Earlier this week, the REST API team announced that it will be merged with core in 4.4, which is slated for release in a few months. The API comes in two parts, infrastructure and endpoints. You can rejoice that the infrastructure is part of core and that the endpoints will be available in the plugin. So what exactly does this mean? For one, everyone can build RESTful APIs much easier, and therefore, makes building custom APIs for your site a breeze. Plugin and theme developers can begin building right now. Start replacing any code you already have including admin-ajax endpoints. The only […]
5 Takeaways From Jason Cohen’s AMA
ManageWP is at it again, with another influencer AMA. This week featured Jason Cohen, CTO and Founder of WP Engine and creator of A Smart Bear blog. Cohen has more than eight years of experience in the world of WordPress and has great industry insight to share. Many questions revolved around how to create and grow a business, including how to ask for money and the best city to start your company in. Here are five takeaways. At The End Of The Day, The Customer Needs To Come First. WP Engine has grown to more than 300 employees and has offices in […]
3 Things To Consider Before Selling WordPress Products And Services
I’ve often talked about the monumental growth of WordPress as a CMS that powers far more than just blogs today. A significant portion of the Internet now runs on WordPress, which has spawned a sub-industry of consultants, plugins, and themes to support its users. While this certainly presents numerous opportunities, getting a piece of the pie can be surprisingly difficult. I want to share some insights and trends I’ve found in the WordPress industry so you can beat the odds and succeed in selling your WordPress goodies. It’s A DIY Industry A testament to the CMS’s dominance, Indeed’s Job Trends […]
WordPress SEO In Depth: Image Optimization
Images are a central to web content. They break up articles to make them more readable, help clear up and underline points inside the text, and overall make written content more visually pleasing. In short, images make your content even more appealing. Yet, not only humans look favorably at content that contains images; search engines do, too. Believe it or not, visuals can provide significant SEO benefits and help you climb in the search rankings. Since this is a neglected topic for many websites and blogs, in the following we will take an in-depth look at how to properly do […]
What’s New In WordPress: 10/26/2015
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]. Where To Get Awesome WordPress Themes: Don’t spend money on a lame theme you’ll want to change a week later. Make the right decision the first time. How To Use Git For WordPress Development: New to Git? Follow this easy beginner tutorial and start your easier life. 7 Methods For Preventing Client Problems Before They Arise: Let’s face it, you’re not going to get along with everyone. Nip client problems in the bud before they become an […]

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