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Bio

Robert Staddon has been building websites for over 20 years and runs the web agency Abundant Designs. He keeps online platforms secure, fast, and working well together, and he’s happiest when he’s tracking down a technical problem in the code. Away from the screen, you’ll find him at the piano, playing strategy games with his kids, or enjoying some fresh air while pretending to know something about grilling.

WordPress Origin Story

I started with WordPress around 2006 (back in the 2.0 days!) building custom themes for non-profits that needed sites they could manage themselves. I launched Abundant Designs a couple years later and WordPress has been at the center of my work ever since. I love how open source software provides a community-built platform that even small businesses and organizations can use for a professional web presence. The tech has changed a lot over the years, but my approach hasn’t: build it well, keep it running smoothly, and support those who use it every day.

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Current Job

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Abundant Designs

Recent impact

Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

Last 30 days
6contributions
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medium6
score6
Last 90 days
10contributions
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medium10
score10
Last 12 months
40contributions
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medium40
score40

WordPress releases

Contributed to 2 releases
  • 6.8
  • 6.7

Contributions

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September 2026
Sep 24 Thu · 21:35
Forums med
Posted a reply to Fatal error: Service not found: plugin_alerts on admin-ajax.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you!
Sep 24 Thu · 15:16
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Created a topic, Fatal error: Service not found: plugin_alerts on admin-ajax.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On WP Store Locator 3.0.1, an admin-ajax.php request f…
Sep 18 Fri · 22:35
Forums med
Created a topic, Email log To field shows serialized PHP when a message has several recipients, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When an email is sent to several addresses in a single…
Sep 17 Thu · 02:11
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Created a topic, File-based execution keeps running snippets after they are deactivated, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
With “Enable File-Based Execution” turned on, deactiva…
Sep 11 Fri · 15:24
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Created a topic, Clarification needed: PostNL API v4 / 14 September 2026, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi PostNL team, We use PostNL for WooCommerce …
Sep 03 Thu · 04:48
Forums med
Created a topic, PHP fatal in Elementor AI when adding a new WooCommerce product, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is a heads-up about a PHP fatal in free Elementor…
Sep 01 Tue · 15:54
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Created a topic, Blocks + Apple Pay: paid orders skip MailerLite unless email is typed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Steps to reproduce WooCommerce Checkout Blocks (no…
August 2026
Aug 06 Thu · 17:45
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Posted a reply to 5.9.2 Breaks Order Page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @d0153 / @mindtakerminis — Confirming this is the WooCommerce > Orders edit screen (not Tickets >…
July 2026
Jul 30 Thu · 22:07
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Created a topic, JS error editing pages: PayPalSubscriptionProducts is not defined, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm seeing a JavaScript error in the browser console w…
Jul 14 Tue · 01:16
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Created a topic, Title: Divi reCAPTCHA JS error on Blocks checkout, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi, We're seeing a fatal JavaScript error on WooCom…

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