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Don Schnitzius

Principal at Don Schnitzius | Design for New Media

@don1138 Chicago joined Aug 2021

donschnitzius.com github.com/don1138 Slack: @don1138

    Bio

    I’m an interface designer and front-end developer based in Chicago. I build WordPress themes and plugins, helping designers turn ideas into code and developers create better user experiences.

    Interests

    Blender, Python, AI Image Generation, Open Source

    WordPress Origin Story

    Got on the WP train in the summer of 2007, and have enjoyed the ride ever since!

    Badges

    CODE
    2 badges
    Plugin Developer Theme Developer

    Current Job

    Principal
    Jan 1998 – Present
    Don Schnitzius | Design for New Media · Freelance
    Independent interface designer and front-end developer building WordPress themes, plugins, websites, and web applications with a focus on UX, accessibility, and performance.

    Job History

    Designer / Developer / Product Manager
    Jan 2001 – Present
    The James John Group LLC · Freelance
    Lead product design and development for WordPress-based platforms, including custom themes, plugins, LearnDash, MemberPress, BuddyBoss, and related integrations.

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    6contributions
    high6
    medium0
    score18
    Last 90 days
    13contributions
    high13
    medium0
    score39
    Last 12 months
    14contributions
    high13
    medium1
    score40

    Contributions

    Type
    September 2026
    Sep 06 Sun · 00:12
    Themes med
    Created ticket #289933 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.5.0
    August 2026
    Aug 30 Sun · 23:21
    Themes med
    Created ticket #288695 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.4.1
    Aug 30 Sun · 10:19
    Themes med
    Created ticket #288622 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.4.0
    Aug 23 Sun · 03:32
    Themes med
    Created ticket #287612 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.3.1
    Aug 21 Fri · 07:37
    Themes med
    Created ticket #287431 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.3.0
    Aug 20 Thu · 03:02
    Themes med
    Created ticket #287177 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.2.2
    Aug 04 Tue · 21:28
    Themes med
    Created ticket #284566 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.2.0
    July 2026
    Jul 26 Sun · 01:26
    Themes med
    Created ticket #283199 on Themes Trac:
    THEME: Absolute 2026 – 1.0.0
    Jul 26 Sun · 00:48
    Plugins high
    Committed [3622926] to Plugins SVN:
    Correct FAQ plugin name formatting
    Jul 26 Sun · 00:20
    Plugins high
    Committed [3622919] to Plugins SVN:
    Improve plugin installation, FAQ, and changelog documentation