Subject: [RMSEO] The SEO Edge 12-09-2015

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12/09/2015


Hi 
,

It's been some time since I last gave an update and that is primarily because no news is good news. Well don't worry this is just more good news and an update that may not be apparent to you.

All managed hosting sites have been updated to WordPress version 4.4. This of course set off a domino effect to have all plugins and themes updated to work with the new framework. This has been tested and applied to your websites. So you have nothing to do but enjoy the new features.

If you are not in managed hosting, understand that this is a multi-stage rollout and there are more updates to come. Please ensure that your themes and plugins support the updates before applying them.

There are several key reasons why this update is important to you and I'll cover them quickly in 2 sections. One for the website owners and operators out there and one for the developers.

But first, "The WordPress 4.4 version is named Clifford, in honor of the jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown."

Website Owners and Operators

With version 4.4 WordPress:

Responsive images:

WordPress now takes a smarter approach to displaying appropriate image sizes on any device, ensuring a perfect fit every time. You don’t need to do anything to your theme, it just works.

Embed your WordPress content

Now you can embed your posts on other sites, even other WordPress sites. Simply drop a post URL into the editor and see an instant embed preview, complete with the title, excerpt, and featured image if you’ve set one. It will even include your site icon and links for comments and sharing.

More embed providers

In addition to post embeds, WordPress 4.4 also adds support for five new oEmbed providers: Cloudup, Reddit Comments, ReverbNation, Speaker Deck, and VideoPress.


For the Developers

REST API infrastructure

Infrastructure for the REST API has been integrated into core, marking a new era in developing with WordPress. The REST API provides developers with a path forward for building and extending RESTful APIs on top of WordPress.

Infrastructure is the first part of a multi-stage rollout for the REST API. Inclusion of core endpoints is targeted for an upcoming release.

Term meta

Terms now support metadata, just like posts. See add_term_meta(), get_term_meta(), and update_term_meta() for more information.

Comment query improvements

Comment queries now have cache handling to improve performance. New arguments in WP_Comment_Query make crafting robust comment queries simpler.

Term, comment, and network objects

New WP_Term, WP_Comment, and WP_Network objects make interacting with terms, comments, and networks more predictable and intuitive in code.

As you can see WordPress is moving toward a full application development platform and this release is a major step forward.

I will be covering the new features in the content at rmseo.com. I'll let you know as this becomes available.
I hope your having a great week,
Russ
http://rmseo.com
russ@rmseo.com
133 Biron Street, Manchester, NH 03102, United States
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