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I am a front end developer with extensive experience in building, maintaining and repairing CMS based websites in the three major open source projects (and several of the minor ones!). I have been a consistent contributor and speaker at Chicago area meetup groups with a particular concentration on WordPress theming and site building.

WordPress Origin Story

I have been working with WordPress since the 2.0 version. In 2024 my meetup group started working on do_action projects.

  • Member Since: July 16th, 2009
  • Location: Evanston, IL
  • Website: plasterdog.com
  • Job Title: Main Developer
  • Employer: Plasterdog Web Design
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  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    absolutely works for me... thank you!

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    I am delighted that you are looking into this!!!

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    for what its' worth I can confirm that directly modifying a file in the theme's…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    in two cases the instant the 6.1.1 upgrade was complete the issue cropped up ...…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    non-block theme (I meant to say)

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    happy to hear that I'm not losing my mind ... however this is a great…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    installing the gutenberg plugin doesn't make a difference

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    toggling between NGINX and APACHE makes no difference

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    PHP version = 7.4.1

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    I have just tried a fresh install modifying the 2019 theme and I get the…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    to be clear there is a "template parts" item under appearance, and I can see…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    so strange, I have two local sites where once I upgraded to 6.1.1 the ability…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    are you still able to edit the template parts? I get a white screen when…

  • Wrote a comment on the post Block-based “template parts” in traditional themes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    something in 6.1.1 seems to have broken this, in 6.1 all was well but as…

  • Created a topic, Issue with csv export/import, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have a multi-site that is using All in One Calendar …

  • Posted a reply to Issue with last update & custom post types, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Yes! that did it!

  • Posted a reply to Issue with last update & custom post types, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Just to comfirm - what you're suggesting is to add this line to the CPT…

  • Posted a reply to Issue with last update & custom post types, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    my apologies for the delay - I am counting on another member of our team…

  • Created a topic, Issue with last update & custom post types, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    the most recent update of the plugin seems to do somet…

  • Posted a reply to newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    thanks ... for what it's worth I see this issue in the PC environment using…

  • Posted a reply to newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I am at a loss as to what to do - I have told you…

  • Posted a reply to [Yoast SEO] newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It is on a local host using ServerPress desktop server – NGROK is active right…

  • Posted a reply to newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I cannot leave this active indefinitely - please let me know if you are going…

  • Posted a reply to [Yoast SEO] newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This is what I see (again please note that this is in effect an empty…

  • Posted a reply to newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have opened this as a separate issue as per the request of: – Md…

  • Created a topic, newest yoast update disables editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have tested this on a pristine local install with no…

  • Posted a reply to Problems with Yoast SEO v16.3 & WP v5.7.2, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'm afraid I have to disagree that this is resolved - again I have tested…

  • Posted a reply to Problems with Yoast SEO v16.3 & WP v5.7.2, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I am seeing the same issue - and have tested it on a pristine local…

  • Created a topic, Makes a world of difference!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    and the support is phenomenal

  • Created a topic, Is an export as JSON option in the works?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This is a wonderful plugin, do you have any plans to a…

  • Created a topic, this is going into every new install!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    a perfect solution

  • Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Chicago IL 2020

  • Posted a reply to Showing link to post with bi-directional relationship, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This works (should have read through things more carefully) The key line is: $id =…

  • Created a topic, Showing link to post with bi-directional relationship, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have two custom post types that share a bi-direction…

  • Created a topic, Again Jeff Starr saves the day…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    A beautiful solution ...

  • Created a topic, Jeff Starr is a beast!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    takes the operator error out of using the classic edit…

  • Posted a reply to Conflict with gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This worked for me last night (thank you Elliot Condon) => settings => writing =>…

  • Posted a reply to Conflict with gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    here is your new best friend: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downgrade/ 5.0 is incompatible with ACF which in my…

  • Posted a reply to Titlebar text, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    If your theme uses the menu module then you can over-write the label by going…

  • Posted a reply to Copy site for development version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ Take a look at this plugin, it will zip up your local site and…

  • Posted a reply to Centering text of posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    In the "visual" tab of the editor there is an icon to center text just…

  • Posted a reply to Website Crashed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This should be marked as resolved .. Steve is absolutely correct!

  • Posted a reply to Help With Multisites, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Rather than using multi-site have you tried assigning your posts to different categories? You could…

  • Posted a reply to Category filter doesn’t work, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    ... are you sure that you also clicked on the "filter" button next to the…

  • Created a topic, A real time saver!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    does exactly what you want

  • Posted a reply to Unable to add new user, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Good morning, Yes that is pretty much a confirmation. Talk to your host, if that…

  • Posted a reply to Creating a second level of Privacy access to Posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    WordPress doesn't "natively" provide for what you want, a plugin would be required. This one…

  • Posted a reply to Remove Lightbox Effect, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    My guess is that if you change your image linkage behavior from "media" to "none"…

  • Posted a reply to Editor Footer, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    There are two possibilities: 1) the footer is populated via widgets => appearance => widgets…

  • Posted a reply to Theme not Supported, No Visual Composer…Whats next?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Odds are that the visual composer plugin is out of date, your friend may need…