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 […]

There are many ways to make money with WordPress. You can become a freelancer (complete with your own portfolio website), open up an online store, or sell WordPress themes and plugins. Another possibility is to build your own affiliate website. Affiliate marketing is an interesting option because you can essentially earn money in your sleep. All you need is a website, traffic, and products you are willing to advertise. The rest sort of happens by itself. If that sounds good to you, in this article you will learn how to create your own affiliate website using WordPress. We will explain […]

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 […]

Since WordPress allows pretty much anyone to build a website, the playing field for starting a web venture is pretty level. However, while all sites start from the same place, it’s what happens after the initial launch that determines whether or not it’s going to be successful. The skill that makes all the difference is the ability to generate traffic. Because there is no “build it and they will come.” Nobody is going to just start sending you visitors, you need to make a real effort to attract an audience. Thankfully, there are many ways to do so. To help […]

The topic of women in tech is making headlines around the world, with recent light being shed on the gender inequality plaguing Silicon Valley. In the WordPress space, this isn’t really something we talk about. While I have personally found the community to be inclusive and accepting, the reality is that women are dramatically underrepresented in the space. This shouldn’t come as a shock considering the overall distribution of women in the technology space, but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it. We interviewed three women in the WordPress space — Bridget Willard, Jennifer Bourn, and Petya Raykovska — about what […]

WordPress is a great option for a nonprofit company. It’s easy to learn, cheap to use, and doesn’t take much management. For a small team with limited resources, it’s a great way to get online fast. Using the CMS allows a nonprofit organization to save time and money and still have a professional online presence. That said, simply adding a PayPal “donate” button can look dull and insecure. You need employ better solution to make sure people not only trust you as an organization but are excited to donate. WordPress Takes Minimal Website Management There are many complications you can […]

Two years ago, I started a WordPress plugin company. I thought if we made cool stuff people would like it, and therefore buy them and we’d have a bunch of money. I was a bit naive, to say the least. This was my first time selling anything online besides my development services. However, our first month only brought in about $350, which was not exactly what I was expecting. It shouldn’t have shocked me because I wasn’t focusing on what problem my plugin could solve for people. I also didn’t know that Caldera Forms, not our Pods add-on would become our […]

Let the madness begin! Voting for Torque’s 2017 Plugin Madness is now open. Modeled after the NCAA college basketball tournament March Madness, we use a bracket-based voting system to pit plugins against one another each week. This year we asked you to nominate your favorite plugins, and today we’re happy to kick things off with an impressive lineup of plugins. Head on over to pluginmadness.com to vote for your favorite plugins now. Vote for your favorite plugins here The voting schedule is as follows: March 7: The Enchanting 64 (Round 1) March 14: The Thrilling 32 (Round 2) March 21: […]

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 plugins are the heart of Content Management System (CMS). They allow you to customize it any way you want it and turn them on and off depending on your needs. But sometimes excessive use of plugins can cause an error in the functionality of your website. There can be many reasons behind the errors such as bad coding, conflict with WordPress, conflict with some theme, or maybe another plugin. A lot of ensuring a plugin doesn’t affect the rest of your site is getting rid of bulk. If your site is bogged down but unnecessary data, there might be something […]