Mary Baum
@marybaum on WordPress.org and Slack
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WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: August 9th, 2011
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Website: marybaum.com
- GitHub: marybaum
- Job Title: Digital consultant, owner
- Employer: RacquetPress
Contribution History
Mary Baum’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Core Team
- Documentation Contributor
- Marketing Contributor
- Test Contributor
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
- WordCamp Volunteer
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Mentioned in [61360] on WordPress SVN:
Posts, Post Types: Only set default title for custom post types if they have title support. -
Closed issue #216 on the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
Migrate classic sidebars and widgets to block for themers -
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @ravigadhiyawp, @iamshubhamsp, @vishitshah, @khushdoms, @shsajalchowdhury, @kishanjasani, @jigar9998, @mobarak, @shailu25, @huzaifaalmesbah, @adityab98, @abduremon, @gajendrasingh,… -
Is the 175th person to arrive at WordCamp Canada 2025
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Is the 90th person to arrive at WordCamp Canada 2025
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Received props from @krupajnanda in Slack:
Props to @marybaum(in person), @oglekler(remote) and @SirLouen(remote) for helping https://make.wordpress.org/test/2025/08/25/core-test-team-at-wcus-2025-contributor-day/ at WCUS 2025 Contributor Day… -
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 6.9 Planning Proposal and Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I’m in for release coordination, triage or design. -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @areziaal, @webcommsat, @greenshady, and @bph for feedback and review of the https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/07/the-developer-blog-needs-you/! -
Wrote a new post, The Developer Blog needs you!, on the site WordPress Developer Blog:
The WordPress Developer Blog needs you! If you've got a passion for WordPress development, the… -
Gave props in Slack:
Belated props to @Benjamin_Zekavicafor planning the WCEU Core team Contributor Day efforts and championing all… -
Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Europe 2025
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Created issue #376 in the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
Call for writers -
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Canada 2025: A New Look for a New Chapter, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
WCEH25 has a fresh new logo, thanks to our Design lead, Alleanna Barrera from Vancouver,… -
Wrote a new post, This fall, speak at WordCamp Canada!, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
Speak at WordCamp Canada 2025! Ottawa, Ontario • October 16-17. Find out more and apply… -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Canada 2025
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Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @SergeyBiryukov@joemcgill @Mamaduka @marybaum @karmatosed @estelaris @ryelle @paulkevan @themebeans @richtabor @4thhubbard… -
Gave props in Slack:
And props to the always amazing @ryelle for incredible work and steadfastness on 6.8! -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @karmatosed for incredible work and patience on 6.8 through thick, thin and sometimes… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to@desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @joemcgill @audrasjb @michelleames @krupajnanda @Benjamin_Zekavica @narenin @joedolson @marybaum @mkrndmane @courane01 @zunaid321… -
Mentioned in [60087] on WordPress SVN:
Help/About: Update the About page for 6.8. -
Received props from @areziaal in Slack:
Props to @marybaum and @greenshady on providing feedback and suggestions on the What's new for… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @desrosj @michelleames @JeffPaul @vgnavada @zunaid321 @ravigadhiyawp @huzaifaalmesbah @jigar9998 @narenin @zeelthakkar @eddystile @ankitkumarshah… -
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda, Dev Chat, Mar 12, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
As always, the WordPress Developer Blog needs you! -
Created issue #372 in the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
What's new for developers? March 2025 -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @joemcgill for helpfully talking me through the Style Book workflow in Classic Themes… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @joemcgill @desrosj @michelleames @Mamaduka @bph @beryldlg @krupajnanda @johnbillion @zunaid321 @narenin @wplmillet @sourabhjain @sukhendu2002… -
