Syed Balkhi
@smub on WordPress.org, @syedbalkhi on Slack
- Member Since: June 22nd, 2008
- Location: Florida
- Website: wpbeginner.com
- Job Title: Founder and CEO
- Employer: Awesome Motive
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Syed Balkhi’s badges:- 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…4 months ago
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Committed [2311679] to Plugins Trac:
another update to see if plugin description fixes itself8 months ago
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Committed [2311664] to Plugins Trac:
fix plugin description error8 months ago
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Committed [2311627] to Plugins Trac:
add the other screenshots that got missed in last commit8 months ago
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Committed [2311621] to Plugins Trac:
new screenshots, plugin banner, and readme8 months ago
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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…11 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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…12 months ago
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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
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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
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Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Miami 2018
2 years ago
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Committed [1964009] to Plugins Trac:
Updating Readme to add new features like Surveys and Form permissions2 years ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Committed [1730923] to Plugins Trac:
Updating readme stats3 years ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Committed [1671317] to Plugins Trac:
new readme description4 years ago
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Committed [1671206] to Plugins Trac:
adding a faq4 years ago
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Committed [1667415] to Plugins Trac:
Fixing readme4 years ago
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Committed [1667412] to Plugins Trac:
Updating readme4 years ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Released a new plugin, WordPress Full Screen Search Overlay
5 years ago
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Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Miami 2016
5 years ago
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