Sign in

Andy Fragen

@andy.thefragens.com
124 followers 132 following 41 posts

Just a geek surgeon. Developer, Git Updater

PostsRepliesMedia
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 29/06/2026
That’s a shame.
110
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 29/06/2026
Are you sure it’s not over the counter?
210
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 14/05/2026
There’s nothing better for opening very, very large text files.
110
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 14/05/2026
I still use BBEdit
120
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Joost de Valk @joost.blog · 18/04/2026
I posted about self-updating skills. I had searched and not found a better method, but asked for input. And I got it! So now, the updated version of my post tells you how to make your skills update easily: joost.blog/self-updatin...
joost.blog
How I made my skills update themselves · Joost.blog
Skills install as loose folders with no package manager. Here's the pattern I landed on after publishing a first attempt and getting corrected on LinkedIn.
031
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 12/03/2026
Unfortunately I think there's an issue getting an update from #GitUpdater 12.23.x to 12.24.0 a manual update will be required. Can be done via the update webhook and adding `&plugin=git-updater`query arg to the webhook. The base for the webhook is found in the Remote Management tab. Sorry 😞
040
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Duane Storey @duanestorey.com · 09/03/2026
Resurrected my blog.. Started writing about some of the AI experiments I've been doing. duanestorey.com/posts/my-fir...
duanestorey.com
My First Week Making Hot Dogs With Claude Code Max 20 - The Duane Storey
I was a bit late to the Claude Code party, and started about six months after most of my friends. I openly admit I was
121
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Ipstenu (Mika E.) 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🖖 @ipstenu.org · 27/02/2026
Can I just say this week has been a long year? The FAIR project is nowhere near over. halfelf.org/2026/fair-su...
halfelf.org
FAIR: Successes, Lessons, and What’s Next - Half-Elf on Tech
FAIR 1.3 is out, but the rollercoaster isn't over. The "chicken and egg" of funding neutral infrastructure has never been tougher. But we keep going.
244
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Ryan McCue @rmccue.io · 26/02/2026
Onwards, to the next era of the @fair.pm project: journal.rmccue.io/492/the-next...
journal.rmccue.io
The next era of FAIR – Pre-Thought Listen
021
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Karim Marucchi @marucchi.com · 26/02/2026
For slightly over a year, Joost de Valk and I have been trying to get FAIR "off the ground" for the WordPress ecosystem. We have now come to the conclusion that funding this effort is not going to happen. But... there's a silver lining! Read it all: marucchi.com/fair-wordpre...
marucchi.com
FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop
We remain committed to WordPress. We remain critical where criticism is needed. We remain hopeful that governance can improve.
001
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 25/02/2026
@jeffpaul.com Happy Birthday
media.tenor.com
a happy birthday greeting card with a blue heart and stars
Alt: Happy birthday
110
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
so i’m one of the best WordPress developers in the US. period. one of y’all has to know someone (or be that someone) who wants to pay me to do that.
1104
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 13/02/2026
Homebrew is great. Take a look at something I did a few years ago. github.com/afragen/mac-clean-install
110
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 13/02/2026
I remember in middle school using Pee Chee folders that had a multiplication table on it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-Chee_fold…
010
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 19/12/2025
Gotcha beat. Exorcist
120
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Ipstenu (Mika E.) 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🖖 @ipstenu.org · 13/11/2025
Free UpTime by Automagically Watching the Watchers A look between multiple different (mostly) self hosted ways to monitor the uptime of services and websites and more. halfelf.org/2025/free-up...
halfelf.org
Free UpTime by Automagically Watching the Watchers - Half-Elf on Tech
A look between multiple different (mostly) self hosted ways to monitor the uptime of services and websites and more.
011
Reposted by Andy Fragen
The Repository @therepository.email · 11/11/2025
FAIR and Patchstack Build Security MVP at CloudFest USA Hackathon
therepository.email
001
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Ipstenu (Mika E.) 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🖖 @ipstenu.org · 09/11/2025
We have release @fair.pm 1.1.0! fair.pm/blog/2025/11... Lots of work going on, and we would love to have anyone passionate about distributing code!
fair.pm
FAIR Plugin 1.1 Release Announcement - FAIR
Introducing FAIR 1.1, our newest release as part of our regular 6-week release train. We’ve got some great new features, as well as refinements of existing ones. One of the big features we’ve included...
011
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 28/10/2025
Happy Birthday 🎉
010
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/10/2025
www.bugasalt.com
020
Reposted by Andy Fragen
The Repository @therepository.email · 25/09/2025
New FAIR 1.0 Release Brings Decentralized Package Management to WordPress
therepository.email
012
Reposted by Andy Fragen
PressConf @pressconf.events · 22/09/2025
🐓 Startup (Early Bird) tickets for PressConf end Sept. 30th! The room is already filling with the founders, product builders, & agency leaders who shape the future of WordPress. This is your chance to be in the conversations that matter most. 🎟️ Lock in your ticket today → pressconf.events/tickets
011
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 06/09/2025
What did you use before?
100
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 30/08/2025
#WCUS2025 in monochrome. thefragens.com/wcus-2025-in-pictures
030
Reposted by Andy Fragen
PressConf @pressconf.events · 24/08/2025
StartUp (early bird) tickets for PressConf 2026 go live tomorrow morning! 🙌🏼 03:00 PST / 06:00 EST 🌞 🎟️ discounted rate 📍 Tempe, AZ 📅 April 8–11 👯‍♀️ Got a crew? Check our #squadgoals team pricing The countdown’s on. ⏲️ pressconf.events #PressConf2026 #PressConf #opensource
053
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 19/08/2025
Searching the plugin repository isn’t perfect. It’s done via an ElasticSearch and sometimes even searching the exact plugin name doesn’t show the results you would expect. Can you paste the query?
100
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 19/08/2025
Just ask the question. Maybe we can find you and answer.
