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Bio

Director of Open Source at 10up. WordPress 4.7 release deputy, 4.8 release lead, 4.9 release deputy, 5.8 release coordinator, 6.1 release core tech lead, 6.8 release coordinator. Tide product maintainer. Founder of Race For Vets.

Formerly @jbpaul17 and member since April 10th, 2007. Migrated to @jeffpaul on May 10, 2018.

Interests

beer, bourbon, triathlons, veterans, technology, digital media, agile, WordPress, product management, RaceForVets.com, GotYour6.org, TeamRWB.org

WordPress Origin Story

Many moons ago I ran my personal site off Geeklog when one day host, CMS, and data all went… kaboom! I took a look at the ecosystem and on March 9th, 2007 I went with WordPress. Haven’t looked back since.

Contributions Sponsored

10up sponsors Jeffrey Paul to contribute 20 hours per week to the following teams: Core and Tide.

Member Since: December 23rd, 2009
Location: Chicagoland
Website: jeffpaul.com
GitHub: jeffpaul
Job Title: Director of Open Source
Employer: 10up
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Contribution History

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

Activity
Plugins
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Courses
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Translations

Closed ticket #43360 on Core Trac:
Third parameter for get_option function to return default value ...
5 days ago
Closed ticket #43276 on Core Trac:
Install Progress Button Cover Name of Plugin
5 days ago
Closed ticket #40451 on Core Trac:
Customizer: Introduce plugin management
5 days ago
Closed ticket #30855 on Core Trac:
wp_get_update_data() calls are not pluggable
5 days ago
Closed ticket #51001 on Core Trac:
Numbers at the end of the URL are removed
5 days ago
Closed ticket #50222 on Core Trac:
Autocorrect redirect to the wrong URL based on a word after permalink
5 days ago
Closed ticket #14201 on Core Trac:
Canonical redirect kicks in in case of category/tag base containing ...
5 days ago
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!
5 days ago
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…
5 days ago
Mentioned in [60227] on Core SVN:
Emoji: Update Twemoji to version 16.0.1.
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
Created issue #924 in the WordPress/plugin-check repository:
Add link to Tools > Plugin Check page from Plugins > Installed...
2 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
Pull request #684 merged into WordPress/two-factor:
Add/release docs
3 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #684 to WordPress/two-factor:
Add/release docs
3 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #683 to WordPress/two-factor:
Fix/assets
3 weeks ago
Created ticket #7968 on Meta Trac:
Proposal to update plugin star rating calculation
3 weeks ago
Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
Props to @iamshubhamsp, @pratapvashi123, @narenin, @azharderaiya, @getsyash, @surajswalstar, @ravigadhiyawp, @mkrndmane, @snilesh, @zeelthakkar, @hiabhaykulkarni, @JeffPaul, @deepakrohilla,…
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
Made 4 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Core.
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
Mentioned in [60190] on Core SVN:
About Page: Reduce copy on 6.8 about page.
3 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
Mentioned in [60183] on Core SVN:
About Page: Reduce copy on 6.8 about page.
4 weeks ago
Created ticket #63324 on Core Trac:
Update Twemoji to v16.0.1
4 weeks ago
Created ticket #63323 on Core Trac:
Reduce copy from 6.8 about page
4 weeks ago
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,…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
Received props from @4thhubbard in Slack:
Joining in to give a huge thanks to @JeffPaul, @desrosj and @jorbin! And all of…
1 month ago
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @SergeyBiryukov@joemcgill @Mamaduka @marybaum @karmatosed @estelaris @ryelle @paulkevan @themebeans @richtabor @4thhubbard…
1 month ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Core.
1 month ago
Received props from @ajmaurya in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul for all the awesome work as a Release Coordinator.
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
Received props from @karmatosed in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul, @desrosj and @jorbin for just being rocks throughout this release. Your work…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @JeffPaul @vgnavada @surajswalstar @sppramodh @shailu25 @ravigadhiyawp @abcd95 @mayanktripathi32 @faisalahammad @ahsankhan316…
1 month ago
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @joemcgill @SergeyBiryukov @paulkevan @estelaris @sabernhardt @ryelle@JeffPaul for help during the…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
Updated a handbook page on Make WordPress Core.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
Gave props in Slack:
Props to@desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @joemcgill @audrasjb @michelleames @krupajnanda @Benjamin_Zekavica @narenin @joedolson @marybaum @mkrndmane @courane01 @zunaid321…
1 month ago
Received props from @Benjamin_Zekavica in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul for wonderful leading the RC 3 Release Party! :tada: :hero:
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
2 months ago

Contributor

Ad Refresh Control

Active Installs: 400+
Ads.txt Manager

Active Installs: 100,000+
Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter)

Active Installs: 5,000+
Block Catalog

Active Installs: 100+
Block for Apple Maps

Active Installs: 1,000+
Convert to Blocks

Active Installs: 2,000+
Debug Bar for Sophi

Active Installs: Less than 10
Eight Day Week Print Workflow

Active Installs: 10+
Embed Block for Figma

Active Installs: 90+
Insecure Content Warning

Active Installs: 10+
Insert Special Characters

Active Installs: 4,000+
Microsoft Azure Storage for WordPress

Active Installs: 2,000+
New Relic Reporting for WordPress

Active Installs: 800+
PHP Compatibility Checker

Active Installs: 200,000+
Publisher Media Kit

Active Installs: 200+
Restricted Site Access

Active Installs: 20,000+
Retro Winamp Block

Active Installs: 200+
Safe Redirect Manager

Active Installs: 50,000+
Safe SVG

Active Installs: 1+ million
Simple Local Avatars

Active Installs: 100,000+
Simple Page Ordering

Active Installs: 200,000+
Simple Podcasting

Active Installs: 200+
WordPress Auto-updates

Active Installs: 20+

Support Rep

ElasticPress

Active Installs: 8,000+
Mailchimp List Subscribe Form

Active Installs: 60,000+
Simple New Post Emails

Active Installs: 10+
Sophi

Active Installs: 200+

Total photo contributions: 138

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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

Themes

Español (Spanish (Spain)) Translation Contributor - #es_ES

Publisher Media Kit and Simple Podcasting

🌏🌍🌎 (Emoji) (Emoji) Translation Contributor - #art_xemoji

Embed Block for GitHub

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

Eight Day Week Print Workflow

Deutsch (Sie) (German (Formal)) Translation Contributor - #de_DE_formal

Eight Day Week Print Workflow

Français (French (France)) Translation Contributor - #fr_FR

Retro Winamp Block

日本語 (Japanese) Translation Contributor - #ja

Restricted Site Access

Slovenčina (Slovak) Translation Contributor - #sk_SK

Safe Redirect Manager