Pascal Birchler (@swissspidy) – WordPress user profile | WordPress.org

Pascal Birchler (@swissspidy) – WordPress user profile | WordPress.org
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Software Engineer based in Switzerland. WordPress Core Committer. Traveller. Foodie. Polyglot. WordCamp and WordPress Meetup Organizer.
Interests
WordPress, Web, Internationalization, AI, Performance
WordPress Origin Story
Started blogging as a 12-year-old back in 2006. Have been hacking on my own sites ever since. Fell in love with the community.
Member Since:
February 25th, 2008
Location:
Zurich, Switzerland
Website:
pascalbirchler.com
GitHub:
swissspidy
Job Title:
Software Engineer
Employer:
Google
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Contribution History
Pascal Birchler’s badges:
Core AI Contributor
Core AI Team
Core Contributor
Core Performance Contributor
Core Performance Team
Core Team
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Plugin Developer
Security Contributor
Security Team
Test Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WP-CLI Contributor
WP-CLI Team
Activity
Plugins
Favorites
Translations
Merged pull request
#998
into
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Update wp-cli framework
2 days ago
Created issue
#610
in the
wp-cli/entity-command
repository:
Commands for erasing and exporting personal data
2 days ago
Submitted pull request
#491
to
wp-cli/i18n-command
Use `gh pr create` for update-schemas workflow
2 days ago
Closed pull request
#156
on
wp-cli/restful
Regenerate README file
2 days ago
Pushed
7 commits
to
wp-cli/.github
Add workflow job names
2 days ago
Merged pull request
#290
into
wp-cli/scaffold-package-command
Skip regenerating LICENSE if --license not given
3 days ago
Merged pull request
#326
into
wp-cli/db-command
db export: Avoid exec() in option probe
3 days ago
Closed issue
#251
on the
wp-cli/scaffold-command
repository:
child-theme throws an error if the --path argument is set
3 days ago
Merged pull request
#384
into
wp-cli/scaffold-command
Fix child-theme scaffold error when --path contains relative segments
3 days ago
Closed issue
#433
on the
wp-cli/i18n-command
repository:
"glob" examples for include/exclude should be quoted to prevent unexpected behavior
3 days ago
Merged pull request
#490
into
wp-cli/i18n-command
Quote glob pattern examples in --include/--exclude docs to prevent shell expansion
3 days ago
Closed pull request
#385
on
wp-cli/scaffold-command
Fix child-theme/plugin path check when --path contains relative segments
3 days ago
Closed issue
#158
on the
wp-cli/scaffold-command
repository:
Add --github flag to scaffold plugin from a repository
3 days ago
Closed issue
#94
on the
wp-cli/.github
repository:
Do not mark SQLite tests as allowed to fail anymore
3 days ago
Merged pull request
#240
into
wp-cli/.github
Remove SQLite from `continue-on-error` in functional tests
3 days ago
Closed pull request
#289
on
wp-cli/scaffold-package-command
Regenerate README file
3 days ago
Closed issue
#6295
on the
wp-cli/wp-cli
repository:
WCAsia 2026 Contributor Day pull requests
3 days ago
Closed issue
#287
on the
wp-cli/scaffold-package-command
repository:
`--license` doesn't change `LICENSE` file
3 days ago
Merged pull request
#288
into
wp-cli/scaffold-package-command
Full implementation of `--license` argument
3 days ago
Closed issue
#6094
on the
wp-cli/wp-cli
repository:
YAML output for "0"
4 days ago
Pushed
1 commit
to
wp-cli/ai-command
Fix incorrect reference in license
4 days ago
Closed issue
#112
on the
wp-cli/export-command
repository:
SQLite Compatibility
7 days ago
Merged pull request
#138
into
wp-cli/export-command
Make Behat scenarios SQLite-compatible
7 days ago
Pushed
1 commit
to
wp-cli/.github
Remove system MySQL binary
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#519
into
wp-cli/extension-command
Tests: further improve Windows compatibility
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#6303
into
wp-cli/wp-cli
Improve file cache key validation
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#996
into
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Update wp-cli framework
1 week ago
Submitted pull request
#6303
to
wp-cli/wp-cli
Improve file cache key validation
1 week ago
Closed pull request
#995
on
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Windows: Add hardening when renaming Phar during update
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#224
into
wp-cli/config-command
Regenerate README file
1 week ago
Closed issue
#124
on the
wp-cli/config-command
repository:
`wp config create` would benefit from clear path to defer all parameter...
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#223
into
wp-cli/config-command
Allow `wp config create` to defer `DB_NAME`/`DB_USER` initialization via `--skip-check`
1 week ago
Pushed
3 commits
to
wp-cli/admin-command
Use closure in command file
1 week ago
Submitted pull request
#995
to
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Windows: Add hardening when renaming Phar during update
1 week ago
Created issue
#430
in the
WordPress/ai
repository:
Skills in a WordPress admin context
1 week ago
Submitted pull request
#330
to
wp-cli/wp-cli-tests
Normalize Windows temp dir in `Given a directory` step
1 week ago
Submitted pull request
#519
to
wp-cli/extension-command
Tests: further improve Windows compatibility
1 week ago
Closed issue
#6244
on the
wp-cli/wp-cli
repository:
Improve user experience of the help screens
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#6287
into
wp-cli/wp-cli
Improve help screens: show disabled commands with reason and add --full recursive...
1 week ago
Pushed
3 commits
to
wp-cli/wp-super-cache-cli
Bump minimum PHP & WP versions as per repository
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#994
into
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Bump composer/composer from 2.9.5 to 2.9.7
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#993
into
wp-cli/wp-cli-bundle
Update wp-cli framework
1 week ago
Closed issue
#592
on the
wp-cli/handbook
repository:
Add to Documentation - wp-cli for windows using gitbash
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#635
into
wp-cli/handbook
docs: add Git Bash on Windows section to installing guide
1 week ago
Closed issue
#83
on the
wp-cli/import-command
repository:
Improve speed of import when uploads are available locally
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#107
into
wp-cli/import-command
Add --source-dir option to skip network downloads for locally available attachments
1 week ago
Closed issue
#261
on the
wp-cli/scaffold-command
repository:
`sed` command fails when using Windows paths - colon delimeter interferes with...
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#383
into
wp-cli/scaffold-command
Fix sed delimiter conflict with Windows-style paths in install-wp-tests.sh
1 week ago
Merged pull request
#6302
into
wp-cli/wp-cli
Harden early commands test
1 week ago
Closed issue
#130
on the
wp-cli/profile-command
repository:
Introduce `wp profile queries`
1 week ago
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