The decoupled or “headless” CMS is rising in popularity among developers because of its capabilities for innovation, flexibility, and future-proofing. Building WordPress-powered websites via the WordPress REST API and the Create React App is a relatively new, but very powerful phenomenon. During the 2017 WP Engine Summit, Phil Crumm, Director of Strategy at 10up, and …
15 Tools and Plugins to Create Better Content with WordPress
WordPress is an amazing platform for blogging and content creation in general. There are so many tools and plugins for it that you can really tailor fit the website for your needs. This guide will show you how to create “10X better” content, and convert more followers. What is 10X better content? No matter what …
Logging WordPress Bugs with Wonolog
All developers spend a lot of time debugging code. The thing that makes this frustrating is that it isn’t always obvious what the exact problem is, and people are left guessing. As someone who provides support for WordPress users for all experience levels, I hate saying “something is wrong, we’re going to have to do …
Torque Toons: WordPress for Kids
WordCamp Austin is this weekend, Oct. 21-22, and we are happy to hear they’ll be hosting, KidsCamp, a workshop for students between 12 and 17. That sounds awesome!
After a Three-Year Hiatus, WordCamp Austin Returns This Weekend
Organizing a WordCamp is no easy task. On top of a full-time job, side projects, and a social life, it can take hundreds of hours to put such an event together. After a three-year hiatus, organizer Ryan Hoover is helping to bring WordCamp Austin back. It’s a labor of love Hoover has been a co-organizer …
6 Tips How to Improve Your Freelance Business Through Networking
How can I improve my freelance business? That’s a question many in the WordPress community are asking themselves. According to the WP Engine WordPress industry survey 2016, freelancers make up the largest single group working with WordPress. And why wouldn’t they? One of the reasons for the success of the platform is that it has …
Doc Pop’s News Drop: WordPress 4.9 early preview
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. WordPress version 4.9 isn’t out yet, but this week we take a look at an early beta release full of awesome new Customizer features like saving …
2 Ways to Add Breadcrumbs to Any WordPress Website
Breadcrumbs are an often overlooked, yet valuable form of website navigation. They help users establish where they are on your site, and can even offer a potential improvement to the way your content appears in search engines. Adding breadcrumbs to your site used to be a long, manual process for each HTML page. Thankfully, WordPress …
How to Deal with Scope Creep on a Web Design Project
Even the most experienced developer is faced with the inevitable challenge of adding an unexpected element to a design that’s already been scoped out and started. The pressure adds on when there’s little time remaining until launch, no additional budget, and a maxed out schedule that can’t handle much more work. Here is how you …
5 Essential WordPress Plugins to Help Grow Your Readership
Every website owner is always looking to get more site visitors. Most site owners publish content regularly and think that it will automatically attract a new audience. They hope that an industry influencer will discover and mention the content they publish. They pray that the Goddess of Search Engines will reward their sites with a …
Using Pimple as a Service Container in WordPress Development
In my last article for Torque, I talked about the advantages of using a container in your WordPress plugin or app. I walked through the process of designing a container from scratch to manage three classes Twitter – Feed, Account, and Client. This week I’m going to go over very similar concepts, but I will …
Torque Toons: How to Talk to Your Kids About Gutenberg
The Gutenberg Editor is coming to WordPress next year. Here’s how to explain the new content-based block editor in terms everyone can understand.
