Jonathan Desrosiers
@jonathandesrosiers.com
Passionate about open source. WordPress Core Committer. Principal Software Engineer @ Bluehost.
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12 Years Contributing to WordPress
Join me as I reflect on reaching a new milestone: 12 years of contributing to the WordPress Open Source project.
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I'm proud to be listed as a featured maintainer in a new book assembled by Nick Vidal that collects the stories of more than 50 Open Source maintainers. I've written more about the book and reflected on 12 years of contributing to WordPress in my latest post.
WordPress Core Committer Check-in: November 2025
Core Committers Check-in – November 2025
This post summarizes key discussions from the Core Committer meeting held on November 25, 2025 with project leadership. As with previous check-ins, the goal is to align on key initiatives, gather f…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
WordPress Core Committer Check-in: November 2025
I'm really excited for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release! There's. A. Ton. The field guide is now live, and it proves my point (it's a doozy). I'm looking forward to seeing the community build on top of the new Notes feature, which unlocks new ways to collaborate!
WordPress 6.9 Field Guide
This guide outlines major developer features and breaking changes in 6.9 and is published in the Release Candidate phase to help inform WordPress extending developers, Core developers, and others. …
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November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm really excited for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release! There's. A. Ton. The field guide is now live, and it proves my point (it's a doozy). I'm looking forward to seeing the community build on top of the new Notes feature, which unlocks new ways to collaborate!
All known PHP 8.5 incompatibilities in WordPress Core have been fixed for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release scheduled for December 2. This release will have "beta support" for PHP 8.5, which is just the label applied to PHP versions with less than 10% adoptions across all WP sites.
PHP 8.5 support in WordPress 6.9
PHP 8.5 was released on November 20th. Contributors to WordPress have been busy in recent months preparing for this version and we’re happy to report that all issues reported against PHP 8.5 …
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November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
All known PHP 8.5 incompatibilities in WordPress Core have been fixed for the @wordpress.org 6.9 release scheduled for December 2. This release will have "beta support" for PHP 8.5, which is just the label applied to PHP versions with less than 10% adoptions across all WP sites.
Just boarded my train to NYC for the #EvolveDigital Summit this Thursday & Friday. I'm looking forward to talking to attendees to hear what everyone is working on! Who will I see there?
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just boarded my train to NYC for the #EvolveDigital Summit this Thursday & Friday. I'm looking forward to talking to attendees to hear what everyone is working on! Who will I see there?
Version 6.9 of @wordpress.org is due out on December 2nd. There is a handful of developer-focused changes that are worth sharing, so here they are! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11...
Miscellaneous Developer-focused Changes in 6.9
In WordPress 6.9, a handful of small, developer-focused changes were made that deserve to be called out. Let’s take a look! PHP 8.5 New Function Polyfills The upcoming 8.5 release of PHP includes 2…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Version 6.9 of @wordpress.org is due out on December 2nd. There is a handful of developer-focused changes that are worth sharing, so here they are! make.wordpress.org/core/2025/11...
On November 20-21 2025, I'll be speaking at the EvolveDigital Summit in NYC. Too often, security is treated as an afterthought or a one-time task to check off a list. But that approach often leaves sites vulnerable and owners frustrated.
October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On November 20-21 2025, I'll be speaking at the EvolveDigital Summit in NYC. Too often, security is treated as an afterthought or a one-time task to check off a list. But that approach often leaves sites vulnerable and owners frustrated.
Happy Sports Equinox! The "sports equinox" is when all four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) play on the same day. While initially rare, they have become more and more common in recent years. Today is the first and only scheduled equinox for 2025.
October 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy Sports Equinox! The "sports equinox" is when all four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) play on the same day. While initially rare, they have become more and more common in recent years. Today is the first and only scheduled equinox for 2025.
Today is my birthday! I decided to write my first birthday blog post to set a few goals for myself over the course of the next 365 days.
Thirty-Eight
Today is my 13,881st day in existence and the first day of being 38. I have a lot to be thankful for, but also a lot to work on. I’ve never written one of these birthday posts before, but I’ve been tr...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Today is my birthday! I decided to write my first birthday blog post to set a few goals for myself over the course of the next 365 days.
As I was waiting to head to the @wordcampcanada.bsky.social after party to meet more people and have more conversations, I wrote up some reflections on the event. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/10/revi...
