
Sitemaps: rename 'sitemap' to 'provider' in registry class

1 week ago
Closed ticket #50666, in Core Trac:
Size limit not correctly applied for sitemaps index

1 week ago
Committed [48532] to Core Trac:
Sitemaps: Correctly enforce maximum number of sitemaps in index. ...

1 week ago
Closed ticket #50717, in Core Trac:
rest_no_routes with PHP 7.3

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Hello Polyglots, I am the…, on the site Translate WordPress:
We cannot really delete language packs. If you host your plugin on the WordPress.org plugin…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Help Me My Valid AMP pages Gradually decreasing after AMP update in GSC, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there I know you've been asking about this before but this question is really…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to I’m getting this error in gsc, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I currently don't see any indicator on your website that you are using AMP. Could…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to How to redirect ?amp to non-amp after deactivation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> So just to be abundantly clear, I can just deactivate AMP in the post…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to URL Validadas por AMP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jorgitobg It might be best if you opened a new support topic where you could…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to AMP Valid page gradually decreasing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, You will have to check which URLs exactly Search Console is reporting to…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to How to redirect ?amp to non-amp after deactivation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, There's no need to add any redirects. If AMP is disabled for specific…

2 weeks ago
Closed ticket #50644, in Core Trac:
Changing Search Engine Visibility option does not immediately ...

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #50666, in Core Trac:
Size limit not correctly applied for sitemaps index

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Error During Saving the First AMP Setup, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This came up previously, you can visit the previous support topic here. The solution is…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post WP Notify – next steps, on the site Make WordPress Core:
For the feature plugin, just get someone to create a WordPress/wp-notify GitHub repo for you.

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP update and Probable issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, No need to ping me for every new plugin update :-) As a…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to A white screen of death was encountered which is likely due to a PHP fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In Reader mode the AMP version is different from the rest of your website, but…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to A white screen of death was encountered which is likely due to a PHP fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
An alternative solution would be using Reader mode.

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to A white screen of death was encountered which is likely due to a PHP fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't think I fully understand your question. To repeat earlier messages: - make your…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to A white screen of death was encountered which is likely due to a PHP fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
1) Not OK. 185KB + 185KB is still 370KB in total. 2) Ask your hosting…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to A white screen of death was encountered which is likely due to a PHP fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there 1. You said "how it is possible that here transitional mode is working…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP no menu, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there You are currently using AMP Plugin 1.4.3. We have made many improvements since…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Newsletter plugin compatibility, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Which newsletter plugin specifically are you talking about? And do you mean AMP4Email…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Relevanssi search conflict, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there The Relevanssi is apparently calling the is_amp_endpoint function too early, which causes this…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to tag dissapears on mobile, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Interestingly, when visiting with a mobile user agent header, I indeed see no title tag.…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to SEMrush & AMP Page title, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Richard, Thanks for investigating! Please let us know your findings once you hear back.…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web Stories Any Improve on AMP or SEO, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there The Web Stories WordPress plugin is completely separate from this AMP plugin, so…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to SEMrush & AMP Page title, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there There is no such thing as amp-page-title. The AMP plugin by default outputs…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to I want to remove the plugin., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there You mentioned that you are using the free version — are you perhaps…

3 weeks ago
Committed [2334914] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging 0.4.2

4 weeks ago
Committed [2334912] to Plugins Trac:
Preparing 0.4.2

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP Urls Throwing 500 error – Now Redirecting to homepage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't see the AMP plugin being active anywhere on your site. Can you point…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Canonical Tag Issue for AMP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There's nothing wrong on that page as far as I can tell. The canonical URL…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Exclude GTM code from AMP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You have to add this code within your functions. Not outside. Here's an example: add_action(…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Exclude GTM code from AMP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You could use if ( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ) { return; } as…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Swiss QR Bill, on the site Translate WordPress:
Thanks, looks good! Approved strings and made you a PTE for de_CH now.

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Swiss QR Bill, on the site Translate WordPress:
I don't see any translations for de_CH, which would be great to have so we…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to AMP update and Probable issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's a great question, albeit not really one that is specific to the AMP plugin.…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Google Tags and AMP? How to?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Correct, that analytics screen is currently not suitable for GTM. As for Site Kit, you…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to SItekit Google Tags Implemtation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there These forums are usually only monitored on weekdays during regular business hours. Please…

1 month ago

Developer

AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Core Sitemaps

Active Installs: 100+
Disable Embeds

Active Installs: 20,000+
Preferred Languages

Active Installs: 1,000+
Voice Search

Active Installs: 200+

Contributor

Admin Footer Version (rebranded)

Active Installs: Less than 10
Admin Menu Manager

Active Installs: 1,000+
Digest Notifications

Active Installs: 60+
Feed Post Thumbnail

Active Installs: 1,000+
GlotPress

Active Installs: 600+
Shiny Updates

Active Installs: 100+
Team List

Active Installs: 300+
User Feedback

Active Installs: 100+
Widget Disable

Active Installs: 9,000+

Support Rep

PWA

Active Installs: 30,000+
Site Kit by Google

Active Installs: 500,000+

Plugins

Themes

General Translation Editor

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Admin Menu Manager

Active Installs: 1,000+
aleno Restaurant Reservations

Active Installs: 20+
AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Yoast Breadcrumbs

