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June 5, 2019

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After the release of WordPress 5.2, the community has been waiting excitedly for WordPress 5.3. You can have a look right now to see what to expect with new and improved features in the Gutenberg page editor. Here are three things we are very likely to see when version 5.3 becomes a reality. 1. The Group Block One of the most exciting updates is the Group Block, which allows you to create large sections of content. See how I used it in the video above. The group block will be an excellent way to create simple, reusable block templates for […]

2019 WordCamp Europe Works to Empower Future Developers

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June 4, 2019

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This year’s WordCamp Europe is putting on a focus on the future of WordPress by holding a session for kids to create their own sites. This will be on top of the regular childcare services during the conference. The kids’ workshop will take place on the 20th of June during Contributor Day and is open to all 8-14-year-olds. You can register your child here. According to organizers, “This workshop will be run by Petya Raykovska, a Senior Project Manager at Human Made, who has spent more than 10 years managing and creating websites and is experienced in leading WordPress workshops […]

Back to Reality: 4 Things to Expect from WordPress in 2019

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April 15, 2019

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2018 is over – in fact, we’re nearly to May already. After the big WordPress 5.0 launch around Christmas, coupled with a quick break to recharge, the focus is now on how the platform will develop during the next year. As with previous years, there are some exciting developments in the pipeline. Some you could have seen coming from miles away, while others are a little more unexpected. In either case, it’s important to know what’s coming, so you can start making preparations now. In this post, we’ll take a broad look at what the entire community of developers, clients, […]

Optimize Your Site With these Amazing Deals During Web Week 2018

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December 19, 2018

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Historically, the week between Christmas and New Years brings in the lowest traffic of the year. This makes it the perfect time to try out new things on your site without risking the loss of customers or upsetting readers. If something breaks, there are fewer eyes on it, giving you more freedom to experiment a little. Add some new plugins, fix something you’ve been putting off, or try out that design element you’ve been wanting to. Now is the time to make sure everything is running perfectly for the new year. To assist with these big changes, brands from around the WordPress […]

Gutenberg is Here!

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December 6, 2018

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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 […]

Deadline to Enter Automattic Design Awards Ends Friday

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November 13, 2018

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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 […]

Who Is Going to Win the Gutenberg Arms Race?

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July 30, 2018

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2018 has been dominated by the Gutenberg editor – WordPress’ attempt to overhaul the user’s writing experience. This (of course) brings change to the platform. Consequently, developers are just beginning to embark on an ‘arms race’ to see who will get the upper hand with early adopters. This may seem like an inconsequential battle to partake in. To many, however, being first means the entire market is available. This means there’s more business to win, and a greater cash supply to tap into. For a lot of WordPress developers, those reasons are plenty of motivation. This piece will briefly look […]

What Does the WordPress Community Think of the Gutenberg Editor? – A Review Roundup

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July 3, 2018

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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 […]

Could AWS Translate Open New Markets for Your Site?

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July 2, 2018

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) released their Amazon Polly plugin, a text to speech tool, back in February. In June, they announced a huge new update which provides real time translation functionality to the Polly plugin. We attended the AWS Translate launch event at the Amazon Loft in San Francisco and managed to learn more about this powerful new tool. We chatted with Robin Dautricourt, Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Polly, Yoni Friedman, Sr. Product Manager at Amazon Translate, and Steven Word, Innovation Program Manager at WP Engine, about this powerful new WordPress plugin

Matt Mullenweg Delivers WordCamp Europe 2018 Keynote

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June 15, 2018

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