{"id":21982,"date":"2016-12-12T13:24:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T19:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=21982"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T18:39:57","slug":"wordpress-weekly-digest-121216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wordpress-weekly-digest-121216\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Weekly Digest: 12\/12\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/\">Torque<\/a>. Dedicated to informing new and advanced WordPress users about the industry, Torque is a hub for WordPress news, business, and community.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s WordPress Digest features stories on the release of WordPress 4.7, more WordCamp U.S. news, schema markup, and more.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><span class=\"entry-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/doc-pops-news-drop-wordcamp-us-2016-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOC POP\u2019S NEWS DROP: WordPress 4.7 REVIEW<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doc Pop&#039;s News Drop: WordPress 4.7 is here\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afBX1AaBW-s?list=PLbLnaL8bXQ8ffJaG_cBcEsGwoUXjLzTku\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WordPress 4.7 dropped last week, leaving Torque to <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/doc-pops-news-drop-wordcamp-us-2016-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review<\/a> all the new features and updates.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wordpress-in-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"entry-title-content\">WORDPRESS WILL BE MORE ACCESSIBLE IN 2017<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wordpress-in-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21984 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-12-12-at-10-06-25-am\" width=\"1920\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM.png 1920w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM-303x107.png 303w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.06.25-AM-1440x507.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wordpress-in-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updating its accessibility<\/a>, the CMS can reach more people than ever before.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wcus-pantheon-sponsorship-guildelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"entry-title-content\">REMOVED WCUS PANTHEON ADS SHINE LIGHT ON SPONSORSHIP GUIDELINES<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wcus-pantheon-sponsorship-guildelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-12-05-at-4-29-43-pm\" width=\"1700\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM.png 1700w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM-303x142.png 303w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-05-at-4.29.43-PM-1211x567.png 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At WordCamp U.S., Pantheon&#8217;s booth disappeared after refusing to comply with a request by Philadelphia&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/wcus-pantheon-sponsorship-guildelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines were unclear.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/schema-markup-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"entry-title-content\">WHAT IS SCHEMA MARKUP AND HOW DO YOU ADD IT TO WORDPRESS?<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/schema-markup-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21995 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-12-12-at-10-46-53-am\" width=\"2198\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM.png 2198w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM-1024x310.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM-303x92.png 303w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-10.46.53-AM-1440x436.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2198px) 100vw, 2198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schema markup is an underused way to add relevance and authority to your site. Find out what it is and how to use it <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/schema-markup-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/5-takeaways-weeks-ama-gabe-mays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"entry-title-content\">5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS WEEK\u2019S AMA WITH GABE MAYS<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/5-takeaways-weeks-ama-gabe-mays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-11.00.53-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-12-12-at-11-00-53-am\" width=\"1014\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-11.00.53-AM.png 1014w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-11.00.53-AM-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-11.00.53-AM-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-11.00.53-AM-269x144.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spearheading GoDaddy&#8217;s WordPress hosting initiative, <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/2016\/12\/5-takeaways-weeks-ama-gabe-mays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabe Mays gives his take<\/a> on the future of WordPress growth and WordPress hosting on last week&#8217;s ManageWP&#8217;s AMA.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned for more feature stories and WordPress news from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torquemag.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">torquemag.io<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week brings fresh news and updates in the world of WordPress. 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