Tom J Nowell
@tjnowell on WordPress.org, @tomjn on Slack
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Contribution History
Tom J Nowell’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Documentation Contributor
- Meta Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
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Wrote a comment on the post Changes to attachment pages, on the site Make WordPress Core:
If you don't want a plugin, and want a 1 liner to enable the attachment… -
Wrote a comment on the post Design Share: Sep 11-Sep 22, on the site Make WordPress Design:
it's likely Jetpack that's responsible there, in which case the behaviour on their side for… -
Wrote a comment on the post Design Share: Sep 11-Sep 22, on the site Make WordPress Design:
With the new read more blocks there's nothing in the emails anyway, it makes searching… -
Wrote a comment on the post Update: Turning the Tide, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
I'm concerned the plugin-check plugin on .org that was linked to is closed, and the… -
Wrote a comment on the post Design Share: Aug 28-Sep8, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Looks the same, I don't think the issue is your choice of colours, but that… -
Wrote a comment on the post Design Share: Aug 28-Sep8, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Additionally, the initial block with white on purple loses all styling when sent out in… -
Wrote a comment on the post Design Share: Aug 28-Sep8, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Can we standardise on wether design shares include a read more block? Usually design shares… -
Submitted pull request #54354 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Fix #54352 prevent php 8.1 fatal when template parts are not found... -
Created issue #54352 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Fatal Error in PHP 8.1 when a template part reference is missing -
Created ticket #59318 on Core Trac:
Block Themes Fatal Error in PHP 8.1 When Referring To Missing Template ... -
Wrote a comment on the post Community Summit Discussion Notes: Unifying development tooling for contribution, on the site WordPress Community Summit:
Some important things that haven't been mentioned: - Docker requires specific versions of Windows, Windows… -
Wrote a comment on the post Admin Design Kickoff, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Looking at the full modal screens makes me think of the various screens for wp_die/the… -
Pull request #49915 merged into WordPress/gutenberg:
Support container queries in editor CSS -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Criteria for Removing “Beta Support” from Each PHP 8+ Version, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I was hoping to find a list of what still needs doing or is outstanding… -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Criteria for Removing “Beta Support” from Each PHP 8+ Version, on the site Make WordPress Core:
The link here is leading towards a WP Admin URL which is broken: > Triage… -
Wrote a comment on the post Editor Chat Agenda: June 21st 2023, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It would be good if this PR can get some eyes, it's a simple change… -
Wrote a comment on the post Contribute to Core at WordCamp Europe Contributor Day 2023, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Noting that while we try to keep VVV working, we don't get support from core.… -
Mentioned in [55720] on Core SVN:
Upgrade/Install: Create a temporary backup of plugins and themes before updating. -
Posted a reply to How to switch a WordPress site from windows to Mac, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
this looks like you want to do a server site migration, except one server is… -
Wrote a comment on the post Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days, on the site Make WordPress Community:
as a final note, part of the frustration and demoralisation was that things ran by… -
Wrote a comment on the post Cultivating More Effective Contributing on Contributor Days, on the site Make WordPress Community:
I fielded a unique request/feedback today from a new contributor. She indicated it took half… -
Submitted pull request #49915 to WordPress/gutenberg:
Support container queries in editor CSS -
Created issue #49862 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Container Queries break editor style loading -
Created issue #49615 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
PHP Warnings when featured image blocks have a sizeSlug but not classname -
Created issue #49612 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Excerpt blocks don't respect the excerpt_length filter for user written excerpts -
Created issue #49561 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Low Resolution Images in Large Featured Image Blocks -
Created issue #49560 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Featured Image Blocks Hide all Settings if there is no query block... -
Created issue #49482 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Cannot read shortcode block text on themes with white text -
Created issue #49380 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Other kinds of ordered lists -
Created issue #36 in the WordPress/wp-movies-demo repository:
Flashes of stale content and inconsistent routing -
Created issue #35 in the WordPress/wp-movies-demo repository:
Link to block interactivity repo -
Created issue #34 in the WordPress/wp-movies-demo repository:
Declare required plugins as required plugins -
Created issue #49094 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Term Query Loop Block -
Created issue #49073 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Block Context Not Always Passed down through template parts in the site... -
Created issue #49072 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Template parts break query block layout controls -
Created issue #49071 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Template Parts with no HTML tags -
Created issue #48965 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Button blocks have no default interaction states and per block element rules... -
Created issue #48597 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Duplicate font family choices in Global Styles when only 1 font family... -
Wrote a comment on the post A refresh of WordPress.org/themes, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Absolutely, the mockup only shows 8, for space reasons on that collage, but it should… -
Wrote a comment on the post A refresh of WordPress.org/themes, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I see the number of themes shown has dropped from 10 to 8, there's a… -
Wrote a comment on the post Update on the work to make building interactive blocks easier, on the site Make WordPress Core:
There's some exciting things here, but I fear it's using very opaque/technical naming and will… -
Created issue #129 in the WordPress/block-hydration-experiments repository:
Documentation: Nobody ever says what directives are -
Pull request #36158 merged into WordPress/gutenberg:
Remove stack exchange from new issue templates -
Created ticket #57078 on Core Trac:
Reading terms from a public REST endpoint is forbidden in the editor ... -
Created issue #45628 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Filter/Remove/Add Heading Levels -
Mentioned in [54672] on Core SVN:
KSES: Display a notice if any of the required globals are not set. -
Created issue #44738 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Post Editor: Preview button was removed by a Site Editor change -
Wrote a comment on the post Improving DevHub Code References, on the site Make WordPress.org:
Great work! For those curious here's an example: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/apply_filters/ Only thing I would note is… -
Mentioned in [53933] on Core SVN:
Themes: Add support for `Update URI` header. -
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Stop merging experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core, on the site Make WordPress Core:
+10000 It's always deeply unnerving looking at stable shipped code and finding it full of…
Developer
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Bulk Entry
Active Installs: 20+
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Embed Wat.TV Videos
Active Installs: 10+
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Escaping Checker
Active Installs: Less than 10
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Local Indicator
Active Installs: 10+
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Upscale
Active Installs: 10+
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Yahoo Screen Embed
Active Installs: 10+
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Spectacu.la Discussion
Active Installs: 100+
