As lead developer Andrew Nacin just pointed out via Twitter, there were 592,948 downloads of WordPress 3.7 in just 24 hours. This is the fastest release in the history of WordPress to reach half a million. Click here to see a counter showing how quickly the version is being downloaded—in real time. Pretty exciting, don’t you think?
The trend is small. But it’s growing. The concept is simple. So simple, in fact, that it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for it to bubble up in our own WordPress community. But it’s powerful. And useful. And the financial benefits won’t be immediate. But they’ll be felt for years to come. So it makes sense that we should stop and take notice. To understand it is to understand the nature of how most of us work in the community. We’re all over the map. We’re located across the globe. The person helping with support might be six states […]
Version 3.7 of WordPress is now available for download! Named “Basie,” in honor of jazz musician Count Basie, the newest version of WordPress includes the following: 1. Automatic updates 2. Stronger password recommendations 3. Better global support Led by Andrew Nacin, and backed up by Dion Hulse and Jon Cave, this is the first release to use the new plugin-first development process. Version 3.8 , due in December, will continue using this plugin-first development approach. Learn more about the process here. We’re excited to hear what you think of 3.7. Who wants to share their thoughts first?
Too often, product support is seen as simply a way to correct users who just can’t seem to do things properly. But what if we saw support as a way to educate users, and more importantly find the the difference between a developer’s concept of what a plugin or other product can do and what users think it can do? If these two perceptions are different, then it is a clear sign that a new approach is needed for the support user experience. Redesigning a support system is an opportunity to not only better educate users about how to use […]
Last week was the premier of #themethursday on Torque and we kicked it off with the first installment of our Premium (but possibly overlooked) WordPress Theme Provider Series. The first theme shop to be reviewed was Theme Furnace, and this week, we’ll be discussing ColorLabs & Company. (re)Introduction To help you better comprehend and assess the merits (or demerits) of each theme provider, I have sub-divided these reviews into sections: Prelude, Theme Features, Pricing, Support, and finally, Verdict. Of course, this series is not going to be your generic “market advice” or “buying guide”—buying a club membership with any theme provider […]
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