After kicking off development in August, we are just about one month away from the release of WordPress 4.7, which is slated to go live on December 6. WordPress 4.7 Beta 1 was released last week and people have already started testing the software. The core team welcomes any and all suggestions, so set up a test site and start playing with the new version. There are a lot of exciting features to look forward to, so let’s jump into what you can expect in 4.7. REST API Content Endpoints The REST API framework was merged with 4.4 in October 2015. We expected […]
5 Takeaways From This Week’s AMA With Matt Cromwell
This week, Matt Cromwell took over the ManageWP AMA. Cromwell is a Partner and Head of Support at WordImpress as well as co-author of the Give donation plugin. He began working on websites to pay his way through college where he earned multiple degrees. After being offered the position at WordImpress, Cromwell left the life of academia and never looked back. You may also recognize him as one of the founders and organizers of the Advanced WordPress Facebook group, which now has over 23,000 members and 30 administrators. People asked about organizing a Meetup, business changes, and of course the […]
Is The Future Of WordPress Security Cloud-Based?
WordPress security shouldn’t be taken lightly. When your entire livelihood is online, you should be taking every measure to make sure your site is safe. No one knows the state of WordPress security better than Sucuri co-founder Dre Armeda. Two years ago, Armeda left the company to pursue other things. Now he is back and just as passionate about web safety as ever. After being gone for two years, Armeda has fresh eyes on the industry and believes the way forward is to use external services. “If there’s already traffic on your site it’s too late. You need to stop thinking beyond the […]
What’s New In WordPress: 10/24/2016
Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. Surprising WordPress Statistics: Updated for 2016, check out these interesting facts about the CMS. LoopConf 2.1: After a hurricane postponed Loopconf, the team got together to move it to a different time and location. 9 Popular Management Solutions For WordPress: Looking for a way to manage your site? Check out these easy-to-use management solutions. REST API: The REST API Content Endpoints are conditionally approved for a merge with 4.7. Should You Ever Work For Free?: Starting out as a freelance developer can be difficult and it may seem appealing to work […]
LoopConf 2.1 Scheduled For February In Utah
After the threat of Hurricane Matthew postponed LoopConf, it looked like the conference may not happen at all. However, due to the hard work of the team, it has officially been rescheduled. Everyone has worked around the clock during the last two weeks to put together a do-over. The conference will now be held Feb. 7-8 in Salt Lake City, with workshops on Feb. 6. If you had a ticket to the original date and are able to attend in Salt Lake City, your ticket will automatically be transferred. Those that cannot attend the new date are asked to email […]
Director Of Communications At Let’s Encrypt Discusses The Future Of The Project
Let’s Encrypt first launched earlier this year and has quickly become a leader in the SSL marketplace. The project is a free and open-source certificate authority provided by the Internet Security Research Group which aims to encrypt 100 percent of the web. We contacted the Director of Communications at Let’s Encrypt, Sarah Gran to see how the project is doing and what the future holds. The project has been moving steadily forward. According to Gran, along with WordPress.com and Bit.ly, hosting companies have also utilized the project. “On a more technical note, a recent milestone was our acceptance into Mozilla’s root program, a significant step in being able […]
Who Benefits From The AMP Revolution?
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Google’s accelerated mobile pages (AMP). Google in September added an AMP label to search results so you’ll know which articles will load faster on mobile, furthering the progress of the project. To keep up with the changes, Automattic announced updates to the AMP plugin, which is available for free in the plugin repository. What Is AMP? More and more people are surfing the Web on their phones. As many of us know, however, pages on mobile don’t load as quickly as they do on a desktop. According to Kissmetrics, “nearly half of web users expect […]
GoDaddy Theme Renews Discussion Of Theme Review Process
This morning, a post written on WPin.me brought attention to a GoDaddy theme that was uploaded to the repository and approved only 24 hours later. The quick turnaround understandably frustrated theme developers who have been waiting months for approval. The article alleges that GoDaddy was able to jump the queue due to preferential treatment. According to the ticket, the theme started the review process and was set to closed 9 hours later. People took to the comments and Twitter to express their concern for the process by which this theme was reviewed — upset that their themes were still awaiting approval. This kinda sucks, since I’ve […]
Best WordPress Themes For Business
If you own a business and don’t have a website you are behind. Sure, you can rely on Yelp and Facebook, but nothing looks more professional than an official site. Add a description of what you do, directions, testimonials from customers, and more. Don’t let social media and Yelp shape the way people see your business. Show them what you want them to see using these professional-looking themes. Some of these are free, some are paid, and all of them are perfect for business owners. Business Elite Though elite is in the title, this theme is completely free. Business Elite is […]
REST API Phase 2, Content Endpoints, Proposed For Inclusion In WordPress 4.7
Over the weekend, REST API project co-lead Ryan McCue, announced a proposal to merge the REST API with WordPress 4.7. This proposal wants to add the Content API, a selection of endpoints, to the REST API infrastructure that was included in 4.4. Endpoints Back in February, the team planned to merge the endpoints in 4.5, but a few core contributors including Matt Mullenweg raised concerns about the readiness of the REST API. However, core changes have been made to those endpoints and the team believes the project is now ready to be merged. McCue’s announcement listed the proposed endpoints that include […]
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