{"id":100250,"date":"2020-03-02T17:01:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T23:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=100250"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:32:33","slug":"voting-now-open-for-torques-2020-plugin-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/voting-now-open-for-torques-2020-plugin-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting is Now Open for Torque\u2019s 2020 Plugin Madness!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/pluginmadness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Torque Plugin Madness 2020<\/a> has officially kicked off, and for what is now the fifth year in a row, you can start casting your first votes in this annual contest between WordPress plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like the NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament (March Madness), which kicks off later this month, Torque\u2019s Plugin Madness is a bracket-style competition that begins with 64 plugins nominated by Torque readers, which are split into four groups: eCommerce, Maintenance, Optimization, and Marketing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those plugins are then pitted against one another through a grueling set of matchups that culminate in a championship round, and ultimately, the thrill of victory for one remaining plugin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/pluginmadness\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vote for your favorite plugins here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The voting schedule is as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>March 2: Round 1&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 9:&nbsp; Round 2&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 16: Round 3&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 23: Round 4&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 30: Semi-finals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 6: Championship&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 13: Winner Announced!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cast your vote today for the Round 1 plugins, and stay tuned as the contest advances each week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to find out more about WordPress plugins? 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