Jonathan Bossenger (@psykro) – WordPress user profile

Bio

I like to get stuff done. Husband and father of two energetic boys. Brazilian jiu-jitsu for fun and stress release.

Interests

Gaming
Brazilian jiu-jitsu

WordPress Origin Story

In 2015 I attended my first WordCamp in Cape Town, met some amazing people, discovered WordPress as a development tool, and I’ve not looked back since.

Contributions Sponsored

Automattic sponsors Jonathan Bossenger to contribute 20 hours per week to the following teams: Core AI, Documentation, Plugins, and Training.

Member Since: January 14th, 2011
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Website: jonathanbossenger.com
GitHub: jonathanbossenger
Job Title: Developer Educator
Employer: Automattic
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Contribution History

Community Team
Core AI Contributor
Core Contributor
Core Team
Documentation Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Meta Team
Photo Contributor
Playground Contributor
Plugin Developer
Training Contributor
Training Team
Translation Contributor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordPress.tv Contributor

Wrote a comment on the post Training Team – Call for Admin Team Members, on the site Make WordPress Training:
grumbling like a malfunctioning coffee machine you have a way with words, my friend! 🤣
4 hours ago
Pushed 1 commit to wptrainingteam/branch-protection-rules:
Adding rules
20 hours ago
Merged pull request #4 into wptrainingteam/post-review-blocks:
Bump form-data from 4.0.0 to 4.0.5
20 hours ago
Merged pull request #2 into wptrainingteam/post-review-blocks:
Bump js-yaml
20 hours ago
Closed issue #73200 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Gutenberg 22.1 release checklist
22 hours ago
Made 2 updates to handbook pages on Make WordPress Training.
1 day ago
Wrote a new handbook page, Setting Up Dependabot for WP Training Team repositories, on the site Make WordPress Training:
This guide provides detailed instructions for setting up Dependabot version updates along with automatic approval…
1 day ago
Closed issue #3335 on the WordPress/Learn repository:
Online Workshop: Developer Hours: WordPress 6.9
1 day ago
Wrote a new post, What’s new in Gutenberg 22.1? (18 November, 2025), on the site Make WordPress Core:
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg…
1 day ago
Wrote a comment on the post Abilities API in WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I've updated the REST API Endpoints section to make it clearer that this functionality is…
3 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Abilities API in WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Apologies if that wasn't clear. It means that enabling the meta.show_in_rest argument automatically turns on…
3 days ago
Merged pull request #1 into wptrainingteam/post-review-blocks:
Add Dependabot configuration with auto-approve and auto-merge workflows
3 days ago
Created issue #147 in the WordPress/abilities-api repository:
Docs: Document REST API DELETE request examples
4 days ago
Closed ticket #64258 on Core Trac:
Whitescreen error after 6.8.3
5 days ago
Closed issue #414 on the WordPress/developer-blog-content repository:
An Introduction to the WordPress Abilities API
7 days ago
Gave props in Slack:
Pros to @juanmaguitar @bph and @areziaal for feedback and review of the https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/introducing-the-wordpress-abilities-api/ developer blog…
7 days ago
Wrote a new post, Introducing the WordPress Abilities API, on the site WordPress Developer Blog:
WordPress 6.9 introduces the Abilities API. Learn what this new Ability will unlock for developers,…
7 days ago
Created issue #73226 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Build Gutenberg Plugin Zip workflow triggers a warning
1 week ago
Created issue #73200 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Gutenberg 22.1 release checklist
1 week ago
Closed ticket #64236 on Core Trac:
Warning messages when deleting any plugin in WP 6.9 RC1
1 week ago
Created issue #3339 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
WP Training Team GitHub repository updates
1 week ago
Wrote a comment on the post Abilities API in WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Core:
@zanderz it depends on whether your plugin exposes capabilities that are meant to be available…
1 week ago
Merged pull request #141 into WordPress/abilities-api:
Enhance documentation for input and output schemas
2 weeks ago
Pushed 1 commit to wptrainingteam/learn-wp-content:
Post publish tweaks
2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Abilities API in WordPress 6.9, on the site Make WordPress Core:
WordPress 6.9 introduces the Abilities API, a new foundational system that enables plugins, themes, and…
2 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #141 to WordPress/abilities-api:
Enhance documentation for input and output schemas
2 weeks ago
Created issue #14 in the wptrainingteam/plugin-developer repository:
Create documentation on dependabot, auto-approve and auto-merge workflows
2 weeks ago
Received props from @bph in Slack:
Props to @greenshady @psykro and @welcher for reviewing and giving feedback on this month's https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/11/whats-new-for-developers-november-2025/
2 weeks ago
Received props from @areziaal in Slack:
Props to @bph and @psykro for reviewing and offering feedback on this Developer Blog article:…
2 weeks ago
Pushed 1 commit to wptrainingteam/learn-wp-content:
Updates to blog post and dev note
2 weeks ago
Submitted pull request #138 to WordPress/abilities-api:
WIP: Doc updates
2 weeks ago
Created issue #3335 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
Online Workshop: Developer Hours: WordPress 6.9
2 weeks ago
Pushed 1 commit to wptrainingteam/learn-wp-content:
Adding Abilities API blog post
2 weeks ago
Mentioned in [61123] on WordPress SVN:
Site Health: Improve messaging for PHP version status.
2 weeks ago
Mentioned in [61103] on WordPress SVN:
General: Return processed array values early in `wp_slash()`.
3 weeks ago
Closed issue #82 on the WordPress/mcp-adapter repository:
README instructions to connect to default MCP Server incorrect
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #83 into WordPress/mcp-adapter:
Doc updates
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #8 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.9 in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #8 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.9 in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #7 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.9 in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #7 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.9 in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #6 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump on-headers and compression in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #6 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump on-headers and compression in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #5 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump on-headers and compression in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #5 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump on-headers and compression in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #10 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump cookie and express in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Merged pull request #9 into wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump cookie and express in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #9 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump cookie and express in /dynamic-copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Reopened pull request #10 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump cookie and express in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago
Closed pull request #10 on wptrainingteam/plugin-developer:
Bump cookie and express in /copyright-date-block
3 weeks ago