Pascal Birchler (@swissspidy) – WordPress user profile | WordPress.org

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Member Since: February 25th, 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: pascalbirchler.com
GitHub: swissspidy
Job Title: Developer Relations Engineer
Employer: Google
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Bio

Software Engineer based in Switzerland. WordPress Core Committer. Traveller. Foodie. Polyglot. WordCamp and WordPress Meetup Organizer. Developer Relations Engineer at Google.

Interests

WordPress, Web, I18n

WordPress Origin Story

Started blogging as a 12-year-old back in 2006. Have been hacking on my own sites ever since. Fell in love with the community.

Contributions Sponsored

Google sponsors Pascal Birchler to contribute 6 hours per week to the following teams: CLI, Core, and Polyglots.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Core Team
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Security Contributor
Security Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WP-CLI Contributor

Activity
Plugins
Favorites
Translations

Mentioned in [55276] on Core SVN:
I18N: Mark screen reader strings as such with translator comments.
19 hours ago
Closed ticket #57644 on Core Trac:
Do not show language spinner if dropdown has been removed
22 hours ago
Closed pull request #4009 on WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Do not show language spinner if dropdown has been removed
22 hours ago
Posted a reply to Webstories not valid after updating the plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! We'd love to help you get to the bottom of this.…
1 day ago
Posted a reply to Filters not working, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there We'd be happy to help you get to the bottom of this. Could…
1 day ago
Committed [2861006] to Plugins SVN:
Releasing version 1.29.0
2 days ago
Committed [2861005] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging version 1.29.0
2 days ago
Committed [2861004] to Plugins SVN:
Committing version 1.29.0
2 days ago
Submitted pull request #4009 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Do not show language spinner if dropdown has been removed
2 days ago
Created ticket #57644 on Core Trac:
Do not show language spinner if dropdown has been removed
2 days ago
Posted a reply to Web Stories and sunsetting GA3, future support for GA4, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for reaching out about this. You are right, Google Analytics 4 does not currently…
2 days ago
Mentioned in [55229] on Core SVN:
Upgrade/Install: Send language pack updates to `copy_dir()`.
2 days ago
Closed ticket #57640 on Core Trac:
Don't reveal and show admin email address in "changed email address" ...
2 days ago
Posted a reply to PHP Fatal error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We're currently preparing to publish our next release, shouldn't be much longer. Thanks for your…
2 days ago
Mentioned in [55226] on Core SVN:
Filesystem API: Prevent fatal error in `move_dir()`.
2 days ago
Posted a reply to Mailpoet compatibility issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I can use both fine on my own site: Do you perhaps have some other…
3 days ago
Posted a reply to web stories- The editor has crashed. -Editor is crash while creating new story, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@abhishekchandel You already have another support topic about the same thing. We already replied to…
3 days ago
Posted a reply to web stories- The editor has crashed. -Editor is crash while creating new story, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the additional screenshots. This particular error should be resolved in our next release,…
3 days ago
Submitted pull request #3999 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
`WP_Textdomain_Registry`: Use `rtrim` instead of `untrailingslashit` and `trailingslashit`
4 days ago
Closed pull request #3952 on WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Follow-up to `switch_to_user_locale()`
4 days ago
Committed [55224] to Core SVN:
I18N: Improve method names in `WP_Locale_Switcher()`. This is a ...
4 days ago
Posted a reply to Create Web Stories Programmatically, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, the plugin cannot generate the JSON from your HTML. So if you just insert…
4 days ago
Posted a reply to web stories- The editor has crashed. -Editor is crash while creating new story, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@lrn2brn Would you mind opening a new support topic so that we can better assist…
5 days ago
Posted a reply to Create Web Stories Programmatically, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Right now there is not really a way to create stories programmatically using PHP, because…
5 days ago
Mentioned in [55203] on Core SVN:
Introduce HTML API with HTML Tag Processor
5 days ago
Mentioned in [55196] on Core SVN:
I18N: Pass `$locale` parameter to `override_load_textdomain` filter.
6 days ago
Posted a reply to Unable to save your story if wordpress url and site url differ, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When the site and home URLs are different, it's common to run into issues with…
1 week ago
Submitted pull request #3952 to WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Follow-up to `switch_to_user_locale()`
1 week ago
Closed pull request #3637 on WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Introduce `switch_to_user_locale()`
1 week ago
Closed ticket #57123 on Core Trac:
Make it easier to switch to a user's locale
1 week ago
Committed [55161] to Core SVN:
I18N: Introduce `switch_to_user_locale()`. This new function makes it ...
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Errors on Debug Tab After Viewing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The INVALID_URL_PROTOCOL error is still there because the link on your first page is still…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Your story contains errors that can affect eligibility to appear on Google. Plea, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Please share the correct link to your story so that we can assist you. The…
1 week ago
Closed pull request #3226 on WordPress/wordpress-develop:
Allow installing translations when changing user language
2 weeks ago
Closed pull request #27973 on WordPress/gutenberg:
[EXPERIMENTAL] react-i18n: client-side locale switching
2 weeks ago
Closed pull request #20629 on WordPress/gutenberg:
Add new option to dependency-group ESLint rule
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to How can the different story blocks on the same page send requests only once?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, could you please share the link to an affected page so we could…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Errors on Debug Tab After Viewing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I assume you are referring to https://birdzofafeather.ca/web-stories/pallet-shelves-diy/? A couple of things I see at first…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to AMP page is invalid, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You are using a plugin that inserts ads in posts and pages — and also…
3 weeks ago
Closed ticket #57511 on Core Trac:
Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar when activating PHP 8.1
3 weeks ago
Closed ticket #38664 on Core Trac:
Allow installing translations via the language setting on the user ...
3 weeks ago
Committed [55099] to Core SVN:
I18N: Allow installing new translations when changing the user locale ...
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Translation sometimes empty, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The issue is that the plural string "Addresses" was translated to an empty string in…
3 weeks ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
3 weeks ago
Closed issue #159 on the wp-cli/doctor-command repository:
runcommand.io links are broken in readme
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #174 into wp-cli/doctor-command:
Update `runcommand.io` links to corresponding handbook pages
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Translation sometimes empty, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
And to clarify, the output is an empty string and not the original English text?…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Disable Auto Save, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There are plenty of plugins that allow you changing the autosave interval in WordPress. A…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Make this a core feature, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review! Preferred Languages is a so-called feature plugin, so the plan has…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Translation sometimes empty, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Does this also happen when using the current 2.0.0 Beta version?
3 weeks ago

