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Member Since: February 25th, 2008
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Website: pascalbirchler.com
GitHub: swissspidy
Job Title: Developer Programs Engineer
Employer: Google
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Bio

Software Engineer based in Switzerland. WordPress Core Committer. Traveller. Foodie. Polyglot. WordCamp and WordPress Meetup Organizer. Developer Relations Engineer at Google.

Interests

WordPress, Web, Social Media, Movies

WordPress Origin Story

Started blogging as a 12-year-old back in 2006. Have been hacking on my own sites ever since. Fell in love with the community.

Contributions Sponsored

Pascal Birchler contributes 6 hours per week to the following teams: CLI, Core, Polyglots.

Contribution History

Core Contributor
Core Team
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WP-CLI Contributor

Activity
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Translations

Posted a reply to Saved Templates Crash the Editor, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot for your report! We just noticed this ourselves today as well and…

6 hours ago
Committed [2609950] to Plugins Trac:
Releasing version 1.12.0

21 hours ago
Committed [2609949] to Plugins Trac:
Tagging version 1.12.0

21 hours ago
Committed [2609948] to Plugins Trac:
Committing version 1.12.0

21 hours ago
Posted a reply to Not able to install Google Webstories Wp Plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! This appears to be caused by the "Call Now…

21 hours ago
Reopened ticket #54181, in Core Trac:
Terms management screen shows bulk actions dropdown even if there are ...

23 hours ago
Posted a reply to So many creative possibilities!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@rathorep22 Thanks for your feedback! If you create a new support topic we will be…

1 day ago
Posted a reply to Crashing when trying to optimize videos, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In addition to the above, it also sounds like you already care a great deal…

5 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post I’ve suggested translations for this…, on the site Translate WordPress:
FWIW, there are no translation suggestions for de_CH. The de_DE ones need improvement as they…

1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Implementing a Webfonts API in WordPress Core, on the site Make WordPress Core:
It is not mentioned anywhere in the post, but it sounds like when registering a…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Web Stories – No Activity with Yoast Plugin Fix, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for reaching out. As you've already tested yourself, your stories pass the…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to [NSFW] How to Customize Web Stories?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey there, Thanks for reaching out! We're actually actively working on allowing customization of the…

1 week ago
Created a new ticket, #54186, in Core Trac:
Cast string to int in `wp_checkdate`

1 week ago
Posted a reply to BG Audio Query, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for sharing your ideas! From a Web Stories format/standard side the things we can…

1 week ago
Posted a reply to Buddyboss Incompatible, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot for your report! We'll get this fixed as soon as possible. While…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to BG Audio Query, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There is no possibility to limit the audio length, it simply loops when ended. Also,…

2 weeks ago
Created a new ticket, #54181, in Core Trac:
Terms management screen shows bulk actions dropdown even if there are ...

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Long file name stops migration, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your additional feedback. The file name indeed seems a bit long, I'll see…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for following up! Those are some great questions. To clarify, you are processing 6…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Long file name stops migration, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, With filenames, do you mean the final story URL like https://example.com/web-stories/url-to-your-story/? WordPress by…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to video caption, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That is so great to hear, thank you so much for your feedback! I'm sure…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to video caption, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We already try to detect videos with no sound at all & hide the checklist…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Activating Plugin Causes Fatal Error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately this is a known bug within the ACF…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to video caption, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Unfortunately the WordPress media modal is not the right place to configure video captions. Video…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Page Attachment Option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @mindeescookingobsession To see the page attachment option, you need to select the story page…

2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Re-Index Search Results to Remove Stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> I added that plugin, now my Web Stories are showing URL marked as ‘noindex’.…

2 weeks ago
Closed ticket #54143, in Core Trac:
The link for SVN in downloads is invalid now.

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Voice Search plugin doesn’t find anything, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there This plugin only adds this microphone button for saying your search term, nothing…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Published Google Web Stories: Broken Links, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> with no indication that a media upload is in progress. not even when you…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to publish button not CLICKABLE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
In addition to that: does this still happen if you deactivate the plugin & activate…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It sounds like you put a lot of effort into optimizing your videos, which is…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to loop the process of displaying web-stories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, I recommend looking into WP_Query or get_posts() to get a list of latest…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to publish button not CLICKABLE, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. May I ask, what's your user role in WordPress?…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Published Google Web Stories: Broken Links, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just to confirm, you are unable to publish the story because the publish button is…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Unfortunately we do not offer support via email. It sounds like you added your full…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Analytics (not GA), on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, There's a web_stories_print_analytics hook you can use to insert your own custom <amp-analytics>…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Title 1 2 3 presets Importance very unclear., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, All text elements in the story editor are currently paragraphs. There is currently…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to New Bugs: Image Size validation + more, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
1) Cool. That should be a viable workaround for now then. 2) Got it. We…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Auto Advance and Audio, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! Background audio does not currently influence auto advancing, but it's something…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Publisher Logo invisible bug?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, The publisher logo is exclusively used when displaying your stories on places like…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to New Bugs: Image Size validation + more, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> Changing an Alt Text (and Page Attachment) doesn’t save when clicking in black background…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Indexing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, For indexing questions and other questions related to Google Search, please use https://developers.google.com/search…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to autoplay, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's not currently possible to have the story auto-play on hover like on that website…

3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Developer importing in this way can give problem?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I don't see any problem with creating a script to make web story creation faster/easier.…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to White Screen at Bottom Limits Functionality, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It sounds like you're running into this issue with lots of empty space below the…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Web Stories shows save errors; fails to save document description, poster image, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The memory allocation error is indeed quite interesting and something that would need to be…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Resources loaded in all pages, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Could you perhaps share the URL to your site and the exact shortcode…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Exclude from Search, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, We've actually changed the plugin a while back so that stories are no…

