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smerriman

@smerriman joined May 2008

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    Contributed to 12 releases
    • 7.1
    • 6.9
    • 6.8
    • 6.7
    • 6.6
    • 5.6
    • 5.4
    • 5.3
    • 4.7
    • 4.6
    • 4.5
    • 4.4

    Contributions

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    August 2026
    Aug 23 Sun · 22:27
    Forums med
    Created a topic, z-index issue editing recipes in Classic block, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    WP recently changed the Classic Block so that you can'…
    Aug 05 Wed · 01:04
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    Created a topic, Unable to install plugin on password protected site, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Trying to install the plugin on a password-protected s…
    May 2026
    May 07 Thu · 00:46
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Malware – do not install, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    In fact, their API Services policy states: Permission requests should make sense to users, and…
    May 07 Thu · 00:01
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    Posted a reply to Malware – do not install, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I'm sorry, but that is completely false. Again, if you attempt to install MonsterInsights, you…
    April 2026
    Apr 24 Fri · 03:03
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    Created a topic, Malware – do not install, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    The developers have confirmed that the only way to ins…
    Apr 24 Fri · 03:01
    Forums med
    Posted a reply to Google Ads permissions unacceptable, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    So even though this is a minor feature that many users of the plugin won't…
    Apr 14 Tue · 21:23
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    Posted a reply to Google Ads permissions unacceptable, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Another generic response that doesn't actually answer the question at all. "You must allow us…
    Apr 09 Thu · 23:00
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    Created a topic, Google Ads permissions unacceptable, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    When connecting to MonsterInsights, you are required t…
    March 2026
    Mar 31 Tue · 01:37
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    Posted a reply to Plugin Conflict with Site Kit by Google, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    My client has experienced exactly the same thing - I had to deactivate the 'Display…
    December 2025
    Dec 11 Thu · 20:42
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    Posted a reply to Plugin destroyed site bandwidth, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    I can't do that as the plugin has been deleted :) As mentioned, the problem…