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Member Since: February 25th, 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: pascalbirchler.com
GitHub: swissspidy
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 Relations 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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Translations

Closed ticket #54143, in Core Trac:
The link for SVN in downloads is invalid now.

2 days ago
Posted a reply to Voice Search plugin doesn’t find anything, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there This plugin only adds this microphone button for saying your search term, nothing…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Published Google Web Stories: Broken Links, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> with no indication that a media upload is in progress. not even when you…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to publish button not CLICKABLE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In addition to that: does this still happen if you deactivate the plugin & activate…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It sounds like you put a lot of effort into optimizing your videos, which is…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to loop the process of displaying web-stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, I recommend looking into WP_Query or get_posts() to get a list of latest…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to publish button not CLICKABLE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. May I ask, what's your user role in WordPress?…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Published Google Web Stories: Broken Links, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just to confirm, you are unable to publish the story because the publish button is…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Unfortunately we do not offer support via email. It sounds like you added your full…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Analytics (not GA), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, There's a web_stories_print_analytics hook you can use to insert your own custom <amp-analytics>…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Title 1 2 3 presets Importance very unclear., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, All text elements in the story editor are currently paragraphs. There is currently…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to New Bugs: Image Size validation + more, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
1) Cool. That should be a viable workaround for now then. 2) Got it. We…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Auto Advance and Audio, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! Background audio does not currently influence auto advancing, but it's something…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Publisher Logo invisible bug?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, The publisher logo is exclusively used when displaying your stories on places like…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to New Bugs: Image Size validation + more, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> Changing an Alt Text (and Page Attachment) doesn’t save when clicking in black background…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Indexing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, For indexing questions and other questions related to Google Search, please use https://developers.google.com/search…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to autoplay, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's not currently possible to have the story auto-play on hover like on that website…

6 days ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't see any problem with creating a script to make web story creation faster/easier.…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to White Screen at Bottom Limits Functionality, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It sounds like you're running into this issue with lots of empty space below the…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Web Stories shows save errors; fails to save document description, poster image, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The memory allocation error is indeed quite interesting and something that would need to be…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Resources loaded in all pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Could you perhaps share the URL to your site and the exact shortcode…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Exclude from Search, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, We've actually changed the plugin a while back so that stories are no…

1 week ago
Closed ticket #54099, in Core Trac:
Broken Link in WordPress 5.8.1

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Highlight Text, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! Duplicating the text in the HTML like that is intended behavior…

2 weeks ago
Committed [2595924] to Plugins Trac:
Releasing version 1.11.0

2 weeks ago
Committed [2595922] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging version 1.11.0

2 weeks ago
Committed [2595916] to Plugins Trac:
Committing version 1.11.0

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Compatibility Issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I see! Thanks for the additional information. The greyed out buttons are actually unrelated to…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Bug: Last Person to edit story is the author, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Since you are unable to use the Troubleshooting mode, could you alternatively try to manually…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Unable to save story BUG, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The console log shows that Query Monitor reports PHP Errors in Ajax responses. Specifically, there…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web stories Published but showing as not found, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear you were able to resolve the issue! If you encounter anything else,…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to White Screen at Bottom Limits Functionality, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Would it be possible for you to take a screenshot of what you…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for reaching out! It looks like there might be some server misconfiguration or outdated…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Google Web Stories breadcrumb issue in Search Console, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! It appears that you are using Yoast SEO on…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Can Not Publish Stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please note that we don't officially support Internet Explorer and recommend using another, more modern…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Compatibility Issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Does it also show the message if you edit one of your existing stories like…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Compatibility Issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Could you please share the URL of your website or a story you've…

2 weeks ago
Closed ticket #44666, in Core Trac:
Don't use hardcoded delete_post capability for custom post types

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Critical Error caused by WebStories Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Great to hear that the errors went away for you! Regarding the performance, this update…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Stories open to black, empty screen., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! I am seeing the same behavior. In my case, when I…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Audio Files And Subtitles, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Heya, great news! Background audio support is slated for our upcoming release, due out in…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Poor image quality in web stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> When will the new update be released? In about 2 weeks from now if…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Poor image quality in web stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! What you're describing is a known issue when using images as…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Aw Snap when optimizing Videos, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's great to hear, thank you! I am marking this topic as resolved, so if…

3 weeks ago
Committed [2588791] to Plugins Trac:
Releasing version 1.10.1

4 weeks ago
Committed [2588790] to Plugins Trac:
Committing version 1.10.1

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Video caching at Google, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It‘s already supported! Just enable it in the settings :-) Of course youl‘ll need to…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Create stories using block editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
While there are shortcodes and a block for embedding stories, there is no such thing…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to GIFs not loading, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Awesome! Glad to hear that. I am marking this topic as resolved, so if you…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Swipe Up Links Don’t Show on Instagram Browser, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! I was seeing the same behavior and I also noticed that…

4 weeks ago

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AMP

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Disable Embeds

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Preferred Languages

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Voice Search

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Admin Footer Version (rebranded)

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Admin Menu Manager

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Antispam Bee

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Digest Notifications

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Feed Post Thumbnail

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GlotPress

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Shiny Updates

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Team List

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Widget Disable

Active Installs: 10,000+

Support Rep

PWA

Active Installs: 40,000+
Site Kit by Google - Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed

Active Installs: 1+ million

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General Translation Editor

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Admin Menu Manager

Active Installs: 1,000+
AMP

Active Installs: 500,000+
Yoast Breadcrumbs

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Clicky by Yoast

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Digest Notifications

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Enhanced WP Contact Form

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Feature Policy

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Google Cloud Storage plugin

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Glue for Yoast SEO & AMP

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Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed

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Native Lazyload

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Preferred Languages

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Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

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PWA

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Quicklink for WordPress

Active Installs: 1,000+
Reporting API

Active Installs: 40+
Safe Redirect Manager

Active Installs: 50,000+
SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast

Active Installs: 10,000+
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

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PWA

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Reporting API

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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 Plugin and Firewall, 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, Invoices for WooCommerce, 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 5.8.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, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy), Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed, Restaurant Menu by MotoPress, Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress, Nelio AB Testing, PHP Compatibility Checker, Preferred Languages, PWA, Quicklink for WordPress, 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 5.8.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 5.8.x - Development

Deutsch (Schweiz, Du) (German (Switzerland, Informal)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH_informal

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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

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English (South Africa) Translation Contributor - #en_ZA

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Nederlands (Dutch) Translation Contributor - #nl_NL