Active Installs: 10,000+
Clicky by Yoast

Active Installs: 20,000+
Core Sitemaps

Active Installs: 100+
Digest Notifications

Active Installs: 60+
Enhanced WP Contact Form

Active Installs: 1,000+
Feature Policy

Active Installs: 200+
Google Cloud Storage plugin

Active Installs: 900+
Glue for Yoast SEO & AMP

Active Installs: 90,000+
Site Kit by Google

Active Installs: 500,000+
Native Lazyload

Active Installs: 10,000+
Preferred Languages

Active Installs: 1,000+
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

Active Installs: 50,000+
PWA

Active Installs: 30,000+
Quicklink for WordPress

Active Installs: 2,000+
Reporting API

Active Installs: 30+
Safe Redirect Manager

Active Installs: 50,000+
SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast

Active Installs: 10,000+
User Feedback

Active Installs: 100+
Yoast SEO

Active Installs: 5+ million
Feed Post Thumbnail

Active Installs: 1,000+
Team List

Active Installs: 300+
Widget Disable

Active Installs: 9,000+
Yoast Comment Hacks

Active Installs: 2,000+

Deutsch (Österreich) (German (Austria)) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_AT

AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Core Sitemaps

Active Installs: 100+
Feature Policy

Active Installs: 200+
Native Lazyload

Active Installs: 10,000+
Preferred Languages

Active Installs: 1,000+
PWA

Active Installs: 30,000+
Reporting API

Active Installs: 30+
Sitekit

Active Installs: 800+

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

WordPress Theme Directory, PI Button, AccessPress Social Login Lite – Social Login WordPress Plugin, Affiliates Manager, Akismet Anti-Spam, AMP, AnsPress – Question and answer, BuddyPress, Button Builder – Buttons X, Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft, Core Sitemaps, WordPress Calls to Action, Custom Search by BestWebSoft, Digest Notifications, Disable Comments, Disable Privacy Tools, Download Attachments, Easy Property Listings, Easy Retweet, Easy SwipeBox, FPW Category Thumbnails, Frontier Query, GeoDirectory – Business Directory Plugin, MainWP Dashboard, MB Custom Post Type, Media from FTP, Multilanguage by BestWebSoft, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security, PDF & Print by BestWebSoft, Podlove Podcast Publisher, Preferred Languages, Pressbooks, Gator Forms: the WordPress Contact Form with bite!, Simple Newsletter, Slimpack - Lightweight Jetpack, Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices – Easy Estimates and Invoices for WordPress, Stream, Strong Testimonials, Subscriber by BestWebSoft, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Tajer, Updater by BestWebSoft, User Role by BestWebSoft, WebMan Amplifier, WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Backup and Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin, WP Club Manager – WordPress Sports Club Plugin, Event Management, Events Calendar, RSVP Event Tickets Plugin, WP Latest Posts, WP Meta SEO, Widget Disable, WPMovieLibrary, WPtouch, Youneeq Recommendations, Zibbra, Aladdin, BluePrintQ Draft, Curtains, evolve, Mesmerize, Modulus, Outliner, Plain WP, raindrops, SG Window, Stained Glass, Uniq, Wallow, Waves, WordPress 4.2.x, WordPress 4.3.x, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.5.x - Development

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

WordPress Theme Directory, Admin Menu Manager, Ads.txt Manager, aleno Restaurant Reservations, AMP, Antispam Bee, bbPress, BRAD, Cloud Blocks, Comment Popularity, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Feature Policy, Google Analytics Dashboard Plugin for WordPress by MonsterInsights, Site Kit by Google, Restaurant Menu by MotoPress, Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress, PHP Compatibility Checker, Preferred Languages, PWA, Reporting API, Safe Redirect Manager, TP2WP Importer, Two-Factor, User Feedback, WooSidebars, WordPress Importer, WP Super Cache, Widget Disable, Categories to Tags Converter, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.5.x - Development

Rumantsch (Romansh) Translation Contributor - #roh

Browse Happy, Forums, o2, P2 "Breathe", WordPress Plugin Directory, Rosetta, WordPress Theme Directory, WordCamp.org, WordPress.org, Jetpack by WordPress.com, Polylang, Preferred Languages, Twenty Nineteen, Twenty Seventeen, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.5.x - Development

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

aleno Restaurant Reservations, AMP, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Disable Privacy Tools, Preferred Languages, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Yoast SEO, WP GDPR Cookie Notice, Widget Disable, Mesmerize, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.5.x - Development

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

Akismet Anti-Spam, AMP, AntiVirus, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Preferred Languages, Statify, User Feedback, and Widget Disable

🌏🌍🌎 (Emoji) (Emoji) Translation Contributor - #art_xemoji

Admin Menu Manager and Preferred Languages

Deutsch (Österreich) (German (Austria)) Translation Contributor - #de_AT

AMP and Core Sitemaps

Español (Spanish (Spain)) Translation Contributor - #es_ES

AntiVirus and Preferred Languages

Italiano (Italian) Translation Contributor - #it_IT

Preferred Languages and Team List

English (Australia) Translation Contributor - #en_AU

Preferred Languages

English (Canada) Translation Contributor - #en_CA

English (UK) Translation Contributor - #en_GB

English (New Zealand) Translation Contributor - #en_NZ

Preferred Languages

English (South Africa) Translation Contributor - #en_ZA

Preferred Languages

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

Nederlands (Dutch) Translation Contributor - #nl_NL