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Toine Rademacher

UX/UI (web)design, frontend developer, IT support at Toine.Zip

@toineenzo Utrecht, The Netherlands joined Jan 2022

toine.zip github.com/toineenzo Slack: @Toine (toineenzo)
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    Bio

    Hi there! šŸ‘‹
    Iā€™m Toine, a 27-year-old student from Utrecht, The Netherlands šŸ‡³šŸ‡±, currently wrapping up my Communication and Multimedia Design studies šŸŽ“. My passion lies in UI/UX (web) design and concept creation, where I aim to build user-friendly, accessible, and innovative digital solutions āœØ. Feel free to check out my portfolio to see my work! šŸ”—

    Web accessibility is super important in my designs ā™æ (think proper color contrast, font clamping for responsive typography, and using ARIA labels). My goal is to ensure inclusive and functional experiences for everyone.

    Alongside my studies, I work at Uw Computerstudent šŸ’», helping provide IT assistance across the Netherlands, with a special focus on supporting seniors šŸ‘µšŸ‘“. I also design and develop websites šŸŒ for diverse clients like entrepreneurs, small businesses, and organizations. It’s a great way to apply my design principles to real-world projects and help clients shine online āœØ.

    I love being part of the WordPress community! šŸ’™ You’ll find me providing feedback, reporting bugs šŸž, and contributing to making plugins translatable and localizable (i10n) on WordPress.org and GitHub. I often use tools like DeepL integrated with the WP.org glossary via the fantastic ā€˜WordPress Translation Filler Extendedā€™ browser extension (big thanks to PTE/GTE Peter Smits for creating it! šŸ™).

    I’m also deeply involved with Elementor! šŸŽ‰ As a member of the Elementor Global Community Leaders program, I focus heavily on the localization (i10n) and translation (t9n) of all Elementor’s products, helping make them accessible to users worldwide šŸŒ. I enjoy using the builder to create dynamic websites and actively provide feedback to help improve it for everyone. Read more about this in my ‘WordPress Origin Story’.

    My main WordPress contribution is translating plugins, themes, and more into Dutch šŸ‡³šŸ‡±šŸ—£ļø. So far, I’ve translated over 50 plugins (that’s more than 15,000 strings!). Itā€™s incredibly rewarding to combine my love for design, accessibility, and community involvement this way. ā¤ļø

    Interests

    ā€¢ šŸ—£ļø Plugin and Theme Translations: Translating plugins and themes into Dutch to increase accessibility, with over 50 plugins and 15,000+ strings translated.
    ā€¢ šŸž Bug Reporting and Feedback: Actively reporting bugs and providing feedback, especially for tools like Elementor, to improve functionality.
    ā€¢ ā™æ UI/UX Design and Accessibility: Creating accessible designs with a focus on color contrast, responsive typography, and ARIA labels.
    ā€¢ āš” Dynamic Web Development: Building dynamic Elementor websites using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) for scalable, custom solutions.
    ā€¢ āœ… Testing and Optimization: Testing and optimizing plugins and themes to ensure user-friendliness and future-proofing.
    ā€¢ šŸ” Exploring Page Builders: Exploring alternatives like Bricks, Breakdance, and Divi while primarily working with Elementor.

    WordPress Origin Story

    My web journey began back in 2014 with Joomla šŸ¤”. It was my first taste of a CMS, but I quickly realized it wasn’t the most intuitive or flexible platform for what I wanted to do šŸš§. Updates felt slow, new features lacked spark, and the plugin options were… well, limited šŸ“‰.

    By 2016, I decided it was time for a change and made the leap to WordPress! šŸš€ I’ll admit, I initially avoided it, thinking the learning curve would be steep. Boy, was I wrong! šŸ¤Æ I found WordPress surprisingly easier to pick up and way more powerful than I’d expected šŸ’Ŗ.

