Troy Chaplin

Getting great feedback on Veils! Several bugs have been fixed, and to answer the registration questions: registering unlocks 3 full acts with 15+ quests and 100+ scenes. Plus, you can create a character to track your story progress. Check it out: veilsoffate.com

Today I launched something I couldn't be more proud of. Veils of Fate: Tales of Eldermoor, a browser-based RPG built around choice, consequence, and a world I've been dying to share with you! Play it free now veilsoffate.com

I have never loved a nav as much as I love this one. I made some key changes to Priority Plus Navigation variation block that includes updating the editor preview, adding new button style options, and fixing a couple of bugs. Get version 1.1.0 wordpress.org/plugins/prio...

The wait is almost over! ⚔️📖 The beta for Veils of Fate opens March 20. Dive into a "Choose Your Own Adventure" experience where decisions shift the story. Built with the #WordPress Interactivity API for a seamless, lightning-fast journey. ⚡️ veilsoffate.com

Yesterday Miles and I dove into page templates, patterns, image generation and I couldn't be happier with the end results of these update About and Founder pages for Veils. veilsoffate.com/the-founders/ veilsoffate.com/about-veils-...

The State is shifting. The Gem is forming. Tomorrow, the Veil rises. 💎💥 Join Rya Proudfoot & Troilus Tunnely as they bridge code and lore in Veils of Fate, powered by the magic of the WordPress Interactivity API. Catch @ryanwelcher.com and I live tomorrow! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uG6...

Getting ready for the live stream on Thursday with @ryanwelcher.com. Just pushed the new beta version of the theme. This fun side project just amped the F up thanks to Miles. Everyone needs a theme by Miles 👉 beta.bymiles.ai?ref=22ce33cd veilsoffate.com

Big stream this week! @troychaplin is going to give the rundown on Veils of Fate—a game he built in WordPress using the Interactivity API. Join us on Twitch or YouTube March 12 at 10:30 EST: 👉 www.twitch.tv/ryanwelcher... 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uG...

Sunday IS Funday when project starts coming to life! 🔮 Just got a legendary design from bymiles.ai for Veils of Fate. This choose-your-own-adventure is looking darker and better than ever. ⚔️ Huge thanks to @kinsta.com for the rock-solid #WordPress hosting. Launching soon! 🚀

I know there's a lot of folks out there patiently waiting for access to ByMiles! If anyone wants to gain a credit boost when signing up for a paid plan, I have a referral link you can use! Looking forward to seeing more of you in this wildly fun beta ride! bymiles.ai/?ref=22ce33cd

The worst kept secret in the Canadian #WordPress community is no longer a secret. #WCEH 2026 is coming to beautiful downtown Vancouver on November 4-5 canada.wordcamp.org/2026/

Thanks to @jazzsequence.com for having me on a @pantheon.io stream today to talk about my work around accessibility and validation for #WordPress! Don't mind me, I'm just over here creating new issues for bugs and new features for Block Accessibility Checks. blockaccessibilitychecks.com

Getting ready to live stream with @jazzsequence.com, come checkout Block Accessibility Checks, a live editor validation tools for #WordPress! Live at 2pm EST www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLsC...

Even after waking up sick my wife still manages to kick ass on an amazing braised short rib and pasta bday meal! I’m a lucky guy!

My son, who’s home sick from school today painted me this masterpiece “Focused on word daddy” Not clear what nonsense I am muttering here. Thankfully he didn’t write any of the bad words that might slip out.

I had planned on writing a year in review post, but got sidetracked with several other projects. Instead, I decided to write Kicking off 2026. And even that was published later than I planned. Too many fun projects taking up my time! troychaplin.ca/2026/02/kick...

Having the chance to beta test Miles these last couple of weeks has been an enjoyable experience. Last night I activated my latest creation on my site, a theme named Cyberpunk Ramen Arcade. troychaplin.ca I'm excited to see what more people are going to build once Miles is ready for prime time!

When someone provides the ultimate guide to being weird with the insanely impressive Miles site building AI agent, you just do as suggested. Miles, I'm here for it too! Current status: getting unhinged with the Cyberpunk Ramen Aracde block theme.

