wpMail.me wpMail.me issue#234 - The weekly WordPress newsletter. No spam, no nonsense. - December 16, 2015
News & Articles
WordPress 4.4 “Clifford” (wordpress.org) Version 4.4 of WordPress, named “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.4 make your site more connected and responsive. Clifford also introduces a new default theme, Twenty Sixteen.
WordPress 4.4 “Clifford” explained (www.cozmoslabs.com) WordPress 4.4 and the future 4.5 have the potential to be one of those memorable releases. WordPress 4.4 makes the first step in standardizing a common REST API that can be used and extended by 3’rd party themes and plugins, introduces the new Twenty Sixteen theme and many other great features that are explained in this article.
WordCamp Europe 2016: Family Friendly with a Focus on Networking (wptavern.com) WordCamp Europe 2016 organizers made 500 more tickets available this week after the first 1,000 sold out within three weeks of opening ticket sales. According to organizer Petya Raykovska, they are expecting 1700 attendees this year in Vienna, Austria. In addition to gathering volunteers and getting sponsors for WCEU 2016, organizers are also doing a mentoring program for five different cities interested in hosting the next event. The call for applicants for 2017 will be open in two weeks.
The Future of WordPress Plugins: What’s on the Horizon for 2016 and Beyond? (www.elegantthemes.com) Thanks to developments like the WordPress REST API, plugins are a part of the platform set for explosive changes in the near future and their very nature may be about to fundamentally change.
In this article, we’ll break out the crystal ball and step through five predictions for the future of free and premium WordPress plugins in 2016 and beyond.
MotoPress Content Editor vs Visual Composer vs SiteOrigin Page Builder vs Beaver Builder (www.codeinwp.com) Today, we take a closer look at 4 popular solutions and point out which is best. The lineup is: MotoPress Content Editor vs Visual Composer vs SiteOrigin Page Builder vs Beaver Builder. We discuss the features, the pros and cons, what makes each of them different and which is going to be the best choice for you individually.
BootFrame WordPress Theme Review: Build Your Way to Success (www.wpdailythemes.com) Designed as a highly customizable theme with a versatility to match any website’s needs, BootFrame is mainly geared towards business sites. Clean, fully responsive, and packed full of cool features such as unlimited color and font options, a logo upload area, and social media icon abilities,
BootFrame is easy to use, can make for a great looking website, and will surely help increase your company’s revenue.
Building a WordPress Ajax Theme (www.deluxeblogtips.com) We wrote about making a WordPress ajax theme several years ago, using only jQuery and some small piece of Javascript. While the whole idea is still the same, there is probably a better way to do that with REST-API in WordPress 4.4, which was just released yesterday.