Mike Challis (@mikechallis) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I am a career IT consultant and software developer with over 30 years of experience in systems administration, engineering software since 2000, and deeply embedded in the WordPress ecosystem since 2008. As the developer of Uncomplicated Forms and owner of Orlando Sun Mobility LLC—operating both Mike’s Computer Tech and Uncomplicated Forms—I specialize in building high-integrity, secure, and performance-optimized solutions. My mission is to modernize legacy solutions into a ‘Master Tech’ standard: software that is advanced in capability but ‘Uncomplicated’ in execution. I am committed to clean code, PHP 8.4 standards, and ensuring that WordPress remains a reliable, transparent platform for business owners. — Michael J. Challis

Interests

WordPress Development & Security
Legacy Code Modernization
Performance Optimization
IT Consulting & Systems Administration
Theme Park Technology
Automotive Engineering
Faith & Integrity in Business

WordPress Origin Story

I first entered the WordPress space over a decade ago to solve complex technical challenges for my IT consulting clients. I quickly realized that while the platform is powerful, many essential tools had become unnecessarily bloated or abandoned.

My journey since then has been focused on ‘cleaning up the engine’—taking the reliability of legacy systems and refactoring them into modern, secure, and uncomplicated solutions that respect the user’s time and data.

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Translation Contributor '26

Current Job

Founder & Lead Developer

Present

Orlando Sun Mobility LLC (Uncomplicated Forms)

Recent impact

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Last 90 days

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Last 12 months

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Contributions

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June 2026

Jun 18 Thu · 06:31

Polyglots high

Translated 9 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

Jun 17 Wed · 16:17

Polyglots high

Translated 15 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

April 2018

Apr 11 Wed · 14:21

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Posted a reply to Spam emails coming through contact form, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Enable the recaptcha on the security tab it is better.

September 2017

Sep 26 Tue · 17:34

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Posted a reply to FS Contact Form no longer in WP Market?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I fixed it, download again. Mike

Sep 25 Mon · 22:27

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Posted a reply to FS Contact Form no longer in WP Market?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@damsko yes all his changes are rolled back

Sep 25 Mon · 22:00

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Posted a reply to FS Contact Form no longer in WP Market?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@fcsnc check the website "fast secure contact form dot com"

Sep 22 Fri · 22:18

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Created a topic, Where did the plugin go?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am the original author of Visitor maps. This plugin …

Sep 22 Fri · 22:17

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Posted a reply to Visitor maps and whos onlin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am the original author of Visitor maps. This plugin had a new owner in…

Sep 22 Fri · 22:15

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Posted a reply to Removed from store?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am the original author of Fast Secure reCAPTCHA. This plugin had a new owner…

Sep 22 Fri · 22:08

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Created a topic, Where did the plugin go?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am the original author of SI CAPTCHA for WordPress. …