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Posts by Brian Gardner

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Remove rogue . in Testimonials pattern slug. · bgardner/powder@00cba49

Yep, already been fixed:

github.com/bgardner/pow...

Just need to remove the . after each of those patterns until the update is shipped.

9 months ago 1 0 1 0

Perfect timing, just registered!

9 months ago 1 0 1 0
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Introducing FAIR for #WordPress! I've detailed the journey from concern to action, explaining how this new decentralized distribution layer (definitely not a fork!) aims to enhance security, compliance, and the plugin economy.

marucchi.com/introducing-...

#FAIRPM

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We're thrilled to be sponsoring and attending the PPA Festival this year! Be sure to check out the round table with Jason Konen and Jason Agnew where they'll dive into how businesses can strategically optimize their technology ecosystems. wpeng.in/93253e/

11 months ago 1 1 0 0

The week is finally here and I cannot wait for this event!

11 months ago 3 0 0 0

Raises hand. 🙋‍♂️

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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1 year ago 5 0 1 0

We > me. </story>

1 year ago 8 1 0 0
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Big thanks to everyone for the kind words and support on my move into the role of Community Manager at WP Engine. It means a lot. Even folks in competing spaces have reached out, and that speaks volumes about the kind of community we have. Appreciate you all! 🫶

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GoDaddy Donates $500K to Support WordPress Community GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) just invested a half-million dollars in the WordPress community through a donation to The WP Community Collective , an initiative focused on funding and empowering WordPress contr...

This makes me exceptionally happy. Congrats all involved! 👏

aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/new...

1 year ago 15 0 0 0

I think so as well. 😁

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

I’ve been working with WordPress since 2006, and while I have—and will continue to—advocate for the software, it’s the people who matter most. This community is its heartbeat, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to stand with those passionate about shaping its future. 🙏

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A timeless visionary, Walt Disney, once said:

“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” 🪄

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I’m excited to share that I’ve moved into a new role: Head of Community at WP Engine (@wpengine.bsky.social). I’ll work alongside our customers, agency partners, and the greater WordPress community—leading strategic initiatives, supporting industry events, and pursuing sponsorship opportunities. 🔽

1 year ago 39 1 13 1

Updated my bio today. Official announcement coming tomorrow. 👀

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We are deeply saddened by the devastation in and around LA. Our partners The Webby Awards curated an incredible list to help the communities affected in LA. 🧵⬇️

1 year ago 4 2 1 0

Proud of all the work we did for the WordPress community and our customers. ✌️

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Heyo #WordPress friends, we’re here 👉 @wpengine.bsky.social

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An open letter to WordPress theme designers - Brian Gardner Discover why color contrast should be a priority in WordPress themes. Learn how inclusive design ensures usability for everyone.

As a fellow creator, I call upon the WordPress theme design community: Let’s rise to the challenge and do better together. Let’s make accessibility the fundamental standard, not the exception.

Read the letter 👉 briangardner.com/open-letter/...

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Sponsor @aaronjorbin on GitHub Sponsors I am an independent core committer to WordPress. Current priorities: Build/test tools, PHP Compatability, Minor Releases, and Security

Now more than ever it's important for organizations that want to see WordPress continue to succeed to step up. I continue to be in search of more sponsors for the work I do on WordPress core. github.com/sponsors/aar...

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Breaking the Status Quo A vision for a new WordPress era WordPress is at a crossroads, now even more clearly then when I wrote my previous post on WordPress’s roadmap. I had very much intended to leave this topic alone for…

It's clear the #WordPress world needs a change. So I wrote a post about exactly that:

Breaking the Status Quo: A vision for a new WordPress era

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Via Negativa: Adding to Your Life By Subtracting Sometimes the most important and beneficial things you add to your life are actually things that are subtracted from it.

For your reading pleasure: www.artofmanliness.com/character/ad...

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

“We are defined by what we don’t do.” —Robert Bruce

1 year ago 1 0 1 0

I don’t know what pleased me more: the documentary, or the fact that Zach was the one who recommended I watch it. God bless his old soul. ✌️

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

Seems to be.

*waves from Surprise* ☀️🌴

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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In this case, it was all Chat GPT. Otherwise, most of my #WordPress projects/themes are all coded by me.

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

Worth noting that beyond my OP, I was able to successfully add a Canonical URL field, NoIndex/NoFollow support, exclusion from Sitemap based on those settings, and most/all of the OG stuff. Again, just me nerding out more than anything.

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

To be fair, none of this is meant to be a "product" or deployed in a way that would compete with any premium SEO plugins. I had a few hours of downtime and it was more a practice in "can this even be done with AI".

1 year ago 0 0 1 0

Looking good!

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twentytwentyfive/styles at trunk · WordPress/twentytwentyfive Contribute to WordPress/twentytwentyfive development by creating an account on GitHub.

/styles already accepts subfolder support: github.com/WordPress/tw...

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