Jeffrey Paul
@jeffpaul on WordPress.org and Slack
Bio
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WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: December 23rd, 2009
- Location: Chicagoland
- Website: jeffpaul.com
- GitHub: jeffpaul
- Job Title: Director of Open Source
- Employer: 10up
Contribution History
Jeffrey Paul’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Core Performance Contributor
- Core Performance Team
- Core Team
- Documentation Contributor
- Meta Contributor
- Photo Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Security Contributor
- Security Team
- Test Contributor
- Tide Contributor
- Tide Team
- Translation Contributor
- WordCamp Speaker
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Closed ticket #43360 on Core Trac:
Third parameter for get_option function to return default value ... -
Closed ticket #43276 on Core Trac:
Install Progress Button Cover Name of Plugin -
Closed ticket #40451 on Core Trac:
Customizer: Introduce plugin management -
Closed ticket #30855 on Core Trac:
wp_get_update_data() calls are not pluggable -
Closed ticket #51001 on Core Trac:
Numbers at the end of the URL are removed -
Closed ticket #50222 on Core Trac:
Autocorrect redirect to the wrong URL based on a word after permalink -
Closed ticket #14201 on Core Trac:
Canonical redirect kicks in in case of category/tag base containing ... -
Wrote a comment on the post Accessibility Focused Bug Scrub – 15 May 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I love this idea, I've cleared my schedule to attend, thanks for hosting! -
Posted a reply to Ten billion stars, preserves image alignment, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@cmerrick thanks for the kind words and review, we’re glad to know that Convert to… -
Mentioned in [60227] on Core SVN:
Emoji: Update Twemoji to version 16.0.1. -
Wrote a comment on the post Call for 6.8.x Release Managers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I have a personal post that outlines a couple different specific, targeted focuses that 6.8… -
Posted a reply to Convert to Blocks Filter desirable, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jjmack for migrating large volumes of posts, you might consider utilizing the WP-CLI command for… -
Created issue #924 in the WordPress/plugin-check repository:
Add link to Tools > Plugin Check page from Plugins > Installed... -
Posted a reply to Easy and works., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jasonfintips thanks for the kind words; let us know if there’s anything that would make… -
Pull request #684 merged into WordPress/two-factor:
Add/release docs -
Submitted pull request #684 to WordPress/two-factor:
Add/release docs -
Submitted pull request #683 to WordPress/two-factor:
Fix/assets -
Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
Props to @iamshubhamsp, @pratapvashi123, @narenin, @azharderaiya, @getsyash, @surajswalstar, @ravigadhiyawp, @mkrndmane, @snilesh, @zeelthakkar, @hiabhaykulkarni, @JeffPaul, @deepakrohilla,… -
Posted a reply to Migrate to OAuth authentication, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@ragnel can you provide a site health info export so we can try and replicate… -
Made 4 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Core.
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Posted a reply to Wonderful + fetaure request, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@stefacchio requests like you have here are better shared in the Support Forum or opened… -
Posted a reply to Fixed Issues with Orders of Fields, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@cognisant_2000 thanks for the kind words and review, please let us know if you run… -
Posted a reply to Subscription Form Bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@cognisant_2000 the link I shared is for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mailchimp/reviews/#new-post. Perhaps you're thrown… -
Mentioned in [60190] on Core SVN:
About Page: Reduce copy on 6.8 about page. -
Posted a reply to Subscription Form Bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@cognisant_2000 great to hear things are working as expected, thanks for confirming! If you have… -
Mentioned in [60183] on Core SVN:
About Page: Reduce copy on 6.8 about page. -
Created ticket #63324 on Core Trac:
Update Twemoji to v16.0.1 -
Created ticket #63323 on Core Trac:
Reduce copy from 6.8 about page -
Wrote a comment on the post Miscellaneous developer changes in WordPress 6.8, on the site Make WordPress Core:
If you could open that as a Trac ticket with any additional details you have,… -
Wrote a comment on the post Dev Chat Agenda – April 17, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
There's also, as of now I believe, potentially an issue with generating 6.8 updates for… -
Wrote a comment on the post Dev Chat Agenda – April 17, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
FYI that my item(s) was not a handbook improvement item, but more so items from… -
Received props from @4thhubbard in Slack:
Joining in to give a huge thanks to @JeffPaul, @desrosj and @jorbin! And all of… -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @SergeyBiryukov@joemcgill @Mamaduka @marybaum @karmatosed @estelaris @ryelle @paulkevan @themebeans @richtabor @4thhubbard… -
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Core.
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Received props from @ajmaurya in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul for all the awesome work as a Release Coordinator. -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.8 “Cecil”, on the site WordPress News:
WordPress 6.8, code-named “Cecil,” refines your creative workflow with a streamlined Style Book, now available… -
Received props from @karmatosed in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul, @desrosj and @jorbin for just being rocks throughout this release. Your work… -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.8 Release Day Process, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Preparation for the WordPress 6.8 release is underway. This post shares the release process, including… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @JeffPaul @vgnavada @surajswalstar @sppramodh @shailu25 @ravigadhiyawp @abcd95 @mayanktripathi32 @faisalahammad @ahsankhan316… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @joemcgill @SergeyBiryukov @paulkevan @estelaris @sabernhardt @ryelle@JeffPaul for help during the… -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 4, on the site Make WordPress Core:
The fourth release candidate (“RC4”) for WordPress 6.8 is ready for download and testing! This… -
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Core.
