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Shane Muirhead

Developer at Tribus Digital

@shanemuir Leeds joined Nov 2021

github.com/ShaneMuir Slack: @Shane Muirhead
    Teams Accessibility Core AI Core Test CLI

    Bio

    I’m a Leeds-based WordPress developer at Tribus Digital, focused on building practical, reliable websites and developer tools. I’m active in the WordPress community as @shanemuir and recently built FieldLock Sync Guard for ACF, a plugin designed to make ACF Local JSON workflows safer for teams. I enjoy turning awkward workflow problems into simple, useful tools that help developers and clients work with more confidence.

    Interests

    Gym, Running, TV Series, Movies, Social

    WordPress Origin Story

    I first got into WordPress while learning web development, and it quickly became the platform I kept coming back to for building practical, flexible websites. Over time, I moved from using WordPress as a CMS to working more deeply with custom themes, plugins, ACF, and developer workflows.

    A lot of my work now is focused on making WordPress easier and safer to manage for teams, especially around custom builds and content workflows. I’m particularly interested in the small pain points developers hit every day, the sort of things that can cause confusion, rework, or accidental mistakes. That led me to build FieldLock Sync Guard for ACF, a plugin designed to protect ACF Local JSON workflows when field groups are waiting to be synced.

    WordPress has been a big part of my development career, and I’m keen to keep contributing back to the ecosystem through plugins, feedback, testing, and practical tools that help other developers work with more confidence.

    Badges

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    2 badges
    Core Contributor '24 Plugin Developer

    Current Job

    Developer
    May 2023 – Present
    Tribus Digital · Full-time

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    0contributions
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    medium0
    score0
    Last 90 days
    5contributions
    high5
    medium0
    score15
    Last 12 months
    12contributions
    high9
    medium3
    score30

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 4 releases
    • 7.1
    • 6.9
    • 6.8
    • 6.7

    Time commitment

    3 hours per week
    • On my own time 3 hrs/wk

    Contributions

    Type
    August 2026
    Aug 26 Wed · 15:36
    Plugins high
    Committed [3667390] to Plugins SVN:
    Update to 1.1.0
    Aug 25 Tue · 15:47
    Core high
    Mentioned in [63346] on WordPress SVN:
    Catch `Throwable` instances in `WP_AI_Client_Prompt_Builder`
    Aug 20 Thu · 12:55
    Plugins high
    Committed [3656886] to Plugins SVN:
    Release 1.0.1: confirmed compatibility with <a class="wiki" href="http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/wiki/WordPress">WordPress</a> 7.1
    Aug 05 Wed · 16:21
    Meta high
    Received props from @Benjamin_Zekavica in Slack:
    Props to @jigar9998, @mindctrl, @clementpolito, @fandevelop, @shailu25, @rcorrales, @sonaliprajapati, @khokansardar, @vishitshah, @azharderaiya, @ugyensupport, @gajendrasingh, @noruzzaman,…
    July 2026
    Jul 22 Wed · 15:45
    Meta high
    Received props from @krupajnanda in Slack:
    Props to @shanemuir, @jigar9998, @pmbaldha, @khokansardar, @gajendrasingh, @devsabbirhossain , @369work, @shailu25, @ankitmaru, @josevarghese, @ravigadhiyawp, @annezazu,…
    Jul 15 Wed · 18:58
    Meta high
    Received props from @Benjamin_Zekavica in Slack:
    Props to @annezazu, @jigar9998, @ravigadhiyawp, @shailu25, @areziaal, @shanemuir, @abduremon, @rejaulalomkhan, @vishitshah, @369work, @azharderaiya, @noruzzaman, @josevarghese,…
    Jul 15 Wed · 16:56
    Meta high
    Received props from @Benjamin_Zekavica in Slack:
    Props to everyone who helped ship WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 today! :tada: @krupajnanda for organizing…
    Jul 02 Thu · 20:08
    Plugins high
    Committed [3594467] to Plugins SVN:
    Initial release 1.0.0
    February 2026
    Feb 04 Wed · 14:23
    Core med
    Submitted pull request #10866 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
    Fix: Update message slightly uneven
    January 2026
    Jan 21 Wed · 16:46
    Meta med
    Completed the course Using the WordPress Data Layer on learn.wordpress.org

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    1 plugin

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