HTTP API in 4.6

For WordPress 4.6, the HTTP API (wp_remote_request() and family) have undergone a large internal change. Rather than using a WordPress-specific HTTP library, WordPress now uses the open-source independent Requests library, developed by yours truly. Why Requests? The WP_HTTP library in previous releases has been primarily maintained by myself and @dd32, with my support time split … Continue reading HTTP API in 4.6