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AMP

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Disable Embeds

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Preferred Languages

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Voice Search

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Admin Footer Version (rebranded)

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Admin Menu Manager

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Antispam Bee

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Shiny Updates

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Team List

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Widget Disable

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AMP

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Yoast Breadcrumbs

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Clicky by Yoast

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Glue for Yoast SEO & AMP

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Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed

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Quicklink for WordPress

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Reporting API

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Safe Redirect Manager

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SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast

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Yoast SEO

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Feed Post Thumbnail

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Team List

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Widget Disable

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Comment Hacks

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AMP

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Feature Policy

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Native Lazyload

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Preferred Languages

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PWA

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Reporting API

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Sitekit

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Deutsch (Schweiz) (German (Switzerland)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH

WordPress Theme Directory, PI Button, AccessPress Social Login Lite – Social Login WordPress Plugin, Affiliates Manager, Akismet Spam Protection, AMP, AnsPress – Question and answer, BuddyPress, Button Builder – Buttons X, Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress, Core Sitemaps, WordPress Calls to Action, Custom Search by BestWebSoft – Advanced WordPress Search Bar Plugin, Digest Notifications, Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support], Disable Privacy Tools, Download Attachments, Easy Property Listings, Easy Retweet, Easy SwipeBox, FPW Category Thumbnails, Frontier Query, GeoDirectory – WordPress Business Directory Plugin and Classified Ads Listings, MainWP Dashboard – WordPress Manager for Multiple Websites Maintenance, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies, Media from FTP, Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall, PDF & Print by BestWebSoft – WordPress Posts and Pages PDF Generator Plugin, Podlove Podcast Publisher, Preferred Languages, Pressbooks, Gator Forms: the WordPress Contact Form with bite!, Simple Newsletter, Slimpack - Lightweight Jetpack, Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices – Easy Estimates and Invoices for WordPress, Stream, Strong Testimonials, Subscriber by BestWebSoft, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Tajer, Team Members, Updater by BestWebSoft, User Role by BestWebSoft – Add and Customize Roles and Capabilities in WordPress, WebMan Amplifier, Invoices for WooCommerce, Backup and Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin, WP Club Manager – WordPress Sports Club Plugin, Event Management, Events Calendar, RSVP Event Tickets Plugin, WP Latest Posts, WP Meta SEO, Widget Disable, WPMovieLibrary, WPtouch, Youneeq Recommendations, Zibbra, Aladdin, BluePrintQ Draft, Curtains, evolve, Mesmerize, Modulus, Outliner, Plain WP, raindrops, SG Window, Stained Glass, Uniq, Vandana Lite, Wallow, Waves, WordPress 4.2.x, WordPress 4.3.x, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 6.1.x - Development

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

WordPress Theme Directory, Admin Menu Manager, Ads.txt Manager, aleno Restaurant Reservations, AMP, Antispam Bee, bbPress, BRAD, Cloud Blocks, Comment Popularity, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Feature Policy, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy), Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed, Restaurant Menu by MotoPress, Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress, Nelio AB Testing, PHP Compatibility Checker, Preferred Languages, PWA, Quicklink for WordPress, Reporting API, RSS Importer, Safe Redirect Manager, Surge, TP2WP Importer, Two-Factor, User Feedback, WooSidebars, WordPress Importer, WP Super Cache, Widget Disable, Categories to Tags Converter, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 6.1.x - Development

Rumantsch (Romansh) Translation Contributor - #roh

Browse Happy, Forums, o2, P2 "Breathe", WordPress Plugin Directory, Rosetta, WordPress Theme Directory, WordCamp.org, WordPress.org, Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth, Polylang, Preferred Languages, Twenty Nineteen, Twenty Seventeen, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 6.1.x - Development

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Deutsch (Sie) (German (Formal)) Translation Contributor - #de_DE_formal

Akismet Spam Protection, AMP, AntiVirus, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Preferred Languages, Statify, User Feedback, and Widget Disable

🌏🌍🌎 (Emoji) (Emoji) Translation Contributor - #art_xemoji

Admin Menu Manager and Preferred Languages

Deutsch (Österreich) (German (Austria)) Translation Contributor - #de_AT

AMP and Core Sitemaps

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AntiVirus and Preferred Languages

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Preferred Languages and Team List

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Preferred Languages

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