Syed Balkhi – @smub | WordPress.org

Member Since: June 22nd, 2008
Location: Florida
Website: wpbeginner.com
Job Title: Founder and CEO
Employer: Awesome Motive
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Bio

I’m the founder of Awesome Motive Inc., the company behind WPBeginner (largest free WordPress resource site). You can read my WordPress Guides, WordPress hosting articles, and my list of favorite WordPress plugins. You can have me do a free WordPress Blog setup for you. I have also created a set of WordPress videos for beginners that you should check out. Find me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

Interests

I’m interested in making WordPress easy for users of all levels. I love helping others get started with WordPress whether it is an individual, small-business, or even a fortune 500 company.

Contributions Sponsored

Syed Balkhi contributes 1 hours per week to the Core team.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

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Wrote a comment on the post Facebook and Instagram embeds to be deprecated October 24th, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Just wanted to comment here, since our Smash Balloon Instagram and FB feed plugins are…

3 months ago
Committed [2311679] to Plugins Trac:
another update to see if plugin description fixes itself

8 months ago
Committed [2311664] to Plugins Trac:
fix plugin description error

8 months ago
Committed [2311627] to Plugins Trac:
add the other screenshots that got missed in last commit

8 months ago
Committed [2311621] to Plugins Trac:
new screenshots, plugin banner, and readme

8 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Fullscreen mode enabled by default in the editor, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I love this decision. I really enjoy the full screen editor. It makes things the…

10 months ago
Posted a reply to Dissappointed with the latest version!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@shehryaraziz thank you for taking the time to write a review. Our new update was…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to Return the old version!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@franciscofgb thank you for taking the time to review. We tried to maintain the old…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to Return to the OLD version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jonas720 thank you for taking the time to write a review. We tried to maintain…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to Return to the previous GADWP plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jorge89 thank you for taking the time to write a review. In the process of…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to What Happened?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I apologize for this issue as it was out of our control. We have implemented…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to Certainly Everything Changes and I am blanked,, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@shivwddm thank you for taking the time to write a review. In the process of…

11 months ago
Posted a reply to Bait and switch, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
First, let me start by apologizing for the misunderstanding. I wrote the email to introduce…

1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post The Block Directory, and a new type of plugin, on the site Make WordPress.org:
While "Single Block Directory" may sound like a great idea in theory, it will only…

2 years ago
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Miami 2018

2 years ago
Committed [1964009] to Plugins Trac:
Updating Readme to add new features like Surveys and Form permissions

2 years ago
Created a topic, Perfect – does exactly what it says – Beginner friendly, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin is an outstanding example of simplicity an…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to Shady Bait and Switch, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello, Syed here. I'm the founder of WPForms, and I wanted to personally respond to…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to SPAM Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Gecko_Guy, Our intention is never to annoy any of our users. This notice is…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to Why is this plugin injecting spam into my dashboard, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Gecko_Guy, Our intention is never to annoy any of our users. This notice is…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to crashed my site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I sincerely apologize for the issue Daniel. During the update process, one of the files…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to Didnt work right outta the box, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Jay, Thank you for leaving your review. I read every feedback that we get…

3 years ago
Committed [1730923] to Plugins Trac:
Updating readme stats

3 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Support Reps, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you for adding this :) It's going to immensely helpful for our team and…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to straightaway i delete the plugin.., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin is 100% free for you to use and create your contact forms with.…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to Easy to use, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, we do have entry management as a feature available…

3 years ago
Posted a reply to The guy is a CON ARTIST, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's quite a big accusation. WPBeginner is a 100% FREE WordPress resource site with 2000+…

4 years ago
Committed [1671317] to Plugins Trac:
new readme description

4 years ago
Committed [1671206] to Plugins Trac:
adding a faq

4 years ago
Committed [1667415] to Plugins Trac:
Fixing readme

4 years ago
Committed [1667412] to Plugins Trac:
Updating readme

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Way Too Expensive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Niles, The free version of WPForms is great for creating simple forms. Our Pro…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Not free!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Our plugin clearly states: This is similar to VaultPress, and many other connector plugins that…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Warning! Will get Malware!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This would not be caused by Insert Headers and Footers. We simply allow you to…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Last update broke site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry about the issue guys. We just pushed out a fix in version 1.4.1. The…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Terrible Customer Services After they Crashed My Site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi John, Syed Balkhi here. I'm the CEO of Envira Gallery and your response was…

4 years ago
Created a topic, The Most Complete SEO plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yoast’s SEO plugin is by far the most complete S…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Is Optin Monster WP Plugin registering users on the site?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
At this time, OptinMonster is primarily used for adding subscribers to your email list. We…

4 years ago
Created a topic, Works perfectly, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This should be a core feature. Found this plugin and i…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to No free version here, like a spam, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Our plugin clearly states: This is similar to VaultPress, and many other connector plugins that…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to It bothers me everytime with a new install., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Our apologies about the issue. We fixed this in our recent update.

4 years ago
Posted a reply to useless, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can create a contact form and receive notifications as the plugin promises. Other advanced…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Bait and switch, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
OptinMonster is a stand-alone paid service. This connector plugin is available to make it easy…

4 years ago
Posted a reply to Premium Paid Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
OptinMonster is a stand-alone paid service. This connector plugin is available to make it easy…

4 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Taxonomies in the Plugin Directory, on the site Make WordPress.org:
Don't like the Lite label because line is blurry. Does any plugin that has addons…

5 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Directory Prototypes, on the site Make WordPress.org:
First, Thank you Sam and Mark for leading this initiative. Absolutely love the new style.…

5 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Handling Bad Reviews, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thanks Mika - this would be very helpful.

5 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Re-thinking “Tags” in the Plugin Directory, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
From usability point of view, the plugin repo desperately needs an organization / classification system…

5 years ago
Released a new plugin, WordPress Full Screen Search Overlay

5 years ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Miami 2016

5 years ago