Devin Walker (@dlocc) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Devin Walker is the creator of several highly rated and award winning WordPress plugins. His work is actively being used by millions of websites and has been featured in Product Hunt, WP Tavern, Torque, and several other widely regarded online publications.

As an advocate for open source, Walker has given back extensively to the WordPress community in the form of code contributions, coaching, WordCamp and Meetup organization and speaking engagements.

In 2015, Walker founded Impress.org, LLC and successfully grew the team to 30+ members in only a few years. The company was acquired by Liquid Web in May 2021. Popular plugins include GiveWP, the top-rated donation and fundraising platform for WordPress, WP Rollback, and WP Business Reviews.

In total, his plugins on WordPress.org have been downloaded several million times and have accumulated hundreds of 5-star reviews.

Outside of work, Devin enjoys traveling the world, going to concerts, and a leisurely round of golf.

Interests

WordPress
React
Plugins
Volleyball

WordPress Origin Story

Flash (2008 – 2009) –> SharePoint (2008 – 2009) —> Mambo (2009) —> Joomla (2009) —> Drupal (2010) —> WordPress (2010 – Present).

Contributions Sponsored

Devin Walker contributes 1 hour per week to the following teams: Community, Core, Design, and Meta.

Member Since: November 10th, 2009
Location: San Diego
Website: devin.org
GitHub: DevinWalker
Job Title: SVP / CIO @ StellarWP
Employer: StellarWP
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
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Favorites

