Donna Fontenot (@cavalierlife) – WordPress user profile

Bio

A mixed bag of interests, including writing, designing user-friendly websites, and enthusiastically participating in the WordPress ecosystem, is just a small part of who I am. Having been a WordPress enthusiast since it was just a babe in the CMS world, I’m still loving working with it.

WordPress Origin Story

In 2005 or so (perhaps 2004, who remembers…), I decided to move from my self-built CMS to the new shiny thing that was getting so much attention…WordPress. I haven’t looked back since. You can read more about my WP origin story here. https://donnafontenot.com/one-womans-journey-towards-wordpress/

Member Since: April 7th, 2016
Website: donnafontenot.com
GitHub: cavalierlife
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Meta Contributor
Pattern Author
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer

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Posted a reply to Safe Mode – no way to get to snippets settings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
As I mentioned, I used Safe Mode, following the instructions on that page. But being…
5 months ago
Created a topic, Safe Mode – no way to get to snippets settings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I activated a snippet that broke my site. I used safe …
5 months ago
Created a topic, Site no longer exists so I cannot delete the site from account, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
One of my sites has been deleted (purposely) but Jetpa…
8 months ago
Created a topic, How do I delete the front page template, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Working on a new site and I've forgotten how to delete…
8 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Introducing Twenty Twenty-Five, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This finally feels like "enough". Enough styles, enough patterns, enough templates, etc. Loving it.
9 months ago
Posted a reply to My website’s position has dropped, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sure, it's possible that a Yoast update is the cause, so check with their support…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to My website’s position has dropped, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks as though you contacted Google Ads, which would only be useful if you…
2 years ago
Created a topic, Now do templates!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Would love to see this same kind of plugin but for tem…
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Announcing the 2023 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship Winner: Yumi Nishioka, on the site WordCamp US 2023:
To honor the memory of Kim Parsell, the WordPress Foundation set up a memorial scholarship…
2 years ago
Wrote a new post, Let’s Get Social at the WCUS Social, on the site WordCamp US 2023:
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration and connection at the WCUS Social, formerly…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 20: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Happy Birthday, WordPress! I made you a little present. I hope you like it. #wp20
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 19: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
That's actually a valid wish. I'll join you in that one.
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 19: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
My favorite swag: https://wptoots.social/@donnacavalier/110435055045352171
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 18: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Mobile app blogging: https://donnacavalier.com/does-this-thing-have-wheels/
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 17: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
What keeps me motivated? https://twitter.com/DonnaCavalier/status/1661571243982594051
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 16: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Design: AI-designed and human-enhanced image of diverse people celebrating #WP20. https://wptoots.social/@donnacavalier/110420413667833464
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 15: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Whew, that one was a difficult one for me. I haven't used Flickr in many…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 14: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I couldn't help myself. I had to share one of my own photos in the…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 13: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Oh this cutie on Openverse gets me! https://wptoots.social/@donnacavalier/110403762333454481
2 years ago
Created a topic, It has come a long way and is really nice now, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sure, like most people, I hated it at first, but that …
2 years ago
Created a topic, Easy Peasy, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I love this. In just about a blink of the eye, I can c…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 12: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
My favorites link is https://profiles.wordpress.org/cavalierlife/#content-favorites Some of these are older, and I might not use…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 11: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Shoutout to Dougal Campbell who I met IRL in 2008. Here's the tweet about it.…
2 years ago
Created a topic, Super heroes of plugins, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Not only does Extendify have a beautiful array of patt…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to New item in changelog – what does it mean, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That is super-hero level! 10 out of 10! This alone will make me use Extendify…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 10: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Watching and commented on the Badge event ticket.
2 years ago
Created a topic, New item in changelog – what does it mean, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Does this mean what it sounds like it means? Adds a…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 9: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I'm making my own action today. It actually relates to Day 4, but doesn't completely…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 8: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
What I call the Cavalier color palette. https://wptoots.social/@donnacavalier/110375596451076619
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 7: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Starred https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 6: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I love this bright and shiny full site editing block theme. Lemmony
2 years ago
Created a topic, Top notch FSE block theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I really love this theme. It shows what can be done wi…
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 5: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Here's my link to a post about a creative WordPress website.
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 4: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
A photo I took near the WordCampUS 2022 event in San Diego.
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 3: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
Hi, I took the Community Meeting Etiquette Course. This course, and others I've taken previously,…
2 years ago
Completed the course Community Meeting Etiquette on learn.wordpress.org
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 2: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
I thought about Wapuu in this age of AI and made this.
2 years ago
Wrote a comment on the post Day 1: #WP20 From Blogs to Blocks, on the site Make WordPress.org Marketing:
My WordPress origin story: https://donnacavalier.com/one-womans-journey-towards-wordpress/
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Needs option to only share new posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ah, yes, on the post itself, is a checkbox. I was looking in settings. Not…
2 years ago
Created a topic, Needs option to only share new posts, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi. I just edited about 30 old posts to solve a text c…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How to set default blog template for index and archives, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I tried over and over again to replace / rename index but that never worked,…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How to set default blog template for index and archives, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks, that's about what I expected, except part of those instructions don't make sense to…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How to set default blog template for index and archives, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hmm, one other possible idea that someone suggested to me elsewhere. Would it make sense…
2 years ago
Created a topic, How to set default blog template for index and archives, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The default index and archive templates use the blog r…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How to remove preloader?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you!
2 years ago
Created a topic, How to remove preloader?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
How can I remove the preloader?
2 years ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @priethor @desrosj @dansoschin @poliuk @davidbaumwald @annezazu @costdev @webcommsat @pbiron @Bernhard Reiter @ndiego @cavalierlife…
3 years ago
Mentioned in [10951] on Meta SVN:
Main Theme: Add 40% of the Web page template.
4 years ago
Created ticket #39629 on Core Trac:
Changelog for plugins not showing latest when viewing from plugins admin ...
8 years ago