2016 was a big year for WordPress, and 2017 is already set to be even bigger. With Let’s Encrypt changing the SSL landscape, Automattic changing the criteria of their recommended hosting solutions, and the REST API continuing its emergence, there’s a lot to consider in the months to come. So what does all of this mean for WordPress developers and users? In a nutshell, it means a lot! The new year will bring with it huge changes to the world of WordPress, which could take you by surprise if you’re not up to speed. In this post, we’ll dust off […]
Developer’s Checklist for PHP 7: 6 Things to Bear in Mind
Powering over 76 million websites and holding a 59% CMS market share, WordPress continues to dominate the web in 2017. However, with the new year comes new challenges. Since PHP 7 could be the minimum requirement for running self-hosted WordPress in 2017, updating your server’s version of PHP to PHP 7 could be a necessary step. In this post, we’ll cover why you should upgrade to the latest version, how to upgrade your server to PHP 7, any new features, inconsistency fixes, its overall performance, any backwards incompatible changes, the compatibility checker, and a note on PHP 7 benchmarks. Let’s […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: New Year’s Resolutions for WordPressers
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Happy 2017! This week we are sharing our suggested New Year’s Resolutions for WordPressers. Enjoy! Love WordPress news, but hate reading this is Doc Pop’s news drop! Happy new year! Made any resolutions yet? Got room for a few more? Cause this week we’re talking about WordPress resolutions for 2017. If you have blog on your site? It’s time to start using it again!- For the past four years, my friends […]
Top 5 Most Popular Articles On Torque In 2016
Twenty-sixteen was an important year in WordPress. Not only were there more community wins than ever before — with 115 total WordCamps in 41 countries — but the core software also saw some significant improvements in 2016, namely the inclusion of the REST API content endpoints, leaving it poised for incredible growth in 2017. On Torque, we’ve published nearly 600 articles and videos on everything from security and plugin and theme coverage, to industry news, dev-tutorials, beginner how-to articles and beyond. Today we look back on the year and share five of our most popular articles from 2016. 5. How to […]
How (And Why) Intuit’s QuickBooks Uses WordPress
QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting software packages in the world, backed by enterprise powerhouse Intuit. The domain quickbooks.intuit.com is not only the gateway to purchasing the software but it also houses QuickBooks’ content strategy, aiming to engage current customers and acquire new ones. Portions of quickbooks.intuit.com use WordPress, namely the Quickbooks Resource Center, Quickbooks University, and the Official Product Blog. According to Sr. Web Architect at Intuit Jake Martin, the sites are hosted in roughly 15 different locations and languages. “These sites are hosted on WordPress because our team (SEO/Content Marketing) needed a tool that was easy to use, easy […]

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