Just shipped v2.3.0 of Block Accessibility Checks for #WordPress! Highlights: • Post meta validation now supported for external plugins • Block validation disabled in Site Editor • Improved heading checks (first heading must be H1 or H2) wordpress.org/plugins/bloc...

Been having a ton of fun playing with block themes, learning new stuff every day. For the last week or so I've been working on a new theme that I've called Lumen, and I just activated an early version on my site. #WordPress #BlockThemes troychaplin.ca

This is pretty great, thanks @elliottrichmond.co.uk!

Diving back into the #WordPress Developer Blog with a short but useful snippet: Limiting allowed blocks without breaking the Site Editor developer.wordpress.org/news/snippet...

So this little thing called #WCEH happened. After 13 months of planning (and a few weeks to recover 😅), I wrote about what it was like being an organizer. Hoping it inspires others to get involved—it’s worth it. troychaplin.ca/2025/11/word...

One of my top priorities following #WCEH was to evolve my Block Accessibility Checks plugin to validate post meta alongside block attributes. Excited to announce that this feature is complete and ready for a future release! #WordPress #Accessibility blockaccessibilitychecks.com/2025/11/bloc...

Block Accessibility Checks now includes an expanded Validation API and new MetaValidation class that lets you validate post meta fields with the same ease as block attributes. I just need to finish the inline errors, warnings, and helpful descriptions. #WordPress #Accessibility

#WCEH welcomed a student from @carleton.ca's School of Journalism. I believe intereviewed @scripting.com and @evanprodromou.threads.net.ap.brid.gy , but she also wrote a piece on @ma.tt's talk that was published in @therepository.email #WordPress #Community www.therepository.email/key-takeaway...

Yesterday was a long but great day at contributor day at #WCEH. Met some great new people, and caught up with some old friends. I may be tired, but the energy will hit once we kick things off this morning with opening remarks at 9am! #WordCamp #community #coffee

Block Accessibility Check v2.2 is here — and it’s got a new home! Built with amazing tools from the WordPress community. Learn, explore, and extend real-time accessibility for WordPress. blockaccessibilitychecks.com 🧵 Below: some of the awesome tools that helped make it happen

We’re days away from #WCEH and I’m super excited to join a couple hundred passionate #WordPress people for 3 days or learning and laughter. Been working on some custom shoes for the occasion. Got my WP shoe done. Note the Pennywise band logo influence here! Up next, a custom @carleton.ca shoe!

Took a night off dev work. Signed up for Suno, the AI music generator. Inspired by a video of Wapuu getting ready to come to #WCEH, I ended up making a Wapuu concept album. 7 AI-generated songs. 1 WordPress mascot. 0 regrets. 🎶 troychaplin.ca/2025/10/wapu...

Still can’t believe we get to welcome Matt Mullenweg to #WCEH next week 🙌 The schedule is packed with brilliant speakers, hands-on workshops, and community energy. This one’s going to be special. 🇨🇦

New features coming to Block Accessibility Checks: – Improved button URL validation – Button text symbol detection – Alt-text pattern prevention – Header ranking validation Accessibility improvements + Sunday yard work = productive weekend 🌱 #WordPress #Accessibility github.com/troychaplin/...

Been quite a while since I’ve done any sketching. Took a break from coding and grabbed my iPad and sat outside while the kids rode their bikes. Might give this one another try after I shake off the rust! #WordPress #Wapuu #WCEH #Procreate

Looking for suggestions for a budget friendly microphone, I would like to do more demo videos of the things I am building, possible expand into some tutorial videos down the road.

After almost a decade without a personal site, I’m excited to relaunch troychaplin.ca. Built on a “nowhere-near-finished” block theme (my first), it’s less about just work, and more about who I am and what motivates me.

I've spend a lot of time building the Block Accessibility Checks plugin and it was a really great feeling to see someone else take the time to put out a video talking about my work. Thanks Elijah! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-KX...

Got an idea after seeing something @briancoords.com was doing with Telex and what started as an idea to create a block splash page similar to the OG PS1 boot screen ended up turning into this fun codepen inspired splash page block. telex.automattic.ai/MTc1ODY0NTQz...

Just dropped a demo of Block Accessibility Checks v2.1! 🔍 Real-time validation of core + custom blocks 🎨 Walkthrough of the redesigned options page #WordPress #a11y #Gutenberg Watch the full demo here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvun...

Block Accessibility Checks 2.1 for #WordPress is here! ✨ Smarter issue categorization (a11y vs Validation) 🎨 A modern, accessible settings interface 🔍 Clearer inspector panel with subheadings 🔧 Automatic plugin detection & caching 🛡️ Security + Site Editor fixes 🔗 wordpress.org/plugins/bloc...

I love finding new spots in town, 25 years living here and I’m still finding hidden gems or new places! Found an amazing cookie place today called Stuffed Cookies by Kat. Looking forward to sharing these with the family tonight! cookiesbykat.com

The future’s exciting. I’m moving into a leadership-focused role. We’re so close to #WCEH, #WordPress 6.9 is shaping up with great new features, and the next release of Block Accessibility Checks is nearly ready with a Site Editor-inspired settings page + more. Here's a preview!

Pick up this Acer portable monitor for times when I want to get out of my office space and enjoy a nice afternoon in the yard while working, or for the rare times when I travel. For under $150 this thing is quite nice! Gotta try my Rog Ally X on it too!

Accessibility on the web isn’t optional, it’s essential. As designers, developers, and content creators, we have a responsibility to make the web inclusive for everyone. #WCEH #WordPress #Accessibility canada.wordcamp.org/2025/designi...

