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Member Since: December 6th, 2009
Location: Greece
Website: aristath.github.io
GitHub: aristath
Job Title: WordPress Core Contributor
Employer: Yoast
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Bio

I am a WordPress Core Contributor at Yoast, where we believe SEO is for everyone, and a team representative for the WordPress Themes Team.

Before devoting most of my contributing time to Core, I was active in the global WordPress Community Team, as a volunteer.

Interests

Web Sustainability, Accessibility, Programming, Arduinos, Carpentry, Gardening

WordPress Origin Story

Started in 2005 while building small client sites.

Contributions Sponsored

Ari Stathopoulos contributes 40 hours per week to the following teams: Core, Themes.

Contribution History

Accessibility Contributor
Core Contributor
Core Team
Plugin Developer
Theme Developer
Themes Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor

Activity
Plugins
Themes
Favorites
Translations

Closed pull request #36765 on WordPress/gutenberg:
Remove the emoji script for block themes

9 hours ago
Submitted pull request #1969 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Remove the emoji-detection hooks

1 day ago
Created ticket #54530 on Core Trac:
Don't print the emoji-detection script

1 day ago
Merged pull request #3 into WordPress/performance:
Add plugin name

5 days ago
Closed issue #1 on the WordPress/performance repository:
Define name for the performance plugin

5 days ago
Merged pull request #406 into WordPress/theme-check:
Update the FSE theme folders to the new proposed structure

5 days ago
Closed issue #24834 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
FSE: Fall back to Top level PHP theme templates when no FSE...

5 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress development environment, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I’m an enthusiastic fan of Local by Flywheel, it is close to the ideal tool.…

5 days ago
Closed pull request #31782 on WordPress/gutenberg:
Combine useSetting functions

5 days ago
Merged pull request #36507 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Fix non existent menu handling in nav block

6 days ago
Merged pull request #36793 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Various inline docblock corrections

6 days ago
Submitted pull request #36765 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Remove the emoji script for block themes

1 week ago
Closed issue #35591 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Webfonts API implementation in `theme.json`

3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #35625 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Register webfonts from theme.json

3 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #36394 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Implementing a Webfonts API

3 weeks ago
Pull request #35538 merged into WordPress/gutenberg:
Blocks: Fix relative URLs for inlined styles

4 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #36176 to WordPress/gutenberg:
WIP - multiple view scripts

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Implementing a Webfonts API in WordPress Core, on the site Make WordPress Core:
To everyone following this post: After many discussions, the API proposal has changed a lot,…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Implementing a Webfonts API in WordPress Core, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Hey again Benoit! The API proposal has changed a lot since this post was created...…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Implementing a Webfonts API in WordPress Core, on the site Make WordPress Core:
The API proposal has changed a lot since this post was created... The current status…

4 weeks ago
Merged pull request #36139 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Docs: theme.json - fix typo

4 weeks ago
Pull request #36133 merged into WordPress/gutenberg:
Unhook _block_template_render_title_tag

4 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #36133 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Unhook _block_template_render_title_tag

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Nominations Call for the themes team representatives, on the site Make WordPress Themes:
My votes go to @kafleg, @williampatton and @acosmin

1 month ago
Submitted pull request #1780 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
fix fatal error in the block-styles API

1 month ago
Created ticket #54323 on Core Trac:
Too few arguments for function (closure)

1 month ago
Merged pull request #35831 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Column block: Only add flex-basis if width contains a number

1 month ago
Closed issue #35797 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Column block: invalid flex-basis saved

1 month ago
Merged pull request #25187 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Allow moving metaboxes to previously empty area

1 month ago
Closed issue #7960 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
No way to drag metabox back into sidebar / below content if...

1 month ago
Merged pull request #35914 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Change `console.error` to `console.warn` for enqueued styles in the editor

1 month ago
Submitted pull request #35914 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Change `console.error` to `console.warn` for enqueued styles in the editor

1 month ago
Submitted pull request #35831 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Column block: Only add flex-basis if width contains a number

1 month ago
Closed pull request #1573 on WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Add/webfonts loading

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Optimizing scripts, cdn, w/e…. leave it to plugins. “Don’t reinvent the wheels. Wheels belong outside,…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I agree. The good thing here, is that the future of WordPress is block themes,…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
A majority of the tweaks required to reach 90+ on mobiles are front end CSS…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
To be honest I don't think that "do better than X" is something that should…

2 months ago
Submitted pull request #35625 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Register webfonts from theme.json

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thank you for the feedback Taki! Core is fast indeed when in isolation, and I…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Done.

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thank you for the feedback @mattoperry! Yes, we have a great opportunity here to do…

2 months ago
Merged pull request #30825 into WordPress/gutenberg:
Autogenerate heading anchors

2 months ago
Created issue #35591 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Webfonts API implementation in `theme.json`

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Those are all excellent points Tony, thank you! And your comment does bring up an…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I'm glad to see you're interested in this Mark, and you're absolutely right. There are…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thank you for the feedback Timi! Do you envision this proposed team to focus solely…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thank you for your feedback Jason, it's great to see people be as excited about…

2 months ago
Submitted pull request #95 to WordPress/twentytwentytwo:
WIP: Implement the webfonts API

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Proposal for a Performance team, on the site Make WordPress Core:
We believe that WordPress needs an official Performance team responsible for coordinating efforts to increase…

2 months ago

Developer

Anything Block

Active Installs: Less than 10
Block Styles

Active Installs: Less than 10
Bootstrap Admin

Active Installs: 20+
Carbon Offset

Active Installs: 10+
Inserter

Active Installs: 30+
Kirki Customizer Framework

Active Installs: 600,000+
Less PHP Compiler

Active Installs: 8,000+
Local Gravatars

Active Installs: 20+
Magazi Admin Theme

Active Installs: 10+
MarketPress Statistics

Active Installs: 20+
Recipes

Active Installs: 80+
Remove Core Editor Google Font

Active Installs: Less than 10
WordPress Mail Changer

Active Installs: 100+
WordPress Reset

Active Installs: 10,000+

Contributor

Rollback Update Failure

Active Installs: 5,000+

Gridd

Active Installs: 100+
Ornea

Active Installs: 90+
Q

Active Installs: 100+

Plugins

Themes

Ελληνικά (Greek) Plugins Translation Editor - #el

Anything Block

Active Installs: Less than 10
Block Styles

Active Installs: Less than 10
Carbon Offset

Active Installs: 10+
Inserter

Active Installs: 30+
Kirki Customizer Framework

Active Installs: 600,000+
Less PHP Compiler

Active Installs: 8,000+
Local Gravatars

Active Installs: 20+
Recipes

Active Installs: 80+
Remove Core Editor Google Font

Active Installs: Less than 10
WordPress Reset

Active Installs: 10,000+

Ελληνικά (Greek) Themes Translation Editor - #el

Ελληνικά (Greek) Translation Contributor - #el

Kirki Customizer Framework and Recipes