Tracy Rhodes(Photo: Provided to the RGJ) Each month NCET explores a business technology designed to help small businesses operate more effectively. WordPress started as an offshoot of an Open Source software package called b2 cafelog. Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little saw its potential as a means to democratize publishing on the Internet. Since its creation...Read More
A vulnerability in the popular WP Super Cache plug-in for WordPress could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into websites. The scripts, when loaded by administrators, could trigger unauthorized actions. WordPress websites are a popular target for hackers and many of them are compromised due to plug-in vulnerabilities. Just on Tuesday, the FBI warned that...Read More
For people who are hosting sites via WordPress, you may want to check if your site is running on the latest Flash Player. Apparently there is a new malware going around victimizing WordPress sites. The culprit was identified as a Pirate Bay copycat which has been slinging some malware which may pose a big problem,...Read More
Some WordPress sites are at risk of being targeted by a fake Pirate Bay copycat site that is launching attacks, according to Malwarebytes researchers. The campaign uses compromised WordPress sites as a means to redirect customers to a page with an exploit kit. All of the compromised sites appear to be injected with the same...Read More
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If you’re building a new WordPress site, it’s important to customize it with your brand’s own style and flair so it stands out and offers your audience an authentic experience. Theme.Works, a new theme engine from the design experts at Graph Paper Press, helps you do just that, with ease. Create a one-of-a-kind, fully functional...Read More
Analysis Website hosting may not be the first thing you consider when looking at tech industry growth, but venture capitalists North Bridge are betting different. This week, the investment biz sank $23m (£15.4m) in WP Engine, a hosting company in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the WordPress open-source online publishing software. North Bridge gave WP...Read More
Anyone who’s had to launch a WordPress-powered website in the past few years knows about the point where a choice has to be made of which commenting system to install. Should you stay with the built-in self-hosted comments, or maybe install a third-party system like Livefyre or Disqus, or maybe get Facebook comments because almost everyone...Read More
When a small business builds its website using WordPress, it doesn’t take long before frustration drives someone to ask, “How do I update WordPress Plugins automatically?!†Ah yes, WordPress updates. Thanks to its incredibly active developer and user communities, WordPress is constantly undergoing change. In addition to updates that fix bugs, users consistently suggest, cajole...Read More
According to multiple local outlets, WordPress blogs are currently not accessible in Pakistan and pointing the blockage at the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). TechCrunch has not been able to confirm that yet. As it stands right now, WordPress.com and blogs hosted by WordPress cannot be reached. Self-hosted WordPress blogs still work. The error above is...Read More
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