David Baumwald
Full-Stack Developer at Dream Encode
@davidbaumwald Starke, FL, USA joined Jul 2016
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Full-Stack Developer
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Dream Encode
Recent impact
Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
3contributions
high3
medium0
score9
Last 12 months
35contributions
high30
medium5
score95
Specializations
evenly split across 1 team · no team-attributable activity in the last 365 days
Core 100% of attributed activity
Contributions
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March 2026
Mar 26
Thu · 18:44
high
Received props from @4thhubbard in Slack:
Props to @desrosj @johnbillion @jonsurrel @davidbaumwald and @jorbin for supporting the party today!
Props to @desrosj @johnbillion @jonsurrel @davidbaumwald and @jorbin for supporting the party today!
Mar 12
Thu · 16:04
high
Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
Huge Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @desrosj, @mindctrl,…
Huge Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @desrosj, @mindctrl,…
Mar 05
Thu · 15:00
high
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum ,@chaion07, @davidbaumwald,@desrosj, @mindctrl, @4thhubbard, @JeffPaul,…
Props to @ellatrix, @mukesh27, @wildworks, @juanmaguitar, @Ankit K Gupta, @marybaum ,@chaion07, @davidbaumwald,@desrosj, @mindctrl, @4thhubbard, @JeffPaul,…
February 2026
Feb 20
Fri · 15:54
high
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb, @SergeyBiryukov,@4thhubbard, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @davidbaumwald and @amykamala for helping facilitate…
Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb, @SergeyBiryukov,@4thhubbard, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @davidbaumwald and @amykamala for helping facilitate…
Feb 13
Fri · 02:52
med
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for merging WP AI Client into WordPress 7.0, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I wanted to +1 the thoughts of @jorbin, @peterwilsoncc, and @desrosj, though I am more…
I wanted to +1 the thoughts of @jorbin, @peterwilsoncc, and @desrosj, though I am more…
Feb 06
Fri · 14:36
Forums
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Posted a reply to Updating Media Library Enable Infinite Scrolling, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Given WordPress Core's backward compatibility policy, I don't see the hook this plugin relies on…
Given WordPress Core's backward compatibility policy, I don't see the hook this plugin relies on…
Feb 03
Tue · 18:29
high
Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
Props to @JeffPaul, @Presskopp, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @abduremon, @azharderaiya, @umeshsinghin, @huzaifaalmesbah, @deepakrohilla, @narenin, @coffee2code for assisting…
Props to @JeffPaul, @Presskopp, @westonruter, @davidbaumwald, @abduremon, @azharderaiya, @umeshsinghin, @huzaifaalmesbah, @deepakrohilla, @narenin, @coffee2code for assisting…
January 2026
Jan 30
Fri · 00:49
high
Jan 30
Fri · 00:48
high
Received props from @jorbin in Slack:
Props to @peterwilsoncc @davidbaumwald@joedolson and @westonruter for helping with the 6.9.1 RC1 Release Party!
Props to @peterwilsoncc @davidbaumwald@joedolson and @westonruter for helping with the 6.9.1 RC1 Release Party!
December 2025
Dec 02
Tue · 21:24
high
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @ellatrix, @davidbaumwald, @SergeyBiryukov, @estelaris, @akshayar, @amykamala, @desrosj, @jorbin, @annezazu, @priethor, @fcoveram, @4thhubbard, @wildworks,…
Props to @ellatrix, @davidbaumwald, @SergeyBiryukov, @estelaris, @akshayar, @amykamala, @desrosj, @jorbin, @annezazu, @priethor, @fcoveram, @4thhubbard, @wildworks,…
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