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An Introduction To PHP 7 For WordPress Users

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Tom Ewer

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Featured

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May 23, 2016

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WordPress has played a hugely significant role in helping PHP conquer the web over the last 12 years. While WordPress has whizzed through successive versions at an ever-increasing rate during that time, the language that still powers the majority of the platform has remained incredibly stable behind the scenes. Big changes are finally in the offing with the arrival of PHP 7, however, and major WordPress hosts such as WP Engine are already kicking the tires of the latest release and getting ready to fully support it for their users. In this piece, we’ll take a look at the development of […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: 05/23/2016

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Doc Pop

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News Drop

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May 23, 2016

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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. Learn more about the stories discussed in this week’s news drop: Categories and Tags Screens Broker Authentication for the REST API What kind of news do you want to hear about? Answer in the comments below.

WordPress.org Sets August Deadline For bbPress 2.x Support Forum Upgrade

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Marie Dodson

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News

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May 20, 2016

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Jennifer M. Dodd yesterday shared a detailed plan to upgrade the WordPress.org support forums to bbPress 2.x. The forums, which are currently powered by the outdated bbPress 1.x, are difficult to maintain and lack the flexibility offered by bbPress 2.x. Upgrading is essential because it makes it easier for the forums to be maintained by the community. The upgrade goal was set at the 2015 WordPress Community Summit, however, it has been delayed due to plugin compatibility issues: “Part of the delay has been that the forums rely on many custom plugins to make them manageable; some of these plugins have already […]

Everything WordPress Beginners Need To Know

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Emily Schiola

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Beginners

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May 20, 2016

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So you are new to WordPress. Don’t worry, everyone was new once. You may feel overwhelmed by the number of plugins, or by all of the other details that go into setting up your site, but don’t worry, we’re here to help. We’ve compiled our favorite articles for every WordPress beginner. You’ll learn how to pick the best plugins, customize your dashboard, and more. After reading these articles, you will have a better understanding of WordPress and be able to create a beautiful and professional website. Don’t Download That Theme Or Plugin Before Reading This Plugins and themes are the […]

WooMattic’s Future: True Ecommerce Democratization

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Marie Dodson

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Community, Featured

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May 19, 2016

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Since day one, WordPress co-founder and CEO of Automattic Matt Mullenweg’s mission for WordPress has been the democratization of publishing. And when Automattic last May acquired WooThemes, makers of WooCommerce, the popular ecommerce plugin, Mullenweg shared an idea to create a solution where it’s as easy publish stores online as WordPress has made it to publish websites. WordPress Democratizes Publishing Democratizing publishing is ambitious, and it’s something that WordPress achieves with grace. Users can easily spin up a free site on Automattic’s WordPress.com or for a low cost by signing up with a WordPress host. With thousands of free plugins to choose from, […]

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