Syed Balkhi
@smub on WordPress.org, @syedbalkhi on Slack
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- Member Since: June 22nd, 2008
- Location: Florida
- Website: wpbeginner.com
- GitHub: syedbalkhi
- Job Title: Founder and CEO
- Employer: Awesome Motive
Contribution History
Syed Balkhi’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
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Wrote a comment on the post Guidance on plugins that install other plugins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you Francisco for the detailed information and starting the discussion. I believe a combination… -
Mentioned in [58254] on Core SVN:
Upgrade/Install: Restore Activate button's href native behavior. -
Mentioned in [58250] on Core SVN:
Upgrade/Install: Restore Activate button's href native behavior. -
Mentioned in [57786] on Core SVN:
Upload: Add links back to installer pages. -
Mentioned in [57681] on Core SVN:
Export: Include featured image for posts or pages. -
Wrote a comment on the post Admin Design, on the site Make WordPress Core:
The idea of a new modern admin interface is indeed exciting, and it's much needed.… -
Wrote a comment on the post Advance Notice of Retirement, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you Mika for all that you have done for the community. Wish you all… -
Wrote a comment on the post Big Picture Goals 2023, on the site WordPress.org Project:
Thank you for outlining these Josepha. It's really nice to see the goals laid out,… -
Posted a reply to Free version for WooCommerce is completely useless, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for sharing your feedback, but it seems there must be some confusion. WPCode… -
Posted a reply to Used to be a great plugin, not anymore, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey Mircea, you can easily switch to the Simple Mode option under Settings to disable… -
Posted a reply to Political agitation in the admin menu after updating to 2.0.4.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @novoleg Thank you for bringing this to our attention. In our plugin, we use… -
Posted a reply to Cloud snippet library, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
These are all great ideas - I'm adding this to our feature list. We do… -
Posted a reply to CSS, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for making that suggestion. You can currently add CSS snippet using the Universal… -
Posted a reply to Sidebar label name change, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for the suggestion. We specifically made sure that our menu label is different… -
Posted a reply to Another good plugin ruined, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for your feedback. It's unfortunate that you're unhappy with the additional features which… -
Posted a reply to Thanks for the simple mode, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you Charles. I personally wanted to make sure that the simple mode existed because… -
Wrote a comment on the post Enabling WebP by default, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I believe this should remain as plugin territory, and if people really want it, they… -
Posted a reply to The worst nightmare from security point of view, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's important I emphasize that for someone to add scripts via this plugin, it requires… -
Mentioned in [49361] on Core SVN:
Embeds: Remove Facebook and Instagram as an oEmbed Source -
Mentioned in [49359] on Core SVN:
Embeds: Remove Facebook and Instagram as an oEmbed Source -
Wrote a comment on the post Facebook and Instagram embeds to be deprecated October 24th, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Just wanted to comment here, since our Smash Balloon Instagram and FB feed plugins are… -
Committed [2311679] to Plugins SVN:
another update to see if plugin description fixes itself -
Committed [2311664] to Plugins SVN:
fix plugin description error -
Committed [2311627] to Plugins SVN:
add the other screenshots that got missed in last commit -
Committed [2311621] to Plugins SVN:
new screenshots, plugin banner, and readme -
Wrote a comment on the post Fullscreen mode enabled by default in the editor, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I love this decision. I really enjoy the full screen editor. It makes things the… -
Posted a reply to Dissappointed with the latest version!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@shehryaraziz thank you for taking the time to write a review. Our new update was… -
Posted a reply to Return the old version!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@franciscofgb thank you for taking the time to review. We tried to maintain the old… -
Posted a reply to Return to the OLD version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jonas720 thank you for taking the time to write a review. We tried to maintain… -
Posted a reply to Return to the previous GADWP plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@jorge89 thank you for taking the time to write a review. In the process of… -
Posted a reply to What Happened?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I apologize for this issue as it was out of our control. We have implemented… -
Posted a reply to Certainly Everything Changes and I am blanked,, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@shivwddm thank you for taking the time to write a review. In the process of… -
Posted a reply to Bait and switch, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
First, let me start by apologizing for the misunderstanding. I wrote the email to introduce… -
Wrote a comment on the post The Block Directory, and a new type of plugin, on the site Make WordPress.org:
While "Single Block Directory" may sound like a great idea in theory, it will only… -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Miami 2018
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Committed [1964009] to Plugins SVN:
Updating Readme to add new features like Surveys and Form permissions -
Created a topic, Perfect – does exactly what it says – Beginner friendly, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin is an outstanding example of simplicity an… -
Posted a reply to Shady Bait and Switch, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello, Syed here. I'm the founder of WPForms, and I wanted to personally respond to… -
Posted a reply to SPAM Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Gecko_Guy, Our intention is never to annoy any of our users. This notice is… -
Posted a reply to Why is this plugin injecting spam into my dashboard, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Gecko_Guy, Our intention is never to annoy any of our users. This notice is… -
Posted a reply to crashed my site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I sincerely apologize for the issue Daniel. During the update process, one of the files… -
Committed [1730923] to Plugins SVN:
Updating readme stats -
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Support Reps, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Thank you for adding this :) It's going to immensely helpful for our team and… -
Posted a reply to straightaway i delete the plugin.., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This plugin is 100% free for you to use and create your contact forms with.… -
Posted a reply to Easy to use, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, we do have entry management as a feature available… -
Committed [1671317] to Plugins SVN:
new readme description -
Committed [1671206] to Plugins SVN:
adding a faq -
Committed [1667415] to Plugins SVN:
Fixing readme -
Committed [1667412] to Plugins SVN:
Updating readme -
Committed [1667396] to Plugins SVN:
Updating FAQ
Developer
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
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Breadcrumb NavXT
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Compact Archives
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Edit Flow
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Members - Membership & User Role Editor Plugin
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MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
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No Self Ping
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One Click Demo Import
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Page Links To
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Popup Builder by OptinMonster - WordPress Popups for Optins, Email Newsletters and Lead Generation
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Regenerate Thumbnails
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Simple Page Ordering
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Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin
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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
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W3 Total Cache
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Website Builder by SeedProd — Theme Builder, Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode
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WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
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WPCode - Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets - WordPress Code Manager
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WPForms - Easy Form Builder for WordPress - Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More