Development

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I’ve written a lot about object-oriented PHP and more specifically dependency injection and using classes to encapsulate functionality with a simple public API. By using the object-oriented programming features of PHP this way, you can write unit and integration tests so that you whenever you make changes to the class, you know that given the …

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6 Mar 2018

7 Web Development Trends to Take Notice of in 2018

It’s safe to assume that every new year will bring major advancements in web development. Not only that, but the various platforms, languages, and other cogs that make up the web are also constantly evolving. Keeping on top of these developments can be a potential time sink. For example, you may be wondering where WordPress …

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2 Mar 2018

5 Pieces of AI Software for Your WordPress Site

Major experts across a range of verticals are espousing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for their industries. AI, defined by John McCarthy in the 50’s as ‘the science and engineering of making intelligent machines’, has numerous applications From natural language processing to market analysis and data mining, AI is being used across financial, educational, …

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28 Feb 2018

How The REST API And Gutenberg Work Together

Since the WordPress REST API was first proposed, we’ve talked a lot about how it will be involved in the future of wp-admin. Gutenberg, the new WordPress UI system that will be used for the new post editor in WordPress 5.0 is the first example we have of the REST API being used to communicate …

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27 Feb 2018

How to Reduce HTTP Requests in WordPress (Make Your Website Faster!)

Learning how to reduce HTTP requests in WordPress sounds like a thing only developers need to deal with. However, in reality it concerns anyone who has a website powered by the CMS. Here on Torque, we have written extensively on how to speed up your WordPress website: A Guide to WordPress Speed & the Importance …

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26 Feb 2018

Make Your Articles Heard with Amazon Polly: Q & A with AWS

You have a dedicated audience that comes to your site every day to read your content. They take the time to sit down and engage with what you’ve written. Unfortunately, that’s not possible for everyone. People are incredibly busy and aren’t taking the time to sit down and read an article. Users are listening to …

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26 Feb 2018

The Beginner’s Guide to Translating a WordPress Website With Polylang

If your client serves a non-English speaking audience, you may need to produce a website that works in multiple languages. Given that implementing multiple languages means a potential wealth of new custom, don’t let the fear of tackling a multilingual website stop you from working with these types of clients. While handling multiple languages increases …

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21 Feb 2018

How To Test The Emails WordPress Sends

Getting emails through your WordPress site is important. Whether someone is informing you there’s something wrong with your products, or just dropping by to say you’re doing a great job, you need to make sure you receive those emails. Too often, our tests for if emails work on a WordPress site or in a WordPress …

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21 Feb 2018

The Hidden Gems Of WordPress

One of the most frustrating things about WordPress is that parts of the WP Admin are difficult to find – if not outright hidden. That makes getting things done not so easy or intuitive. But as with any application, some elements of the User Interface need to be hidden or obscure for various reasons. Usually, …

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20 Feb 2018

13 Performance-Boosting Site Speed Tips for WordPress

There’s no doubt about it: Site performance is crucial to the success of your website. Today, over 25 percent of users will leave a page if it takes more than 4 seconds to load. And a delay of just a second can compound with dropped conversion rates, decrease your page views, and increase your bounce …

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20 Feb 2018

How to Convince Your Clients to Stay on WordPress

Doing business is almost impossible without being on the Internet. So why do Freelancers and Agencies hear from potential clients that they don’t need a website at all? People strive to simplify their life, so they opt for using services like Facebook Pages, Wix or Weebly. What clients don’t know is that WordPress is …

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16 Feb 2018

WordPress Translation is an Accessibility Issue, Don’t Fall Behind

WordPress is a global platform. With over 29 percent of the Internet, a lot of those users aren’t in English speaking countries. In fact, since 2014, there are more downloads not in English than in English. While WordPress defaults to English, it supports many languages and there are many great ways to translate WordPress post …

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Development

Using the Symfony Options Resolver in WordPress

7 Web Development Trends to Take Notice of in 2018

5 Pieces of AI Software for Your WordPress Site

How The REST API And Gutenberg Work Together

How to Reduce HTTP Requests in WordPress (Make Your Website Faster!)

Make Your Articles Heard with Amazon Polly: Q & A with AWS

The Beginner’s Guide to Translating a WordPress Website With Polylang

How To Test The Emails WordPress Sends

The Hidden Gems Of WordPress

13 Performance-Boosting Site Speed Tips for WordPress

How to Convince Your Clients to Stay on WordPress

WordPress Translation is an Accessibility Issue, Don’t Fall Behind