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Swapnil V. Patil

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I work as a software developer during the day and love contributing to the WordPress.org after that. I have keen interest in web accessibility, User Experience and Customer Experience processes.

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I am proud to have build some awesome web and mobile application. Bring ideas to life give me great satisfaction.

If you are looking for someone to collaborate with for your project, please feel free to get in touch!

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I work as a software developer during the day and love contributing to the WordPress.org after that. I have keen interest in web accessibility, User Experience and Customer Experience processes.

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<img width="474" height="401" src="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/using-the-community-translator21.jpg?resize=474%2C401&ssl=1" class="img-responsive wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload lazyload" alt="using-the-community-translator2" data-lazy-srcset="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/using-the-community-translator21.jpg?zoom=2&resize=474%2C401 948w, https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/using-the-community-translator21.jpg?zoom=3&resize=474%2C401 1422w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" data-lazy-src="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/using-the-community-translator21.jpg?resize=474%2C401&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

Did you know you can translate WordPress.com without even leaving the page?

Yes, I wish I knew about this long long time ago, this is just fantastic! You can help translate WordPress.com into your native language without leaving the page! Using the…

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<img width="474" height="606" src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3artboard-12x1-1.png?resize=474%2C606&ssl=1" class="img-responsive wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload lazyload" alt="3artboard-12×1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3artboard-12x1-1.png?zoom=2&resize=474%2C606 948w, https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3artboard-12x1-1.png?zoom=3&resize=474%2C606 1422w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3artboard-12x1-1.png?resize=474%2C606&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

This is intresting…

We love podcasts: they’re like the blogging version of radio, a medium anyone can jump into and use to share their story. They introduce us to new voices and give…

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<img width="474" height="606" src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/screen-shot-2018-04-11-at-12-42-35-pm.png?resize=474%2C606&ssl=1" class="img-responsive wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Screen Shot 2018-04-11 at 12.42.35 PM" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/screen-shot-2018-04-11-at-12-42-35-pm.png?zoom=2&resize=474%2C606 948w, https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/screen-shot-2018-04-11-at-12-42-35-pm.png?zoom=3&resize=474%2C606 1422w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/screen-shot-2018-04-11-at-12-42-35-pm.png?resize=474%2C606&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

Join Us Again for Global WordPress Translation Day

The WordPress Polyglots team is organizing the second Global WordPress Translation Day on November 12th. Everyone is invited to join – from anywhere in the world! Translating is one of…

Credits-‹-Shortcodely-—-WordPress

<img width="474" height="479" src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/credits-e280b9-shortcodely-e28094-wordpress.png?resize=474%2C479&ssl=1" class="img-responsive wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Credits-‹-Shortcodely-—-WordPress" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/credits-e280b9-shortcodely-e28094-wordpress.png?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/credits-e280b9-shortcodely-e28094-wordpress.png?zoom=2&resize=474%2C479 948w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/credits-e280b9-shortcodely-e28094-wordpress.png?resize=474%2C479&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

My first contribution to WordPress core; and how you can do the same.

WordPress 4.6 was released just a few days ago. There were a lot of contributors that helped make WordPress 4.6 a reality. I’m proud to say that I was one…

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<img width="474" height="535" src="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/wordpress-child-theme.png?resize=474%2C535&ssl=1" class="img-responsive wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload lazyload" alt="wordpress-child-theme" data-lazy-srcset="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/wordpress-child-theme.png?zoom=2&resize=474%2C535 948w, https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/wordpress-child-theme.png?zoom=3&resize=474%2C535 1422w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" data-lazy-src="https://i1.wp.com/swapnil.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/wordpress-child-theme.png?resize=474%2C535&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

Child Themes with wp_enqueue_style()

Using Child Themes in WordPress is a great way to modify an existing theme, however, the CSS @import directive is slower than it has to be, so you should try…

WordPress-4.4.1-Security-and-Maintenance-Release

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WordPress 4.4.1 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 4.4.1 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.

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