I just ordered Unleash the Wapuu Card Game and I'm quite excited to introduce my kids to it and slowly teach them more about #WordPress while we play. If you didn't know this game existed, check it out! Thanks for putting this together @mburnette.com thewp.world/product/unle...

We’re a family of board game lovers. My wife has been trying to find a game called Bandido for some time, and she finally got her hands on it. What a well made cooperative strategy game this is! Highly recommend this one! The goal? Block all exits and trap the bandit. Couldn’t be easier, or is it?

🎶 Music connects us all. Some of us work to it, others relax with it, and some even create it. Did you know every #WordPress release is named after a jazz musician? 🎷 Now we want to hear from you: what are some of your favourite Canadian songs? 🇨🇦

In a follow up to my article last week about building an advanced multi-block I just published a new article on the #WordPress Developer Blog! Implementing Namespaces and Coding Standards in WordPress Plugin Development developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/09...

Looking back, I spoke at the very first WordCamp Ottawa in 2013, and I’ve been involved in every #WCOtt since, whether on stage or behind the scenes. It's nice to come full circle with being an organizer and a speaker for #WCEH, get your tickets now! canada.wordcamp.org/2025/tickets/

Proud dad moment. First day of school tradition of asking the kids what they wanna be when they grow up and what does my boy say? #WordPress dev just like you dad! Future contributor for sure!

Woke up early with a spark of creativity. Just putting the finishing touches on a Site Editor inspired settings page concept for one of my plugins. Almost time to build! #WordPress #Design

Now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for… 🎉 The full schedule for #WCEH is live! 25 sessions (including 3 keynotes) from 27 speakers make WordCamp Canada 2025 a packed few days of learning + connection. 👉 Read the announcement and view the schedule: canada.wordcamp.org/2025/from-ke...

I need to buy a new laptop bag. I'm looking at Incase, but what other brands would folks recommend checking out? Need space for a 14" Macbook Pro, iPad, headphones, and if travelling out of town, a Rog Ally. I'm also a sucker for unique features.

Got inspired from all the great talks I streamed at #WCUS yesterday I took some time to work out some new features of my Block Accessibility Checks plugin to support categories for messaging, opening the door for validation beyond accessibility checks. github.com/troychaplin/...

I should probably keep this to myself. But then again… where’s the fun in that? #WCEH announcement coming soon. Watch this space 👉 @wordcampcanada.bsky.social

Got some great ideas on improvement for my Block A11y Checks plugin for #WordPress. A new interface design is needed, something that feels like the Site Editor. I'm also exploring the integration of meta data fields. And I definitely need better artwork. wordpress.org/plugins/bloc...

I just presented “The Site Speed Frontier with Performance Lab and Beyond” at WordCamp US. Shortly before my talk, I published a companion blog post that has 10x the information I had time to share, and I've just added an embed of the livestream: weston.ruter.net/2025/08/27/t... #WCUS

Listening to @that.mitchcanter.me smashing this post-session Q&A like a boss! Feeling inspired to go make some improvements to some of my own plugins! Love the work @webdevstudios.com is doing with the theme switcher plugin. Super impressive.

Hey #WCUS attendees! How are you liking the 45 min talks, and nice breaks in between sessions? Looking for feedback as I build the #WCEH schedule, and I like the pace I see while watching the live streams today!

🚀 It’s been a while since my last single-topic deep dive (January!), but I’m back on the #WordPress Developer Blog with: Refactoring the Multi-Block Plugin: Build Smarter, Register Cleaner, Scale Easier 👉 developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/08...

🚨 WordCamp Canada 2025’s final speakers are here! We’re excited to welcome Jill Binder as our third keynote, plus 10 incredible new speakers rounding out the lineup. Full schedule coming soon! canada.wordcamp.org/2025/announc... #WCEH #WordCampCanada

Years ago, I dreaded working on build tools. Gulp, Grunt, even Webpack felt like a chore. Funny enough, my personal projects in the past six months are all about tooling. Like this recent one about dependency sharing and coding standards. Would love your thoughts: github.com/troychaplin/...

With the upcoming release of WordPress 6.9, you can now register custom social icons for the Social Icons block. Dive into our tutorial to see how to set up your plugin, add icons, and style them with CSS. Check it out here: developer.wordpress.org/news/... #WordPress #WordPressDevelopment

Was great chatting with @robcairns.bsky.social and @danknauss.wtf about how awesome @wordcampcanada.bsky.social is gonna be!

I've been building #WordPress themes for over 15 years. I recently dove head first into block themes. Without any final designs. I seem to get 30-40% into building a theme I get a better idea and start a new one. I think I have 6-7 unfinished themes now. Building block themes is a ton of fun!

🚀 Block Accessibility Checks 2.0 is out! Now with a Developer API so you can hook in custom block validations, not just #accessibility checks. Works with custom and external blocks. Built for accessibility, flexible by design. wordpress.org/plugins/bloc... #WordPress #Gutenberg

Rainy Sundays are perfect days for purchasing a new domain name for a new #WordPress site.

Just finished planning the work I'd like to complete for next weeks planned release of version 2.0 of my Block Accessibility Checks plugin. View the release milestone -- github.com/troychaplin/... Want to test the beta? Download the zip file in the 2.0 beta release -- github.com/troychaplin/...

Have you seen the confirmed seasions for #WCEH yet? Which ones are you looking forward to the most? I can’t decide, these all sound fantastic! WordCamp Canada 2025 is shaping up to be one of the best camps I’ve been too! I can’t wait! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social canada.wordcamp.org/2025/sessions/