Pascal Birchler
@swissspidy on WordPress.org and Slack
- Member Since: February 25th, 2008
- Location: Zurich, Switzerland
- Website: pascalbirchler.com
- GitHub: swissspidy
- Job Title: Developer Programs Engineer
- Employer: Google
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WordPress Origin Story
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Contribution History
Pascal Birchler’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Core Team
- Documentation Contributor
- Meetup Organizer
- Meta Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Translation Contributor
- Translation Editor
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
- WP-CLI Contributor
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Posted a reply to Categories and Tags, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, The categories and tags supported for web stories are separate from the categories/tags…1 day ago
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Merged pull request #59 into wp-cli/find-command:
Regenerate README file2 days ago
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Merged pull request #289 into wp-cli/i18n-command:
Regenerate README file2 days ago
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Closed issue #177 on the wp-cli/i18n-command repository:
Wrong md5 hash generated by i18n-command2 days ago
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Merged pull request #284 into wp-cli/i18n-command:
make-json Allow to keep source file context by translating to build files...2 days ago
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Closed issue #282 on the wp-cli/i18n-command repository:
Suggestion on handling build steps in `make-json`2 days ago
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Closed issue #174 on the wp-cli/i18n-command repository:
Overriding minified JavaScript file exclusion in i18n make-pot2 days ago
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Closed issue #212 on the wp-cli/i18n-command repository:
make-pot pointing to raw JSX file, not built JS file2 days ago
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Posted a reply to compatibility issue in checklist, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Well done! Now the story passes AMP validation just fine. I saw it in the…2 days ago
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Posted a reply to Vieo Optimization Tool Crashes every time, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If videos are not bigger than 1280x720, then the message should not show up. We…2 days ago
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Posted a reply to compatibility issue in checklist, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there If the compatibility message pops up it means your story has AMP validation…2 days ago
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Posted a reply to Vieo Optimization Tool Crashes every time, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your report! Depending on the amount and size of the videos, "Optimize all"…2 days ago
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Posted a reply to How can I submit a feature request, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and also for the kind feedback! Improved analytics insights is…3 days ago
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Posted a reply to How can I submit a feature request, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Terry, Just tell us here :-)3 days ago
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Posted a reply to Validation Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Correct! No need to do anything.3 days ago
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Committed [2613284] to Plugins SVN:
Releasing version 1.13.03 days ago
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Committed [2613283] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging version 1.13.03 days ago
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Committed [2613282] to Plugins SVN:
Committing version 1.13.03 days ago
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Posted a reply to Background Video Optimization failing to recognize existing Assets, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for raising this. There's definitely room for improvement here. I think the…4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Validation Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We're targeting today or tomorrow4 days ago
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Posted a reply to Compatibility Error in Checklist from Duplicating Template, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the link. All looks fine there indeed. Perhaps :-) We'll keep an eye…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Compatibility Error in Checklist from Duplicating Template, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! Could you perhaps share the link to an affected…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Replace media tool not working., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yeah I understood that from your video. Thanks again. I was referring to the same…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Importance of ‘Checklist Points’ for search value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Just checked the video in your story and it indeed seems smaller than the recommended…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Importance of ‘Checklist Points’ for search value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
> In addition to that the checklist tells me to ‘increase my video resolution to…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Fatal error after latest update, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot for your report! We've got another report for this the other day…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Importance of ‘Checklist Points’ for search value, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for this great question! At Google, we recommend following certain best practices…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to File Name For Webstories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There's no dedicated web-story database. Stories are stored as the web-story post type within the…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to Replace media tool not working., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for your report! We've noticed as well the other day and are…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to No tag title in head, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear you were able to identify the underlying issue here! To confirm, it's…5 days ago
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Posted a reply to File Name For Webstories, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Web stories are not saved as files. Stories are saved in the database…6 days ago
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Posted a reply to Validation Issue, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We‘re planning on fixing this issue with a new release next week. It will also…7 days ago
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Posted a reply to editor crash when i try to add saved templets., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot for your report! Unfortunatately, bugs like this can happen. We have already…7 days ago
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Posted a reply to How to add a script to the head of the page?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Happy to help! If you have any more questions, feel free to start another topic.…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to How to add a script to the head of the page?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there You can normally use the web_stories_enable_schemaorg_metadata filter to add additional structured data to…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Remove Audio Not Working Anymore, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, Thanks for your report! I was able to reproduce this and I'll make…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Where is that Video Trimming Tool?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there Video trimming is available in the "Video settings" panel. For it to appear,…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to error with las update, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@yashmunjal Please create a new support topic for your inquiry and include the URL to…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to error with las update, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks a lot for your report! We'll get this fixed right away. Does this still…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to The certificate chain referenced by ‘cert-url’ is invalid, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Since this is an issue with your Cloudflare setup, not Web Stories, you'd need to…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to The certificate chain referenced by ‘cert-url’ is invalid, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, First of all, this "cert-url" message is caused by Cloudflare, which is a…1 week ago
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Posted a reply to Fetch web stories in custom slider in WordPress,, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, We recommend using the existing Web Stories block to show your latest stories…1 week ago
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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…1 week ago
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Committed [2609950] to Plugins SVN:
Releasing version 1.12.01 week ago
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Committed [2609949] to Plugins SVN:
Tagging version 1.12.01 week ago
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Committed [2609948] to Plugins SVN:
Committing version 1.12.01 week ago
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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…1 week ago
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Reopened ticket #54181 on Core Trac:
Terms management screen shows bulk actions dropdown even if there are ...2 weeks ago
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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…2 weeks ago
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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…2 weeks ago
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