Posted a reply to Why is there a pay button on the after checkout screen?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @slewisma we just released version 1.4.1 to address this issue. Thanks again for bringing…
6 days ago
Posted a reply to Why is there a pay button on the after checkout screen?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @slewisma I was able to reproduce what you're experiencing and agree it's confusing to…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Stellar and Breakdance issue – backend slowdown by 5X+, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@lockedm thanks for the server health info. Nothing is sticking out to me as abnormal…
1 week ago
Posted a reply to Stellar and Breakdance issue – backend slowdown by 5X+, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @lockedm - we are having trouble reproducing the slowdown issue. Are there any specifics…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Stellar and Breakdance issue – backend slowdown by 5X+, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello again @lockedm, I can see the slowdown you're talking about in the video with…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to payment element not showing up, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@lockedm, no problem with the video and the follow-up on the 3rd party template. If…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Support for Woo Subscriptions as a payment gateway, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@lockedm oh nice! I do like that option to subscribe and save. Cool! I'll add…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Support for Woo Subscriptions as a payment gateway, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @lockedm, Excellent question! Support for Woo Subscriptions is on our roadmap and we just…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to payment element not showing up, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @lockedm, we took a look at your site, thanks for providing that, and found…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Rollback link is not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oh yeah! Thanks, @mlclapp. That's the issue. This plugin used WordPress.org's APIs, and because of…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to FYI only, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @hiskingdomprophecy,I looked into this, and what's happening is that the Fast Velocity Minify plugin…
3 weeks ago
Created a topic, 📌 How to Get the Best Support for StellarPay – Please Read First!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Welcome to StellarPay Support! 🚀 We're thrilled you…
3 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Live Saver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @thehinesgaphideaway I'm glad our plugin got you out of that pickle. Good on you…
4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Rollback link is not showing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @mlclapp Is the "Rollback" option not displaying for free plugins available on WordPress.org? Or,…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to WP Rollback 1.4, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @0utf1t this is our first request for a rollback of WP Rollback! Congrats. Haha!…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Life saver!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @tt8tt7tt, I'm glad the plugin helped out! Thanks for taking the time to leave…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Downgrade WP ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No problem! If you really want to downgrade WordPress check this plugin out: https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/
2 months ago
Posted a reply to PHP Fatal error on WP_Rollback_API_Fetcher, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @applina and @wykananda, It's been a few months, and I haven't heard back from…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Ошибка при использовании WP Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @stayer1986 I'm going to mark this as resolved due to no reply received. If…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to PHP Error after upgrading a plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A fix has been released for a while now. Marking as resolved.
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Downgrade WP ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @patrickhaond WP Rollback does not handle WordPress Core rollbacks. We do this because it…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to WP 6.7.1 on Sightground Host not showing Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @lestexas60, thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've just tested the plugin on…
3 months ago
Committed [3207193] to Plugins SVN:
Updating WP compatible version
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Plugin is limited to wordpress.org, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @jatinder1987 - Happy holidays. Unfortunately, if they're on WPE then that's currently not possible…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to No Links on ANY Plugins for Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@rapidetech - If you're on WP Engine then that's going to be the issue. If…
3 months ago
Posted a reply to Valuable Tool, many thanks!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@chris4element, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're going to be maintaining…
3 months ago
Committed [3195299] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 1.0.0 from GitHub
4 months ago
Posted a reply to No Links on ANY Plugins for Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's correct @docg007 - WP Rollback uses the WP.org API and if you're on WPEngine…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to PHP Fatal error on WP_Rollback_API_Fetcher, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @applina @wykananda - me again! I have a Plesk site with WordPress installed on it and have…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to No Links on ANY Plugins for Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @azpub - I don't see anything from your screenshots that would prevent the "Rollback"…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to PHP Fatal error on WP_Rollback_API_Fetcher, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @applina @wykananda - thanks for reporting. I've seen reports of this and will investigate.…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Problema resuelto, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No hay problema, voy a marcar esto como resuelto. Gracias por usar WP Rollback.
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Unsuccessful Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey there! The "Download failed. Not Found." is typically an issue with the WP.org API…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Ошибка при использовании WP Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Привет, Извините, что не ответил вам раньше. Я протестировал Contact Form 7, чтобы проверить, есть…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to PHP Error after upgrading a plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @denisflorin197 - Apologies for the late reply. I have an open issue for this…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Missing Link in Plugins to Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ah, yes. That must be it. The WP Rollback plugin uses WP.org APIs and if…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Missing Link in Plugins to Rollback, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @tacaha5 Do you know if it is missing from all your plugins or only…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to Thank You, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's great to hear Rollback got you out of the woods! Thanks for taking the…
6 months ago
Created a topic, Installed and it’s like woah, fast fast fast, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Disclaimer: I do work for StellarWP. BUT, this plugin …
7 months ago
Posted a reply to A couple of suggestions, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the suggestions! I've logged them into our GitHub here: https://github.com/DevinWalker/wp-rollback/issues/85
9 months ago
Posted a reply to “Loading” circle keeps on running, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey, it looks like this issue was marked as resolved. Sounds like a JavaScript issue…
10 months ago
Posted a reply to rest_no_route error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @deeveearr - sorry to hear that! 😟 what permalink structure are you using?
10 months ago
Posted a reply to rest_no_route error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey All, Version 2.0.7 is live and should resolve the issue. Please let me know…
10 months ago
Committed [3079640] to Plugins SVN:
Update to version 2.0.7 from GitHub
10 months ago
Posted a reply to rest_no_route error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @afizesan - thanks! Now, I can reproduce the issue. I'll have a fix out…
10 months ago
Posted a reply to The DeLorean time machine of the plugins (my new fav)., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
As a big Back to the Future fan, I approve of this review! Seriously, though,…
11 months ago
Posted a reply to Wo roll back plugins update related doubt, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hello, any version under 2.0.0 will work with WP versions less than 6.0+
12 months ago
Posted a reply to rest_no_route error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I’m on WordPress 6.4.3, PHP 7.4.33.4, on GoDaddy. I actually have a Managed WordPress account…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to rest_no_route error, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry, I was logged into the wrong account. This is my reply above. 👆
1 year ago
Mentioned in [57681] on Core SVN:
Export: Include featured image for posts or pages.
1 year ago

Developer

Blocks for GitHub

Active Installs: Less than 10
Donation Form Block for Stripe

Active Installs: 1,000+
Form Countdown for GiveWP

Active Installs: 200+
Give - Divi Donation Modules

Active Installs: 600+
Give - Double the Donation

Active Installs: 100+
GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Active Installs: 100,000+
Reviews Block for Google

Active Installs: 2,000+
Reviews Block for Yelp

Active Installs: 1,000+
WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and Themes

Active Installs: 300,000+

Completed Courses

Total completed courses: 1

Part 1: Simple Site Design and Site Editing^* January 31, 2022
^*Course is no longer available.