Davide Baraldi (@davidebaraldi) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I’m Davide Baraldi, a digital professional with over 20 years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing WordPress-based systems.

I define myself as a “Unicorn Designer” — someone who combines UX, visual design, development, and strategic thinking into a single coherent process.

I focus on performance, clean code, and long-term sustainability.

I build custom solutions when needed, avoid unnecessary complexity, and believe that simplicity is a strategic choice — not a limitation.

Every project I work on is designed to be fast, maintainable, and measurable.

Interests

WordPress Core, Gutenberg Development, Performance Optimization, Technical SEO, Custom Plugin Development, UX Architecture, Clean Code, Web Security, Open Source, Photography

WordPress Origin Story

I discovered WordPress over a decade ago while building a website for a client. What started as curiosity quickly became a professional focus.

I was impressed by its flexibility, but even more by its potential when used properly.

Since then, WordPress has been my primary platform for building custom, secure, and performance-oriented digital solutions.

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Current Job

Independent Web Designer & WordPress Developer

Jan 2011 – Present

Davide Baraldi · Freelance

As an independent Web Designer and WordPress Specialist, I design and develop custom, high-performing websites. I manage the entire project lifecycle—from initial UI/UX design to front-end and back-end development—helping clients build a strong online presence. My focus is on delivering secure, responsive, and SEO-optimized WordPress solutions tailored to specific business needs.

Discover more about my work and portfolio at https://www.davidebaraldi.net/ or reach out directly at info@davidebaraldi.net."

Recent impact

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

Last 30 days

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score12

Last 90 days

9contributions

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Last 12 months

22contributions

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Contributions

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August 2026

Aug 25 Tue · 07:27

Plugins high

Committed [3664793] to Plugins SVN:
DB Solution PDF 1.3.6 - <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a>.org review update

Aug 18 Tue · 08:22

Plugins high

Committed [3652274] to Plugins SVN:
Improve Bento Grid Gallery documentation, visual sections and support link

Aug 18 Tue · 08:13

Plugins high

Committed [3652257] to Plugins SVN:
Improve plugin description, support information and documentation for Bento Grid Gallery 1.1.1

Aug 18 Tue · 08:00

Plugins high

Committed [3652231] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.1.1 - <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a> 7.1 compatibility, PHP 8.1 requirement, ACF Gallery support and editor iframe improvements

July 2026

Jul 31 Fri · 06:41

Plugins high

Committed [3629479] to Plugins SVN:
Update plugin to version 1.5.3

Jul 31 Fri · 06:28

Plugins high

Committed [3629453] to Plugins SVN:
Initial release of DB - AI Act Transparency

Jul 29 Wed · 14:33

Plugins high

Committed [3627370] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 16.3 with updated plugin files, <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a> 7.0 compatibility, PHP 8.0 requirement and readme metadata

Jul 29 Wed · 13:42

Plugins high

Committed [3627313] to Plugins SVN:
Improved Gutenberg block compatibility

Jul 29 Wed · 13:24

Plugins high

Committed [3627298] to Plugins SVN:
Updated readme

April 2026

Apr 14 Tue · 08:28

Plugins high

Committed [3505855] to Plugins SVN:
Release 16.0: fix custom login URL handling and update readme