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Mark Root-Wiley

Member Since: August 3rd, 2009
Seattle, WA
MRWweb.com
MRW Web Design
@mrwweb on WordPress.org and Slack

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Bio/Description

I make WordPress websites for nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations. Find me on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

WordPress Origin Story

A middle school summer camp about web design led to high school and college summer internships and jobs. When I decided to go it on my own, I looked around at the various CMSes to build my business around. I had experience with Joomla and Drupal, so I chose WordPress… And lived happily ever after. The End.

Created a topic, Please Reconsider Some of the 2.0 Decisions, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have multiple plugins of my own, so I understand the…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to rollback to a working version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@wpnook If you can upload some previous versions to the /tags/ folder in SVN, people…

1 week ago
Wrote a new post, Let’s all get to know Zac Gordon before he teaches you JavaScript, on the site WordCamp Seattle 2017:
One of the most exciting sessions we have on our schedule — and that's really…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Event Missing From Calendar View, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks, @barryhughes-1. Are there any known workarounds or places I can monitor for a hotfix?

2 weeks ago
Created a topic, Event Missing From Calendar View, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is different from the 4.8.2-related bug I reporte…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Events Not Appearing on Calendar View, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I have 8 upcoming events on my list view page, none of…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Database Error Notice on “All posts” admin pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Running the latest Yoast and WordPress (4.8.2), I'm se…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Great plugin I love to recommend, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This is a light-weight plugin that's very approachable…

3 weeks ago
Created a topic, Errors in new version, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Following the latest update, I see this error: Notice…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Appearance Widget screen not responsive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @kaotik, please create a new forum thread for your specific issue. When you do…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for permanent change of word for Code of Conduct, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
+1 Assume class is a separate issue requiring a different discussion (though I'd be in…

3 weeks ago
Reopened ticket #3122, in Meta Trac:
Support prefilling coupon field in CampTix via query string

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Multiple featured pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
HI @mariaosnest. Sorry for the confusion. I realize this is a very strange issue. Feature…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Multiple featured pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@mariaosnest. Thanks for using the plugin. I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble. I appreciate…

4 weeks ago
Closed ticket #3122, in Meta Trac:
Support prefilling coupon field in CampTix via query string

4 weeks ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Seattle 2017 coming up on November 4th

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #3122, in Meta Trac:
Support prefilling coupon field in CampTix via query string

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #3117, in Meta Trac:
Support sessions that span multiple time slots

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #3116, in Meta Trac:
Support new "heading" parameter for sessions and speakers shortcodes

4 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #3115, in Meta Trac:
Enable sessions shortcode to order sessions by date AND time

4 weeks ago
Created a topic, Feature Request: Filter Debug Level, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Since the SMTPDebug setting provides lots of values, i…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Edit Featured Image Alignment, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@ryuseirecca Thanks for using the plugin! There is no left image alignment option by default.…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Page on Front “Lean UX Canvas”, on the site Make WordPress Design:
This would certainly be a handy moment to have some metrics! One quick thought on…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Modifying WordPress Logo for Local Community Logos, on the site Make WordPress Communities:
I think modded logos are a great way that communities make WordPress their own. As…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Discovering Gutenberg and next steps, on the site Make WordPress Core:
In the meantime, instead of open ended testing, maybe micro tests are more appropriate. Something…

2 months ago
Created a topic, Recommend you change FAQ code to get image, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A friendly suggestion... I see that the FAQ for getti…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to Translate Read More into German, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @wizlet130, Unfortunately, the German translation of the plugin is only 91% complete and must…

2 months ago
Posted a reply to how to change background to light grey, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm glad you find the plugin useful! As described in the FAQ, this plugin comes…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post 5 Myths About Speaking at WordCamp (and Why You Can Ignore Them and Apply Anyway), on the site WordCamp Seattle 2017:
Great idea, Tessa. We're on it!

3 months ago
Posted a reply to Turn Off then Back On?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks. I wouldn't have guessed I needed to use the repeat version of the shortcode.…

3 months ago
Created a topic, Turn Off then Back On?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Shortcode is working great, but I was hoping I could u…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post 2017 Community Summit Notes, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Great job, plugin team! Small but mighty, indeed.

3 months ago
Posted a reply to compatibility issue with FPW and Yoast, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@nitrokev, thanks for the quick responses. This appears to be a known issue with plugins…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to compatibility issue with FPW and Yoast, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @nitrokev, Sorry to hear about this problem. I just checked a site with this…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Custom Post Types appear in widget, but not on page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just closing the loop. v2.1.1 is out with this fix and a few other minor…

4 months ago
Committed [1673491] to Plugins Trac:
release 2.1.1 release with plugin conflict fix, documentation and file ...

4 months ago
Committed [1673487] to Plugins Trac:
tag 2.1.1 release

4 months ago
Posted a reply to New Posts Not Showing On Home Page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That sounds like it might be a caching issue to me. Do you have a…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Appearance Widget screen not responsive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@mikepve just checking back in to hopefully hear if the new changes helped get your…

4 months ago
Posted a reply to Custom Post Types appear in widget, but not on page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@betyonfire Thanks for writing a clear bug report! I was able to confirm the problem.…

4 months ago
Committed [1663316] to Plugins Trac:
remove duplicate link to documentation from readme

5 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I check if “show featured image” is set?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the update, and I'm glad you figured it out. You're right that any…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Hide widget title, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Marking this as closed due to lack of a response. I've had good luck with…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Using filter at widget_title to have tags in it, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I just publicly pushed 2.1.0 which should be available soon. It removed redundant escaping. However,…

5 months ago
Posted a reply to How do I check if “show featured image” is set?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Marking this as resolved since I haven't heard back.

5 months ago
Posted a reply to Appearance Widget screen not responsive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@mikepve, I just pushed version 2.1.0 that is primarily hoping to resolve your issues. There…

5 months ago
Committed [1660481] to Plugins Trac:
bump stable version tag to release 2.1.0

5 months ago
Committed [1660480] to Plugins Trac:
retag 2.1.0 to include new-to-SVN SVG "sprite"

5 months ago
Committed [1660479] to Plugins Trac:
commit svg icon, update trunk, delete 2.1.0 tag so I can redo it.

5 months ago
Committed [1660477] to Plugins Trac:
tag 2.1.0

5 months ago

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Mark Root-Wiley

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