Mark Howells-Mead (@markhowellsmead) – WordPress user profile | WordPress.org

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Member Since: October 21st, 2009
Location: Spiez, Switzerland
Website: sayhello.ch
GitHub: markhowellsmead
Job Title: Partner and full-stack WordPress developer
Employer: Say Hello GmbH
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WordPress Origin Story

I first became involved with testing the pre-WordPress CMS in the early 2000s, which subsequently became the CMS we know and love. I’ve been developing Themes and Plugins for WordPress since 2004, and am currently Partner and full-stack developer at WordPress agency Say Hello Gmbh.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
Plugins
Favorites
Translations

Created issue #41230 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Unable to target group block with variation applied
14 hours ago
Created a topic, Is there any way to render the core/embed block in PHP by passing a URL?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm trying to render the block HTML dynamically by inj…
5 days ago
Committed [2724712] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging 1.3.4
1 week ago
Committed [2724711] to Plugins SVN:
Update SVN version
1 week ago
Committed [2724710] to Plugins SVN:
Update SVN version
1 week ago
Posted a reply to plugins all show “Update failed” when I try to update them, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No problem!
1 week ago
Posted a reply to vimeo thumbnails not showing in wordpress reader, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry, but I’ve not worked with the app before so I can’t help any further.
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Pagination on a Category Posts block, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The regular query loop block has this functionality. https://wordpress.org/support/article/query-loop-block/
1 week ago
Posted a reply to plugins all show “Update failed” when I try to update them, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It looks as though one of the plugins relies on a custom database column called…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to vimeo thumbnails not showing in wordpress reader, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What do you mean by “WordPress reader”? The editor? Or the RSS feed?
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Adding “image gallery” to posts as meta?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You can build your own interface to manage the images, but it’s not an inconsiderable…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Link to taxonomy, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You might need to flush the permalinks on the site. Visit the permalinks page and…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Add profile picture, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The easiest way to achieve this is by using the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. This…
1 week ago
Committed [2723450] to Plugins SVN:
Update readme
1 week ago
Committed [2723449] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging 1.3.3
1 week ago
Committed [2723448] to Plugins SVN:
Add filter
1 week ago
Closed issue #36396 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Unable to remove block-templates support using remove_theme_support
2 weeks ago
Committed [2723035] to Plugins SVN:
tagging version 1.3.1
2 weeks ago
Committed [2723034] to Plugins SVN:
Fix composer bug
2 weeks ago
Committed [2723017] to Plugins SVN:
tagging version 1.3.0
2 weeks ago
Committed [2723016] to Plugins SVN:
Sort by title
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Using pre_get_posts on a specific core/query block, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've spoken with colleagues and found that it's currently impossible to modify the query args…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Using pre_get_posts on a specific core/query block, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for your suggestions. The block can appear be used anywhere in the content…
2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Using pre_get_posts on a specific core/query block, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm trying to apply the pre_get_posts to a specific co…
2 weeks ago
Created issue #40943 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Unable to manually enter eight-digit hex color value in the color picker
2 weeks ago
Closed issue #40436 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
wp_head duplicates HEAD tags in non-FSE sites
1 month ago
Created issue #40436 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
wp_head duplicates HEAD tags in non-FSE sites
1 month ago
Created issue #40280 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Modifying block gap on wrapper elements quickly breaks the cascade
1 month ago
Created issue #40163 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Quote block: new CSS in Gutenberg 12.9.0 adds specificity and breaks existing...
2 months ago
Closed issue #39971 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Use of CSS :where as a class selector can be too specific
2 months ago
Created issue #40159 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
External stylesheets can't override inline core styles
2 months ago
Created issue #39971 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Use of CSS :where as a class selector can be too specific
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Fatal error when “show in REST’ is active., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Version 1.2.11 fixes this error. @novazembla Using use here isn't necessary because the Field class…
2 months ago
Committed [2702778] to Plugins SVN:
tagging version 1.2.11
2 months ago
Committed [2702777] to Plugins SVN:
Avoid errors when using “show in REST”
2 months ago
Closed issue #5626 on the wp-cli/wp-cli repository:
Using wp db export throws a mysql error
2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discussion: Revisiting In-person Regional WordCamps, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
Switzerland is such a small country that having separate WordCamps for Geneva, Lausanne, Bern and…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Fatal error in WordPress Admin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the feedback. By switching themes, I lost all of the theme customisations (e.g.…
2 months ago
Created a topic, Fatal error in WordPress Admin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Line 63 in functions.php causes a fatal error because …
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Fatal error when “show in REST’ is active., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the bug report. I can replicate a similar error. As our code validates…
3 months ago
Created issue #38912 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Add a filter to allow custom alignment settings
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Integration with Elementor Dynamic Tags, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@calebweeks I don't work with Elementor myself, but from your video description of the problem,…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Frontend returns into arrays, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@demian85 I can see that this could be useful on a per-project basis. However, the…
3 months ago
Committed [2674490] to Plugins SVN:
Confirming compatibility with 5.9
4 months ago
Committed [2674489] to Plugins SVN:
Confirm compatibility, update README
4 months ago
Committed [2674478] to Plugins SVN:
Confirming compatibility with 5.9
4 months ago
Committed [2674446] to Plugins SVN:
tagging version 1.1.0
4 months ago
Committed [2674445] to Plugins SVN:
Add webp support
4 months ago
Committed [2674443] to Plugins SVN:
tagging version 1.0.1
4 months ago
Committed [2674442] to Plugins SVN:
Fix EXF checks
4 months ago

