These days, site owners have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to building a new site. From other content management systems (CMS) such as Drupal, Joomla, and Perch, to the recent growth of long form publishing platforms like Medium and eCommerce-specific options like Shopify, WordPress is facing some serious competition. Granted, we may be a wee bit biased, but in our considered opinion, WordPress is still the best choice for most small business websites, blogs, and e-commerce sites. Why? Well, WordPress boasts a number of features that make it user and owner friendly, but four advantages, in particular, make […]
‘Fueling Business Results With The WP REST API’ [White Paper]
The WordPress REST API opens up endless new opportunities for developers to build custom apps and integrated systems using WordPress. And, while it still isn’t fully included in the core software, more and more companies have started to leverage it in creative and innovative ways. ‘Fueling Business Results with the WP REST API’ is a free white paper that deep dives into several unique implementations of the WordPress REST API. Download ‘Fueling Business Results with the WP REST API’ This white paper looks at some of the most creative implementations of the REST API so far. Download it now.
BuddyPress 2.6 Released
The newest installment of BuddyPress 2.6 “Espejo,” was released today. The update comes with some new and exciting features. You can embed activities into your posts by simply copying the permalink URL. Keep your friends and readers updated on activities you’re putting on or attending. Users can now create custom front pages for each of their members. Create a custom template for each person by simply adding a front.php template on their template. The release brings two new APIs for navigation and group types. With group types, you can now register different groups and keep them separate. The new navigation API […]
The Best Plugins For Non-Profit Organizations
WordPress is an excellent option for a non-profit organization. It is free and easy to learn. Perfect for someone who doesn’t have a lot of time to dedicate to maintaining a website. That said, it is important to have a site that is optimized for your needs, and that can be done easily with plugins. Of course, there are the basic plugins every site owner should be own, and Torque has a hefty list for beginners. However, there are some geared specifically at those starting a non-profit. These will make collecting donations, managing money, and showing support easy. Download any […]
Torque Toons: The WordPress Skyline
We’ve noticed how much the WordPress ecosystem has changed in the last few months, and we’re excited to keep moving forward. Don’t forget to check out our other editorial toons!

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