{"id":13679,"date":"2021-06-23T16:46:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/?p=13679"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:47:13","slug":"5-things-you-did-not-know-were-possible-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/en\/5-things-you-did-not-know-were-possible-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know Were Possible With WordPress (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who\u2019s been trawling the Internet in the last decade has at least heard of the word \u2018blogging\u2019 concerning WordPress, and indeed WordPress was originally meant to be a platform for bloggers. That WordPress took on a life of its own and grew into the CMS<\/strong> that powers a huge chunk of the online world is history at this point.<\/p>\n

Being your friendly neighborhood WordPress agency for development<\/a>, we figured out we could tell you all the ways in which WordPress can be \u2026well, more than just a blog. So, that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019ll be reading about in this two-part series.<\/p>\n

WordPress \u2013 the Social Network<\/h2>\n

Are you a genius developer and an ivy league dropout? Congratulations, you can probably skip this section. If you\u2019re not any of those, however, you\u2019re like the rest of us regular folks who don\u2019t have the coding chops to build a social network all by ourselves. Thankfully, all you need is WordPress.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WordPress has a variety of plugins available that can help you create the network you have in mind. From BuddyPress<\/a>, which can do DMs, news feeds, detailed user profiles, groups, you name it, to PeepSo<\/a>, or WP Symposium<\/a> which even supports multiple languages. Add to this the fact that you can find any number of WordPress themes that complete the social network package.<\/p>\n

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WordPress \u2013 the Framework<\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t heard of the WordPress REST API before, you\u2019ll be pleased to know that it is a complete framework available for web app development.<\/strong> Features such as themes, database URL mapping, media uploading and management, an intuitive admin dashboard, and lots more making sure WordPress is a smart choice when you\u2019re trying to create a web application.<\/p>\n

WordPress-based Forums<\/h2>\n

While creating a social network might be a big step for most WordPress users, a forum is both easier to build and a closer-knit community,<\/strong> regardless of the kind of brand presence you wish to nurture with users. A user-facing forum can be a great place for interaction, idea-sharing, and feedback, and you might even end up inspiring brand influencers.<\/p>\n

bbPress<\/a> is a plugin that lets you use the open-source PHP-based bbPress forum application to create simple but customizable forums, and the bbPress website<\/a> showcases quite a few brands that have created such forums. Other plugins like wpForo<\/a> or Asgaros<\/a> can also be used to add and integrate a forum to your website in WordPress, and all without any need to code it from scratch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Games<\/h2>\n

We kid you not, this is an actual thing on WordPress \u2013 games that you can include in your website, from basic browser arcade games to classics like Tetris to multiplayer games. Plugins like MyArcadePlugin<\/a> add a fun distraction for your visitors. Much like how FarmVille brought a lot of users to Facebook in the early years, a small game on your website can drive traffic<\/strong> and help keep your visitors on the website longer.<\/p>\n

Do be careful to stay on brand, though, and ensure that the game doesn\u2019t affect more important metrics like page load time or overall performance. A better idea would be to talk to your WordPress agency for development and get their inputs as well before taking the leap.<\/p>\n

WordPress Multisite<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wanted to build your empire of websites that are unified by a common philosophy but cater to different audiences, or you just have a lot of website ideas but the task of building them looks daunting, look no further. One WordPress installation is all you need, and this little trick goes by the name of WordPress Multisite \u2013 you\u2019re welcome. This makes it so that you can use just one login, and centrally store your plugins and themes, without having to duplicate them<\/strong> and make your site(s) sluggish.<\/p>\n

What to expect?<\/h2>\n

That brings us to the end of the first part of this series on ways to use your WordPress as more than just a blog or regular old website. We hope you\u2019ll find these ideas and plugins useful, and we\u2019ll meet you next time with 5 more things WordPress wasn\u2019t created for but handles with ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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