David Anderson
@davidanderson on WordPress.org and Slack
- Member Since: January 2nd, 2008
- Website: updraftplus.com
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Contribution History
David Anderson’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Plugin Developer
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Posted a reply to Serious performance problem, likely caused by lack of locking, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On further analysis I find that the problematic code is inside the Premium version, so…17 hours ago
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Created a topic, Serious performance problem, likely caused by lack of locking, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm currently looking at a site using this plugin, for…18 hours ago
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Posted a reply to Restore backup on a new website/domain, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @maudco, This plugin, Updraft, hasn't been updated for 10 years. Perhaps you are thinking…24 hours ago
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Posted a reply to File appears to be malicious: /plugins/wp-optimize/templates/settings/, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Speaking as the lead developer of UpdraftPlus, it appears to be common for hackers who've…2 days ago
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Committed [2379584] to Plugins Trac:
1.14.152 days ago
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Posted a reply to Issue uploading zip files compressed on MacOS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Kevin, Some tools on a Mac do create an extra directory called __MACOSX. It's…3 days ago
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Posted a reply to Error: the server sent us a response (JSON) which we did not understand, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you post a screenshot of the "Network" tab immediately after trying the upload?4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Error: the server sent us a response (JSON) which we did not understand, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What was the URL requested that that is the response to?4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Error: the server sent us a response (JSON) which we did not understand, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't know Edge. My browser is Firefox. I believe that in Chrome - which…4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Error: the server sent us a response (JSON) which we did not understand, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That part isn't unhelpful, but it's not the response itself. We're looking for the browser's…4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Error: the server sent us a response (JSON) which we did not understand, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you open your web browser's developer console, and then attempt the upload, it'll show…4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Please move the user menu item, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Thanks for the feedback! I understand and sympathise, but honestly, based on experience, if…5 days ago
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Committed [2377226] to Plugins Trac:
Release version 1.16.295 days ago
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Posted a reply to Failed to upload plugin to Filezilla, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, This is the support forum for a specific WP plugin, and the only person…6 days ago
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Posted a reply to Serve resources from a consistent URL, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> My slider revolution scripts had a version on its URL when I activate your…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Upload error (code -200), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The most likely cause is that the temporary directory in the install isn't writeable. Please…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Upload error (code -200), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@kyleb740 What happens if you try, without this plugin, to upload a small plugin?1 week ago
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Committed [2375251] to Plugins Trac:
1.10.131 week ago
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Posted a reply to SSH SFTP Updater Support & Woocommerce, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Since this issue can only be resolved within WooCommerce, I will mark this support topic…2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Auto-Updates is showing in grayed out mode (WordPress Plugins Section), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A future release will harmonise WP and UD's auto-update options. It is being worked on.…2 weeks ago
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Committed [2373843] to Plugins Trac:
Release version 1.16.282 weeks ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Deprecated JavaScript globals, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It sounds like a question that also ought to be addressed is how such wide-spread…2 weeks ago
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Committed [2372608] to Plugins Trac:
readme tweak2 weeks ago
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Committed [2372606] to Plugins Trac:
1.14.142 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to SSH SFTP Updater Support & Woocommerce, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
As suspected the code in the calling plugin (WooCommerce) is faulty. I have reported it…2 weeks ago
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Committed [2371544] to Plugins Trac:
1.8.5 - fix name/typo2 weeks ago
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Committed [2371540] to Plugins Trac:
1.8.52 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to PHP Compatibility Check shows warnings., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This post is for a different plugin, but its contents all apply: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yes-its-compatible-with-php-7-x/2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to SSH SFTP Updater Support & Woocommerce, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This indicates that you have a plugin or theme which is using the WP Filesystem…2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Hundreds of Ajax access logs for 3 hours run up CPU, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> I often leave Backup/Restore tab in the browser for several hours, especially after each…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Failed to connect to SSH2 Server, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In what context did you get this error? The problem description doesn't give enough detail…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to I want to use the application password, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I need more information on what "application-specific" would mean in this context. The WordPress login…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to No chance to enter OTP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, As per https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/ please open a new thread. (These aren't my rules, but we…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Please compare features with WP 5.5 core, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Basically, the new feature in WP core is a simple "Update this particular plugin/theme automatically?"…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to SSH SFTP Updater & RankMath SEO Fatal Error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This means that their plugin uses the WordPress Filesystem API incorrectly. It attempts to perform…4 weeks ago
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Committed [2363226] to Plugins Trac:
Release version 3.17.14 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to ‘Please select file’ error, wordpress 5.5, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This support has now been added in the new 1.5 release. David1 month ago
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Posted a reply to ‘Please select file’ error, wordpress 5.5, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Yes, support for WP 5.5's new "update plugin by uploading" facility has not yet…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Auto-updates disabled, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, This is because UpdraftPlus has an existing auto-update option (in the 'expert' settings section).…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Recovery Mode: Error – Call to a member function stat() on bool, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No; according to the WP Filesystem API, the exists() method can only return a "yes"…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Need to know if one click restore exist and the backup is not compromised?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you have the backup log, then this records the cryptographic (SHA256) hash of the…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Latest update to version 9.0.5 causes fatal error in dashboard, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Apologies for the trouble - this is fixed in the just-released version 9.0.6. David1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Critical error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Apologies - this has been fixed in the just-released version 9.0.6. David1 month ago
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Committed [2356551] to Plugins Trac:
fix fatal error1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Change/disalbe VAT if the number is entered and valid, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Yes, the premium version has this feature. Best wishes, David1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Upload error (code -200), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's likely to be a file permissions issue on your server preventing the uploaded data…1 month ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Opcode Cache Invalidation in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
And plugin authors everywhere, after years of reports like "your update seems to work fine,…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to WP-Optimize is crashing our site by filling our servercatch with tons of files, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, > Message: Out of memory (allocated 23068672) This is only 22MB, and indicates that…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to CRAP!!! CRAP !! CRAP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, Just to add; resumptions happen if your webserver killed off the backup process. These…2 months ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Controlling Plugin and Theme auto-updates UI in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Experience working on Easy Updates Manager (https://wordpress.org/plugins/stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates/) shows that lots of plugins only load their…2 months ago
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