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John Hooks

Solid Developer at Liquid Web

@bitmachina Pasco, WA USA joined Feb 2023

johnhooks.io github.com/johnhooks Slack: @johnhooks

    Bio

    I’m a web developer at LiquidWeb, where I build systems that automate and connect WordPress websites. My path to development was unconventional—I spent 20+ years in construction and ran my family’s crane service business before transitioning to full-time programming.

    Running a small business taught me ownership and accountability, skills that translate perfectly to remote work and taking responsibility in a tech environment. I work primarily with WordPress and Laravel, focusing on automation, REST APIs, and managing asynchronous work using job queues.

    Interests

    I’m enjoy listening to and attempting to create electronic music. I’m currently learning to sequence and sample on an Elektron Octatrack MKII. Creating visualizations for music is also really fun.

    WordPress Origin Story

    My WordPress journey began when searching for a way to help my daughter create her own website. After considering HTML and CSS, I realized WordPress would be a better stepping stone. As she explored the Gutenberg editor with excitement, I found myself equally drawn into WordPress’s possibilities.

    Through WordPress, I met Jason Adams, an exceptional developer. I’d hired him to coach me for a programming job interview, hoping to change careers. After just two meetings, he recruited me to apply at Liquid Web!

    Now I work with WordPress and Laravel daily, building systems to manage multiple WordPress installations. What started as a father-daughter project has become a career I absolutely love.

    Badges

    CODE
    2 badges
    Core Contributor '23 Plugin Developer

    Current Job

    Solid Developer
    Present
    Liquid Web

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
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    Last 90 days
    5contributions
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    score15
    Last 12 months
    16contributions
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    medium6
    score36

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 4 releases
    • 7.0
    • 6.6
    • 6.4
    • 6.3

    Contributions

    Type
    May 2026
    May 12 Tue · 06:14
    Plugins high
    Committed [3529474] to Plugins SVN:
    Update readme with rebranding changes
    May 12 Tue · 05:04
    Plugins high
    Committed [3529413] to Plugins SVN:
    Update readme.txt
    May 12 Tue · 04:20
    Plugins high
    Committed [3529385] to Plugins SVN:
    Releasing version 4.0.0
    May 12 Tue · 02:37
    Plugins high
    Committed [3529340] to Plugins SVN:
    Apply modifications to 6.16.0
    May 12 Tue · 02:31
    Plugins high
    Committed [3529336] to Plugins SVN:
    Copying 6.15.20 into 6.16.0
    February 2026
    Feb 18 Wed · 19:29
    Plugins high
    Committed [3464606] to Plugins SVN:
    Releasing version 3.2.9
    January 2026
    Jan 08 Thu · 04:47
    GitHub high
    Pull request #163 merged into WordPress/php-ai-client:
    Add anthropic-beta header for structured outputs.
    Jan 05 Mon · 23:36
    GitHub med
    Submitted pull request #163 to WordPress/php-ai-client:
    Add anthropic-beta header for structured outputs.
    December 2025
    Dec 20 Sat · 15:50
    GitHub med
    Created issue #151 in the WordPress/php-ai-client repository:
    Anthropic Structured Output Issue
    Dec 18 Thu · 14:28
    Core high
    Pull request #70806 merged into WordPress/gutenberg:
    Data: Await resolver implementing isFulfilled

    Developer

    1 plugin

    Plugins

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