Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. WordPress In Action: Newark NJ Schools: A look at how companies around the web are using WordPress starting with the Newark School District. Review Of First WPCampus: Couldn’t make it to WPCampus? See what attendee David Bissett thought. Everything You Need To Know About Information Architecture: Thinking of using Information Architecture? Read through this easy tutorial first. Getting Over Your Fear Of Commitment With WordPress Plugins: It can be hard to decide which plugins to get and how many for that matter. It’s time to take a leap of faith and […]
Next Community Summit Announced
The next WordPress Community Summit will be at WordCamp Europe in 2017. After the success of the event at WordCamp US 2015, the team decided to take it Paris next year. Because WordCamp Europe is going to be such a large event, the Community Summit is a smaller work-focused event. Registration is capped at a much lower number, so it is easier to really talk about the problems facing the community and how to solve them. Thre are no slides, presentations, or speeches, it is just a time to have a conversation. Nothing has been planned for sure, but make […]
What’s New In WordPress: 7/11/2016
Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. WordPress vs. Joomla- Which Is Right For You?: A free white paper that will finally settle the debate, which is better WordPress or Joomla? WordPress 4.6 Beta 2: Download 4.6 Beta 2, try it out, and give feedback to make it the best update yet. 5 Challenges Plaguing WordPress Security: Tony Perez of Sucuri goes through the five biggest problems facing WordPress security. How To Find The Best WordPress Plugin: An easy tutorial that will help you find a great plugin. How To Combine Multiple Posts Using The REST API: Explore […]
What To Expect In WordPress 4.6
Last week, WordPress 4.6 beta 2 was released. The full update won’t be released until August 16. Until then, you can set up a test site, download the beta and start playing around. The team is looking for any and all feedback before the release, so make sure you look around and test everything. For those who don’t want to download the beta, there is a lot to be excited about. Here are some of our favorite features in 4.6. Shiny Updates Shiny Updates are incredibly exciting as they make updating and downloading much easier. When you want to update, simply hit the button […]
What’s New In WordPress: 7/5/2016
Everything you need to know about WordPress news this week. How To Survive Organizing Your First WordCamp: Being a WordCamp organizer can seem really intimidating. Here is some advice from two veterans. WordPress Stats Redesign: WordPress released new stats about usage and they show interesting trends. WordCamp Europe In Tweets: WordCamp Europe 2016 was a huge success. Here is what the community said about it. WooCommerce.com: WooThemes has officially made the change to WooCommerce.com. Find out why here. WPBeginner Turns 7: This year, WPBeginner turned 7. Read insights that come with having a 7-year-old WordPress company. Upcoming WordPress Events: July […]
New TinyMCE Bundles Announced
A year after the merger of Ephox and TinyMCE, the company has announced TinyMCE bundles for premium features. Now you can buy TinyMCE Basic, Pro, or Enterprise. The free Community edition will also still be available. TinyMCE Bundles The Community option is the open source, free version we’re all used to. The Basic plan acts as an a la carte option allowing you to select the plugins you want. With the Pro Plan, you’ll have access to all of the available plugins and won’t have to choose. Enterprise hasn’t changed significantly with the additions of the new bundles. Basic starts at $29 […]
5 WordPress Themes For Photographers
It’s incredibly important for photographers to display their work in a beautiful way on their website, and WordPress makes this easier than ever. Of course, any WordPress theme can display images and other media, but not all are optimized to make sure your photos look the best they can. These five themes are perfect for photographers looking for an easy way to shine a light on their work. Infinite Photography Infinite Photography’s power is in its ease of use. Simply choose your cover photo for the top section where your title is. Then lay out the photos you want in […]
How To Survive Organizing Your First WordCamp
WordCamp season is upon us, and it seems like there’s another one every week. While many of us have attended a number of WordCamps throughout the years, not as many have had a hand at being a WordCamp organizer. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes long before even a venue is chosen. This article takes a look at some of the challenges faced by WordCamp organizers and advises how to grapple with them. Michelle Schulp is no stranger to WordCamps. She was an organizing committee member of WordCamp Chicago in 2012, co-lead in 2013, and lead […]
What’s New In WordPress: 6/27/2016
Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. WordCamp Europe 2016: Torque’s Marie Dodson went to WordCamp Europe. These are her takeaways from Matt Mullenweg’s interview. Future of WP-CLI: An interesting look at where the WP-CLI is going from the founders. WordPress 4.5.3 Update Released: A WordPress update was released last week. It fixed security vulnerabilities from all previous versions so make sure you update. WordPress Plugin Development For Beginners: A great way to get into creating a plugin for the first time. BuddyPress […]
Next Year’s WordCamp Europe To Be In Paris, Tickets Available
After the huge success of this weekend’s WordCamp Europe, organizers announced the location for WordCamp Europe 2017 will be in Paris, France. WordCamp Europe 2016 doubled the amount of attendees from 2015 with a total of 3,700 including live stream viewers. The overwhelming success prompted organizers to look toward 2017, choosing a venue and opening ticket sales before the talks were even over. The event will take place June 16-18 at Les Docks de Paris, a beautiful building in the North of the city. Like this year, it will include three days of talks, workshops, and community. Buy your tickets now.
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