Last week we launched Torque’s 2017 Plugin Madness competition. People showed up to vote for their favorite plugins with the hope of helping them continue to the next round. There were some tough choices, and a lot of plugins were eliminated, but we are now onto Round 2. With six weeks left, we’re down to just 32 plugins. You have seven days to cast your vote. Vote for your favorite plugins now Here are the matchups to look forward to this week: WooCommerce Vs. OptinMonster Google Analytics Vs. Yoast SEO All In One WP Migration Vs. iThemes Security FooGallery Vs. FV Flowplayer […]
5 Myths About WordPress-Based eCommerce Sites Debunked
Given its beginnings, WordPress has gathered its fair share of misconceptions since its release back in 2003. Arguably the most common misconception clients have about WordPress is that it’s merely a blogging platform, and therefore isn’t suited to developing eCommerce websites. In reality, WordPress is powerful and flexible enough to become your go-to solution for developing all manner of websites – including eCommerce sites and online stores. In this post, we’ll debunk some of the most common myths and misconceptions about WordPress-based eCommerce sites from a developer’s perspective. Hopefully, by the time you’re done reading this post, you’ll have a better […]
4 Considerations for Building a WordPress Enterprise Site
When building a website for an enterprise, you may be tempted to bypass a CMS such as WordPress and gravitate towards proprietary solutions to get the job done. However, these expensive (and often bulky!) tools are no longer necessary for building enterprise-level websites and web applications. Having matured over a decade (and now powering more than a quarter of the web), WordPress is no longer a mere blogging framework. It’s now a full-featured Content Management System (CMS) that can handle a growing infrastructure and offers the tools you need to build scalable and powerful sites for your projects. No matter the size […]
WordPress is The Best CMS for SEO And Here is Why
Search engines remain one of the best sources of online traffic. A high-ranking page can bring in thousands of visitors to any web presence. For that reason, pretty much every website owner is (ideally) concerned with SEO. We have talked about this topic in the past, for example how to do proper on-page SEO, technical SEO or keyword research. However, just using WordPress is already putting you ahead in the SEO game. In fact, some would argue that WordPress is the best CMS for SEO and there is merit to this view. In this article, we will have a look […]
6 Simple Ways to Create an eCommerce Website in WordPress
Lately, we have been putting a lot of emphasis on WordPress and eCommerce. For example, with posts like 30 real-life examples of eCommerce websites built with WordPress and how to build a WordPress eCommerce site with Shopify. As it turns out, WordPress is an eCommerce powerhouse. Not just because the leading WordPress eCommerce plugin, WooCommerce, is powering almost 40 percent of all online shops. By now, WordPress offers many different ways to build an online store for all sorts of markets and types of products. For that reason, in this article, we want to take a closer look at the […]

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