Troy Chaplin
@areziaal on WordPress.org, @troychaplin on Slack
Bio
WordPress Origin Story
Contributions Sponsored
- Member Since: July 25th, 2009
- Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Website: troychaplin.ca
- GitHub: troychaplin
- Job Title: Assistant Manager, Enterprise Solution and Integrations
- Employer: Carleton University
Contribution History
Troy Chaplin’s badges:- Core Contributor
- Documentation Contributor
- Photo Contributor
- Plugin Developer
- Themes Team
- WordCamp Organizer
- WordCamp Speaker
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Wrote a comment on the post Twenty Twenty-Seven default theme: Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I would love to work with you again, this time taking on more! -
Wrote a comment on the post Twenty Twenty-Seven default theme: Call for Volunteers, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I have been waiting and hoping for this! I contributed to TT5 and am here… -
Created issue #455 in the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
On-Brand Maintenance Mode for WordPress Block Themes -
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Canada 2026
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Wrote a new post, WordCamp Canada 2026 Heads West to Vancouver, on the site WordCamp Canada 2026:
WordCamp Canada 2026 is heading to Vancouver! Join us this November for a national celebration… -
Wrote a new post, What’s it Like to Attend a WordCamp? Highlights from WordCamp Canada, on the site WordCamp Canada 2026:
Curious about WordCamp? From AI innovations to life-changing community connections, see what happens when the… -
Wrote a new post, Traveller’s Guide: Navigating WordCamp Canada 2026, on the site WordCamp Canada 2026:
Explore Vancouver for WordCamp Canada 2026! Our traveller’s guide covers Robson Square, the best local… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Apologies @hage and @wpapm, I got busy with some other stuff, but I haven't forgotten… -
Committed [3468109] to Plugins SVN:
Direct remote deletion -
Committed [3468106] to Plugins SVN:
Release 3.0.1 -
Committed [3461069] to Plugins SVN:
fixed typo -
Committed [3461067] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.0 -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for being patient @hage and @wpapm. I plan on putting some time into this… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@hage and @wpapm I just pushed a new version with some changes that I hope… -
Committed [3460430] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.2.1 -
Closed issue #1175 on the WordPress/plugin-check repository:
Checking text domain locally vs after upload -
Posted a reply to Great plugin!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for the review, I'm glad you like this plugin! -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@hage I just release 1.2.0 that fixes an issue related to cache and the bypass… -
Committed [3459135] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.2.0 -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I am able to recreate this, or at least I think it's the same issue.… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@wpapm it's not that he wants too, it's just that the default setup is not… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for that note @wpapm. @hage I tested last night with TT5 and then with… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for confirming, I assumed you were logged out. I’ll get this one fixed up.… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the additional info. I’ll look more into to this tonight, I can’t think… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hmm, I tested with the "Latest Posts" and specific frontpage and have no issues. Are… -
Posted a reply to Issue with assigning the page for maintenance, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Hans-Gerd, After you have created a maintenance template in your block theme you can… -
Created issue #1175 in the WordPress/plugin-check repository:
Checking text domain locally vs after upload -
Committed [3454890] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.1.0 -
Committed [3449795] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.0 -
Received props from @bph in Slack:
Props to @areziaal and @greenshady for taking the time to review of https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2026/01/streamlining-block-theme-development-with-wordpress-playground-and-github/ on the… -
Committed [3443485] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.7 -
Committed [3434841] to Plugins SVN:
Added banner border -
Committed [3434832] to Plugins SVN:
Change banner -
Committed [3434555] to Plugins SVN:
Change screenshots -
Committed [3434537] to Plugins SVN:
Fix plugin icon -
Committed [3434508] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.0 release -
Posted a reply to Bug: Plugin not locking pages ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @spacemonkey214 Just wanted to let you know that a new version 3.0 was just… -
Committed [3430753] to Plugins SVN:
Remove unused images from assets -
Committed [3430752] to Plugins SVN:
Version 3.0.0 release -
Received props from @davidperez in Slack:
Props to @milana_cap @bph @greenshady @juanmaguitar and @areziaal for helping me to make https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/12/how-to-add-automated-unit-tests-to-your-wordpress-plugin/ in… -
Posted a reply to Bug: Plugin not locking pages ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oooooh, now I get it. There is functionality in the plugin that allows you to… -
Posted a reply to Bug: Plugin not locking pages ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @spacemonkey214, I can't seem to recreate your issue. I setup a clean installation of… -
Posted a reply to Bug: Plugin not locking pages ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The validation should be the same on pages, posts or any other post type. Can… -
Closed issue #400 on the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
The importance of a useful changelog -
Wrote a comment on the post How to build a multi-block plugin, on the site WordPress Developer Blog:
Hey Rachel, glad that you found this article helpful. I wrote a follow up to… -
Committed [3399338] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.6 release -
Committed [3399334] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.6 release -
Committed [3399330] to Plugins SVN:
Version 1.0.6 release -
Posted a reply to Not showing in Kadence / Greenshift Blocks, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi voodoocreative, thank for the comment. After I read over the plugin description I can… -
Committed [3398440] to Plugins SVN:
Version 2.3.0 release
Developer
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Block Accessibility Checks
Active Installs: 10+
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Block Finder
Active Installs: 10+
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Planned Outage for Block Themes
Active Installs: Less than 10
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Priority Plus Navigation
Active Installs: Less than 10
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ReadEase: Text Resizer
Active Installs: Less than 10
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Smart Media Replacement
Active Installs: Less than 10
Total photo contributions: 3
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