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The Ultimate Toolbox For Getting Started With WordPress Development

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Emily Schiola

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May 10, 2016

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Developers are the backbone of WordPress. The CMS wouldn’t be what it is today without them. It certainly isn’t easy to be a WordPress developer, so we compiled a list of articles that will help anyone get started. With this toolbox, you can launch yourself into the world of WordPress development. 40 Awesome WordPress Development Tools A great place to start is by filling out your toolbox with the most useful dev tools available. Most of the tools on the list are free but there are a few premium options as well. Start with design tools to make your site […]

Understanding The Concept Of Visibility In Object Oriented PHP

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Josh Pollock

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May 10, 2016

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I’ve been writing a lot recently about principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP, including magic methods. OOP is great in that it promotes encapsulation of code: separated functions, classes, and methods — each with their own scopes and purposes. The rules of how we access properties, variables, and methods from different encapsulated scopes are determined by visibility. In this article, I will explain how visibility is defined, how it works, and why it is important in OOP PHP. Keep in mind that this article refers to how these principles work in PHP 5.4 or later. PHP 5.3 and below […]

Update Your Software; It’s Easy

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Emily Schiola

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May 9, 2016

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Updates certainly aren’t the most exciting part of owning a website, especially when it comes to security. Torque has written many times about the importance of updates, not only for making sure your site runs the way it should but mostly to ensure everything is as secure as possible. Checking for and downloading updates should be part of your weekly WordPress routine. Adding something new WordPress itself, a theme, or a plugin could introduce vulnerabilities. Most of the time, someone catches them before their exploited and an update is made. Not updating regularly leaves your site open to attacks, which is why people […]

What’s New In WordPress: 5/9/2016

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Emily Schiola

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May 9, 2016

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. WordPress Get Page: Take a look at the new “Get WordPress” page, which is much easier to navigate. Star Wars Day: May the Fourth is international Star Wars Day, and the WordPress community celebrated big time. How did you celebrate? WooComerce Connect Available For Testing: The new feature makes connecting to WooCommerce more user-friendly, and is ready for alpha testing. WordPress vs. Drupal: Download this free whitepaper written by Torque Contributor Nick Schäferhoff about the differences between […]

ACF Creator Elliot Condon Shares How To Create A Successful WordPress Plugin

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Marie Dodson

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May 9, 2016

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With more than 40,000 free plugins available in the repository alone, creating a plugin that will stand out from the crowd can seem like an impossible feat. There is a lot of valuable content out there that provides insight on how to create a successful WordPress plugin, from attending WordCamps and Meetups and contributing to WordPress core, to creating brand awareness and so on. While these are useful strategies, Elliot Condon, creator of the wildly popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin (winner of the first Torque Plugin Madness Tournament), proves that creating a successful plugin isn’t always about brand recognition and networking, but rather in the plugin’s […]

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