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“You’re Home” – Report from WordCamp Europe 2016 In Vienna

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Nick Schäferhoff

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Community, Featured

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July 13, 2016

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Last month Austria’s capital saw a large influx of inhabitants. Thousands of people converged in the museum quarter of Vienna. The thing that brought them together: WordPress. WordCamp Europe 2016 drew in a crowd of more than 2,000 attendees. I was also there for my second WordCamp ever and my first WordCamp Europe. My first experience with WordCamp Berlin 2015 had really turned me on to these events. So, when the extra batch of tickets came on sale for WordCamp EU (after the event had already sold out), I did my darndest to be among the recipients. Good thing that I […]

How To Combine Posts From Multiple WordPress Sites Using The REST API

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Josh Pollock

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Featured

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July 12, 2016

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In my last article for Torque, I showed you how to merge multiple sources into one blog post on a static HTML site using the REST API and JavaScript. This time, I will show you how to accomplish something similar using PHP. The last article was written to work on any type of site. In the example, I used a simple HTML site I created for my business. I then used multiple WordPress sites to source content using WordPress REST API. To combine them, I used JavaScript because that side did not use a server-side language like PHP that could […]

Next Community Summit Announced

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Emily Schiola

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Community, News

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July 11, 2016

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The next WordPress Community Summit will be at WordCamp Europe in 2017. After the success of the event at WordCamp US 2015, the team decided to take it Paris next year. Because WordCamp Europe is going to be such a large event, the Community Summit is a smaller work-focused event. Registration is capped at a much lower number, so it is easier to really talk about the problems facing the community and how to solve them. Thre are no slides, presentations, or speeches, it is just a time to have a conversation. Nothing has been planned for sure, but make […]

What’s New In WordPress: 7/11/2016

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Emily Schiola

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News

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July 11, 2016

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Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. WordPress vs. Joomla- Which Is Right For You?: A free white paper that will finally settle the debate, which is better WordPress or Joomla? WordPress 4.6 Beta 2: Download 4.6 Beta 2, try it out, and give feedback to make it the best update yet. 5 Challenges Plaguing WordPress Security: Tony Perez of Sucuri goes through the five biggest problems facing WordPress security. How To Find The Best WordPress Plugin: An easy tutorial that will help you find a great plugin. How To Combine Multiple Posts Using The REST API: Explore […]

What To Expect In WordPress 4.6

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Emily Schiola

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News

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July 11, 2016

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Last week, WordPress 4.6 beta 2 was released. The full update won’t be released until August 16. Until then, you can set up a test site, download the beta and start playing around. The team is looking for any and all feedback before the release, so make sure you look around and test everything. For those who don’t want to download the beta, there is a lot to be excited about. Here are some of our favorite features in 4.6. Shiny Updates Shiny Updates are incredibly exciting as they make updating and downloading much easier. When you want to update, simply hit the button […]

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