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Here at Torque, we do a lot of plugin comparisons and lists. We’ve compiled lists of the best plugins for countless functions — from graph creation, to mobile optimization, to backups, and everything in between. While those lists are definitely helpful pieces (I might be a little biased. Maybe.), we thought of something that would be insanely more helpful. A list of the best free WordPress plugins. . . for. . .well (almost) everything. That’s right: There’s a plugin here for just about every function you can think of (and even for some functions you can’t). And not just any ol’ plugin, but what I believe […]

One of the problems of the Internet age is an increasing expectation that things just work. When things go wrong, people (over)react as though it is the end of the world, jumping onto social media to voice their dissent in public. Unfortunately, this is just one of the realities of modern life. With this in mind, webmasters face additional pressures to make sure everything on their website is A-Okay. One of the most common website “breakages” you are likely to face is the dreaded 404 error — though this really doesn’t have to be something you fear. Today I want […]

This post was last updated on January 2, 2024. Pop quiz time: What is the most important factor in WordPress on-page SEO? What really determines how well your web page will rank on Google? Is it content length? Social sharing? Keyword density? All of the above? The answer is, of course, more complex than that. Truth be told, Google uses a huge number of factors to determine the ranking of web pages, in fact, more than 200 of them. Does that mean you have to check 200 different aspects every time you create a web page? That sounds like an […]

Unicorns: The myth and the magic In web design, a Unicorn is a fantastic creature that possesses equal talent in multiple disciplines. They’re the brilliant brand strategist that is an expert designer and an efficient developer. They can carry your project through all its stages from the very earliest concept, to the mockup, to the prototype, to the final build. Their strategy is comprehensive and methodological, their designs are clean and clever, their code is efficient and organized. They’re the ideal member of a web design team. There’s only one problem with the Unicorn: like their namesake, they are exceedingly […]