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WordPress 3.7 “Basie”
Version 3.7 of WordPress, named “Basie” in honor of Count Basie, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This release features some of the most important architectural updates we’ve made to date.
Don’t Fear The Auto Update
The automatic background updates for WordPress are for minor updates only. We’re not talking about auto-upgrading people from 3.7 to 3.8, but just 3.7 to 3.7.1 – These are small, minor, updates.
Get To Know the New Functions in WordPress 3.7
The fabulous documentation site, QueryPosts, has you covered with the new functions added to WordPress 3.7. Take a look around and jump right to the source to get familiar with the new things to play with in your next project.
Why Schema.org Is Crucial to WordPress
Recently, there have been a number of articles discussing the new Hummingbird upgrade on Google Search. Many of you have probably already heard that because of this change, it will be more important to use Schema.org in your site’s syntax in the future.
The Dark Economy: A Look at the Shadier WordPress Products & Businesses
There is no doubting that WordPress is an amazing tool and has been used by millions of people in many good ways, there are also people who use it in more nefarious ways – a darker side to WordPress. There are people who seek to generate income and build profits at the expense of their morals and this is what today’s post is about.
Co-Creating A Better Support Experience
Too often, product support is seen as simply a way to correct users who just can’t seem to do things properly. But what if we saw support as a way to educate users, and more importantly find the the difference between a developer’s concept of what a plugin or other product can do and what users think it can do?