Bulgaria yesterday passed an amendment requiring all custom software written for the government to be open source. “Less than two years after my presentation titled ‘Open source for the government,‘ and almost exactly one year after I became advisor to the deputy prime minister of Bulgaria, with the efforts of my colleagues and the deputy prime minister, the amendments to the Electronic Governance Act were voted in parliament and are now in effect,” Bozhidar Bozhanov, the advisor to the deputing prime minister of Bulgaria said. According to Bozhanov, moving forward all custom software built for the government must be open source […]
WordPress Vs. Joomla: Which CMS Is Right For You [White Paper]
If you’ve decided to use a content management system then the odds are you’ve narrowed it down to WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla — the three most popular systems available. Last time we compared WordPress and Drupal. In this white paper, Torque contributor Nick Schäferhoff takes a side-by-side look at the advantages and disadvantages of WordPress vs Joomla. Download WordPress Vs. Joomla: Which CMS is right for you Both platforms are open-source, community-driven, and free, and both can be easily extended by plugins, which can make the decision even more challenging. In this free white paper, Schäferhoff compares WordPress and Joomla on a […]
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 […]
WP Engine’s PHP Compatibility Checker Plugin Available For Download
PHP Compatibility Checker, a plugin that verifies PHP 7 compatibility on WordPress websites, is available for download from the WordPress Plugin Repository. The checker can be used to test if an existing codebase is compatible when upgrading to PHP 7. It was developed by WP Engine, who has been testing and evaluating PHP 7 for its customers since its official release in December 2015. “During our work with PHP 7 we developed a tool to help us evaluate compatibility, the ‘PHP Compatibility Checker’ plugin, which we are making available to everyone, to help drive adoption of PHP 7 and bring the promise of dramatically faster WordPress […]
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.
Plugin Repository Redesign Beta Available
The plugin repository has never been easy to navigate, or very visually appealing. It is a place to get into, find your plugin and get out. That may not be the case for long. A beta for a plugin repository redesign can now be viewed as of today. They have done away with sidebars and let the plugins be the star of the page. Plugin Repository Redesign The front page now shows the top four Featured, Popular, and Beta plugins. You can choose to see all to view the full list. The search bar is now more prominent and takes up the […]
BuddyPress 2.6 Released
The newest installment of BuddyPress 2.6 “Espejo,” was released today. The update comes with some new and exciting features. You can embed activities into your posts by simply copying the permalink URL. Keep your friends and readers updated on activities you’re putting on or attending. Users can now create custom front pages for each of their members. Create a custom template for each person by simply adding a front.php template on their template. The release brings two new APIs for navigation and group types. With group types, you can now register different groups and keep them separate. The new navigation API […]
Apply To Speak At WordCamp US 2016
Last year’s WordCamp US was a huge success. People gathered in Philly to eat cheesesteaks and talk about all things WordPress. Tickets for next year are already on sale, and today, organizers put out the call for speakers. “WordCamp US showcases the best of WordPress and the WordPress Community. We’re particularly interested in hearing from those who have used WordPress in interesting, innovative, and significant ways,” the announcement said. The team also wants to hear from users utilizing WordPress for small businesses and people outside the WordPress community. Get a look at anyone utilizing an open source project or just […]
WordPress 4.5.3 Update Now Available
WordPress 4.5.3, a security update, was released today. The update addresses security issues for all previous versions, so update immediately. What To Find In WordPress 4.5.3 Problems include redirect bypass in the customizer, two different XSS problems, password change via stolen cookie, and more. Along with the security fixes, the update addresses 17 bugs from 4.5.2 and 4.5.1. A full review of changes can be found on the change list. All vulnerabilities were found by many members of the community. It is the constant vigilance of the community that keeps WordPress safe for all users. To update, go to updates on your […]
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