tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner) (@tobifjellner) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Poet, Writer, Project Manager, Mobile Telecom Marketing specialist, Translator, and more… Being Swedish native, I know how to mount furniture from IKEA. 🙂 Oh, and I’m interested in amateur radio, although currently inactive (check your logs from 1980-s for SM0RYB).

The great and versatile tool WordPress can be free thanks to the contributions from thousands of users. And I think it’s great that one can “give back” to WordPress and the community in so many different ways. I’m not a coder (although I may be able to find and fix some small and simple errors in PHP/CSS/JavaScript). But where I really can make a difference, that’s in making WordPress available in Swedish.

Later I even became a global mentor for WordPress translation, so one could say that I support the processes that make WordPress available in more than 70 language versions. Did you know, that 56% (these figures are for June 2023) of all WordPress installations are using a translated version of WordPress? I’m proud to be a part of that!

I was on the organizing team for WordCamp Stockholm 2016, where we successfully introduced the “Micro Sponsor” level for participation.

In June 2023, I was a speaker at WordCamp Europe, with the title: “Enable truly global use of your code – Avoid the typical i18n pitfalls”. It was mainly based on the most important parts of my article about some common i18n-errors developers make: https://gsm.fjellner.com/hints-about-i18n-let-your-code-to-shine-all-over-the-world/

In 2023, I started pursuing ways to drastically improve quality and reuse of content translation for handbooks, documentation, training materials, etc. I’m also on the pilot team for mentoring of new WordPress contributors.

I’d love to contribute more to WordPress, if I just could find the right partners to make it sustainable for me. I want to spend more time on:
– Making it easier for WordPress users to find out about contributing to the project.
– Helping new contributors finding their way in and around the project.
– Re-vitalizing the Swedish community (Yes, I live in Spain, but I’ve got a stable internet connection).
– Encouraging locale teams to publish more relevant content.
– Organizing meetups/WordCamps.
– Smart reuse of translations and content.
– Support for multilingual content in WordPress core.
– … and probably several other things.

Additional links:
– https://facebook.com/fjellner
– https://linkedin.com/in/fjellner
– https://mastodon.social/@tobifjellner

WordPress Origin Story

Ended up with WordPress when I wanted to migrate my blog in Russian about working as an expat in Oman to my own domain and made it a tri-lingual site. Since then I’ve helped lots of friends to get started, too.
When I noted that the themes I loved and some plugins I wanted weren’t available in the languages i needed, I started translating them.
Now I’m one of the global mentors for the WordPress translation efforts and an active participant in the Swedish WordPress community, although I live in Barcelona, Spain.

Contributions

tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner) contributes 10 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Polyglots, and Support.

Member Since: March 18th, 2011
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Website: gsm.fjellner.com
GitHub: tobifjellner
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Contribution History

BuddyPress Contributor
Community Contributor
Core Contributor
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Support Contributor
Support Team
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