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Wrote a comment on the post Miscellaneous developer changes in WordPress 6.8, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks @afercia this has been updated. -
Wrote a comment on the post Miscellaneous developer changes in WordPress 6.8, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks @mat-lipe this has been updated. -
Posted a reply to Does the job, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jendabek thanks for the kind words and review, please let us know if you run… -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to@desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @joemcgill @audrasjb @michelleames @krupajnanda @Benjamin_Zekavica @narenin @joedolson @marybaum @mkrndmane @courane01 @zunaid321… -
Received props from @Benjamin_Zekavica in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul for wonderful leading the RC 3 Release Party! :tada: :hero: -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.8 Release Candidate 3, on the site WordPress News:
WordPress 6.8 RC 3 is ready for download and testing! The scheduled final release date… -
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.8 Field Guide, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This guide outlines major developer features and breaking changes in 6.8 and is published in…
Contributor
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Ad Refresh Control
Active Installs: 400+
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Ads.txt Manager
Active Installs: 100,000+
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Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter)
Active Installs: 5,000+
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Block Catalog
Active Installs: 100+
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Block for Apple Maps
Active Installs: 1,000+
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Convert to Blocks
Active Installs: 2,000+
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Debug Bar for Sophi
Active Installs: Less than 10
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Eight Day Week Print Workflow
Active Installs: 10+
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Embed Block for Figma
Active Installs: 90+
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Insecure Content Warning
Active Installs: 10+
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Insert Special Characters
Active Installs: 4,000+
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Microsoft Azure Storage for WordPress
Active Installs: 2,000+
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New Relic Reporting for WordPress
Active Installs: 800+
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PHP Compatibility Checker
Active Installs: 200,000+
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Publisher Media Kit
Active Installs: 200+
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Restricted Site Access
Active Installs: 20,000+
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Retro Winamp Block
Active Installs: 200+
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Safe Redirect Manager
Active Installs: 50,000+
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Safe SVG
Active Installs: 1+ million
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Simple Local Avatars
Active Installs: 100,000+
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Simple Page Ordering
Active Installs: 200,000+
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Simple Podcasting
Active Installs: 200+
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WordPress Auto-updates
Active Installs: 20+
Support Rep
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ElasticPress
Active Installs: 8,000+
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Mailchimp List Subscribe Form
Active Installs: 60,000+
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Simple New Post Emails
Active Installs: 10+
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Sophi
Active Installs: 200+
Total photo contributions: 138
View all photos contributed by Jeffrey Paul to the WordPress Photo Directory →
Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 2
- How decisions are made in the WordPress project February 21, 2024
- Open source basics and WordPress January 17, 2024
Plugins
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Accessible Reading
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ActivityPub
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Ad Refresh Control
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Admin Color Schemes
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Ads.txt Manager
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
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App Connect
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Application Passwords
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Attachment Taxonomies
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Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter)
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Better Code Editing
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BigCommerce For WordPress
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Block for Apple Maps
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Blocks Everywhere
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Chatrix
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Cloud Blocks
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Convert to Blocks
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Custom Block Patterns
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Customize Posts
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Customize Snapshots
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Easy Plugin Stats
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Eight Day Week Print Workflow
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Friends
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Front-end Editor for WordPress
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GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
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Gutenberg
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Health Check & Troubleshooting
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Hotfix
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HyperDB
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IndieAuth
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IndieBlocks
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IndieWeb
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Insecure Content Warning
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Insert Special Characters
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Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
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Jetpack VaultPress
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JS Widgets
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Lang Attribute for the Block Editor
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Mailchimp List Subscribe Form
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MathML Block
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Microsoft Azure Storage for WordPress
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Modern Images WP
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New Relic Reporting for WordPress
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Notification - Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress
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OptionTree
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PHP Compatibility Checker
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Plugin Check (PCP)
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Post Forking
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Post Format Block
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Post Meta Viewer
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Preferred Languages
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Public Post Preview
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PWA
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Query Monitor - The developer tools panel for WordPress
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Reactions
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Regenerate Thumbnails
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Remoji - Post/Comment Reaction and Enhancement
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Restricted Site Access
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Retro Winamp Block
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Revision Notes
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RICG Responsive Images
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Safe Redirect Manager
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Safe SVG
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Simple Local Avatars
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Simple New Post Emails
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Simple Page Ordering
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Simple Podcasting
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Sophi
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Stream
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Super Admin All Sites Menu
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Table Block by Tableberg – Best WordPress Table Plugin
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Team Collaboration Plugin for WordPress Editorial teams- Multicollab
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The Icon Block
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Two-Factor
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Typewriter block
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User Switching
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Webmention
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WooCommerce
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WooCommerce Square
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WordPress Beta Tester
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WP Accessibility
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WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
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WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and Themes
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WP-Lister Lite for eBay
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WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher
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Yarns Microsub Server
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Yoast Duplicate Post