Enrolling kids in coding classes or involving them in technology education is not a new thing. In fact, in 2006 President Obama created the “Computer Science for All Initiative” that gave $4 billion in funding nationally for K-12 computer science classes. And more and more schools are adopting coding classes alongside English, Math, and Science. This trend shows just how important the skill is. Not only do career opportunities increase for kids who learn code, it teaches their brains another way to learn and interact with their world. A study of Generation Z shows that they rely on the web for […]

When your entire livelihood is online, security is always on your mind. Every day, a new company falls prey to a malicious attack. Sometimes it’s due to a vulnerability in a plugin, other times a weak password is the culprit. The way it happens doesn’t matter, it’s the aftermath that people remember. There’s a segment of people out there who are afraid to use WordPress because of attacks that occurred years ago. Though things move quickly, the internet rarely forgets. But are these fears justified? The answer is a resounding no. Since 2008, WordPress has made tremendous strides to ensure […]

Faces of WordPress is a community-centered project that celebrates the people behind WordPress and the projects they create that collectively drive WordPress forward in a way that directly benefits the community or the core software. Share your WordPress story here.  WP-CLI is changing the way developers work in WordPress. At the most simple level, WP-CLI is a set of command line tools used for managing WordPress installations. It takes commands that are already known and makes them easier to retrieve. Daniel Bachhuber, lead WP-CLI project maintainer, shared his WordPress journey and talked about the current state of the project, and what’s in store for the […]

Faces of WordPress is a community-centered project that celebrates the people behind WordPress and the projects they create that collectively drive WordPress forward in a way that directly benefits the community or the core software. Share your WordPress story here.  WordPress is natively set up to be global. Today the Content Management System (CMS) dominates more than 28 percent of the internet, but to conquer the other 72 percent, WordPress must become even more accessible –  and a huge part of that comes from WordPress translation. Pop quiz: Out of the ten countries that search most often for “WordPress themes,” what’s the highest rank […]

Cherry never expected to find herself working in higher education. The first job she got as a graphic designer right after graduating was at a college in Mississippi. It wasn’t long before she realized that’s where she always wanted to be. “Whether it’s with students or fellow faculty/staff, there’s always an opportunity for collaboration and education. And your purpose is so fulfilling. No matter your role, you’re a part of, and investing in, the well-being and future of others,” Cherry told Torque. When she began her first job after college with the University of Alabama in 2011, WordPress was the CMS […]

Faces of WordPress is a community-centered project that celebrates the people behind WordPress and the projects they create that collectively drive WordPress forward in a way that directly benefits the community or the core software. Share your WordPress story here.  Web hosting is directly tied to the overall success of any online business. While there are several hosting options available for WordPress, the most popular, by far, is managed hosting – a premium offering that provides a suite of technical services, including daily backups, uptime, scalability, updates, speed, security, and more. Premium hosting is also a big selling point of WordPress. It makes WordPress more accessible to […]

Faces of WordPress is a community-centered project that celebrates the people behind WordPress and the projects they create that collectively drive WordPress forward in a way that directly benefits the community or the core software. Share your WordPress story here.  The WordPress Customizer allows users to easily preview and modify their site’s appearance. Using a WYSIWYG interface, users can customize their theme’s colors, text, fonts, and anything else they want to change. The Customizer brings instant feedback to visual changes on your WordPress site, enabling easy site modification and alleviating “save and surprise” behavior. The Customizer has come a long way since its debut in […]