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Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Delicious Recipes…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@lanche86 There's a comment for you here ↑ Oh, and @ackeacke Since both of you…
13 hours ago
Wrote a comment on the post Hi polyglots,, on the site Translate WordPress:
So I removed the to-do status for #fa_IR. Thanks @asadiy4n for your feedback.
14 hours ago
Wrote a comment on the post Hi polyglots,, on the site Translate WordPress:
When the PTE role is assigned, this user gets access to all variants. I removed…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Project Translation Editor (PTE) Request…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@ahnuhmannathly While you're waiting, I suggest that you continue suggesting strings. Once you become a…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Plugins fluent-community, on the site Translate WordPress:
I corrected the locale tag for #th and also mention the tag in this comment…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Plugins fluent-community, on the site Translate WordPress:
@vantuykomn @nekojonez Both of you seem to be on Slack. Perhaps you can continue there?…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Plugins fluent-community, on the site Translate WordPress:
@studiogee I'm removing the to-do status for #nl_NL in this request. Since you're already in…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Quiz Maker, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi @ays-pro There were several problems with your request. 1. For locale tags, you should…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Pay with Vipps and MobilePay for WooCommerce and Login with Vipps and MobilePay, on the site Translate WordPress:
Done. Please make sure that your translators read https://wpsv.se/engagera-dig/stilguide-for-oversattningar/
2 days ago
Translated 17 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 days ago
Reviewed 103 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 days ago
Posted a reply to Något knas med htaccess?, on the site Svensk support:
Hej, Jag är inte säker på att jag helt förstår din fråga. Men här är…
3 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for [Ship Discounts], on the site Translate WordPress:
Please avoid creating duplicate request before your previous one was resolved. They generate more work…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Additional Fees for WooCommerce Plugin, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request, since the #bn_BD locale team(s) didn't respond yet. If…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Below Listed Themes, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request for #ar, since the locale team(s) didn't respond yet.…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for “Tutor LMS Elementor Addons” Plugin, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request, since the #bn_BD locale team(s) didn't respond yet. If…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Baselinker-Woo, on the site Translate WordPress:
Since there was no response yet from the #cs_CZ team, I just had a quick…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Below Listed Themes, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request for #ar and #da_DK, since the locale team(s) didn't…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Better Messages, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request, since the #bn_BD locale team(s) didn't respond yet. If…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for H5P, on the site Translate WordPress:
I have now approved the request, since the #ar locale team(s) didn't respond yet. If…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post CLPTE request for Sugar Calendar, on the site Translate WordPress:
Done!
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Tripzzy, on the site Translate WordPress:
I'm removing the to-do status of this request since there currently is nothing more left…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Dear Polyglots team We have…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@canavanin ok. I approved that one string. But this seems to be the only string…
4 days ago
Reviewed 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Aruba WP Migration Tool, on the site Translate WordPress:
I'm removing the to-do status of this request since there currently is nothing more left…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Creator Assistant, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi, Already in the global handbook for Polyglots' team we clearly state that all translations…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Starter Templates plugin, on the site Translate WordPress:
I'm removing the to-do status of this request since there currently is nothing more left…
4 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice – CCPA, DSGVO, RGPD, on the site Translate WordPress:
And please check why you have to correct half of them. ↑ As you can…
4 days ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
6 days ago
Posted a reply to Starta om, on the site Svensk support:
Även om du inaktiverar eller rent av tar bort WooCommerce, kommer dess data och inställningar…
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Hi dear mentors, We have…, on the site Translate WordPress:
Done!
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post French Translation for EventPrime Plugin, on the site Translate WordPress:
I'm removing the to-do status of this request since there currently is nothing more left…
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Editor request for my plugin, on the site Translate WordPress:
This seems to be a second request, the previous one was in May https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2024/05/13/pte-request-for-carnet-de-vols/
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Polish translation of the OceanWP theme, on the site Translate WordPress:
@dstj I'm going to handle this as a PTE request from you about this theme.…
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Widgets for Social Photo Feed, on the site Translate WordPress:
Based on the reported large lack of quality for the first three locales responding here,…
1 week ago
Created ticket #7831 on Meta Trac:
Kazakh /team site incorrectly configured
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post I am the plugin author…, on the site Translate WordPress:
#pl_PL See above ↑↑ - Back to you!
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Widgets for Social Photo Feed, on the site Translate WordPress:
Rejected for Swedish #sv_SE: Too many strings with incorrect formatting, not following the Swedish Style…
1 week ago
Reviewed 17 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for Secure Custom Fields, on the site Translate WordPress:
@yanmetelitsa I have now approved the request for #bel, since the locale team(s) didn't respond…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Hello, I am the theme…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@proscriptsell I have now approved the request for #cs_CZ , since the locale team(s) didn't…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for [Ship Discounts], on the site Translate WordPress:
@horizoncumulus I have now approved the request, since the #fr_CA locale team(s) didn't respond yet.…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for [Pdf Embed], on the site Translate WordPress:
@benigd @simeonb I have now approved the request, since the #he_IL and #bg_BG locale team(s)…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post I’m currently using the Ultimate…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@dilip2615 I have now approved the request, since the #gu locale team(s) didn't respond yet.…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Dear Polyglots team We have…, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi @canavanin I requested fixes to that string. The de_DE locale has two variants, /default/…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for GoPray, on the site Translate WordPress:
@abrg I have now approved the request for #es_UY #es_HN #es_GT , since the locale…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for SEATEXT FREE…, on the site Translate WordPress:
@yessiseatext I have now approved the request for #ar #hi_IN #ko_KR #tr_TR #vi , since…
2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post PTE Request for picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi @nyoz It seems as if the #fr_FR team missed responding on this request. But…
2 weeks ago
Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 weeks ago
Reviewed 1697 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 weeks ago