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RESTful WP-CLI Kickstarter Fully Funded In 12 Hours

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Emily Schiola

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November 4, 2015

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Daniel Bachhuber’s Kickstarter went live only two days ago and already it is more than fully funded. Bachhuber, who maintains WP-CLI, says he’s still in shock at just how quickly the project surpassed its $17,500 goal. According to the Kickstarter page, “WP-CLI and the WP REST API offer CRUD interfaces to WordPress, and the functional components for WP-CLI’s internals are duplicated by WP REST API endpoints. By using WP REST API endpoints to power WP-CLI, we can remove a lot of code from WP-CLI.” This means that developers can push and pull posts and other REST API data with only a […]

Next Steps: What Happens After You Break Up With Your Developer

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Phil Simon

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November 3, 2015

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You’ve decided to part ways with your developer and you’ve found your new one. Now it’s time to tell your soon-to-be-ex that you won’t be needing his or her services. Here are some tips for getting started and ensuring a successful transition to your new developer. Keep It Professional… Especially At First Even if your developer has completely wronged you, fight the urge to scorch the earth. A scorned developer with nothing to lose can make your life a living hell. Forget trashing you on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter. I have heard stories of irate developers who have locked their […]

What’s New In WordPress: 11/2/2015

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Emily Schiola

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November 2, 2015

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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]. How To Decide What Features In Your Plugin Should Be Free Or Premium: Well-known developers give advice on how to walk the fine line of offering premium features to your current customers and having enough free to entice new ones. What To Expect From WordPress 4.4: You know you’re just as excited about WordPress 4.4 as we are. This article will tied you over for the couple months until the release. WordPress And The GPL, Everything […]

28 Of The Best Free WordPress Plugins 2015 (So far)

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Nick Schäferhoff

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November 2, 2015

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WordPress is steadily evolving. Every year there are several major releases, not to mention hundreds of new themes and plugins. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how far WordPress and the entire community have come. I mean, the plugin directory alone by now houses more than 40,000 plugins. Forty freakin’ thousand, and no end in sight. However, this kind of overabundance can create its own type of problems. Because, let’s face it, who has the time to try them all out? Therefore, right now I want to take the opportunity to talk about some highlights currently found in the WordPress plugin […]

What To Expect From WordPress 4.4

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Josh Pollock

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October 30, 2015

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We are just about two months from the release of WordPress 4.4, but it’s already shaping up to be a very exciting release. A lot of stuff is happening. When I say a lot of stuff, I mean a lot of stuff: only 7 releases have had > 1500 commits, each took 4-5 months to get there. 4.4 has done it in only 2 months, with almost 2 months to go. — Scott Taylor (@wonderboymusic) October 17, 2015 Let’s get into what you can expect from WordPress 4.4. A Little Bit Of REST API The infrastructure for the REST API has […]

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