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David Baumwald

Full-Stack Developer at Dream Encode

@davidbaumwald Starke, FL, USA joined Jul 2016

dream-encode.com github.com/dream-encode Slack: @davidb
    Maintains Comments
    Teams Core

    Bio

    am potato

    Interests

    Code, flying, over-the-top Christmas lights, cats, DIY, memes.

    Badges

    CODE
    6 badges
    Core Contributor '19 Core Team '20 Meta Contributor '20 Plugin Developer Security Contributor '22 Security Team '22

    Current Job

    Full-Stack Developer
    Present
    Dream Encode

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    4contributions
    high4
    medium0
    score12
    Last 90 days
    8contributions
    high6
    medium2
    score20
    Last 12 months
    103contributions
    high89
    medium14
    score281

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 20 releases
    • 7.1
    • 7.0
    • 6.9
    • 6.8
    • 6.7
    • 6.6
    • 6.5
    • 6.4
    • 6.3
    • 6.2
    • 6.1
    • 6.0
    • 5.9
    • 5.8
    • 5.7
    • 5.6
    • 5.5
    • 5.4
    • 5.3
    • 5.2

    Contributions

    Type
    September 2026
    Sep 21 Mon · 00:56
    Core high
    Mentioned in [63765] on WordPress SVN:
    Media: Ensure cropped site icons generate square images.
    Sep 17 Thu · 18:35
    Meta high
    Mentioned in [15216] on Meta SVN:
    Slack: Grant announce to im3dabasia1 for #core.
    Sep 17 Thu · 18:26
    Meta med
    Created ticket #8437 on Meta Trac:
    Update Slack Announce Config for 7.2 Release Squad
    Sep 10 Thu · 18:48
    Meta high
    Received props from @adamsilverstein in Slack:
    Props to @davidbaumwald, @andraganescu, @adrianduffell, @pbiron, @369work, @r1k0, @audrasjb, @mohkatz, @awetz583, and @adamsilverstein for helping…
    August 2026
    Aug 27 Thu · 10:19
    Core high
    Mentioned in [63359] on WordPress SVN:
    Administration: Improve wp namespace in password-strength-meter.js
    Aug 12 Wed · 22:16
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    🎉
    Aug 12 Wed · 18:19
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 7.2 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    I'd like to help in this one. RC or Core Tech, whichever I need to…
    July 2026
    Jul 14 Tue · 18:50
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62741] on WordPress SVN:
    Administration: Add function for tooltips and toggle tips.
    June 2026
    Jun 25 Thu · 10:45
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62561] on WordPress SVN:
    Editor: Allow publish meta box action row to wrap.
    Jun 18 Thu · 21:20
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62526] on WordPress SVN:
    Editor: Allow publish meta box action row to wrap.