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda, Dev Chat, Mar 5, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
And, if you would like to write for the Dev blog, or know folks who… -
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda, Dev Chat, Mar 5, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Also, last call for the March issue of What's New for Developers? in the Developer… -
Received props from @meszarosrob in Slack:
Props to @marybaum and @areziaal for reviewing the draft and offering feedback on the https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/02/customize-wordpress-embeds-to-match-your-theme/… -
Received props from @areziaal in Slack:
Props to @marybaum and @greenshady for reviewing and providing feedback on the What's new for… -
Wrote a comment on the post Introducing Core Team Reps for 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Fabulous news! (Does this mean I have to do it again in 2026? JK!) -
Received props from @areziaal in Slack:
Props to @marybaum for preparing for and running the editorial meeting today -
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda, Dev Chat, Feb 5, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
https://developer.wordpress.org/news/ is the blog I'm talking about. -
Wrote a comment on the post Agenda, Dev Chat, Feb 5, 2025, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Developer Blog editorial meeting will be Thursday at 15:00 on #core-dev-blog on Slack. A number… -
Received props from @areziaal in Slack:
Apologies for reposting, but I did not properly give props to @psykro and @marybaum for… -
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @areziaal for his terrific article in the dev blog: https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/01/one-hook-to-rule-them-all-the-many-faces-of-block-categories/ -
Wrote a comment on the post WordPress 6.8 Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Raising my hand for Release Coordinator combined with marketing; Marketing if broken out; Core triage… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @audrasjb @Ankit K Gupta @ankitkumarshah @jagirbahesh @marybaum @jigar9998 @sukhendu2002 @zeelthakkar @mkrndmane @im3dabasia1 @mikachan… -
Received props from @JeffPaul in Slack:
Props to @mobarak @mosescursor @eroan @ali7ali @showravhasan @fazyshah @jagirbahesh @sarthaknagoshe2002 @zunaid321 @zeelthakkar @istiaqhossain @up1512001 @ankitkumarshah… -
Wrote a new post, Getting ready for PHP 8.4: some code changes landing in 6.7, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Earlier in the 6.7 cycle, @hellofromtonya and @jrf made a number of commits to get… -
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @jdy68 @JeffPaul @zunaid321 @jigar9998 @ahsankhan316 @rcorrales @ikamal @voboghure @jagirbahesh @sppramodh @istiaqhossain @zeelthakkar @Ankit… -
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @zunaid321 @oscarhugopaz @jigar9998 @mariayohana @lumiblog @firoz2456 @fazyshah @marybaum @ahsankhan316 @huzaifaalmesbah @noruzzaman @amincharoliya @mosne… -
Received props from @greenshady in Slack:
Props to @marybaum and @bph for reviewing the Developer Blog post https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/10/17/mastering-theme-json-you-might-not-need-css/. -
Gave props in Slack:
And to @davidbaumwald and @peterwilsoncc for a smooth, efficient release -
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @zunaid321 @fazyshah @oscarhugopaz @afragen @jigar9998 @JeffPaul @marybaum @alexcu21 @ahsankhan316 @Ankit K Gupta @mariayohana… -
Wrote a comment on the post Core Editor Improvement: New features and flows for Font Management, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I really like that button, for what it's worth. -
Wrote a comment on the post Core Editor Improvement: New features and flows for Font Management, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I love the 'Select All' option as it works in the 6.7 Betas! Nicely done! -
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to @courane01 @zunaid321 @marybaum @ahsan03 @fazyshah @mariayohana @iammehedi1 @robert-biswas @kirasong @ironprogrammer @gwallace87 @Patricia70 @Ankit… -
Received props from @davidbaumwald in Slack:
Props to@desrosj, @marybaum, @robert-biswas, @wpnoman0, @cyberorca, @courane01, @narenin, @wildworks, @kirasong, @olivierlafleur, @sc0ttkclark, @Ankit K Gupta,… -
Received props from @juanmaguitar in Slack:
Props to @greenshady. @ndiego, @welcher,@bph, @marybaum, @oandregal and @eidolonnight for reviewing and providing feedback on…
Completed Courses
Total completed courses: 2
- A Developers Guide to Block Themes - Part 2* July 6, 2023
- A Developers Guide to Block Themes - Part 1* March 30, 2023
- *Course is no longer available.
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