My name is David Artiss (he/him) and I work at WordPress VIP as a Customer Success Support Lead (EMEA). My team provide front-line triaging and developer support to enterprise customers.
When not working, I am also a journalist for the technology website, The Big Tech Question and have also been known to make appearances on the PC Pro podcast.
Reading as often as I can (comic book and non-fiction) 📖, I also watch a lot of films (action and comedy) 🎬, TV (comedy and documentary) 📺 and listen to music and podcasts 🎧. I’m a Star Wars, Star Trek and Marvel nerd. An avid gamer 🕹and amateur theatre performer 🎭 rounds off my social time.
Although I try and keep out of politics, I am an EU Remainer 🇪🇺.
🗣 Neurodiverse, bipolar, an ambivert, aphantasmic and a sufferer of sensory overload. I’m also a lucid dreamer, cross-dominant, have bradycardia and experience déjà rêvé. Semi-vegetarian, tea-total, whilst also hypo-sensitive to caffeine, and lactose intolerant, I’m a total hit at parties.
🤝 I support Rainbows Children’s Hospice, The Trussell Trust and WP&UP.
ℹ️ About this site
This site was named as a weekly blog highlight by public relations service company Cision on 4th December 2009 and has been mentioned on the BBC website. Twice.
1,082 articles have been published.
It’s running WordPress 6.2.2 under PHP 8.1.20 and is proudly hosted by Pressable.
📣 Contact me
Yes, this is the bit where you can contact me.
If you need help with one of my WordPress plugins then please use the forum associated with that plugin on wordpress.org. I won’t respond to requests for help via this form.
Also, I’m not interested in promoted content – this is a non-advertising, personal site so, please, no marketing requests.
You can also contact me via Mastodon or LinkedIn. All of the above still applies, though.
💬 What people say about me
Meeting you was one of the highlights of the week for me. You exude such kindness and such a beautiful energy. Every time
I interact with you I feel this way.
David is excelling in all aspects of [his] role, and he’s an absolute joy to work with.
David is not afraid of change, nor is he of a challenge. We trust him deeply to do what is right.
David has been a source of support, advice and guidance both in my work life and my personal
life. I can’t thank him enough for everything he has taught me and helped me with.
David has been the best manager I have ever had.
[David is] exactly as magical as everyone believes.
🎙️ Interviews
Interview with ThemeIsle (November 2022)
🛠 Contributing to WordPress
I am a long-time contributor to WordPress, having assisted with (and continuing to assist with)…
I am also the author of a number of free WordPress plugins.
Finally, I have twice been a volunteer at WordCamp Europe and WordCamp London, specialising more recently in assisting with social media out-reach.
❤️ My Support
I support a number of businesses and organisations that I like and admire. Sometimes this is through donations or sponsorship, and sometimes this is through paying for products that they make.
I list them here so that you can try them out and support them too, and to inspire and encourage you to use your money to say you appreciate peoples’ work and the value they create.
Big Orange Heart – supports & promotes positive mental health within the remote working community.
Rainbows Children’s Hospice – a local hospice, providing care and support to life-limited children and their families.
National Trust – heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Wikimedia Foundation – develops and maintains open content, wiki-based projects, including Wikipedia.