    At first, I dove into popular ThemeForest themes (like The7, Avada, BeTheme) often paired with WPBakery (remember Visual Composer? šŸ˜‰). While common, I soon hit their limitations: they weren’t well-optimized šŸŒ, scaling was tricky šŸ“ˆāŒ, and they didn’t feel very future-proof ā³. This sent me searching for better tools…

    …and in 2018, I discovered Elementor! šŸŽ‰ It was a total game-changer. The drag-and-drop simplicity, live editing, and deep customization options were revolutionary āœØ. For its time, it was hands-down the best page builder in the WordPress world šŸ„‡. Elementor has kept evolving since then, adding advanced features like flexbox containers, nested elements, and loop grids, keeping it highly competitive šŸš€.

    Now, are there other strong contenders like Bricks and Breakdance? Absolutely! But for many projects, I still find Elementor offers the best overall balance šŸ‘Œ of usability, powerful features, and flexibility.

    That said, I do occasionally work on Divi sites. However, with Divi 5 delayed and still missing crucial features like native flexbox support šŸ˜¬, I generally steer clients towards Elementor as a more robust and future-ready solution āœ…. Let’s be honest, no tool is perfect (and Gutenberg can feel anything *but* intuitive sometimes šŸ˜…), but Elementor remains my go-to for building fast, visually stunning, and functional websites. Its ability to bridge the gap between design and development is invaluable šŸ› ļø.

    These days, I’m heavily focused on creating dynamic Elementor websites using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) šŸ’Ŗ. This powerful combination allows me to build scalable, high-performance āš”, and truly bespoke web solutions tailored precisely to my clients’ unique needs šŸŽÆ.

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    Translation Contributor '22

    Current Job

    UX/UI (web)design, frontend developer, IT support
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    Toine.Zip

    Recent impact

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    Last 30 days
    11contributions
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    score25
    Last 90 days
    24contributions
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    score50
    Last 12 months
    88contributions
    high50
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    Team focus

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    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 10 Wed Ā· 15:45
    Polyglots high
    Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 09 Tue Ā· 10:39
    Polyglots high
    Translated 16 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 09 Tue Ā· 09:34
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 54 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Jun 02 Tue Ā· 18:16
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 2026
    May 28 Thu Ā· 06:14
    Polyglots high
    Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 27 Wed Ā· 22:48
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 25 Mon Ā· 11:56
    Polyglots high
    Translated 67 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 25 Mon Ā· 11:41
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 21 Thu Ā· 10:44
    Polyglots high
    Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    May 18 Mon Ā· 17:28
    Polyglots high
    Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.

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    Translations

    2 locales
    nl_NL Nederlands (Dutch) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 169 projects.

    Patterns AAA Option Optimizer Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance Accessibility Widget by OneTap ā€“ Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar ACF: Better Search Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Frontend Admin by DynamiApps Action Scheduler ActivityPub Admin Menu Customizer Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control Advanced Custom Fields (ACFĀ®) Advanced Queries Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress All in One SEO ā€“ Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic Analytics Insights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress Angie – Agentic AI (Beta) AppMySite ā€“ WordPress & WooCommerce Mobile App Builder (No-Code Android & iOS App Maker) ARMember – Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Waitlist Pro BetterDocs ā€“ AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, FAQ with Chatbot BetterLinks ā€“ URL Shortener, Short Links, Link Tracking & Affiliate Link Manager Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation Bit SMTP ā€“ Easy SMTP Solution with Email Logs Bit Social ā€“ Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg Appointment Booking Calendar Plugin and Scheduling Plugin ā€“ BookingPress Code Explorer Code Snippets Admin Columns Website Builder by SeedProd ā€” Theme Builder, Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode Comment-free zone Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Convert to Blocks Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress Custom Adobe Fonts (Typekit) Database Cleaner DCO Comment Attachment Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress Dynamic Conditions DynamicTags Easy WP SMTP ā€“ WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more

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    nl_NL / formal Nederlands (Dutch) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 6 projects.

    Classic Editor Custom Post Type UI Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, MailGun, Postmark, Google and Any SMTP Provider Simple Custom Post Order Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI

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