Matt Lowe (@squelch) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Matt is the director of Squelch Design, a small but fast growing web design and development agency in Newbury, West Berkshire.

I’ve been writing code since the early 90s, starting out on a BBC Microcomputer. I started getting interested in the web around 1998 and built my first ever (awful) website shortly after. In the early 2000s I worked for a while for a college in Nottingham and built them a web app that allowed personal tutors and course tutors to keep in touch regarding students’ performances on various courses.

I studied computer science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth before moving to Newbury. I worked as a web developer for various companies before deciding to form my own company.

Interests

AI, programming, web design, web development, beer.

WordPress Origin Story

I started using WordPress around 2011/2012 as part of setting up my own business. I also experimented with a number of other CMSes at that time but soon realised that WordPress was the only option I could feasibly sell to my customers and, eventually, I made it the company’s specialism. Since then I’ve written 2 plugins that are in the directory (and I plan to release more when I find time) and put live hundreds of WordPress websites. I plan to put live hundreds more. I’ve trained countless people in using WordPress and I’ve trained a number of interns and apprentices to design and develop websites using WordPress.

Member Since: February 18th, 2013
Location: Newbury, Berkshire
Website: squelchdesign.com
GitHub: squelchdesign
Job Title: Director, Web Developer
Employer: Squelch Design
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Posted a reply to WooCommerce database upgrades, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@pierrelannoy Yeah I'd come to the same conclusion. I did use the Redis cache for…
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3 months ago
Committed [3114199] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging release 0.4.9
3 months ago
Committed [3114198] to Plugins SVN:
Release 0.4.9
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The point is that WooCommerce needs to clear the object cache as part of its…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Cant Dismiss “An important update is required for WooCommerce”, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
To everyone having this issue, if you have an object cache plugin installed (as per…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey, I'm reopening this thread because I had the exact same issue again today. However…
3 months ago
Created a topic, WooCommerce database upgrades, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've been having endless problems with WooCommerce upg…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to WF 2FA is completely broken — use at your own risk, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's a security plugin. Its job is to enhance a site's overall security. If it's…
3 months ago
Created a topic, WF 2FA is completely broken — use at your own risk, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Our SEO manager's company network was recently hacked …
3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Cant Dismiss “An important update is required for WooCommerce”, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Same issue here. "An important update is required for WooCommerce "An important security update for…
4 months ago
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Created a topic, Used to be good, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
…Now it won't even correctly verify the installation. …
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Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Also, mysteriously, I've just visited the customer's website to see if I could maybe anonymise…
4 months ago
Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @doublezed2, Thanks for getting back to me. I can't share the SSR in any…
4 months ago
Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Having said all that I've just found that the update nag doesn't seem to be…
4 months ago
Posted a reply to Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @anastas10s, Thanks for the reply but I don't think the two things are linked.…
4 months ago
Created a topic, Neverending database updates, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
On a customer's website I have upgraded to WooCommerce…
4 months ago
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Posted a reply to What’s the hell happening with the 3.8.x update?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Conflicting with WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin. APCu Manager isn't critical to the running of the…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to WooCommerceLogger.php causing issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Additional to the above, the author of the APCu Manager plugin has some more details…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to WooCommerceLogger.php causing issues, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Really not helpful to announce you fixed the problem yourself without saying what the root…
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Committed [3082483] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging release 0.4.8
5 months ago
Committed [3082482] to Plugins SVN:
Release 0.4.8
5 months ago
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Posted a reply to Doesn’t update on PHP 7.4 anymore, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have to say I'm confused too, as aPCU isn't supported in PHP8 (although I…
6 months ago
Committed [3068384] to Plugins SVN:
Bump 'tested up to' value to 6.5
6 months ago
Committed [3068381] to Plugins SVN:
Bump 'tested up to' value to 6.5
6 months ago
Posted a reply to Very flexible, powerful plugin with awesome support, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks @fresco, we strive to help! And thanks again for reporting the issue.
6 months ago
Posted a reply to Unable to save theme choice, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No problem, thanks for reporting the issue — stupid mistakes like this will cause most people…
6 months ago
Posted a reply to Unable to save theme choice, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've just pushed out 0.4.7, please give it a go and confirm whether it solves…
6 months ago