Revitalizing the Stagnant Web: Reflections from WordCamp Canada
The WordPress community can be so strange sometimes. But I mean that in a really good way! The last few days at WordCamp Canada were a great reminder of that. I always walk away from a WordCamp feelin...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As I was waiting to head to the @wordcampcanada.bsky.social after party to meet more people and have more conversations, I wrote up some reflections on the event. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/10/revi...
WordPress competitors are out in force for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social 👀
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
WordPress competitors are out in force for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social 👀
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If you're at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social (or otherwise in the Ottawa area next week), then join me and @jonathandesrosiers.com at the @senators.bsky.social ice hockey game on Thursday night!
#WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer
#WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer
If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.
Unofficial WordCamp Canada Side Event: Ottawa Senators Game
Few things are more Canadian than hockey. When I travel, I always try to squeeze in a sporting event to add another stadium to my list. As luck would have it, the Ottawa Senators have a home game on T...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If you're at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social (or otherwise in the Ottawa area next week), then join me and @jonathandesrosiers.com at the @senators.bsky.social ice hockey game on Thursday night!
#WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer
#WordPress #WordCamp #WCEH #Hockey #Sportsball #SorryFelixItsNotSoccer
If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.
Unofficial WordCamp Canada Side Event: Ottawa Senators Game
Few things are more Canadian than hockey. When I travel, I always try to squeeze in a sporting event to add another stadium to my list. As luck would have it, the Ottawa Senators have a home game on T...
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October 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you’ll be in Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social, there’s a @senators.bsky.social game on Thursday night and I’ll be there with a few other community members. If you’re free and want to join, let me know! I shared more details on my site.
I'm really looking forward to attending @wordcampcanada.bsky.social next week! It will be my first time attending, and also my first time visiting mainland Canada. I'm looking forward to speaking twice at the event in addition to meeting customers and other attendees at the Bluehost booth!
📢 Jonathan Desrosiers, WordPress Core committer & Principal Software Engineer at Bluehost.
At #WCCanada2025 he’ll present:
✨ How Does Contributing to WordPress Work? – Oct 15, 9 am
✨ Keeping Humans in the Loop: Tactful AI – Oct 17, 1 pm
🔗 canada.wordcamp.org/2025/speaker/jonathan-desrosiers/
At #WCCanada2025 he’ll present:
✨ How Does Contributing to WordPress Work? – Oct 15, 9 am
✨ Keeping Humans in the Loop: Tactful AI – Oct 17, 1 pm
🔗 canada.wordcamp.org/2025/speaker/jonathan-desrosiers/
October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm really looking forward to attending @wordcampcanada.bsky.social next week! It will be my first time attending, and also my first time visiting mainland Canada. I'm looking forward to speaking twice at the event in addition to meeting customers and other attendees at the Bluehost booth!
I’ve been following a hiker who was attempting to hike the Continental Divide and Great Divide trails combined. Yesterday marked the end of her journey!
Congratulations, "Stitches"!
I’ve recently somehow fallen into “EverestTok,” which profiles some of the people braving some of the most extreme conditions on Earth in an attempt to summit Mount Everest. That eventually transition...
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October 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’ve been following a hiker who was attempting to hike the Continental Divide and Great Divide trails combined. Yesterday marked the end of her journey!
Is there a patron saint of containerization? Asking for a friend.
August 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is there a patron saint of containerization? Asking for a friend.
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A New WordPress Dashboard, Remote Data Blocks & Migrating Legacy WP and much more in the 166th newsletter.
Mentioning @weston.ruter.net @jono.id @jonathandesrosiers.com and more!
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Mentioning @weston.ruter.net @jono.id @jonathandesrosiers.com and more!
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July 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A New WordPress Dashboard, Remote Data Blocks & Migrating Legacy WP and much more in the 166th newsletter.
Mentioning @weston.ruter.net @jono.id @jonathandesrosiers.com and more!
withinwp.com/newsletter/a...
Mentioning @weston.ruter.net @jono.id @jonathandesrosiers.com and more!
withinwp.com/newsletter/a...
I'm looking forward to being in Ottawa to speak at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social! My talk, "Keeping Humans in the Loop: Tactful AI in a Collaborative Community," will explore how to carefully integrate AI tools into our Own Source communities without being too disruptive or inhuman.
