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In January 2017, Matt Mullenweg announced the Gutenberg project. A project that would change the way people created websites and content in WordPress. After nearly two years, Gutenberg has been merged with core in WordPress 5.0. A long time coming The WISIWYG editor hasn’t had a massive update in over 15 years. Gutenberg introduces a block-based editing system. Developers can make custom blocks which will save time when creating posts. Designers can customize their sites even more than ever before. The idea is to make it easier for first-time users to get a handle on WordPress, and create beautiful sites […]

At WordCamp Europe this year, Automattician John Maeda, shared his idea for the Automattic Design Awards. The crowd cheered and thus the idea was born. Maeda teamed up with Simon Cooke from Pragmatic shortly to create a way to recognize amazing designs made with WordPress. Maeda and Cooke gathered a jury of digital agency and design leaders in the community to find the best designs out there. The team is looking for developer-led design projects that highlight accessibility. Not only from the front-end UX side but also in the backgrounds of entrees. Deadline to enter is November 16, 2018 at 23:00 […]

The Gutenberg editor is one of the biggest changes coming to WordPress. But how does the community feel about it? In this Gutenberg editor review roundup we will aim to find out. Since Matt Mullenweg revealed Gutenberg at WCEU 2017, a lot has been written about it. Here on Torque alone we have a number of articles on the topic: What’s Next for WordPress: Why the Future is Great with Gutenberg Getting Ahead of Gutenberg How The REST API And Gutenberg Work Together What the Future of WordPress Development Looks Like With Gutenberg How to Test Your Plugins With the […]

Co-founder of WordPress Matt Mullenweg took the stage in Belgrade to give a mid-year update on where the CMS has been and where it is going. He referred to this as a “summertime update.” Over the past six years, Mullenweg has held a Town Hall during WordCamp Europe, but this year he decided to present what has been happening since WordCamp US in December, and what will happen in the coming months. He began by announcing St. Louis will be the 2019-2020 WCUS location, then he moved onto his updates. Core There have been six core releases since WCUS. Customization […]

This weekend WordPress turns 15. Since it’s creation as a blogging platform, the CMS has grown to be able to power the largest enterprise digital experiences. Check out 15 WordPress milestones that made the CMS what it is today! To get the party going, we created a Spotify list using music from all of the incredible jazz artists who lent their names to WordPress Core updates. Celebrate the history of the most powerful CMS out there. From strong eCommerce solutions to personal blogs, the platform can help anyone realize their dream. WordPress powers 30 percent of the web and has over […]