Joe Dolson
@joedolson on WordPress.org and Slack
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Current Job
WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: October 28th, 2008
- Location: Saint Paul, MN
- Website: joedolson.com
- GitHub: joedolson
- Job Title: Owner
- Employer: Accessible Web Design
Contribution History
Joe Dolson’s badges:- Accessibility Contributor
- Accessibility Team
- bbPress Contributor
- Core AI Contributor
- Core Contributor
- Core Team
- Meta Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Theme Developer
- Themes Team
- Translation Contributor
- WordCamp Speaker
- WordPress.tv Contributor
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Posted a reply to Empty ‘Upgrade Notes’ on Plugin page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Done: https://github.com/joedolson/my-calendar/commit/c025523e95740bbeed533907fe4c262b96106eea Thanks! -
Posted a reply to Empty ‘Upgrade Notes’ on Plugin page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I keep intending to deal with that, but keep forgetting about it... It's just because… -
Posted a reply to display events until the end of the day it occurs, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I think that this should be fixed in the latest release; but please let me… -
Committed [3527861] to Plugins SVN:
Add 3.7.10, remove 3.7.8, change stable. ... -
Closed ticket #40688 on Core Trac:
there is a bug in deleting a photo and replacing it by the new photo ... -
Closed ticket #35837 on Core Trac:
The auto-update in media editor rewrites user inputs -
Closed ticket #35793 on Core Trac:
Something Wrong with UI in Administration -
Closed ticket #32750 on Core Trac:
If changing the checkbox state "organize my uploads..." in the media ... -
Closed ticket #31980 on Core Trac:
Customizer Theme Switcher Details Modal: previous/next/close buttons ... -
Closed ticket #19691 on Core Trac:
Cannot modify admin messages for /wp-admin/edit.php -
Closed ticket #54660 on Core Trac:
Comment is missing for the bulk_footer function -
Closed ticket #64948 on Core Trac:
Media Modal: Can no longer set attachment filters -
Committed [62327] to Core SVN:
Media: Restore usage of attachment filters in media modal. [61757] ... -
Pushed 1 commit to WordPress/WordPress:
Media: Restore usage of attachment filters in media modal. -
Reopened ticket #64948 on Core Trac:
Media Modal: Can no longer set attachment filters -
Closed ticket #64948 on Core Trac:
Media Modal: Can no longer set attachment filters -
Committed [62326] to Core SVN:
Media: Restore usage of attachment filters in media modal. [61757] ... -
Posted a reply to Problem with Skip links in Twenty Twenty Four theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On the main WP Accessibility settings screen, there's a field for toolbar location. That accepts… -
Posted a reply to Problem with Skip links in Twenty Twenty Four theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can change the attachment point of the accessibility toolbar so that it attaches somewhere… -
Wrote a comment on the post Accessibility-Ready Requirements Updated, on the site Make WordPress Accessible:
+make.wordpress.org/themes/ -
Committed [3524692] to Plugins SVN:
New icons -
Wrote a new post, Accessibility-Ready Requirements Updated, on the site Make WordPress Accessible:
Learn about the updated WordPress Theme Requirements for the accessibility-ready tag. The new guidelines come… -
Wrote a new handbook page, Recommended, on the site Make WordPress Themes:
The accessibility-ready requirements have been updated on May 6, 2026 and no longer include “recommendations”. -
Wrote a new handbook page, Resources, on the site Make WordPress Themes:
Please visit the Accessibility Team’s documentation site for information about: Start with accessibility Standards and… -
Mentioned in [62301] on WordPress SVN:
Admin Reskin: Correct Customizer “Publish” button size. -
Posted a reply to Locations Search Not Working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I advise you to use a different plugin. My Calendar has always been a developer-focused… -
Posted a reply to iCal Export: Biweekly recurrences are exported as weekly (missing INTERVAL=2), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm looking at this to debug; it definitely *should* be there, just have to see… -
Posted a reply to “Day” view incorrectly linking to yesterday’s date, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
So 'today' and 'day' don't link to the same thing - the 'Today' button takes… -
Posted a reply to date badge too big with v 3.7.9, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hmm. The change I made was just to add line breaks in the HTML; but… -
Mentioned in [62295] on WordPress SVN:
Admin Reskin: Correct Customizer “Publish” button size. -
Mentioned in [62270] on WordPress SVN:
Administration: Resize classic editor slug field for new theme. -
Committed [3515996] to Plugins SVN:
Add 3.7.9, remove 3.7.7, change stable. ... -
Mentioned in [62263] on WordPress SVN:
Administration: Resize classic editor slug field for new theme. -
Posted a reply to Wrong primary category assigned when multiple categories are selected, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the report! Fixed in https://github.com/joedolson/my-calendar/commit/c9512800ebdd7e28cf8d7f26bb198130be890c77; will be in the next release. -
Created ticket #65122 on Core Trac:
Accessibility issues in Visual History -
Posted a reply to Latest update no longer sending tweets to X, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The update just adds a notice for people during the X.com API set up to… -
Created issue #77530 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Visual Revisions: Accessibility -
Committed [3512118] to Plugins SVN:
Remove 5.0.6, add 5.0.8, change stable. ... -
Posted a reply to Latest update no longer sending tweets to X, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ah, of course they've made another change. That's useful to know; I'll have to publish… -
Created ticket #65100 on Core Trac:
Accessibility issues in admin Font Library -
Committed [3508248] to Plugins SVN:
Add 3.7.8, remove 3.7.6, change stable. ... -
Closed ticket #39891 on Core Trac:
Chrome rendering issue with Customizer, widgets, and checked radios -
Posted a reply to How to change list view style, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
So, in answering this, I found that the List option setting with the label "Show… -
Posted a reply to probably a “button” bug?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
My guess is that it's being generated using JavaScript that's being inserted by some other… -
Posted a reply to No response on pro support, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Did you use the name "Earl" or "Earl_D" in those requests? I don't see any… -
Posted a reply to Location list shortcode, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It is, yes - the documentation is here: https://docs.joedolson.com/my-calendar/my-calendar-locations/#using-a-shortcode-to-view-a-location Can you tell me where the… -
Closed ticket #64923 on Core Trac:
command palette input doesn't allow some keys -
Closed ticket #49526 on Core Trac:
Misaligned theme count on Add Themes screen on iPhone X -
Closed ticket #50129 on Core Trac:
Link edit modal displayed over Featured image modal -
Posted a reply to Latest update no longer sending tweets to X, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you have any error logs that indicate anything failing? The specific changes in the…
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