David A. Kennedy
@davidakennedy on WordPress.org and Slack
- Member Since: January 28th, 2011
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Website: davidakennedy.com
- Job Title: Theminator
- Employer: Automattic
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Contribution History
David A. Kennedy’s badges:- Accessibility Contributor
- Core Contributor
- Core Team
- Theme Developer
- Themes Team
- WordCamp Speaker
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Closed ticket #45045, in Core Trac:
Twenty Seventeen: Update theme to add Gutenberg styles and support3 years ago
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Committed [43800] to Core Trac:
Twenty Seventeen: Add styles and support for the new block-based ...3 years ago
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Closed ticket #45044, in Core Trac:
Twenty Sixteen: Update theme to add Gutenberg styles and support3 years ago
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Committed [43799] to Core Trac:
Twenty Sixteen: Add styles and support for the new block-based editor. ...3 years ago
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Closed ticket #45043, in Core Trac:
Twenty Fifteen: Update theme to add Gutenberg styles and support3 years ago
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Committed [43798] to Core Trac:
Twenty Fifteen: Add styles and support for the new block-based editor. ...3 years ago
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Closed ticket #45042, in Core Trac:
Twenty Fourteen: Update theme to add Gutenberg styles and support3 years ago
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Committed [43797] to Core Trac:
Twenty Fourteen: Add styles and support for the new block-based ...3 years ago
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Closed ticket #45041, in Core Trac:
Twenty Thirteen: Update theme to add Gutenberg styles and support3 years ago
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Committed [43796] to Core Trac:
Twenty Thirteen: Add styles and support for the new block-based ...3 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Getting ready for Gutenberg, on the site Theme Review Team:
Themes should not come with custom blocks. Gutenberg represents a fresh start for themes to…4 years ago
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Posted a reply to Did this ever get an accessibility review?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @sleeplessindc, Thanks for using Twenty Seventeen! Members of the WordPress community tested the theme…4 years ago
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Posted a reply to “Last updated on” how to change the theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @aliaamir, Thanks for using Twenty Seventeen! Are you wanting to make changes to the…4 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post What makes a great customization experience?, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I wrote a little proposal for this a while ago I really like the ideas…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Can I use the front page scrolling stuff on other pages?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That would be awesome to have, for sure! This isn't really possible within the theme.…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Customising Using Child Themes & Filters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@bharatk Those values can be modified in a child theme with a filter. Like this,…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Customizing /inc/template-functions.php in Child Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@hopetommola Right, those parent theme functions will run. Simply overriding the file doesn't make them…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Customizing /inc/template-functions.php in Child Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @hopetommola, Good question. This can be tricky to understand at first. The reason simply…5 years ago
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Created a topic, [Twenty Seventeen]: Documentation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If you're looking for help setting up your site with T…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post What makes a great customization experience?, on the site Make WordPress Design:
What do you think makes a great site building and customization experience? Blocks: Free content…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Customization in 2017, on the site Make WordPress Core:
One thing that comes to mind from a flow perspective, even though it may not…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Customization in 2017, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This. Definitely.5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Customising Using Child Themes & Filters, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there @bharatk, Great question! This is probably best accomplished in a plugin. Like this…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Theming with Twenty Seventeen, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks for catching that mistake, Otto! Should be fixed in the post now.5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Theming with Twenty Seventeen, on the site Make WordPress Core:
In 4.7, WordPress gets a new default theme: Twenty Seventeen. Like all default themes, it's easily…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Twenty Seventeen html validation errors, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey Galen, Thanks for the report! Sami is right – the offending markup is related…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Nov 4, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Posted a reply to Twenty Seventeen drop-down menu z-index, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello @bstofko! Thanks for the report! I was able to see what you mean with…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Meeting Notes: Oct. 21 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the meeting summary for this week. If I missed anything, let me know in…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Oct 21, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Merge Proposal for 4.7, on the site Make WordPress Core:
A note from @helen: Before we get into the proposal itself, I'd like to officially…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Oct 14, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Meeting Notes: Oct. 7 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the meeting summary for this week. If I missed anything, let me know in…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Oct 7, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Features Meeting Notes: Oct. 4 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the summary for this week. The meeting was busy, so feel free to add anything…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Meeting Notes: Sept. 30 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the meeting summary for this week. If I missed anything, let me know in…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Sept 30, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Features Meeting Notes: Sept. 27 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the meeting summary for this week. If I missed anything, let me know in…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Meeting Notes: Sept. 23 2016, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the meeting summary for this week. If I missed anything, let me know in…5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen: Agenda for Sept 23, 2016 Meeting, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Here's the agenda for today's weekly meeting on Twenty Seventeen. It will last 30 minutes,…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Twenty Seventeen Kickoff Meeting Notes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Thanks, I updated the post to include a link to #27403.5 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Twenty Seventeen Kickoff Meeting Notes, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Today, we had a kickoff meeting for Twenty Seventeen! See the introductory post for some…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 4.7: What’s on your mind?, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I'd love to see #19627 worked on, especially how it relates to new user experience…5 years ago
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Closed ticket #29649, in Themes Trac:
THEME: LitheStore – 1.0.7.25 years ago
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Closed ticket #29894, in Themes Trac:
THEME: PhotoBlogger – 1.1.05 years ago
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Created a new ticket, #32820, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Accessible Zen – 1.25 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 4.6: What’s on your wish list?, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Themes should be able to opt-in to a static front page: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19627 The experience for…5 years ago
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Wrote a comment on the post Share your best review tips, on the site Theme Review Team:
I wrote a blog post with my collection of tips.6 years ago
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Closed ticket #26751, in Themes Trac:
THEME: Silk Lite – 1.0.86 years ago
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Wrote a new post, Menu ids in wp_page_menu(), on the site Make WordPress Core:
In changeset 34330, we added a menu_id argument to wp_page_menu(), allowing theme authors to use…6 years ago
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