Just released my 6th #WordPress plugin. Particularly proud of this one, it fits a very good purpose, and it's the 1st full block plugin I've released. Check out ReadEase: Test Resizer and gives users an easy to use way to resize text in your block theme! wordpress.org/plugins/read...

Had fun with this one, and have a few ideas for new features! Wonder what other blocks or tools I can create for under the ReadEase name to support accessibility?

Making it clearer how to contribute to @wordpress.org in an AI era. We just published the first version of our AI Guidelines and would love your feedback! make.wordpress.org/ai/2026/02/0...

I struggled to find a good name for this one, but happy to say that my new, very simplistic maintenance mode plugin is now officially available! Download Planned Outage for Block Themes today! wordpress.org/plugins/plan...

Looking for a specific block in your content but are coming up short? Meet Block Finder, a simple dashboard widget that finds your missing blocks. Version 1.0.7 out now with an improved UI, improved performance, and the ability to filter by Innerblocks. wordpress.org/plugins/bloc...

My next #WordPress plugin is nice and simple, Block Theme Maintenance. Just active, create a template named "maintenance" and keep your site on brand while you fix things up behind the scenes! Official plugin directory release coming soon! github.com/troychaplin/...

Thanks for the mention, and promotion of my plugin! Much appreciated!

If you've ever wanted to lead a @WordPress release, the call for volunteers to help with 7.0 is out! Give it a read and volunteer in the comments if you are interested in serving on the release squad.

Running out of space in your header? Don't hide your menu, optimize it. 📐 Priority Plus Navigation automatically moves overflowing items into a "More" dropdown. It’s the perfect responsive upgrade for your Block Themes. Download for free: wordpress.org/plugins/prio... #WordPress

🚨 Issue 189 of Loop WP, my newsletter about WooCommerce and WordPress, is out! My take on the relevance of WooCommerce in 2026: AI, Shopify pressure, FluentCart, shifting client work, and why Woo still matters, but faces a tough fight. Read the full issue below.👇

I’m having way too much fun

Having a ton of fun and learning a lot about leveraging more core components while building an interface for styling the priority plus menu in my new plugin. I hope this variation will be useful for block theme builders! Excited for the official release! #WordPress #Gutenberg

Has anyone vibe coded an app to make the look and feel of the latest Mac OS not suck? It’s been almost 2 weeks and I still hate the design of this OS so much.

Just added support to my Priority Plus core navigation variation to override the default styles for the dropdown in theme.json. But what I really want to build is a user interface for customizing things in the Site Editor with a proper visual representation of the dropdown. #WordPress #Gutenberg

Just submitted my first #WordPress plugin of the year! I've been working on a Priority+ pattern variation for the core Navigation block, moving overflow items into a "More" dropdown instead of removing or wrapping items. Get the early build on GitHub github.com/troychaplin/...

I'm thrilled to release Block Accessibility Checks 3.0 with a major Validation API upgrade! 🚀 Validate block attributes, post meta, and editor elements PLUS disable individual configurations and avoid restrictions in the block editor. #WordPress #a11y blockaccessibilitychecks.com/2026/01/bloc...

Starting 2026 off properly with a great cup of pour over coffee and a quiet morning preparing to release some new product updates. Might write a post later about my goals for 2026, but my PS5 is also feeling neglected. Could go either way. Happy New Year to all, hope you make 2026 a great year!!

Almost done with the holiday to-do list for Block Accessibility Checks! 🎄 ✅ Version 3 is coming in a few days with: ✨ New validation for attributes, post meta & more ✨ Complete overhaul of the error/warning display Can’t wait to ship this! 🚀 #WordPress #a11y #Gutenberg

Not even 24 hours into my vacation and I'm already close to submitting a new #WordPress plugin, this time a neat variation on the core navigation block. A couple more tweaks and it'll be far enough along for submission, then I can work on new features while I wait for my turn to get a review!

I’m not big on new year’s resolutions, but this year I’m making a promise to myself that I will play more games in 2026. Out of a pitifully low 68 hours this year, less than 10 were logged by me. Also, virtual high five to the first one who gets my username reference!

Had a great time chatting with @jazzsequence.com a couple weeks back about #WordPress in higher ed, managing an enterprise system of over 800 sites, my work around accessibility and validation, a very lofty goal for 2026, and some RPG gaming fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yn4...