The WordCamp Canada team has been hard at work, and I’m thrilled to share our first 17 speakers and 16 talks! 🌟 From accessibility to block development, there’s something for everyone.
Check out the lineup — canada.wordcamp.org/2025/announc...
#WCEH #WordPress #WC2025 @wordcampcanada.bsky.social
Check out the lineup — canada.wordcamp.org/2025/announc...
#WCEH #WordPress #WC2025 @wordcampcanada.bsky.social
They’re Here! Meet the First Speakers for WordCamp Canada 2025
Meet the first speakers for WordCamp Canada 2025! Explore talks on blocks, design, accessibility, sustainability & the future of the open web.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm looking forward to being in Ottawa to speak at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social! My talk, "Keeping Humans in the Loop: Tactful AI in a Collaborative Community," will explore how to carefully integrate AI tools into our Own Source communities without being too disruptive or inhuman.
AI is changing how we build and collaborate in Open Source. When integrating AI into our contributor workflows, we must take great care to preserve the foundations of our communities: humanity, creativity, and collaboration.
July 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
AI is changing how we build and collaborate in Open Source. When integrating AI into our contributor workflows, we must take great care to preserve the foundations of our communities: humanity, creativity, and collaboration.
I guess I’m playing inspiration tag with @karmatosed.art! After reading her post this morning, I had some additional thoughts about community and finding our own path. They came to mind while hiking Mount Willard this morning and I wanted to share. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/07/the-...
The Ghosts of Unactivated Contributors
I’m so glad Tammie was (partially) inspired to reflect on the beginning of her contribution journey after reading my 12 year first contribution anniversary post. I love reading these stories! They rea...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I guess I’m playing inspiration tag with @karmatosed.art! After reading her post this morning, I had some additional thoughts about community and finding our own path. They came to mind while hiking Mount Willard this morning and I wanted to share. jonathandesrosiers.com/2025/07/the-...
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of my first credited contribution to the @wordpress.org project. To celebrate, I'm excited to finally share my involvement in a project that began during Maintainers Month in May to celebrate maintainers in Open Source.
July 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of my first credited contribution to the @wordpress.org project. To celebrate, I'm excited to finally share my involvement in a project that began during Maintainers Month in May to celebrate maintainers in Open Source.
Once something is committed and released in @wordpress.org Core, it comes with an implicit promise of backward compatibility for the foreseeable future. But it’s not clear what to do when a feature becomes outdated, unused, or deprioritized.
July 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Once something is committed and released in @wordpress.org Core, it comes with an implicit promise of backward compatibility for the foreseeable future. But it’s not clear what to do when a feature becomes outdated, unused, or deprioritized.
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
Every year on July 1, former Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a $1.19 million dollar check as a part of his deferred contract. This tradition started in 2011 and will continue until...
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July 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
The @wordpress.org community has done such a great job educating site owners about keeping PHP up to date. But historically, the same has not been true when it comes to the database software every WordPress site relies on.
June 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The @wordpress.org community has done such a great job educating site owners about keeping PHP up to date. But historically, the same has not been true when it comes to the database software every WordPress site relies on.
While at @wceurope.bsky.social in Basel, I was invited to sit down with @nathanwrigley.com and @joedolson.bsky.social to discuss the suggestion that accessibility features should be built and maintained within a canonical plugin.
June 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
While at @wceurope.bsky.social in Basel, I was invited to sit down with @nathanwrigley.com and @joedolson.bsky.social to discuss the suggestion that accessibility features should be built and maintained within a canonical plugin.
As a follow up to the criteria for a repository to live under the WordPress organization on GitHub published 2 weeks ago, an audit of repositories, Slack channels, and WordPress Core team plugins was performed. Here are all of the actions that were taken at the conclusion of this audit.
A Little (Late) Spring Cleaning
Following up on the codified criteria for a repository to live under the WordPress organization on GitHub, a comprehensive audit of all repositories under both the WordPress and bbPress GitHub orga…
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June 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
As a follow up to the criteria for a repository to live under the WordPress organization on GitHub published 2 weeks ago, an audit of repositories, Slack channels, and WordPress Core team plugins was performed. Here are all of the actions that were taken at the conclusion of this audit.