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I write literary mysteries, light noir.

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Started web dev in 1994 and my own company in 1999. Wrote my first blog tool in ASP the year WordPress was first released. Eventually WP grew enough to become the only way I build websites.

  • Member Since: July 31st, 2009
  • Location: Queen Creek Arizona
  • Website: joeldcanfield.com
  • Job Title: Writing literary mysteries
  • Employer: my home
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  • Posted a reply to new post page: uploaded image name and title autofilled with ‘Screenshot’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Using identify -verbose /Users/joel/reharmonization1.jpg There is nothing in the exif information that includes the word…

  • Created a topic, new post page: uploaded image name and title autofilled with ‘Screenshot’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Adding images to a new post, the image Title and Capti…

  • Posted a reply to wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    sigh. simple obvious solution. it was a plugin. all is working as expected now. thanks.

  • Posted a reply to wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It is returning the first 60 lines of the source code of the referenced site.…

  • Created a topic, wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This check wp doctor check core-update option-blog-…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    First place I went. Like much of the wp-cli documentation, it is superficial, merely stating…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I understand that 250mb is a small hosting space. Honest. "Cheapest" is NOT the point.…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The answer, if I am reading your response correctly, is that it won't break anything,…

  • Created a topic, what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Client only has 250mb of hosting and wp-cli creates a …

  • Posted a reply to wp cli verify-checksums flagging apparently valid files, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have finally found an old old thread which, even then, refers to these files…

  • Posted a reply to wp cli verify-checksums flagging apparently valid files, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    For me, the false positives are the entire issue. Is the tool at fault? Is…

  • Created a topic, wp cli verify-checksums flagging apparently valid files, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    wp core verify-checksums --skip-plugins --skip-themes …

  • Posted a reply to understanding wp doctor custom input file, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Continued persistent searching led me to this answer: https://danielbachhuber.com/tip/customize-doctor-config/

  • Created a topic, understanding wp doctor custom input file, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The wp doctor documentation shows this unclear example…

  • Posted a reply to removing code-execution.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    makes sense, yes. thanks!

  • Posted a reply to wp core is-installed returns blank, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    D'oh. It certainly does. Thank you. (I plead 40+ doctor's visits and multiple ER and…

  • Created a topic, removing code-execution.php, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    is it necessary to leave the file code-execution.php a…

  • Created a topic, wp core is-installed returns blank, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    wp core is-installed, followed by echo $1, returns, no…

  • Posted a reply to setting permalinks with wp cli doesn’t take but works in admin screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Bingo. Added the config.yml file and used the --hard option, and it's perfect. Thanks muchly,…

  • Posted a reply to setting permalinks with wp cli doesn’t take but works in admin screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Apologies for leaving this out: the trailing slash isn't the issue; I have used both…

  • Created a topic, setting permalinks with wp cli doesn’t take but works in admin screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Consistent issue with wp cli installs: my script inclu…

  • Posted a reply to database shown in phpMyAdmin not listed by mysql cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    apologies; I didn't mean to sound like a jerk. I did sound like one, but…

  • Posted a reply to database shown in phpMyAdmin not listed by mysql cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I would love to identify which instance I'm running in each of the two places,…

  • Created a topic, database shown in phpMyAdmin not listed by mysql cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    A database shown in phpMyAdmin and Mysql Workbench doe…

  • Posted a reply to shortcode fails in input field id but works elsewhere, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Ta daa. Thanks muchly. Will research kses. Note: because this seems to be a day…

  • Posted a reply to modify admin dashboard screen settings with wp cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    As I mentioned, I've perused the wp-cli settings pretty carefully. Checked again, and nothing under…

  • Posted a reply to shortcode fails in input field id but works elsewhere, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Code in view source is now <input id="<?php do_shortcode( handle[this_post_num]); ?>” type=”checkbox” name=”collapse” /></p> In…

  • Created a topic, shortcode fails in input field id but works elsewhere, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    shortcode in functions.php /* [this_post_num] s…

  • Posted a reply to modify admin dashboard screen settings with wp cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I was pretty sure I explicitly said I was looking to change the dashboard screen…

  • Created a topic, modify admin dashboard screen settings with wp cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'm scripting as much install and config as possible. …

  • Created a topic, Only affects Custom CSS, not Theme Editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I don't use the Custom CSS tool, I do all my edits in …

  • Posted a reply to installed and activated but nothing happens, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Huh. It was not there, honest! There now, though. However, I was thinking like a…

  • Created a topic, installed and activated but nothing happens, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    As the subject says: installed the plugin, see no effe…

  • Posted a reply to wp cli plugin update fail regarding WP_CLI\\UpgraderSkin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Very much interested, in fact. Help? Hello?

  • Posted a reply to wp cli plugin update fail regarding WP_CLI\\UpgraderSkin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Still interested in resolving this.

  • Posted a reply to stripped down minimal smallest footprint installation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    d'oh. of course they will. Yup. Got me some studying to do. Excellent. Thanks.

  • Created a topic, stripped down minimal smallest footprint installation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I know there are reams of files in a normal WP install…

  • Posted a reply to wp cli plugin update fail regarding WP_CLI\\UpgraderSkin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It happens with any plugin, but doing the update from within the WordPress dashboard works…

  • Created a topic, wp cli plugin update fail regarding WP_CLI\\UpgraderSkin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    From my Mac running Catalina I'm using ssh to my WP in…

  • Posted a reply to wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The host changed my account's path to php and resolved this issue. I'm finding out…

  • Posted a reply to wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    A new host because they have tight security? I think not. I've been with them…

  • Posted a reply to wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    phpinfo() is disabled on the server, and with jailedshell I don't have access outside my…

  • Posted a reply to wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    -jailshell: /usr/bin/su: Permission denied My server guy has a query in to his people. He's…

  • Posted a reply to wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    PHP version is fine in cPanel, and fine if I check the PHP version in…

  • Created a topic, wp-cli: choose php version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    wp-cli over ssh from my MacOS in terminal. Server ph…

  • Created a topic, how is this different from core functionality?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Since WordPress already checks for scheduled posts eve…

  • Posted a reply to Filter Tags by Custom Field value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I really don't know. Hopefully the plugin author will drop by someday to address the…

  • Posted a reply to Filter Tags by Custom Field value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The database is going to see each of those pairs as a discrete item, not…

  • Posted a reply to can’t make customfield_orderby work, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Sorted this out myself. In case it helps others, sorting for custom fields is ALPHA…

  • Posted a reply to Filter Tags by Custom Field value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    from the very bottom of this page: https://github.com/picandocodigo/List-Category-Posts/wiki/How-to-select-which-posts-to-show custom fields - To use custom fields,…