wordpress is small and it doesn't work for big things - wordcamp sofia 2016
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WordPress is small and it doesn't work for BIG thingsStanko Metodiev, Technical WordPress Lead and Project Manager at DevriX WordCamp Sofia 2016
About me
Technical WordPress Lead and Project Manager at DevriX
WordPress Core Contributor
FOSS Fan
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Agenda
➔ Common Misconception about WordPress
➔ Examples of General purpose themes and plugins
➔ A few DevriX Case Studies
➔ Who is using WordPress?
➔ A short summary
For some people WordPress is ...● Still a simple blogging platform● Designed for small sites● Doesn't scale well● Is insecure
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WordPress is a proven WCM Platform and an Application Framework
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http://www.opensourcecms.com/general/cms-marketshare.php, 19 October 2016
WordPress.com StatsBased on Iliya’s talk at WordCampSan Francisco, 2012:● 115 million page views per day● 2.6 billion requests per day● Over 200 plugins● 500ms per page
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WordPress.com Stats (2)Based on Iliya, 2016:● 173 million page views per day● 9 billion requests per day● Over 540 plugins● 400ms per page, average
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What’s the point of all of this?
● WordPress is a powerful enough● It provides a solid ground for building
different kind of projects● It has a ton of ready-to-use solutions● It's easy to learn and start with*
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Tip
When your business grows, most likely you'll need a custom solution, build specially for your needs
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However, general purpose solutions are not the answer for everything!
● Bloated and full of tons and tons of options
● Spaghetti code● Performance and Scalability issues● Security Issues*
DevriX Case Studies
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Note
A few examples of custom solutions we’ve built for our clients and partners.
For more details check our Case Studies.
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Meme Generator
Yes, it looks like yet another Meme generator, however ...
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Some of the Key Features● WordPress Multisite Platform with 1400+
subsites● A few Subscription plans, based on the
purchased level● Site Architect Plugin*● Integration with JVZoo
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Some of the Key Features (2)● Meme Competitions● Integration with 5 Email Autoresponders● Publishing Facebook Tabs directly from
WP Dashboard● Predefined CSS Skins and Templates● Extended WYSIWYG functionality
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Some of the Key Features● A WordPress Multisite Platform● Complex Queries for a combination of
Master and Local News● Complex Queries for a combination of
Master and Local Branding Slides
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Some of the Key Features (2)● An Automated Mega Menus and Car
Configurator, using WP CRON and JSON API Integration
● A special centralized media library across the whole platform
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Some of the Key Features (3)● Translated in 4 languages● Extended User Roles and Capabilities● An Automated Backups for Media, Files
and Database● 3 Servers for Production, Staging and
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Event Management Platform● It was a Custom platform, built on top of
Zend Framework● With a Custom Database Scheme● No mobile friendly● Slow and hard to use
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The Migration Process● Migrating close to a hundred thousand
entries to WordPress● Moving hundreds of thousands of media
files● 6 Servers were used during the migration
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The New Platform● 15+ Custom Post Types● Integration with Cvent and Hubspot● Mobile Friendly● Faster, secure, easy to use● A significant traffic increase
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Some of the Key Features● WordPress Multisite Platform● WP REST API● React● Optimized for thousands of locations
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Some of the Big PlayersWho are using WordPress for their platform
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Summary ● WordPress is big enough● WordPress is mature enough● WordPress is a proven solution● WordPress is Scalable● WordPress is Secure
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Questions?
● Follow me on Twitter @metodiew● Stanko Metodiev on LinkedIn● metodiew on WordPress.org● metodiew on GitHub● Blogging at metodiew.com
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