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The Future Of WordPress In 2017

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November 15, 2016

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WordPress has come a long way since its 2003 inception as a nascent blogging platform, forked from b2/cafelog. Now a full-fledged CMS, WordPress enjoys a significant market share, powering 26.9% of the world’s websites all told, and almost 60% of the websites built using a known CMS. As the web has evolved, so has WordPress along with it. For example, the WP REST API enables apps powered by JavaScript to run on the platform. Not much of a surprise, then, that at last year’s State of the Word, Mullenweg urged WordPress users to learn JavaScript, stating: “I believe quite strongly […]

5 Takeaways From ManageWP’s AMA With Tomaž Zaman And Per Esbensen

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November 14, 2016

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Last week, Codeable founders Tomaž Zaman and Per Esbensen took over the ManageWP AMA. The dynamic duo met through an enterprise CMS, TYPO3 where Esbensen was running a web development agency specializing in the CMS and 3D animation and Zaman was a TYPO3 integrator. They worked on website projects for a couple of Scandinavian companies for two years until the online freelancer industry declined. That’s when they founded Codeable. Here are the five takeaways: Codeable is a conduit for communication. Codeable’s main function is bringing freelancers and companies together, but they also help freelancers receive fair pay and make sure companies […]

4 Reasons Nobody’s Buying On Your New WooCommerce Site

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November 14, 2016

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No matter how much time you’ve spent creating your new WooCommerce site, once the first sales roll in, it may feel like it’s not quite the success you thought it would be. Simply put, once you begin seeing your conversion rates slide it’s time to take action – or your new venture will be dead on arrival. Rather than simple chance, there’s likely some definite reasons why your products aren’t selling – perhaps it’s because your initial marketing strategies are off, or your website’s design lacks accessibility. Whatever the reason may be, the fact of the matter is that nobody’s buying from your […]

CMS Comparison: WordPress Vs. Tumblr [Infographic]

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November 10, 2016

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WordPress is the most popular content management system, used by 27 percent of the internet. Not only that, but its robust functionality and ease-of-use make it a leading publishing platform. Tumblr, a free microblogging and social networking website, is also a popular option for sharing and engaging with content. The following infographic takes a look at how WordPress and Tumblr stack up in a number of categories, including Monetization branding use functionality SEO and more CMS Comparison (click to enlarge) For more information on WordPress Vs. Tumblr, check out our post WordPress Vs. Tumblr Comparison.

WordPress Vs. Tumblr – Which One Is Right For You?

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November 10, 2016

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WordPress isn’t the only free publishing platform out there. By now, anyone who wants to start publishing online has many different platforms to choose from. In the past, we have already looked into how Medium and Joomla compare to the WordPress platform. It’s about time we turned to another competitor: Tumblr. The WordPress vs Tumblr duel is an interesting one. Not only is Tumblr one of the most popular publishing platforms out there, at WordCamp Europe 2016, Matt Mullenweg also called it the most serious competitor to WordPress of the last five years. For that and other reasons, we will talk about […]

4 Online WordPress Conferences To Attend From Your Couch

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November 9, 2016

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Attending WordPress events is a huge part of joining the community. It allows you to meet the folks you interact with online in face-to-face setting and you always learn a lot. That said,  due to geography, cost, and other barriers it isn’t always feasible. However, you can still experience the camaraderie and education of a WordPress meetup with online conferences. Online conferences allow you to join a meetup from the comfort of your home, providing access to the same great speakers and sessions streaming online. Here are our four favorite online conferences coming up in the next few months. WordPress Translation Day WordPress is extremely […]

44 of the Best SEO Tools and SEO WordPress Plugins of 2016

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November 8, 2016

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Search engine optimization is a complex topic involving many different disciplines. No wonder we have written extensively on this topic before, for example here, here, here and here. Especially website owners who take care of SEO themselves can use all the help they can get and do well using all the tools at their disposal. Last year we already looked at the best SEO tools and WordPress plugins for 2015 and now it’s time for an update. For that reason, below we will have a look at some of the most useful SEO utilities 2016 that will help you make […]

Singletons In WordPress: Good Or Evil?

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November 8, 2016

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Whenever object-oriented PHP is discussed in terms of WordPress development the subject of singletons often comes up. In fact, I’ve covered them twice here on Torque. In my article on design patterns and then with Carl Alexander in my article on leveling up as a PHP developer. The singleton pattern is used in the design of a class to make it so only one single instance of that class will ever exist. Some people believe that singletons are bad or are an anti-pattern. I disagree. While I am suspicious of singletons and think they are way over-used in WordPress development […]

How WordCamp Denver Connected The Community

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November 8, 2016

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Last weekend, WordPressers met at the SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown Auraria Campus Hotel & Hospitality Learning Center in the Mile High City for WordCamp Denver. It was two days chock full of networking, speakers, and cider. The organizers did a great job of adding new elements to the “typical” WordCamp format. There was a lot of audience/speaker interaction, and even more time than usual for networking. Town Hall Sessions Alongside sessions, WordCamp Denver also featured five Town Hall sessions. The casual format allowed attendees to comfortably ask questions to experts. Each session was centered around a specific topic and featured subject-matter […]

So Your WordPress Site Just Got Hacked, Now What?

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November 7, 2016

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Getting your WordPress site hacked is unarguably one of the worst thing that can happen to a website owner. It’s super stressful and impacts your business, reputation, search rankings, traffic, and much more. A while ago we talked about how WordPress websites get hacked and what you can do to prevent it from happening. However, what if it’s already too late? How do you recover WordPress website that has already been hacked? This is what we will talk about now. In the following article we will look into how to spot whether your WordPress website has been compromised and how […]

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