Last week, Torque turned two! Since our launch in 2013, Torque’s mission has been to offer a forum for WordPress news and views and be a resource for the growing and vibrant WordPress community. In just two years, we’ve published more than 1,000 posts, and have featured pieces from more than 50 contributors. From plugins and themes, to APIs and best practices, Torque’s content has run the gamut. To commemorate this joyous milestone, we decided it’d be fun to take a look at the 10 most popular stories in Torque’s first two years! These stories provide a solid snapshot of […]
This Week In WordPress: 03/23/2015
Just in case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the latest happenings from this past week. If you have a news tip you’d like to share, write us at [email protected]. News Highlights: Jetpack 3.4 update: The new Jetpack update provides protection from brute force attacks. Frito Lay’s custom project management app: Frito Lay’s custom built project management tool was built with WordPress Julie’s WordPress training: Julie Kuehl is on a mission to become a full-time WordPress developer. Cart abandonment and WooCommerce: Tips for reducing eCommerce “cart abandonment.” Remove Hello Dolly: A pull request was made to remove “Hello Dolly” from the […]
What’s New In WordPress: 2/22/2016
Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Wait! Don’t Download That Plugin: A great beginner’s guide to downloading themes and plugins that will work every time. Read this before making your site. Experiment: WordPress Incubator: Ever wonder what it’s like to organize your own WordCamp? WordPress is starting an experiment to teach people in smaller cities how to set everything up. JavaScript And WordPress: A Brave New World: A look at the rise of JavaScript and what it holds for the future. Will you […]
This week in WordPress: A weekly news roundup
Just in case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the latest happenings from this past week. If you have a news tip you’d like to share, write us at [email protected]. Twitter Plugin: Twitter officially released its first WordPress plugin. Updated version stats: Andrew Nacin, WordPress lead developer, announced a major update to WordPress version stats for PHP, MySQL, and WordPress. #TheDress: Developers, do you see black and blue or white and gold? Best practices and SOPs: Josh Pollock talks about how to define best practices and standard operating procedures for your WordPress business. WordPress.com and Bitcoin: Matt Mullenweg addresses the discussion surrounding WordPress.com and Bitcoin. […]
This Week In WordPress: 04/06/2015
Have a news tip or upcoming WordPress event you’d like to share, write us at [email protected]. News Highlights: StoryCorps: Great little story about how StoryCorps.me uses WordPress to power their mobile apps and more. Cache Buddy: A new plug increases the cacheability of your site by minimizing how many logged in users appear logged in to WordPress. WordPress blocked in Turkey: Last week we talked about WordPress sites being blocked in Pakistan, this week the site is now being blocked in Turkey. Surprisingly, this ban is the result of an argument between two professors. When blocking one post didn’t work, the Turkish courts […]
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