4 weeks ago
Closed ticket #54099, in Core Trac:
Broken Link in WordPress 5.8.1

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Highlight Text, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! Duplicating the text in the HTML like that is intended behavior…

4 weeks ago

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AMP

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Disable Embeds

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Preferred Languages

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Voice Search

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Admin Footer Version (rebranded)

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Admin Menu Manager

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Antispam Bee

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Digest Notifications

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Feed Post Thumbnail

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GlotPress

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Shiny Updates

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Team List

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Widget Disable

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Support Rep

PWA

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Site Kit by Google - Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed

Active Installs: 1+ million

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General Translation Editor

Deutsch (German) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_DE

Admin Menu Manager

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AMP

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Yoast Breadcrumbs

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Clicky by Yoast

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Digest Notifications

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Enhanced WP Contact Form

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Feature Policy

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Google Cloud Storage plugin

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Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed

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PWA

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Quicklink for WordPress

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Reporting API

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Safe Redirect Manager

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SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast

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Yoast SEO

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Feed Post Thumbnail

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Team List

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Widget Disable

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Yoast Comment Hacks

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Deutsch (Österreich) (German (Austria)) Plugins Translation Editor - #de_AT

AMP

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Feature Policy

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Native Lazyload

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Preferred Languages

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PWA

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Reporting API

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Sitekit

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Deutsch (Schweiz) (German (Switzerland)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH

WordPress Theme Directory, PI Button, AccessPress Social Login Lite – Social Login WordPress Plugin, Affiliates Manager, Akismet Spam Protection, AMP, AnsPress – Question and answer, BuddyPress, Button Builder – Buttons X, Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft, Core Sitemaps, WordPress Calls to Action, Custom Search by BestWebSoft, Digest Notifications, Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support], Disable Privacy Tools, Download Attachments, Easy Property Listings, Easy Retweet, Easy SwipeBox, FPW Category Thumbnails, Frontier Query, Business Directory Plugin | GeoDirectory, MainWP Dashboard – The WordPress Manager for Professional Website Maintenance, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies, Media from FTP, Multilanguage by BestWebSoft, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall, PDF & Print by BestWebSoft, Podlove Podcast Publisher, Preferred Languages, Pressbooks, Gator Forms: the WordPress Contact Form with bite!, Simple Newsletter, Slimpack - Lightweight Jetpack, Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices – Easy Estimates and Invoices for WordPress, Stream, Strong Testimonials, Subscriber by BestWebSoft, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Tajer, Updater by BestWebSoft, User Role by BestWebSoft, WebMan Amplifier, Invoices for WooCommerce, Backup and Restore WordPress – Backup Plugin, WP Club Manager – WordPress Sports Club Plugin, Event Management, Events Calendar, RSVP Event Tickets Plugin, WP Latest Posts, WP Meta SEO, Widget Disable, WPMovieLibrary, WPtouch, Youneeq Recommendations, Zibbra, Aladdin, BluePrintQ Draft, Curtains, evolve, Mesmerize, Modulus, Outliner, Plain WP, raindrops, SG Window, Stained Glass, Uniq, Vandana Lite, Wallow, Waves, WordPress 4.2.x, WordPress 4.3.x, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.8.x - Development

Deutsch (German) Translation Contributor - #de_DE

WordPress Theme Directory, Admin Menu Manager, Ads.txt Manager, aleno Restaurant Reservations, AMP, Antispam Bee, bbPress, BRAD, Cloud Blocks, Comment Popularity, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Feature Policy, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy), Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed, Restaurant Menu by MotoPress, Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress, Nelio AB Testing, PHP Compatibility Checker, Preferred Languages, PWA, Quicklink for WordPress, Reporting API, Safe Redirect Manager, TP2WP Importer, Two-Factor, User Feedback, WooSidebars, WordPress Importer, WP Super Cache, Widget Disable, Categories to Tags Converter, WordPress 4.4.x, WordPress 4.5.x, WordPress 4.6.x, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.8.x - Development

Rumantsch (Romansh) Translation Contributor - #roh

Browse Happy, Forums, o2, P2 "Breathe", WordPress Plugin Directory, Rosetta, WordPress Theme Directory, WordCamp.org, WordPress.org, Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth, Polylang, Preferred Languages, Twenty Nineteen, Twenty Seventeen, WordPress 4.7.x, WordPress 4.8.x, WordPress 4.9.x, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.8.x - Development

Deutsch (Schweiz, Du) (German (Switzerland, Informal)) Translation Contributor - #de_CH_informal

aleno Restaurant Reservations, AMP, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Disable Privacy Tools, Preferred Languages, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering), Yoast SEO, WP GDPR Cookie Notice, Widget Disable, Mesmerize, WordPress 5.0.x, WordPress 5.1.x, WordPress 5.2.x, WordPress 5.3.x, and WordPress 5.8.x - Development

Deutsch (Sie) (German (Formal)) Translation Contributor - #de_DE_formal

Akismet Spam Protection, AMP, AntiVirus, Core Sitemaps, Digest Notifications, Preferred Languages, Statify, User Feedback, and Widget Disable

🌏🌍🌎 (Emoji) (Emoji) Translation Contributor - #art_xemoji

Admin Menu Manager and Preferred Languages

Deutsch (Österreich) (German (Austria)) Translation Contributor - #de_AT

AMP and Core Sitemaps

Español (Spanish (Spain)) Translation Contributor - #es_ES

AntiVirus and Preferred Languages

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Preferred Languages and Team List

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