wpMail.me wpMail.me issue#227 - The weekly WordPress newsletter. No spam, no nonsense. - October 28, 2015
News & Articles
WordPress 4.4 to Deprecate the wp_title Function (wptavern.com) A year after WordPress 4.1 introduced a new way to display titles in themes, WordPress 4.4 will deprecate wp_title(). With the change, plugin authors will be able to check for theme support and use a few new filters to manipulate the title.
Cure Your Product Marketing Woes (mattreport.com) Does real marketing in the WordPress product space exist? In this article, we’ll explore some of the companies — big and small — that are doing things right, and how you can use their tactics to aid in the marketing of your own product business.
Becoming a WordPress Contributor: What You Must Know (www.wpexplorer.com) WordPress is beautiful, elegant and easy to learn and use. It’s also incredibly easy to get involved with the WordPress project.
Today, we will let you in on the insider information and tips you need to become a valued member of the WordPress community. By the end of the post, you’ll have known how you’ll contribute to the auspicious project that’s the beloved WordPress.
WP Rocket Review: WordPress Caching That Promises Fast Speeds and Delivers (premium.wpmudev.org) Caching ensures that visitors can access web pages at far higher speeds, thus improving engagement metrics and making the world a better place. In this article we’re going to evaluate the performance of one popular premium caching plugin, WP Rocket, which promises to make your caching life so much easier (not to mention the positive effects on your site speed).
Five of the Best WordPress Appointment Plugins (www.elegantthemes.com) With so many businesses running WordPress, it’s relatively easy to begin organizing and tracking your schedule with the same software you’re already using to run your website.
In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at five of the best WordPress appointment plugins that your money can buy. If you’re looking for a way to ease the burden of appointment booking and tracking, we’re about to solve that problem for you.
Theme Shops or Themeforest: Where Should You Buy Your WordPress Themes from? (www.wpexplorer.com) So you’re searching for a new WordPress theme. Chances are you’ve been frustrated by the sheer number of sites in the marketplace and the bewildering array of themes to choose from. Where to begin?
Rest easy because we’ve taken the hard work out of narrowing down your choices to help you make an educated decision on where to purchase your WordPress theme. There are many factors at play here and we’ll guide you through them all.
Beans: An Easy, Free and Lightweight WordPress Theme Framework (www.wpmayor.com) Sometimes just want a simple theme that gets the job done, is easily customisable, and doesn’t contain unnecessary additional settings.
One such theme framework that was launched just two months ago in August 2015 is the Beans Theme Framework; an easy-to-use, lightweight, well-documented, free and open-source WordPress theme framework.
Beginner Tutorial: How to Use Git for WordPress Development (torquemag.io) Using version control for building WordPress websites is a natural step in the career of developers.
Git is a well-tested and free option for introducing version control into your WordPress workflow. Today we will go over using Git for WordPress development in more detail and how it can make your work more secure.
How to Track Keyword Performance for Better SEO (www.wpkube.com) Unlike what most people (read SEOs) will have you believe, the keyword as an SEO ranking factor isn’t quite dead. While search engines, especially Google, now try their best to determine the value and relevance of your content, they still go for the carefully placed keyword when dishing out ranking positions. Learn more in this article about some ways of tracking your keywords performance.