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How The REST API And Gutenberg Work Together

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Josh Pollock

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Community

Published

February 28, 2018

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Since the WordPress REST API was first proposed, we’ve talked a lot about how it will be involved in the future of wp-admin. Gutenberg, the new WordPress UI system that will be used for the new post editor in WordPress 5.0 is the first example we have of the REST API being used to communicate data between the server and a JavaScript-driven interface. A JavaScript-driven interface communicating with WordPress via the REST API or GraphQL inside of wp-admin is something that’s been talked about and written about a lot. Many plugins do this already. But Gutenberg is the most expansive […]

How To Create Killer Content And Get Noticed

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Julie Petersen

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Development

Published

February 27, 2018

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Quality content is incredibly important for any website whether you’re a travel blogger or a large enterprise company. To grow your brand, you need a way to connect with your audience on a deeper level. This is where a blog comes in. If you don’t have a blog, you are doing something wrong. In order to create a complete digital experience for your viewers, you’ll need to create many touch points by which to reach them. However, once someone comes to your blog they better be reached with really good, quality content, otherwise, they may not take you seriously as […]

How to Reduce HTTP Requests in WordPress (Make Your Website Faster!)

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Nick Schäferhoff

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Beginners, Development

Published

February 27, 2018

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Learning how to reduce HTTP requests in WordPress sounds like a thing only developers need to deal with. However, in reality it concerns anyone who has a website powered by the CMS. Here on Torque, we have written extensively on how to speed up your WordPress website: A Guide to WordPress Speed & the Importance of Cache 14 Ways To Speed Up WordPress And Decrease Page Load Time Simple Yet Proven Ways To Boost Your WordPress Website Speed Reducing HTTP requests is just one piece of that puzzle, yet a very important one. For that reason, this article will deal […]

Make Your Articles Heard with Amazon Polly: Q & A with AWS

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Emily Schiola

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Featured, News

Published

February 26, 2018

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You have a dedicated audience that comes to your site every day to read your content. They take the time to sit down and engage with what you’ve written. Unfortunately, that’s not possible for everyone. People are incredibly busy and aren’t taking the time to sit down and read an article. Users are listening to podcasts and music while they’re driving to work or cleaning the house. If you’re not considering these people, you could be missing out on potential viewers. With the Amazon Polly plugin, you can now reach anyone anywhere. The plugin, co-authored by AWS and WP Engine, […]

The Beginner’s Guide to Translating a WordPress Website With Polylang

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John Hughes

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Beginners

Published

February 26, 2018

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If your client serves a non-English speaking audience, you may need to produce a website that works in multiple languages. Given that implementing multiple languages means a potential wealth of new custom, don’t let the fear of tackling a multilingual website stop you from working with these types of clients. While handling multiple languages increases your project scope, the technical aspect can be made manageable with the help of plugins. Polylang is one such open-source plugin, enabling you to quickly build multilingual WordPress websites. You’ll need to bring in your own translations, but being able to add multilingual sites to […]

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