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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No.

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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Who is Iliya?

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Build a Spaceship in Minutes

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WordPress MultiPurpose Themes

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Page Builders

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Create a few forms and add an event management system

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Make it Multilingual

Add a few more plugins

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And our Voltron is ready!

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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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Facebook

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Automotive Partner Network

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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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Complex Migrations

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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 Migration Checklist

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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My Store Locator Plus

Some of the Key Features● WordPress Multisite Platform● WP REST API● React● Optimized for thousands of locations

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Dashboard with WP API and React

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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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