Samuel Wood (Otto)
@otto42 on WordPress.org and Slack
- Member Since: April 12th, 2006
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Website: ottopress.com
- Job Title: Tech Ninja
- Employer: Audrey HC, LLC
Bio
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WordPress Origin Story
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Samuel Wood (Otto)’s badges:- Core Contributor Core Contributor
- Documentation Contributor Documentation Contributor
- Documentation Team Documentation Team
- Marketing Contributor Marketing Contributor
- Meta Contributor Meta Contributor
- Meta Team Meta Team
- Plugin Developer Plugin Developer
- Plugin Review Team Plugin Review Team
- Support Contributor Support Contributor
- Support Team Support Team
- Theme Review Team Theme Review Team
- Translation Contributor Translation Contributor
- Translation Editor Translation Editor
- WordCamp Speaker WordCamp Speaker
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Committed [112828] to Themes Trac:
rm non-free theme6 hours ago
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Closed ticket #70310, in Themes Trac:
THEME: WP FanZone – 3.08 hours ago
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Closed ticket #70263, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Sanremo – 1.1.52 days ago
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Posted a reply to Cannot log into account, never receive password reset email, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
And if you're still having problems, email all relevant information directly to me. I'm Otto…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to No way to access support on my REAL wordpress account, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
WordPress doesn't have "accounts". This isn't like Facebook or Google. WordPress is a piece of…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to How to add a link on Shop Front Page to an illustration of variations, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@breaie I have manually unsubscribed you from the woocommerce forum postings. The "Subscribe to this…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Is there no spell check in WordPress 5, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@acekin There are many spell check plugins, and Jetpack once had a proofreader module which…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Comment Flood Prevention Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There is no "blocking" mechanism. Instead it simply looks at the last comment you wrote,…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to You are currently editing the page that shows your latest posts., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@joyously It is not, and it never has been. It may have worked in the…2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to You are currently editing the page that shows your latest posts., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Okay. You need to select a Page for both of those settings, not just the…2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Theme developers: Please find alternatives to Google Maps, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Try swapping it out with Open Street Maps. I've seen a lot more site using…2 weeks ago
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Closed ticket #69820, in Themes Trac:
THEME: OfficePress – 1.0.12 weeks ago
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Closed ticket #69740, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Simplicity Lite – 3.5.12 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to You are currently editing the page that shows your latest posts., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On the Settings->Reading tab, what do you have configured for the "Your homepage displays" setting?3 weeks ago
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Committed [112032] to Themes Trac:
rm non-free theme3 weeks ago
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Closed ticket #69517, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Coop – 1.0.173 weeks ago
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Closed ticket #47349, in Core Trac:
Hello Dolly plugin version different4 weeks ago
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Closed ticket #47236, in Core Trac:
"Enable accessibility mode" too close to Hello Dolly lyrics4 weeks ago
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Committed [2094745] to Plugins Trac:
Bump to 5.2, tag version 1.7.2.4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to [WP5.2.1-jQuery ] Resource blocked MIME-TYPE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Also, if you're getting a 404, then no, that is not normal. Check the permissions…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to [WP5.2.1-jQuery ] Resource blocked MIME-TYPE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That shouldn't happen. WordPress does include the nosniff header, however the load-scripts.php file expressly sets…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Background updates are not working as expected, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You don't. If your site is being managed by version control, then background updates are…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Where are my formatting options?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Superscript and subscript buttons have never been included in the WordPress editor, either in the…4 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Multiple default wordpress widgets missing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@abhinavgoel5655 Those aren't default WordPress widgets. WordPress.com is a separate service run by Automattic, and…1 month ago
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Committed [2086610] to Plugins Trac:
Update Tested up to line1 month ago
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Closed ticket #68442, in Themes Trac:
THEME: ClassicPress – 1.0.11 month ago
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Closed ticket #68913, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Reach – 1.1.11 month ago
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Posted a reply to One of the worse update of wordpress’ history, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@imanamateur Huh. Well, a bit over the top there, don't you think? I was answering…1 month ago
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Closed ticket #68718, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Undedicated – 2.0.81 month ago
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Posted a reply to lat,Lng, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The correct way to ask the moderators for assistance is on the slack, in the…1 month ago
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Posted a reply to One of the worse update of wordpress’ history, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
For reference, if you use the Classic Block in the block editor, then it still…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to One of the worse update of wordpress’ history, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Because most people don't need to "reach a certain amount of words". They write the…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to What a nonsense!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Because that is how the web actually works. It always has worked that way, it…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comment gets stuck at https://randomwpsite.com/wp-comments-post.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No theme or plugin should ever modify the WordPress core files. If they do, please…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comment gets stuck at https://randomwpsite.com/wp-comments-post.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The do_action call is an "action hook". By itself, it does nothing at all. It…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comment gets stuck at https://randomwpsite.com/wp-comments-post.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@viratraaz There is nothing wrong with the do_action line. This is a standard call to…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Why do GoDaddy themes appear higher in themes ranked by popularity?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The popularity ranking is currently determined by the number of active installs divided by the…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Saving blocks with Gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you look in the + drop down menu for adding blocks, there is a…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Saving blocks with Gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, the changes stick to the block. If you do want to edit a reusable…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Saving blocks with Gutenberg, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes. This is built in. Look into "Reusable Blocks" Short version: - Go to a…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to help with login, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We don't actually run your site, we only make free software that you use to…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Google Ads says my website has malware all other scanners don’t, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@morten92 Hello. You indeed have every right to have your personal data deleted. However, we…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Unable to unsubscribe from topic, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, there really aren't any other possible reasons. If you're getting emails, then you are…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Unable to unsubscribe from topic, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@justaquark Do you have another account that is perhaps subscribed to that forum? Maybe with…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Help with recovering a site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In order to transfer an existing site to wordpress.com, the site has to still exist.…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to I keep receiving email notifications from all support tickets, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Found it. You have another account: "tachora". Somehow, you registered that with the same email…2 months ago
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