010
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Weston Ruter @weston.ruter.net · 10/08/2025
I've published a new WordPress security plugin: Strict CSP. It helps mitigate cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities on the frontend and login screen (but not yet in the WP admin):
wordpress.org
Strict CSP
Enforces a Strict Content Security Policy on the frontend and login screen to help mitigate any XSS vulnerabilities.
194
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Weston Ruter @weston.ruter.net · 25/07/2025
Do you like instant navigations on the WordPress frontend? Speculation rules! What if speculative loading was also in WP Admin? Check out this new experimental plugin that adds prerendering with moderate eagerness for links in the Admin Menu and Admin Bar:
github.com
GitHub - westonruter/speculative-loading-admin: Adds speculative loading to the WP Admin for prerendering links with moderate eagerness in the Admin Bar and Admin Menu. Experimental.
Adds speculative loading to the WP Admin for prerendering links with moderate eagerness in the Admin Bar and Admin Menu. Experimental. - westonruter/speculative-loading-admin
142
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/07/2025
Take a look at github.com/afragen/translations-upd… and github.com/afragen/language-pack-ma…
130
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Carrie Dils @carriedils.com · 17/07/2025
Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here. I am not novel. I’m the cigarette you keep saying you’ll quit. 🤣
042
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/07/2025
Feel free to take a look at some of my REST routes. github.com/afragen/git-updater/blob…
110
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Gitea @gitea.com · 14/07/2025
We added built-in CI/CD that is GitHub actions compatible so you can use the same workflows and steps as you would over there too, to make the transition easier.
031
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 11/07/2025
thefragens.com/wcus-2024-in-pictures
100
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 19/06/2025
Thanks Brian
020
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/06/2025
@briangardner.com I’m seeing this in debug logs. Powder 1.5 PHP Notice Function get_block_patterns was called incorrectly. Could not register file "…themes/powder/patterns/testimonials/testimonials-single-quaternary..php" as a block pattern (invalid slug "powder/testimonials-single-quaternary.")
120
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/06/2025
Real answer is most bullets are non-ferrous metal.
110
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/06/2025
I had a pt who swallowed some socket wrench parts and had an MRI. They came out of his stomach but not out of his body.
030
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 18/06/2025
Can actually cause more damage by digging for them.
100
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 17/06/2025
You don’t really need to remove the bullet.
220
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Jonathan Desrosiers @jonathandesrosiers.com · 13/06/2025
Death to the weekly note - a reply to @jeremyfelt.com
jonathandesrosiers.com
Death to the weekly note
One blog I’ve followed for years is that of fellow Core Committer and friend Jeremy Felt. His “Weekly Note” series has always inspired me to publish more consistently. Today, he published a post about...
011
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Courtney @courtneyr.dev · 12/06/2025
☕ How do you start your morning? Me: I'm sipping coffee in the pavilion with the pup and wondering - what's DIDs? #FAIRPM Decentralized Identifiers www.w3.org/TR/did-1.1/
w3.org
Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.1
Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity. A DID refers to any subject (e.g., a person, organization, thing, data model, abstract entity, etc.) as determined by the controller of the DID. In contrast to typical, federated identifiers, DIDs have been designed so that they may be decoupled from centralized registries, identity providers, and certificate authorities. Specifically, while other parties might be used to help enable the discovery of information related to a DID, the design enables the controller of a DID to prove control over it without requiring permission from any other party. DIDs are URIs that associate a DID subject with a DID document allowing trustable interactions associated with that subject.
001
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 12/06/2025
Congrats on the next adventure!
010
Andy Fragen @andy.thefragens.com · 10/06/2025
So I haven’t been idling around. thefragens.com/the-hiatus-i... #WordPress #FAIRPM
thefragens.com
The Hiatus is Over – Surgical Diversions
041
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Karim Marucchi @marucchi.com · 10/06/2025
Thank you @mikelittle.com! The Fair TSC team is doing amazing work and now that we are talking to hosts, there is so much we can do for the evolution of #WordPress
0113
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Mike Little @mikelittle.com · 10/06/2025
I installed the Fair Package Manager (@fairpm) on my personal site last night. I'm excited to say it worked flawlessly. A couple of plugins were updated from Fastly's servers, & a paid plugin updated from its servers as normal. I'm excited to see what else comes from this interesting development.
fair.pm
FAIR Package Manager Project
FAIR Package Manager Project has 8 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
13314
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Ipstenu (Mika E.) 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🖖 @ipstenu.org · 09/06/2025
I'm sure it's no surprise to anyone that, after so long wrangling #WordPress plugins, I have a very opinionated proposal for how #FAIRPM will address things. Your comments are welcome :) github.com/fairpm/fair-...
github.com
Proposal for a Node/Aggregator Moderation System · fairpm fair-protocol · Discussion #12
Related to #11 TL;DR - Moderation as Infrastructure The docs (and this post) are long out of necessity. There are a lot of moving parts involved. But to summarize, the goal of moderation is to prov...
151
Reposted by Andy Fragen
Carrie Dils @carriedils.com · 07/06/2025
. @rogerbikes.com rocking the stage at #WCEU and talking about auto-update rollbacks introduced with WordPress 6.6 Check out ‘dem lit shoes!
Roger Williams on stage with a microphone. He’s wearing an orange shirt and orange shoes with multi-colored lights in the soles. There’s a large screen showing a presentation behind him.
041
Reposted by Andy Fragen
bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 06/06/2025
this is a pretty fun project! it is basically a decentralized WordPress plugin package manager, using DID PLC as an identifier and store for package signing keys; and atproto for discovery/indexing of plugins in the ecosystem. github.com/fairpm/fair-...
413735