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ACF Creator Elliot Condon Shares How To Create A Successful WordPress Plugin

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May 9, 2016

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With more than 40,000 free plugins available in the repository alone, creating a plugin that will stand out from the crowd can seem like an impossible feat. There is a lot of valuable content out there that provides insight on how to create a successful WordPress plugin, from attending WordCamps and Meetups and contributing to WordPress core, to creating brand awareness and so on. While these are useful strategies, Elliot Condon, creator of the wildly popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin (winner of the first Torque Plugin Madness Tournament), proves that creating a successful plugin isn’t always about brand recognition and networking, but rather in the plugin’s […]

WordPress Vs. Drupal: CMS Comparison [Infographic]

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May 6, 2016

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WordPress and Drupal are two of the most popular content management systems, which makes it difficult to choose between them. This infographic provides a side-by-side comparison of the two CMSs to help you decide which one to use for your product or website [click to enlarge]. Download our white paper to learn more about how WordPress and Drupal stack up against each other.

WooCommerce Connect Now Available For Testing

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May 5, 2016

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WooThemes yesterday announced WooCommerce Connect, a new functionality aiming to make it easier for anyone to start an online store and simplify the current process of adding extensions to your site by offloading the code to Automattic’s servers. The new feature is now available for alpha testing. “To make all of this happen, most of the code you used to have to download now lives on a secure server that we host. We’re using Jetpack to allow your site to talk to that server securely,” the announcement said. Connect leverages a SaaS-style Automattic-hosted server to do the heavy lifting and takes […]

WordPress Vs. Drupal Whitepaper Now Available For Download

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May 4, 2016

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With several content management systems out there, it can be difficult to choose which one is appropriate for your site or project. Two of the most popular systems are by far WordPress and Drupal. Both platforms have a lot in common — they’re both community-driven, open source, and free — which makes deciding between them even more challenging. WordPress Vs. Drupal – Which is the right CMS for you? is now available for download. Authored by Torque contributor Nick Schäferhoff, this white paper provides a side-by-side comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems in the following areas: support, […]

Is The REST API Ready?

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May 4, 2016

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The news that the REST API wasn’t going to be included in 4.6 was a disappointment to a lot of people. However this by no means was a death sentence to the API. In fact, several companies have been utilizing the API behind the scenes for a long time now to great success. Some of the most notable examples of this are The New York Times, Wired, and of course WordPress.com’s Calypso. But there are even more companies putting the API into action. The REST API has clearly been put into action successfully, so perhaps it is ready to be merged with […]

Speaker Lineup For LoopConf 2016

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May 2, 2016

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Ryan Sullivan over the weekend announced the speaker lineup for the second annual LoopConf, which will take place on October 5-7 in Ft. Lauderdale. According to Sullivan, they received more than 250 applications to speak this year. But, with only 20 spots to fill, “we had to pass on a number of talks we would have loved to see,” he said. “The good news is that we know that it was worth it and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the excellent blend of talent, diverse perspectives, and varying topics that are part of this year’s lineup,” Sullivan said in the […]

5 Takeaways From This Week’s AMA With Michael Torbert

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May 2, 2016

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Last week, ManageWP hosted Michael Torbert for an AMA. Though he is most known for his work on All in One SEO Pack, Torbert has been involved in many WordPress projects. He began working for a SaaS company before finding an interest in creating commercial plugins. Torbert has helped organize WordCamp Raleigh since 2010. He was even able to pull his wife into the world, where she is an editor for Tibetan and Chinese. People stopped by to ask questions about SEO, the community, and Star Trek. Here are five takeaways. The Community Has A Small Town Feel. Though WordPress is […]

WordCamp Chicago Is This Weekend, April 30-May 1

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April 29, 2016

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WordCamp Chicago 2016 kicks off tomorrow, April 30, at the University Center in downtown Chicago. The weekend will feature an impressive lineup of presenters who will tackle topics on security, blogging, eCommerce, and more. There are also several sessions geared towards more creative strategies to improve your WordPress site or online presence. For example, Jeff Large’s presentation is on how to use podcasts to grow and market your company and Jessica Garbarino’s will talk about how to create compelling video content for your WordPress site, from equipment recommendations to tips on how to get started. Historically, WordCamp Chicago is one of the more popular […]

How To Build The Perfect WordPress Client

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April 27, 2016

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In a recent post, we took a look at the characteristics of the ideal WordPress developer by building the DEV-BOT 5000, a robot embodying the perfect mix of skill, experience, and responsiveness. Well, turnabout’s fair play, right? In this post, we’re going to build the perfect WordPress client for our DEV-BOT 5000. Its name: the Ideal Client Engineer – Curious Responsive Engaged Active Model 5000. ICE-CREAM 5000, for short. (Because who doesn’t love ice cream?) We started out by asking some of WordPress developers what traits their ideal client would possess, and we’ve sorted out their responses below. What makes […]

How WordPress, AMP, And Instant Articles will Revolutionize The Internet

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April 26, 2016

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If you haven’t heard of Google’s AMP or Facebook’s Instant Articles, you are missing out on what is the next iteration of the Internet. Using a combination of development guidelines, as well as caching technology, these programs will allow articles and websites to load almost instantly. That alone is pretty awesome. What makes it even more awesome is that Automattic has already released plugins for both technologies: AMP WordPress Plugin and Instant Articles for WP. Anyone with a WordPress site can start taking advantage of this technology today. But I want to discuss something I’ve only seen mentioned here and […]

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