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I write literary mysteries, light noir.

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Started web dev in 1994 and my own company in 1999. Wrote my first blog tool in ASP the year WordPress was first released. Eventually WP grew enough to become the only way I build websites.

  • Member Since: July 31st, 2009
  • Location: Queen Creek Arizona
  • Website: joeldcanfield.com
  • Job Title: Writing literary mysteries
  • Employer: my home
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  • Posted a reply to best way to customize CSS for the forms, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Since the plugin creator hasn't responded to my 4-month-old query, I suspect they're either gone…

  • Posted a reply to Appearance Theme File Editor Theme Files list shows filename, not description, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Everything about these two sites is identical as far as I can tell, which is…

  • Posted a reply to Appearance Theme File Editor Theme Files list shows filename, not description, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I understand nothing is actually broken, but since I created this theme, I want to…

  • Posted a reply to Appearance Theme File Editor Theme Files list shows filename, not description, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I got an email with a reply that isn't visible here for some reason. WordPress…

  • Created a topic, Appearance Theme File Editor Theme Files list shows filename, not description, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I have one site using my custom theme that displays th…

  • Posted a reply to where do you add the payment gateway?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I disabled and deleted the plugin but all the pages it created still exist. Am…

  • Posted a reply to where do you add the payment gateway?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    so, to be clear, I can't accept payments at all using the free version?

  • Created a topic, where do you add the payment gateway?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I've gone back and forth through the settings and can'…

  • Posted a reply to my custom theme stopped writing revisions—where do I look?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Two plugins: classic editor and classic widgets. I've been using them both since Gutenberg was…

  • Posted a reply to my custom theme stopped writing revisions—where do I look?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    well, wp_save_post_revision() is in wp-includes/revision.php but I wouldn't have a clue how to troubleshoot it.

  • Posted a reply to my custom theme stopped writing revisions—where do I look?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    That's WordPress core stuff. I'm working with a theme, not a whole new core. Whatever…

  • Posted a reply to my custom theme stopped writing revisions—where do I look?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    none of those are happening. thanks.

  • Created a topic, my custom theme stopped writing revisions—where do I look?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I realize this question is incredibly vague and I don'…

  • Created a topic, Save & Continue button on Configure your Receipts page does nothing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I edited the Message box, clicked Save & Continue,…

  • Created a topic, simple way to remove all of the plugin’s css?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The CSS built into the plugin is constantly messing wi…

  • Created a topic, title of quote not displayed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    using echo do_shortcode('[quotes-llama]'); displ…

  • Posted a reply to using do_shortcode in page doesn’t add quote, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I was not using echo. Not sure why that information wasn't in my brain even…

  • Created a topic, best way to customize CSS for the forms, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Is it possible to customize all the CSS for the forms?…

  • Created a topic, using do_shortcode in page doesn’t add quote, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'm struggling to add quotes to a custom theme. I've a…

  • Posted a reply to Exclude files by filename only on core checksum verification, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The issues page is for reporting suspected bugs. This is simply a support query, which…

  • Posted a reply to left justify content in newsletter, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    the html block.which causes me to realize, the default is probably to center the text,…

  • Posted a reply to Exclude files by filename only on core checksum verification, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Not talking about something in an error log. Talking about a new feature in wp…

  • Created a topic, left justify content in newsletter, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Composing my first newsletter and the content is cente…

  • Created a topic, Exclude files by filename only on core checksum verification, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Exclude files by on core checksum verification appears…

  • Posted a reply to change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    wp option is the solution.

  • Posted a reply to change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    As I said in my original post: when creating new installs for clients, I use…

  • Posted a reply to change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Appears that 'post thumbnail' means 'Featured Image' which is not what I'm looking for.

  • Posted a reply to change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'm going to experiment with set_post_thumbnail_size to see if that's what I'm looking for, since…

  • Posted a reply to change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Since this is for new installs it seems there would be no need to regenerate…

  • Created a topic, change thumbnail sizes with wp-cli, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Is it possible to set thumbnail sizes with wp-cli? I s…

  • Posted a reply to new post page: uploaded image name and title autofilled with ‘Screenshot’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    forgot I'd posted this. remembered this tool and found a solution exiftool -UserComment="something useful" file.jpg

  • Posted a reply to make wpautop ignore code tag as is does pre tag, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    bingo. solved.

  • Posted a reply to make wpautop ignore code tag as is does pre tag, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    css to hide all br that are children of code code br {display:none;}seems viable. am…

  • Posted a reply to make wpautop ignore code tag as is does pre tag, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    surely there is some way to write a function which would tell wpautop to ignore…

  • Posted a reply to make wpautop ignore code tag as is does pre tag, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I don't understand the relevance of your comment. I am not invoking wpautop manually. It…

  • Created a topic, make wpautop ignore code tag as is does pre tag, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I make extensive use of code tags on my personal site.…

  • Posted a reply to update using wp-cli fails for one site out of many I manage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    mea culpa it appears the culprit was the PHP version in bashrc on both accounts.…

  • Posted a reply to update using wp-cli fails for one site out of many I manage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Ah. I misunderstood. The debug option should have been obvious. Since I've already updated the…

  • Posted a reply to update using wp-cli fails for one site out of many I manage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Mistake on my part: TWO of my sites are affected. Added the address of the…

  • Posted a reply to update using wp-cli fails for one site out of many I manage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Core is always updated before plugins. No errors. "lead me to suspect that it is…

  • Created a topic, update using wp-cli fails for one site out of many I manage, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I maintain a dozen or so client sites. All are updated…

  • Posted a reply to new post page: uploaded image name and title autofilled with ‘Screenshot’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Using identify -verbose /Users/joel/reharmonization1.jpg There is nothing in the exif information that includes the word…

  • Created a topic, new post page: uploaded image name and title autofilled with ‘Screenshot’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Adding images to a new post, the image Title and Capti…

  • Posted a reply to wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    sigh. simple obvious solution. it was a plugin. all is working as expected now. thanks.

  • Posted a reply to wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    It is returning the first 60 lines of the source code of the referenced site.…

  • Created a topic, wp doctor check returning site source code in addition to expected response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    This check wp doctor check core-update option-blog-…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    First place I went. Like much of the wp-cli documentation, it is superficial, merely stating…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I understand that 250mb is a small hosting space. Honest. "Cheapest" is NOT the point.…

  • Posted a reply to what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The answer, if I am reading your response correctly, is that it won't break anything,…

  • Created a topic, what happens if I delete dot cache folders?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Client only has 250mb of hosting and wp-cli creates a …