Developer

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post

Active Installs: Less than 10
Add menu separators to navigation

Active Installs: 1,000+
Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed

Active Installs: 80+
Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view

Active Installs: 400+
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravityforms Add-on

Active Installs: 20,000+
Extend Post Data

Active Installs: Less than 10
Force use of ImageMagick image library

Active Installs: 200+
Inline version numbering for WordPress

Active Installs: Less than 10
Lazy load video players

Active Installs: 10+
Redirect multisite user to their own site

Active Installs: Less than 10
Simplest comment spam catcher

Active Installs: 20+
Update Post with EXIF data

Active Installs: 10+

Plugins

English (UK) Plugins Translation Editor - #en_GB

Advanced Custom Fields

Active Installs: 2+ million
picu – WordPress Photo Proofing Gallery

Active Installs: 2,000+

Deutsch (Schweiz) (German (Switzerland)) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_CH

Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block)

Active Installs: 7,000+
Simplest comment spam catcher

Active Installs: 20+
Extend Post Data

Active Installs: Less than 10
Force use of ImageMagick image library

Active Installs: 200+
Inline version numbering for WordPress

Active Installs: Less than 10
Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view

Active Installs: 400+
Add menu separators to navigation

Active Installs: 1,000+
Performance Lab

Active Installs: 4,000+
Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Active Installs: 8,000+
Redirect multisite user to their own site

Active Installs: Less than 10
Update Post with EXIF data

Active Installs: 10+

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Active Installs: 8,000+

English (UK) Translation Contributor - #en_GB

Advanced Custom Fields, Flickr settings plugin, Inline version numbering for WordPress, Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, Performance Lab, picu – WordPress Photo Proofing Gallery, Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms, Redirect multisite user to their own site, Davis, and evolve

Deutsch (Schweiz) (German (Switzerland)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), Flickr settings plugin, Add menu separators to navigation, Performance Lab, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, Multiple Sidebars, Performance Lab, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

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

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Find My Blocks, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Deutsch (Schweiz, Du) (German (Switzerland, Informal)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH_informal

Add EXIF and IPTC meta data to Attachment Post, Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block), Performance Lab, and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

English (Australia) Translation Contributor - #en_AU

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (Canada) Translation Contributor - #en_CA

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (New Zealand) Translation Contributor - #en_NZ

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

English (South Africa) Translation Contributor - #en_ZA

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view and Davis

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

Add post thumbnail to wp-admin list view