Devin Walker (@dlocc) – WordPress user profile

Member Since: November 10th, 2009
Location: San Diego
Website: devin.org
GitHub: DevinWalker
Job Title: General Manager of GiveWP
Employer: Liquid Web
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Bio

Devin Walker is the creator of several highly rated and award winning WordPress plugins. His work is actively being used by millions of websites and has been featured in Product Hunt, WP Tavern, Torque, and several other widely regarded online publications.

As an advocate for open source, Walker has given back extensively to the WordPress community in the form of code contributions, coaching, WordCamp and Meetup organization and speaking engagements.

In 2015, Walker founded Impress.org, LLC and successfully grew the team to 30+ members in only a few years. The company was acquired by Liquid Web in May 2021. Popular plugins include GiveWP, the top-rated donation and fundraising platform for WordPress, WP Rollback, and WP Business Reviews.

In total, his plugins on WordPress.org have been downloaded several million times and have accumulated hundreds of 5-star reviews.

Outside of work, Devin enjoys traveling the world, going to concerts, and a leisurely round of golf.

Interests

WordPress
React
Plugins
Fundraising
Disc Golf

WordPress Origin Story

Flash (2008 – 2009) –> SharePoint (2008 – 2009) —> Mambo (2009) —> Joomla (2009) —> Drupal (2010) —> WordPress (2010 – Present).

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
Plugins
Favorites

Committed [2784244] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 1.7.2
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Lifesaver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@niwin glad you like the plugin :) Thanks for taking the time to leave a…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Want to know if plugin is compatible with PHP 8.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've tested with PHP 8.0 without any issues. It should work fine for PHP 8.1…
2 months ago
Created a topic, Looks amazing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When I get in a band, we are using this theme.
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Using WP Rollback on Elementor Hello Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I just confirmed that's a bug you've uncovered. First off, thanks! This wasn't something I…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Using WP Rollback on Elementor Hello Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @eldertech - when you click on theme details and the theme modal window pops…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to It is a life saver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you find the plugin useful!
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Thank goodness for this plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Happy to help! :) Thanks for the review.
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Works very well, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey! Thanks for the review :) Glad you found the plugin useful.
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Necessary for peace of mind, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear it helped you out! Thanks for leaving a review :)
2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a WordPress plugin checker, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
I second all that Josh said above. We wouldn't want to be flagged for any…
4 months ago
Posted a reply to God Send, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oops, replied using the wrong account. This was me posting above. Thanks for writing your…
4 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@reinlalala - glad to hear it! Thanks again for reporting the issue :)
5 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @reinlalala - I just made an update to the Stripe integration (on the Stripe…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Valuable plugin but doesn’t work for Ocean WP theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @planetboris - it should work fine with the OceanWP theme if you're using the…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Yup, free version non-intuitive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I agree the shortcode is quite buried. That's largely because this is now a block…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to 60% Not available, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @sjb1963 - The plugin states clearly it's only for free WordPress plugins and themes…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @reinlalala this doesn't sound like the functionality Stripe should be showing. You should definitely…
5 months ago
Committed [2733754] to Plugins SVN:
Update tags in readme.txt
5 months ago
Committed [2733752] to Plugins SVN:
Add icon and remove old branch
5 months ago
Committed [2733747] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 3.0.0
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Stripe, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No problem! If you notice any other issues please don't hesitate to reach out.
5 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @reinlalala - If you have it enabled in Stripe then it will display for…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Stripe, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @calvinb - that's strange. I just checked out https://calvinbausleyministries.com/donate/ and was able to donate…
5 months ago
Committed [2732186] to Plugins SVN:
Push new versions
5 months ago
Committed [2731465] to Plugins SVN:
Remove trunk for upcoming code commit
5 months ago
Committed [2731459] to Plugins SVN:
Remove tag for upcoming code commit
5 months ago
Committed [2731452] to Plugins SVN:
Add new screenshots
5 months ago
Committed [2728961] to Plugins SVN:
Add new banner image
5 months ago
Committed [2728957] to Plugins SVN:
Remove old assets
5 months ago
Posted a reply to PayPal solution?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @chrishechler - Not at this time, but maybe in the future! GiveWP does offer…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Stripe, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @calvinb - It sounds like a JavaScript error is happening by the way you…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Great!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review :)
6 months ago
Committed [2718933] to Plugins SVN:
Test with WP 6.0 and bump compatibility version
6 months ago
Posted a reply to Rollback button in plugins tab missing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey y'all - I'm marking this issue as resolved due to inactivity. If you have…
6 months ago
Committed [2706514] to Plugins SVN:
Attempt to fix first install issue
7 months ago
Committed [2705976] to Plugins SVN:
Remove 1.0.3 temporarily
7 months ago
Posted a reply to Rollback button in plugins tab missing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm not sure how to reproduce this ... any info would be helpful!
7 months ago
Committed [2699054] to Plugins SVN:
Bump WP version requirement back up to 5.0
7 months ago
Committed [2699050] to Plugins SVN:
Update features emoji
7 months ago
Committed [2699047] to Plugins SVN:
Update readme to change h4s to h3s
7 months ago
Committed [2692824] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.0.2
8 months ago
Committed [2691755] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.0.1
8 months ago
Committed [2691187] to Plugins SVN:
Add readme author uri
8 months ago
Committed [2691181] to Plugins SVN:
Readme updates... again
8 months ago
Committed [2691176] to Plugins SVN:
Readme updates... again
8 months ago
Committed [2691174] to Plugins SVN:
Readme updates
8 months ago
Committed [2691172] to Plugins SVN:
Readme updates
8 months ago
Committed [2691164] to Plugins SVN:
Initial release
8 months ago
Committed [2690528] to Plugins SVN:
First commit ls pwd
8 months ago