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webgardengeek

WordPress technical consultant at Web Garden Consulting, LLC

@webgardengeek Warwick, NY joined Apr 2016

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    Bio

    I am a freelance WordPress technical consultant and developer with 15 years of experience building websites, plugins, themes and blocks for the Gutenberg WordPress editor.

    I have a BS in computer science and an MBA, as well as a background in graphic design.

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    Current Job

    WordPress technical consultant
    Apr 2013 – Present
    Web Garden Consulting, LLC
    I started Web Garden Consulting in 2013 to provide WordPress services to individuals, non-profits and businesses all over the US, Canada and Europe.

    I offer advanced WordPress functionality, custom blocks for the Gutenberg editor, API integrations, AI-powered features and much more.

    Job History

    WordPress Expert
    Apr 2022 – Jan 2024
    Michigan State University
    I worked for Michigan State University on the HCommons platform (https://hcommons.org) for a bit over 18 months as a WordPress expert helping them develop and implement important structural changes to their multi-network (a network of multi sites) WordPress deployment.
    Lead Developer and Technical Consultant
    Apr 2021 – May 2026
    Houston Museum of Natural Science
    Rebuilt https://www.hmns.org from the ground up, then released v2 2 years later with a comprehensive Tessitura integration.

    This position is ongoing.

    Key Accomplishments

    I have built over 300 websites in my career and touched over 500 projects in some capacity throughout my career
    Released first paid plugin March 2026, called Deeplink FAQ. An AI-POWERED FAQ plugin for WordPress that adds schema and a powerful, centrally managed FAQ with an AI assistant that helps generate and answer questions for publication on your WordPress site.
    Released first WordPress.org approved plugin May 2025

    Recent impact

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    March 2025
    Mar 05 Wed · 14:15
    Forums med
    Created a topic, 500 errors no matter what I do or what plugins I disable, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This is what I get for an error in the console:POSThtt…
    June 2024
    Jun 10 Mon · 11:02
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Too many ads, even trial doesn’t remove ads, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Hi there, same issue here for PLATO - one of my long-time customers. Noticed the…
    February 2024
    Feb 27 Tue · 19:54
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to doTminusCountDown is not a function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    They took it down off the homepage, so... here's a demo page: https://www.hmns.org/demo-page/ Again works…
    Feb 27 Tue · 18:40
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    Created a topic, doTminusCountDown is not a function, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Getting the following error sometimes (not always). An…
    September 2023
    Sep 29 Fri · 13:52
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    Posted a reply to Accessibility Fixes Needed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have to hop on the Accessibility train here as well... We use Tabby throughout…
    November 2021
    Nov 04 Thu · 13:19
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    Created a topic, Apply Woo Discount Rules in a custom WooCommerce block?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Can one apply WooDiscount rules programmatically? e.g…
    December 2020
    Dec 11 Fri · 18:27
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    Created a topic, Custom Meta Fields, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Ok... I used WCK Pro to create a post type 'distribut…
    June 2020
    Jun 15 Mon · 10:07
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    Created a topic, Issue with WordFence after update this morning, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Today's WordFence update (not actually sure when the u…
    November 2019
    Nov 01 Fri · 14:45
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    Posted a reply to Site Stuck in maintenance mode on first page only…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This has been going on for over 2 hours and now all the sudden it's…
    Nov 01 Fri · 14:45
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    Posted a reply to Site Stuck in maintenance mode on first page only…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    And if I'm logged in, I see the page as it should be

    Developer

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