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Member Since: September 24th, 2009
Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Website: jonathandesrosiers.com
GitHub: desrosj
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Employer: Bluehost
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I’m passionate about WordPress, open source, and the web!

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Jonathan Desrosiers contributes 40 hours per week to the Core team.

Contribution History

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Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
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Translation Contributor
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Closed ticket #52627, in Core Trac:
Coding Standards fixes for WP 5.8

1 hour ago
Closed ticket #53437, in Core Trac:
Widgets Screen: wp.editor.initialize is not a function notice

1 hour ago
Committed [51416] to Core Trac:
Widgets: Replace `wp.editor` references in the legacy text widget. ...

1 hour ago
Closed ticket #53646, in Core Trac:
Use `wp_sidebar_description` for sidebar description in the REST API

15 hours ago
Committed [51412] to Core Trac:
Widgets: Use `wp_sidebar_description()` to retrieve a sidebar’s ...

15 hours ago
Closed ticket #44314, in Core Trac:
`user_confirmed_action_email_content` filter run on two different strings

15 hours ago
Committed [51411] to Core Trac:
Docs: Various documentation fixes following [51129]. - Typo ...

15 hours ago
Reopened ticket #44314, in Core Trac:
`user_confirmed_action_email_content` filter run on two different strings

15 hours ago
Closed ticket #44314, in Core Trac:
`user_confirmed_action_email_content` filter run on two different strings

15 hours ago
Committed [51410] to Core Trac:
Docs: Various documentation fixes following [51129]. - Typo ...

15 hours ago
Posted a reply to WP 5.8-RC2: Block widget area CSS class, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @webmandesign, Thanks for bringing this up. I've looked into it, and you are correct.…

21 hours ago
Posted a reply to Where is the template editor in 5.8 RC-1?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you'd like to add support for the template editor to any of the default…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to 5.8 RC1 BUG? I see a lot of console messages: New content generated by save .., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Benny, Thanks for taking the time to test 5.8 RC1! It does appear that…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 5.8 adds WebP support, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Just in case someone is looking at this in the future, a new field listing…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: When to create the new branch, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It's important to define what branching is a perceived blocker for, and what is made…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 5.8 adds WebP support, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks for this, @adamsilverstein! Could a brief clarification be added to explain the difference between…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan, on the site Make WordPress Core:
There is a ticket on Trac (#48743) for adjusting the messaging displayed to users through…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan, on the site Make WordPress Core:
While the EOT format was only supported by Internet Explorer, it's likely that themes are…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Just to follow up on this, a post was made on the WordPress.org News blog…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: new workflow keyword to exclude tickets until review is needed, on the site Make WordPress Accessible:
Can this updated proposal please be posted as a new post, referencing this one? That…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Expired GitHub and WordPress.org profile connections, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Good question, @westonruter! @dd32 was the person that built out this feature, so he'll be…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: new workflow keyword to exclude tickets until review is needed, on the site Make WordPress Accessible:
I've spent some time thinking about this, and I have a recommendation. First, I just…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Expired GitHub and WordPress.org profile connections, on the site Make WordPress Core:
A little over one year ago, a feature was rolled out allowing a GitHub account…

2 months ago
Created a new ticket, #5721, in Meta Trac:
5.8 related `/here` abilities

3 months ago
Created a topic, Admin color schemes do not work in RTL, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This was an issue reported by @tomjcafferkey in the Wo…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Since this post has gone live, all of the steps listed under Phase 1: WordPress…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WP5.8 Squad Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I've spoken with @chanthaboune about this already, but I am available and willing to serve…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, IE 11 Support Phase Out Plan, on the site Make WordPress Core:
After recent research and discussion, a decision to drop Internet Explorer 11 support in WordPress…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post 5.8 Pre-planning, on the site Make WordPress Core:
FSE will not be enabled by default. Themes that support FSE will need to declare…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Recent Build/Test Tool changes and GitHub Actions update, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It's been a busy year so far for the Build/Test Tool component! Here are some…

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Update on plugin development, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @sswebdeval, The plugin is not abandoned, but there are no further development plans at…

3 months ago
Committed [2510847] to Plugins Trac:
Update the “Tested up to” value.

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: add a testing template to Trac, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I am all in favor of finding ways to encourage more testing. But I have…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Trial run: Consistent minor release squad leaders for each major branch, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Absolutely! The goal here is not to exclude new contributors. Pairing an experienced contributor with…

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Trial run: Consistent minor release squad leaders for each major branch, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Minor releases (X.Y.Z+1) are WordPress releases that fall between major releases (X.Y+1) providing bug fixes,…

4 months ago
Created a new ticket, #5665, in Meta Trac:
Add support for comma separated revision numbers on Make blogs

4 months ago
Created a new ticket, #5650, in Meta Trac:
New Core committers

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Dropping support for IE11, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Awesome! Thanks for clarifying. 🙂

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Dropping support for IE11, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Some additional thoughts I've had reading everyone's comments. Even if support is removed for IE11,…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Dropping support for IE11, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Also absent from the proposal is that today’s version (5.6.x) will continue to work and…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Dropping support for IE11, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks for sharing this, @youknowriad! This was a really great video on the topic.

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Dropping support for IE11, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I echo @nerrad's sentiments. Thanks for sharing! Can you please clarify the Internet Explorer statistic…

4 months ago
Committed [2486813] to Plugins Trac:
Update to indicate the plugin is tested against 5.7.

4 months ago
Created a new ticket, #5649, in Meta Trac:
Gutenberg Props: WordPress 5.7

4 months ago
Created a new ticket, #5644, in Meta Trac:
Exclude codecov bot comments from Trac

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Dev Chat Summary: February 24, 2021, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This post summarizes the weekly dev chat meeting from February 24, 2021 (Slack Archive). There…

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Send reset password links in WordPress 5.7, on the site Make WordPress Core:
You should see this fixed in 5.7 RC1, @chouby. Please let us know if that's…

5 months ago
Wrote a new post, Miscellaneous developer focused changes in WordPress 5.7, on the site Make WordPress Core:
In WordPress 5.7, a large handful of developer-focused changes were made that deserve to be…

5 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordPress 5.6.2 Release Candidate, on the site Make WordPress Core:
WordPress 5.6.2 Release Candidate (RC1) is available for you to test! There are two ways to test…

5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Dev Chat Agenda for January 20, 2021 & January 21, 2021, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I'd love to get feedback on #52331. If anyone has thoughts, please share them on…

6 months ago

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