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Member Since: February 25th, 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: pascalbirchler.com
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.

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

Activity
Plugins
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Posted a reply to Hiding or disabling example..com/web-stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't think we have a feature request for this just yet, but sounds like…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Custom Fonts and Audio, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear you were able to find a workaround! If you delete pictures that…

4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress and PHP 8.0, on the site Make WordPress Core:
`npm run test:php-composer` is neat, but only works for core. Is there any guide /…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Custom Fonts and Audio, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Uploading custom fonts is not yet possible, but we're looking into it in this GitHub…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Multy-language support request, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the ping. I'm sure we can make it happen!

7 days ago
Posted a reply to Custom Header, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Since Web Stories are powered by AMP, any such configuration would need to…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP is not working for Google Web stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This looks like a similar report we've received recently and we'll address for our next…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Blossom Theme, on the site Translate WordPress:
Vietnamese is vi I think, not de_CH, so which one is it?

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to How to add meta box on edit story screen?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@atiq83 I already replied on https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-want-unminified-version-of-edit-story-js/. Just to give you a heads up: we are…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Including Web Stories on the homepage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Great to hear you're liking Web Stories so far. This is a great…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to I want unminified version of edit-story.js, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there On GitHub all the unminified (source) files of that script are in the…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Not allowed amp subclass?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, I see there's an issue with the page attachment link on your story.…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Add the code of the “Hn” tags, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
At the moment it is not possible to add H1 and H2 tags (or any…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Verschieden Verbesserungen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey Matthias, vielen Dank für deine Nachricht. Bitte beachte, dass hier im WordPress.org Support Forum…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Customization for gallery page?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Jenna, Great question! Right now, that layout is entirely defined by your theme, Foodie…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to How do I insert ads through Ad Inserter Pro?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, I recommend reaching out to the Ad Inserter Pro developers to ask them…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web story Ads with Admanager, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
With that example plugin we've shared elsewhere you will not just get ads appearing everywhere.…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Failing to save the Story, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
At the end of the config file would be too late. If anything, try it…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web-Stories + Admanager, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just to confirm, you followed the steps at https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/9416436?hl=en to create the ad code in…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Search Console errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Perhaps it's a stale result. Looking at for example https://ebps.org.uk/web-stories/bps/ and https://ebps.org.uk/web-stories/growing-ferns-from-spores/, they both validate…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Author not loaded, errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, you have already reported this in another support topic of yours. Can't find the…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Published time is wrong, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for reporting this. There were some changes to our date and time handling in…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Upload Captions Format, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Good point, we should add this to our documentation! The required format is WebVTT (.vtt).

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Can’t Preview/Post in WordPress Editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Have you had a chance to read through the article presented to you and try…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Cloudflare WAF block, json issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
e haven't made more progress on this yet, so it's expected to not see a…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Ads with Admanager, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@innocentuzo could you please open a new support topic and share the link to your…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Error message in editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Great to hear, thank you! If you encounter any new issues, feel free to open…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Error message in editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@compas972 Note that your issue should be resolved with version 1.1.1 of the plugin. Could…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Web Stories AMP not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear that! If you have any more questions, feel free to open a…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Analytics doesnt working after update 1.1.0, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Sorry for the delay here. We've just released version 1.1.1 of the plugin…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Gradient Disappears, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Quick follow-up, we just released version 1.1.1 of the plugin which fixes this issue. I…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Video won’t load in preview & when published, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We've identified an issue with videos that is now resolved in the 1.1.1 version we've…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Search Console errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Could you try updating to the 1.1.1 version of the plugin? The conflicts with NextGen…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Ads with Admanager, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@spitz Please try the new 1.1.1 version of the plugin, it should work better now.…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to The header ‘link’ for the signed exchange payload has an invalid value., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Signed exchanges (SXG) are usually handled by Cloudflare for websites using AMP and…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Shortcode partially working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Interesting, thanks for the info so far. Not sure what exactly is failing to load,…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Shortcode partially working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report Dennis! Could you please share the URL of the post where…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Made for Google, not for users, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@urbanmoa could you perhaps open a new support request and share the URL to a…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Failed to save the Story, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, are you using a solution like Cloudflare or the Sucuri firewall? If not,…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Made for Google, not for users, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can currently use the shortcode like this: [web_stories_embed url="url to your story"] Or with…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Video won’t load in preview & when published, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Can you please share the URL to an affected story so we can…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Search Console errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I haven't suggested anything yet :-) It looks like you are using NextGen Gallery, which…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Edit HTML, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there There is currently no easy way to edit the HTML generated by the…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Ads with Admanager, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@spitz Hey there, are you perhaps using the AMP plugin by any chance?

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Search Console errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I see some custom JavaScript being added by a cookie consent plugin and the Tribe…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post New XML Sitemaps Functionality in WordPress 5.5, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Sitemap ≠ links You can have 50000 sitemaps but every sitemap can have 2000 links…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Plugin causes AMP invalidation, does not actually print tracking pixels, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Just note that you cannot print custom <…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Created Story Results in 404, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for checking! That all sounds right. Given that the Web Stories plugin uses a…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to image size, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Note that there are a lot of factors that influence what image size is served…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web stories getting showcased twice, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Note that https://thebettervacation.com/web-stories/ is an archives page as provided by WordPress by default and as…

3 weeks ago

Developer

AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
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+
Antispam Bee

Active Installs: 600,000+
Digest Notifications

Active Installs: 50+
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: 10,000+

Support Rep

PWA

Active Installs: 40,000+
Site Kit by Google

Active Installs: 800,000+

Plugins

Themes

General Translation Editor

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Admin Menu Manager

Active Installs: 1,000+
aleno Restaurant Reservations

Active Installs: 30+
AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Yoast Breadcrumbs

Active Installs: 10,000+
Clicky by Yoast

Active Installs: 20,000+
Digest Notifications

Active Installs: 50+
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: 70,000+
Site Kit by Google

Active Installs: 800,000+
Native Lazyload

Active Installs: 10,000+
Preferred Languages

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

Active Installs: 40,000+
PWA

Active Installs: 40,000+
Reporting API

Active Installs: 50+
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: 10,000+
Yoast Comment Hacks

Active Installs: 2,000+

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

AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Feature Policy

Active Installs: 200+
Native Lazyload

Active Installs: 10,000+
Preferred Languages

Active Installs: 1,000+
PWA

Active Installs: 40,000+
Reporting API

Active Installs: 50+
Sitekit

Active Installs: 1,000+

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

WordPress Theme Directory, PI Button, AccessPress Social Login Lite – Social Login WordPress Plugin, Affiliates Manager, Akismet Spam Protection, 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 – Remove Comments & Protect From Spam, Disable Privacy Tools, Download Attachments, Easy Property Listings, Easy Retweet, Easy SwipeBox, FPW Category Thumbnails, Frontier Query, Business Directory Plugin | GeoDirectory, MainWP Dashboard – The WordPress Manager for Professional Website Maintenance, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies, 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, Vandana Lite, 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 5.6.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, Nelio AB Testing, 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 5.6.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 – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth, 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 5.6.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 5.6.x - Development

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

Akismet Spam Protection, 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