It’s been a great year for Torque Magazine — filled with plugin reviews, business development, WordPress releases, interviews, and more. Let’s take a look at some of Torque’s most popular articles in 2014!
WordPress mobile
2014 was a big year for mobile devices in WordPress land. The year kicked off with a the release of AppPresser — the first mobile application framework for WordPress. The theme of WordPress mobile gained momentum throughout the year. . . Torque even went mobile: You can read about the official app (made with AppPresser’s Reactor service) here.
Here are some of the top WordPress mobile articles on Torque in 2014:
- Yes, you really can use WordPress to build apps
- Reactor Review: Turn your WordPress site into an app
- Best WordPress plugins for mobile optimization
- Google officially releases mobile friendly labels
- Why WordPress Consultants Should Care About Mobile Apps
- Mobile Devices Are The Big Story in Mary Meeker’s 2014 Internet Trends Report
JSON REST API
The WordPress REST API was one of the most exciting developments in 2014. Torque covered this topic extensively:
- Introduction to the JSON REST API
- Introduction to the JSON REST API Part 2
- What you need to know about authentication for the JSON REST API
- Building the Front-End for the JSON REST API-Powered Single Page Web App
- Setting Up a Node Server for a WordPress REST API-Powered Single Page Web App
- Working with Taxonomies Using the JSON REST API
- Working with Meta Data Using the JSON REST API
- Processing Forms with AJAX Using the JSON REST API
Plugins, plugins, and more plugins
WordPress is known for its robust selection of plugins. This year, Torque reviewed hundreds of different plugins that preform a variety of different functions. Let’s take a look at some of the top plugin listicles and reviews from 2014.
- 5 Plugins That Display Beautiful Charts and Graphs
- Developer Plugins I Can’t Live Without
- The 3 Best Map Plugins for WordPress
- CSS Hero: A Plugin to Customize WordPress Themes
- 5 Plugins to manage user roles
- 6 WordPress Plugins to Help Promote Your Content
- Eight Plugins for Editing in WordPress like a Pro
- 5 Plugins to Optimize Media Files in WordPress
- A Few Tips for Testing Plugins in a Live Environment
- 6 Simple Plugins That Solve Common WordPress Problems
WordPress releases
2014 saw three major WordPress releases: 3.9, 4.0, and 4.1 — or Smith, Benny, and Dinah, respectively. Torque, reported and reviewed these updates:
- How WordPress 3.9 Will Look and Function
- WordPress 3.9 Is Now Available
- Important Updates for Plugin Developers in WordPress 3.9
- WordPress 4.0: What’s Coming and How to Get Involved
- WordPress 4.0, “Benny,” is Now Available
- A Review of WordPress 4.0
- The Plugin Installation Experience Gets an Upgrade in WordPress 4.0
- WordPress 4.1 Welcomes a New Class of Committers
- A Review of WordPress 4.1 “Dinah”
Interviews
This year, Torque talked to various influencers within the WordPress space. Here’s just a few of the most popular.
- Interview with Mark Forrester, Co-Founder of WooThemes
- Interview with Chris Lema on Thinking Strategically
- The Next Phase in Sucuri’s Lifecycle: Interview with Tony Perez, CEO of Sucuri
- Interview with Nick Haskins on WordPress Development
- Torque Talks with John James Jacoby on crowdfunding
- Interview with Kiko Doran on Prestige Conference
- Q&A with Co-Founder of WooThemes, Magnus Jepson
- Interview with Bob Dunn on WordPress Education
Let’s talk business
Starting a WordPress business can be challenging. This year, Torque published lots of articles on how to overcome some these challenges.
- 100 WordPress Influencers to Follow on Twitter
- How to Make Money with WordPress
- How to start a WordPress freelancing business
- The Ultimate Guide to Using Pop Ups with WordPress
- The Best Web Analytics Tools for WordPress
- PayPal or Stripe: Which Payment Processor Should You Use
- How to Introduce Social Proof to Your Site
- Outside in, Rather Than inside Out: Changing Our Perspectives as We Price New Products
- 5 Other WordPress Businesses That You Could Start
- Don’t Quit Your Day Job yet . .
- Managing a Distributed Team: Is It for You?
Miscellaneous: Sidebars, A/B Testing, and SaaS
- Is it Time to Retire Your Blog’s Sidebar
- Best Tools For A/B Split Testing in WordPress
- A/B testing: The scientific method to optimize your website
- Why Choose WordPress to Power (Part of) your SaaS
- WordPress as a service in the wild
We want to take the time to give a huge thanks to our writers for sharing their work and to our readers for keeping us motivated! Happy New Year!
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