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WordPress Origin Story

My journey into web development started way back in the 90s — yes, that long ago. I took courses in tools like FrontPage and later Dreamweaver, at a time when HTML was still in its early days, CSS was barely used, and WordPress didn’t even exist yet.

I don’t remember exactly when I discovered WordPress… maybe around 2010? What really impressed me was how quickly you could build a complete (and decent) website in no time. I was instantly hooked.

I got so into it that I even considered teaching WordPress to others, but that idea never really took off. Instead, I kept doing what I enjoy most: experimenting and figuring out how things work behind the scenes. I’ve always been curious like that — not as a professional, but as a passionate hobbyist. And honestly, that hasn’t changed.

Over the years, I’ve built all kinds of websites — from a pet spa to a local bar, shops, and sports-related sites. Each project was another chance to learn something new.

About four years ago, I discovered Divi — a theme with incredible possibilities. For me, it was the perfect combination: WordPress + Divi.

Recently, that same curiosity led me to start building my first plugin. Not because I had to, but simply to understand how it all works. And I’ll be honest — it’s not easy. But with a bit of persistence (and some help from AI), you can get surprisingly far.
That curiosity eventually turned into Sparkle for Divi — a plugin built from the simple idea of making websites just a little more fun and visually engaging.

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Contributions

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April 2026
Apr 18 Sat · 14:03
Polyglots high
Translated 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Apr 14 Tue · 05:04
Polyglots high
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
Apr 13 Mon · 23:13
Polyglots med
Suggested 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Apr 10 Fri · 23:54
Polyglots high
Translated 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
Apr 10 Fri · 22:07
Polyglots med
Suggested 19 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
July 2025
Jul 14 Mon · 17:44
Forums med
Created a topic, De beste veiligheidsoptie voor je WP-website, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Dit is een geweldige bescherming, zelfs voor de gratis…
August 2023
Aug 24 Thu · 17:34
Forums med
Created a topic, Useful tool, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
To test my website I needed several posts and pages, t…
Aug 04 Fri · 20:42
Forums med
Created a topic, Het doet wat het beloofd, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Na een korte zoektocht voor een gratis oplossing voor …
August 2020
Aug 24 Mon · 06:42
Forums med
Created a topic, Top plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Vele mogelijkheden en simpel in gebruik. Werkt perfect
January 2020
Jan 03 Fri · 14:44
Forums med
Created a topic, Werkt perfect, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Doet wat het moet doen, op een simpele manier.

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Sparkle for Divi

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Sparkle for Divi