Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
@ipstenu on WordPress.org and Slack
- Member Since: April 10th, 2006
- Location: California
- Website: halfelf.org
- GitHub: Ipstenu
- Job Title: Half-Elf
- Employer: DreamHost
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Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)’s badges:- BuddyPress Contributor
- Core Contributor
- Documentation Contributor
- Hosting Contributor
- Meta Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Plugin Review Team
- Support Contributor
- Support Team
- Translation Contributor
- WordCamp Speaker
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 4 Oct 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 152Plugins rejected : 142Plugins closed : 42Plugins approved…3 days ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 27 Sept 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Sorry about the delay. Anyone got a TARDIS? Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested :…7 days ago
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Posted a reply to Problem with joining some plugins to themes with include_once, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Before I tell you how to fix this, I need to stress this is a…7 days ago
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Wrote a new post, https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/27/changes-to-the-wordpress-core-php-test-suite/, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/09/27/changes-to-the-wordpress-core-php-test-suite/1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Slider is Not working after udpate, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please don't post in the Alpha/Beta forum unless you're actually testing the alpha/beta version of…2 weeks ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Change to How Long Active Reviews Remain Open, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
We don't have the resources to review everything on an update (and we don't charge…2 weeks ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 20 Sept 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Note: Be aware of an upcoming change on how/when in-progress reviews will be rejected. Plugin…2 weeks ago
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Wrote a new post, Change to How Long Active Reviews Remain Open, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
tl;dr Starting in October, you will have THREE (3) months to complete your review before…2 weeks ago
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Committed [2600907] to Plugins Trac:
REL 3.4.4 - Translations for dates, props Alex Lion.3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Does what it should do, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It does show it on the user's profile page. Just to admins only.3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Не могу зайти в админку лакального хостинга, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you understand that by removing the site from the host and database, there's nothing…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Critical Error, Backups Not Happening, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
How recent is recent? What else changed on your site since the last time you…3 weeks ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 13 Sept 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 137Plugins rejected : 12Plugins closed : 102Plugins approved…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Only works for wordpress-own registrations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I should clarify in the readme that, yes, it only works via core WP registration…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Buddypress issues / compatibility?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Honestly I haven't tested it on BuddyPress in a couple years, but I'll spin up…4 weeks ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 6 Sept 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 130Plugins rejected : 11Plugins closed : 18Plugins approved…1 month ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 30 Aug 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Sorry about the delays. Real life interrupted. End of the month, all plugins without a…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Schedule time?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There is not, in fact there's a plan to slowly retire this plugin, as now…1 month ago
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Committed [2591074] to Plugins Trac:
REL 5.0.3 - Fixing PHP 8 issue (only impacted the check-site feature)1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Check? PHP8.0 CGI, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ah, found it. I'll push a fix ASAP.1 month ago
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Wrote a new post, Inaccurate Stats Have Been Corrected, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
It gives me no joy whatsoever to have to post this. A little over 100…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Does it work on contact form, newsletter sign ups?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It probably could be made to do so with a filter. Check out https://github.com/Ipstenu/ban-hammer/wiki#advanced-blocking1 month ago
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Closed ticket #54019, in Core Trac:
I can't enter plugin and change themes, my website is not working1 month ago
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Created a new ticket, #54017, in Core Trac:
Add an Update Log (to site health?)1 month ago
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Posted a reply to WordPress filter without plugin ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Fair bit, I use FacetWP but am capable of writing it myself. I didn't for…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Does not work with Cloudflare Cache Everything Page rule, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I THINK, and I have to say that as Cloudflare's not responded to my attempts…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Just premium-spam: no function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Right. Stop doing that please :) It's not helping you or anyone else to be…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Just premium-spam: no function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I did. It's on the sidebar for me. Maybe your browser's displaying it wrong, but…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Just premium-spam: no function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You've misread the page. That message is clearly under the heading "Upgrade to WPSSO PLM…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Just premium-spam: no function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@netzaufsicht I'm flagging your account for moderation. As a fellow plugin developer, you know that…1 month ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 23 Aug 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 156Plugins rejected : 15Plugins closed : 26Plugins approved…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to Failed to generate Critical CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, I work at DreamHost. Yep, You're on us. The only thing I see in…2 months ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 16 Aug 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 142Plugins rejected : 6Plugins closed : 83Plugins approved :…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Does not work with Cloudflare Cache Everything Page rule, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry about the followup .. I looked into your site and you've got some extra…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Does not work with Cloudflare Cache Everything Page rule, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Okay good news/bad news! Good news? It's a false miss. You're absolutely being cached. Bad…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to site url and home url continually change, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That code shouldn't have mattered. It's on every single DreamPress site and a lot of…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Does not work with Cloudflare Cache Everything Page rule, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
They do (we do) but getting info and help from CF has been pulling teeth…2 months ago
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Wrote a new post, Plugin Review Team Update – 9 Aug 2021, on the site Team Updates:
Plugin Status Change Stats Plugins requested : 129Plugins rejected : 13Plugins closed : 48Plugins approved :…2 months ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Introducing “Update URI” plugin header in WordPress 5.8, on the site Make WordPress Core:
You don't. There's no reason at all to add this to .org hosted code, since…2 months ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Introducing “Update URI” plugin header in WordPress 5.8, on the site Make WordPress Core:
We've been doing that for over a year :)2 months ago
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