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The State Of WordPress In Education

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September 22, 2016

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WordPress has a massive global reach, which is illustrated by the mere fact that more than 28 percent of all websites are powered by the CMS. WordPress’ flexibility and ability to scale makes it the obvious choice for any website, regardless of industry. One industry that has begun to embrace WordPress is education. Primary schools and universities alike need an online presence to communicate information to students, faculty, donors, and parents. From K-12 to graduate school, WordPress is the best option for any academic institution. Why WordPress? It’s affordable. Proprietary solutions are expensive and require ongoing maintenance and web management. WordPress is free, […]

5 Takeaways From This Week’s AMA With Marie Dodson

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September 21, 2016

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Torque’s fearless editor Marie Dodson took over this week’s ManageWP AMA. Dodson manages contributors from the community and an unruly staff to deliver WordPress news, tutorials, and analysis. For the last three years, Dodson has been heavily involved in the community and has worked to create a resource for WordPressers of any skill level. People asked her what it’s like to run a WordPress publication, her thoughts on coffee, and of course, the future of WordPress. Editorial planning is formulaic. Though it may not seem like it, there is a method to our madness here at Torque. Dodson considers when each post should […]

WordPress Vs. Medium [Infographic]

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September 15, 2016

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WordPress is by far the most popular content management system, dominating more than 25 percent of the entire internet. Its versatility and extendibility make it the perfect solution for any type of website. Medium is one of the most popular publishing platforms. It easily enables users to read, write, and interact with stories published to the platform. The following infographic takes a look at how the two solutions measure up to one another in a variety of different categories, including SEO, analytics, development, and beyond [Click to enlarge]: To learn more about how WordPress and Medium stack up against each other, check out […]

Website Weekend LA Brings WordPress To Nonprofits

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September 14, 2016

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Nonprofit organizations and digital professionals will gather together on October 22-23 for Website Weekend LA in Pasadena, California. Organized by Alex Vasquez and Natalie MacLees, the event will bring together developers, designers, content strategists, UX professionals, and project managements to build websites for nonprofits. Having a website is an incredible asset for any company, and nonprofits are no exception. Website Weekend LA will help them “build something amazing for their organization that will help them grow their outreach and positively impact how they contribute to the community.” Moreover, volunteers will get the chance to learn new skills, gain experience, and help out along the way. Digital […]

5 Takeaways From This Week’s AMA With Brian Krogsgard

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September 7, 2016

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ManageWP AMA’s are back for a new season and here to kick it off is editor of Post Status, Brian Krogsgard. Krogsgard has been covering WordPress news and trends full time since 2014, and in that time has created an entire community. People asked about Krogsgard’s journey to WordPress journalism, the future of Post Status, his work/life balance, and more. Here are five takeaways. Post Status Has Big Things In Store. Krogsgard’s website has grown significantly since he devoted  himself full time to it, but there is always room for growth. This last year, the site surpassed 700 members, he has nurtured a […]

GoDaddy Acquires ManageWP, Community Reacts

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September 7, 2016

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On Sept. 1, WordPress management company, ManageWP was acquired by GoDaddy for an undisclosed amount. ManageWP, which will remain entirely platform independent as part of the acquisition terms, first launched in 2012 and currently manages more than 25 million WordPress sites. Why GoDaddy? According to ManageWP, the pricing model and features will stay the same, however, by partnering with GoDaddy the company will be able to offer a hosting service. The deal will make it easier for the Serbian company to stay connected to Silicon Valley. “This is the second largest tech investment in Serbia (after Microsoft) and will mean a lot […]

WordPress Product Launch UX Best Practices Part 6: Finishing A WP Welcome Page Boilerplate

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September 1, 2016

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In the final part of my six-part series on improving User Experience (UX) in a WordPress product launch, we will finish building a GPL-licensed WP Welcome Page boilerplate. You’ll be able to use it for any of your WordPress products. We have already built the base and the initializer files for our boilerplate. Now we will discuss the code for logic and look at the files that will safely redirect users to the welcome page at the backend and the welcome page itself respectively. Defining The Plugin Logic Having defined the set_transient() and delete_transient() functions in the initializer file, we […]

WordPress Conquers NASA And Beyond

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August 31, 2016

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Not only does WordPress dominate more than 25 percent of the internet but it has now conquered space. NASA recently updated a blog post explaining the benefits they’ve received since launching the NASA GRC WordPress website, which first launched in July 2007. The post highlights several of the benefits for using WordPress including ease of use, low cost, SEO, and more. Search Engine Friendly The basics of SEO are already built into the system. It encourages you to fill out title tags, categories, and meta descriptions. “When a site curator posts a news-related item on a public-facing NASA WordPress site, the major search […]

WordSesh 4 Reaches 816 Viewers Across 5 Continents

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August 25, 2016

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Over the weekend, WordPress professionals from around the world sacrificed sleep and sanity to tune into the fourth annual WordSesh. The 24-hour streaming conference, which was held entirely online, kicked off on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. WordSesh featured one session every hour and included speakers like Matt Mullenweg, Petya Rayovska, and Brent Shepherd presenting on a range of different topics: WordCamp Europe and the Global WP Community by Petya Raykovska and Paolo Belcastro 10 Step Guide to doing your own thing (with WordPress) by Kimb Jones Introduction to WooCommerce Development by Brent Shepherd WordSesh Chat with Matt Mullenweg by Matt Mullenweg […]

WordPress In Action: Wharton Business School

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August 24, 2016

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Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most prestigious business schools in the world, launched Knowledge@Wharton, an online business analysis publication in 1999. The site covers everything from business trends to industry news. In collaboration with web development agency WebDevStudios, Knowledge@Wharton received an overhaul in December 2015. As part of the redesign, the WDS team migrated Knowledge@Wharton’s several subsites to one multisite network, which includes a global edition of the publication in English and regional editions in Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. “They were already using WordPress,” CTO and Co-Founder of WDS Brian Messenlehner told Torque. “We built them a […]

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