export default "data:image/svg+xml;base64,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"
Torque
Avatar photo
Since
September 07, 2016

John Hughes

John is a blogging addict, WordPress fanatic, and a staff writer for WordCandy.

The Definitive Guide to Discovering Which Theme and Plugins a WordPress Site Uses

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Featured

Published

April 10, 2017

7 Comments

Learning through imitation is a great way to build your own WordPress website – that’s the beauty of development communities, after all! However, hardly any websites come with guidance on which theme and plugins make them tick. After finding a WordPress site you’d like to emulate, you can easily discover which theme and plugins they use. Knowing this information can help you replicate any special design elements or features you might have been struggling to produce on your own. Of course, it will be up to you to master the tools you find, but knowing where to look is the first step. […]

8 Amazing WordPress Multisite Examples Used by Notable Brands

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Beginners, Featured

Published

April 3, 2017

2 Comments

One of WordPress’ most impressive features is its built-in support for Multisite, which enables you to run a network of blogs from one installation. However, you may wonder if this feature is strong enough to hold up under pressure. Fear not! Multisite is a robust, powerful tool that can be used in a number of ways to manage and publish content. This is particularly useful if your content management needs extending beyond a single site for one type of project. Best of all, the proof can be found in the pudding; in other words, looking at how big brands use multisite […]

How to Set Up Live Chat in WordPress (In 4 Simple Steps)

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Community

Published

March 27, 2017

1 Comment

Live chat often seems like a feature only huge commercial websites employ. After all, it probably isn’t easy to set up – and staying on top of support queries would take up too much time, right? Fortunately, neither of those statements has to be true. WordPress makes it simple to set up a live chat solution thanks to its plugin system, and once that’s done you won’t need to stay online 24/7 to help your visitors, either. As long as you make yourself available whenever you have the time, you’ll be able to prevent queries from piling up and astound your customers to […]

6 Reasons Why Developers Should Choose WordPress for an Enterprise Site

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Featured

Published

March 20, 2017

2 Comments

Building an enterprise website is, by definition, a huge undertaking. The last thing you want is to invest your project’s resources into the wrong framework, which could potentially set you back thousands of dollars and countless wasted hours. Naturally, we’re big fans of WordPress! It’s a well-supported, flexible, and open-source framework that’s powerful enough to develop all manner of websites. As a platform that’s now over ten years old, it’s stable and packed with extensible features that enable you to build almost any website or web app you can imagine. WordPress is a serious contender for many reasons. In this article, we’ll outline what […]

5 Myths About WordPress-Based eCommerce Sites Debunked

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Community

Published

March 13, 2017

No Comments

Given its beginnings, WordPress has gathered its fair share of misconceptions since its release back in 2003. Arguably the most common misconception clients have about WordPress is that it’s merely a blogging platform, and therefore isn’t suited to developing eCommerce websites. In reality, WordPress is powerful and flexible enough to become your go-to solution for developing all manner of websites – including eCommerce sites and online stores. In this post, we’ll debunk some of the most common myths and misconceptions about WordPress-based eCommerce sites from a developer’s perspective. Hopefully, by the time you’re done reading this post, you’ll have a better […]

4 Considerations for Building a WordPress Enterprise Site

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Community

Published

March 6, 2017

2 Comments

When building a website for an enterprise, you may be tempted to bypass a CMS such as WordPress and gravitate towards proprietary solutions to get the job done. However, these expensive (and often bulky!) tools are no longer necessary for building enterprise-level websites and web applications. Having matured over a decade (and now powering more than a quarter of the web), WordPress is no longer a mere blogging framework. It’s now a full-featured Content Management System (CMS) that can handle a growing infrastructure and offers the tools you need to build scalable and powerful sites for your projects. No matter the size […]

4 Key Misconceptions About WordPress Development You Should Ignore

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Community

Published

February 27, 2017

18 Comments

Powering nearly 27.5 percent of the web, WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) available. However, not everyone is familiar with the wide-range of functionality it offers. Worse yet, the internet is crawling with ‘alternative facts’ about its features and development that could stop you in your tracks. Fortunately, these myths and misconceptions don’t hold water. In reality, WordPress is a great fit for all manner of sites, and developing for the platform is a breeze. Debunking the misconceptions you come across, therefore, is key. Although there are plenty of WordPress development myths circulating online, in this post, we’ll debunk […]

How to Add a Free SSL Certificate to Your WordPress Site

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Featured

Published

February 20, 2017

8 Comments

Adding an SSL certificate to your site’s domain is one of the best ways to secure your WordPress website. Although a secure (and SSL-enabled) site is necessary for many sites, the cost and implementation concerns linked with it have stood in the way of its widespread deployment. Up until recently, getting started with a functional SSL certificate was no cakewalk. However, the new open source certificate authority, Let’s Encrypt, changed that forever in hopes of creating a more secure and privacy-respecting web. In this post, we’ll walk you through step by step instructions to install a free SSL certificate to […]

5 of the Best Free Shopping Cart Plugins for Your eCommerce Site

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Featured

Published

February 13, 2017

No Comments

Finding the right shopping cart plugin for your WordPress eCommerce site can be a daunting task. After all, the wrong plugin can potentially increase cart abandonment rates and drive users away. What’s more, the large number of shopping cart plugins out there makes it even more difficult to find a suitable solution. Thankfully, modern shopping cart solutions offer much more than just a way for customers to store their products while they continue browsing your store’s virtual aisles. You can also find a wealth of additional features, such as multiple payment gateways, the option to offer discounts, and sleek design options right out of […]

How to Speed Up Your WordPress Development With WP-CLI

Avatar photo

Filed Under

Beginners, Featured

Published

February 6, 2017

No Comments

WordPress features an intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) that enables users to develop their sites with ease. However, putting ease of use first sometimes results in less than ideal efficiency, and WordPress falls into that trap in some aspects. Working with the WordPress Command Line Interface (WP-CLI) tool will enable you to tackle administrative tasks more efficiently. For instance, if you wanted to create a child theme manually, you’d need to go through several steps. Using WP-CLI, you can get it done with a single command. In this post, we’ll discuss some of the different ways you can use WP-CLI to speed up WordPress development, […]

How do you stay on top of your WordPress game?

A good way to start is to sign up for our weekly newsletter. We keep you up to date by bringing you the freshest WordPress content from the brightest minds in the industry.