Running a brick-and-mortar business is challenging. You have to deal with customers face-to-face, organize products, manage inventory, track sales, and more. Figuring out how to start an eCommerce store and manage it on top of your existing responsibilities may seem out of reach.  However, if you don’t have an online sales platform for your business, you’re missing out big time. By learning how to start an eCommerce store, you’ll be able to do sales 24/7 with minimal involvement on your part. Moreover, getting started with virtual retail is not as complex as you might imagine, particularly in 2021. In this […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life in quarantine. This week’s guests are Matt and Devin from GiveWP. GiveWP was recently acquired by Liquid Web so we’ll talk about what that means for the future of the project. Join us next Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour with Jim and Simon from LoginID.

When setting up a website, picking a host is going to be at the top of your to-do list. Choosing the right company and hosting plan is important. And something you really need to sort out before you do anything else is determining if you go the managed vs the unmanaged WordPress hosting route.  Today, we’ll be carefully weighing the pros and cons of both options so you can make an informed decision as to how it will affect your website and your business going forward. Let’s explore the finer points of both options right here.  Definitions: Managed vs Unmanaged […]

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This the WordPress community podcasts on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on Twitter @wpdavidv, […]

Headless WordPress gives you greater control over your content and the freedom to build a completely custom front end. However, the process of configuring and designing this presentation layer isn’t always easy.  That’s where having a solid development framework comes into play. A framework such as Next.js can help you create a beautiful, high-performing front end for your WordPress content, even if you have no previous web development experience.  In this article, we’ll introduce you to headless WordPress, and then explain what the Next.js framework is and its benefits. We’ll also show you how to use Next.js to run WordPress […]

Security is a huge concern for any website builder. You need to ensure your data is protected at all times. The first defense to any attack is a good login, but coming up with one that is secure and memorable can be stressful. That’s where LoginID comes in. The team recently released a plugin that lets “users to register and authenticate through highly secure FIDO-certified public key cryptography instead of a password.” According to the press release, “With this capability, websites can offer their users a secure, compliant way to login, thereby eliminating the risks of account takeovers, phishing, SIM swaps and […]

The power of WordPress is undeniable. What started as a blogging platform is now used to create stunning, enterprise level websites. Using the hundreds of thousands of plugins and themes available, a site creator can make any vision come to life. WP Engine in collaboration with the Webby’s looked to highlight some of the most beautiful and well-made sites on WordPress in the second annual Crafted with Code. The project aims to look at the stories and people behind the websites. The New York Review of Books The New York Review of Books is an incredibly well renowned book review […]

As a developer – and especially if you’re a beginner – you’re likely familiar with how time-consuming and challenging compiling code can be. Although there are many editors and tools available that can help streamline your workflow and productivity, deciding which one to use can be tricky. However, one of the most essential and helpful products to take advantage of is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This type of tool can make it easier to prevent problems and can even speed up your coding projects. If you work with WordPress, you’ll likely want to look specifically for a PHP IDE. […]

Audience engagement can be one of the biggest challenges for website owners and marketers alike. Getting visitors to your site is one thing, but having them interact with and share your content is often much more difficult. Quizzes offer a fantastic solution to this problem, as they provide a fun way to engage your audience. They can also be used as an information-gathering tool to help inform business decisions. Best of all, you can easily implement them using WordPress plugins. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of adding quizzes to your website. Then we’ll explain three ways to use […]

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This the WordPress community podcasts on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on Twitter @wpdavidv, […]