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News & Articles
The WordPress REST API (poststatus.com) The WordPress REST API is a huge initiative and feature plugin being developed for the core WordPress project. But it can be a bit confusing if you don’t know much about it yet. Let’s discuss what this project is, why it’s important, and how to get involved.
iThemes to Host Free Online Training Event: Intro to WordPress Web Design (wptavern.com) iThemes will be conducting a free online training event next week for those who are interested in getting started with WordPress. The Intro to WordPress Web Design course will run from February 18 – 20 and will cover everything from learning how to set up a site to working with plugins and management tools.
ShortPixel Image Optimiser (wordpress.org) The ShortPixel plugin reduces the images' size making your website load faster. Image quality is preserved using advanced compression technology.
9 Best WordPress Marketplace Themes 2015 (webloggerz.com) How about using a pre-built script or a theme that can convert your ordinary WordPress based site into a vast marketplace from where you can make loads of money. Let’s have a look at such WordPress marketplace themes that allows us to create such eCommerce platforms easily.
WordPress Theme Review Team Sets New Guidelines for Custom CSS Boxes (wptavern.com) Custom CSS boxes in themes are a common feature that allow users to easily add their own styles without having to edit any theme files. WordPress.org Theme Review team admin Justin Tadlock announced that the team has agreed upon new guidelines for the inclusion of CSS boxes.
Create a License Controlled Plugin and Theme Update System — Part 2: The License Manager API (code.tutsplus.com) This is the second tutorial in a three-part tutorial series about building a license controlled WordPress plugin and theme update system. In this tutorial, we will build the interface between the two: an API with two actions that can be called from an external site to get information about a product and its license and to download the product.
Unplug Jetpack: Use Jetpack Modules Without Connecting to WordPress.com (wptavern.com) Connecting a WordPress.com account in order to use Jetpack can be a hassle, especially when developing for clients or working on your local machine. If you like Jetpack but don’t want to connect to WordPress.com, there’s a new plugin that makes it easy to use the features that don’t require a connection.