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Don Schnitzius

Principal at Don Schnitzius | Design for New Media

@don1138 Chicago joined Aug 2021

donschnitzius.com github.com/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

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    Plugin 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
    7contributions
    high7
    medium0
    score21
    Last 90 days
    7contributions
    high7
    medium0
    score21
    Last 12 months
    8contributions
    high7
    medium1
    score22

    Contributions

    Type
    August 2026
    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
    Jul 25 Sat · 21:32
    Plugins high
    Committed [3622853] to Plugins SVN:
    Add plugin banner and icon artwork
    Jul 25 Sat · 18:43
    Plugins high
    Committed [3622733] to Plugins SVN:
    Add plugin screenshots and listing captions
    Jul 25 Sat · 18:09
    Plugins high
    Committed [3622710] to Plugins SVN:
    Release Absolute Contact for Absolute 2026 version 1.0.0
    December 2025
    Dec 26 Fri · 01:36
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Does what it says with no drama, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It does what it says with no drama.
    June 2024
    Jun 05 Wed · 17:40
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Excellent Support!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    We had an issue that turned out to be embarrassingly e…
    July 2022
    Jul 17 Sun · 21:48
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Security check failed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Same issue here. I tried to create a new gallery, and I got the "Security…