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WordPress Weekly Digest: 12/12/16

Jack Riewe 12.12.2016

Every week brings fresh news and updates in the world of WordPress. Here we recap some of the biggest stories in the WordPress community provided by Torque. Dedicated to informing new and advanced WordPress users about the industry, Torque is a hub for WordPress news, business, and community.

This week’s WordPress Digest features stories on the release of WordPress 4.7, more WordCamp U.S. news, schema markup, and more.

DOC POP’S NEWS DROP: WordPress 4.7 REVIEW

WordPress 4.7 dropped last week, leaving Torque to review all the new features and updates.

WORDPRESS WILL BE MORE ACCESSIBLE IN 2017

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WordPress is constantly growing. However, in order to reach its full potential, it must be more accessible. With the WordPress community by its side and updating its accessibility, the CMS can reach more people than ever before.

REMOVED WCUS PANTHEON ADS SHINE LIGHT ON SPONSORSHIP GUIDELINES

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At WordCamp U.S., Pantheon’s booth disappeared after refusing to comply with a request by Philadelphia’s Downtown Sheraton to take down ads. The WordCamp U.S. organizers wanted an even playing field for all companies at the conference. Yet, some say the sponsorship guidelines were unclear.

WHAT IS SCHEMA MARKUP AND HOW DO YOU ADD IT TO WORDPRESS?

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Schema markup is an underused way to add relevance and authority to your site. Find out what it is and how to use it here.

5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS WEEK’S AMA WITH GABE MAYS

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Spearheading GoDaddy’s WordPress hosting initiative, Gabe Mays gives his take on the future of WordPress growth and WordPress hosting on last week’s ManageWP’s AMA.

Stay tuned for more feature stories and WordPress news from torquemag.io!

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