With several content management systems out there, it can be difficult to choose which one is appropriate for your site or project. Two of the most popular systems are by far WordPress and Drupal. Both platforms have a lot in common — they’re both community-driven, open source, and free — which makes deciding between them even more challenging. WordPress Vs. Drupal – Which is the right CMS for you? is now available for download. Authored by Torque contributor Nick Schäferhoff, this white paper provides a side-by-side comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems in the following areas: support, […]
Early Look: The New WordPress.org ‘Get WordPress’ Page
The final mockups for the proposed “Get WordPress” page for WordPress.org provide an early look into the new section that aims to make it easier for people to “get WordPress.” Automattic Designer Mark Uraine originally proposed the Get WordPress page in February as a way to improve the current Download and Mobile pages of the WordPress.org site and to eliminate the confusion surrounding the current navigation path by combining Mobile, Hosting, and Download WordPress. Here’s a look at the final mockup: As a single access point, this information will dramatically improve user experience and also unify related content, Uraine said. “The mockup combines downloading WordPress, downloading […]
Speaker Lineup For LoopConf 2016
Ryan Sullivan over the weekend announced the speaker lineup for the second annual LoopConf, which will take place on October 5-7 in Ft. Lauderdale. According to Sullivan, they received more than 250 applications to speak this year. But, with only 20 spots to fill, “we had to pass on a number of talks we would have loved to see,” he said. “The good news is that we know that it was worth it and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the excellent blend of talent, diverse perspectives, and varying topics that are part of this year’s lineup,” Sullivan said in the […]
WordCamp Chicago Is This Weekend, April 30-May 1
WordCamp Chicago 2016 kicks off tomorrow, April 30, at the University Center in downtown Chicago. The weekend will feature an impressive lineup of presenters who will tackle topics on security, blogging, eCommerce, and more. There are also several sessions geared towards more creative strategies to improve your WordPress site or online presence. For example, Jeff Large’s presentation is on how to use podcasts to grow and market your company and Jessica Garbarino’s will talk about how to create compelling video content for your WordPress site, from equipment recommendations to tips on how to get started. Historically, WordCamp Chicago is one of the more popular […]
Schedule For WPCampus Now Available
The schedule for the inaugural WPCampus, a conference dedicated to WordPress in higher education, is now available. The @wpcampusorg community is proud to share the schedule for our inaugural #WordPress in #highered event! Join us! https://t.co/UqLbsej11T — Rachel Carden (@bamadesigner) April 27, 2016 The two-day event, which will take place on July 15-16 in Sarasota, FL, will feature an impressive collection of presenters speaking on WordPress and how it relates to the world of higher education. Some of the featured sessions include, BuddyPress and Higher Education Higher Ed WordPress Showcase Creativity: Using WordPress to Remix the First Year Experience Course Building a WordPress Sandbox And […]
WordPress 4.5.1 Maintenance Update Now Available
WordPress 4.5.1 maintenance release is now available. You can download it directly or update from within your dashboard. The update comes just two weeks after the release of WordPress 4.5, which according to the blog post has already been downloaded roughly six million times. The release addresses 12 bugs found in WordPress 4.5, including a singular class issue that breaks the Twenty Eleven theme and an Imagick bug that could break media uploads. It also fixes compatibility issues between specific versions of Chrome and the visual editor. If your site supports automatic background updates, then just sit back and relax, 4.5.1 is […]
Syed Balkhi Acquires Google Analytics For WordPress
Syed Balkhi, founder of WPBeginner has acquired Google Analytics for WordPress and rebranded it as MonsterInsights. With more than 10 million downloads, Google Analytics for WordPress is the most popular analytics plugin in the directory. It comes from team Yoast, maker of the ever-popular WordPress SEO by Yoast. Balkhi’s vision for MonsterInsights is to help users parse through data in Google Analytics to deliver them stats that actually matter to their businesses. So regardless of the type of website you have, MonsterInsights aims to provide actionable insights that you can use to grow your traffic and conversions. Aside from the rebrand, it’s […]
A Day Of REST 2016 To Be Held In Boston
Petya Raykovska of Human Made announced yesterday that the second Day of REST conference will be held in Boston on October 28. “We’re thrilled to announce that after the overwhelmingly positive feedback from A Day of REST London, we will be bringing the event to the USA in October for A Day of REST Boston 2016 in partnership with Post Status.” Workshops led by professional trainers will be held before and after the conference on October 27 and 29 and will provide training on “everything from JavaScript basics to in-depth explorations of specific technologies.” The workshop schedule has not yet been […]
WordPress 4.5, “Coleman,” Helps Streamline Workflow
WordPress 4.5, nicknamed “Coleman” after jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, is now available. You can download it directly or update in your WordPress dashboard. Coleman, which is fully translated into 44 different languages, includes new features and improvements for a quicker, more intuitive workflow: Improvements to inline linking make it even easier to link directly to your content. WordPress 4.5 also features improvements to formatting shortcodes. The new live responsive preview allows you to view your site on mobile, tablet, and desktop directly in the customizer. In WordPress 4.5, themes now support logos, which you can try out directly in the Site […]
Advanced Custom Fields Wins Plugin Madness Championship
We kicked off Plugin Madness last month with 64 plugins from the repository. And, after weeks of voting, we are pleased to announce Advanced Custom Fields as Torque’s 2016 Plugin Madness champion! WooCommerce and Advanced Custom Fields went head to head last week in the championship round. Advanced Custom Fields was in the lead the entire round, and then won by a landslide, making it the first ever Plugin Madness champion! Supporters took to Twitter last week to rally for the Advanced Custom Fields plugin. To learn more about Advanced Custom Fields, check out our ultimate guide. It covers everything from what […]
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