WordPress is a trusted website building and blogging platform that’s proven popular among small business owners. It allows for easy updates and plenty of customization. And while it appears simple on the surface, there’s a lot to consider when managing a WordPress site. We’ve been covering updates and providing resources for our readers who operate...Read More
A large proportion of websites are not standalone sites in their own right, but creations based on CMSs such as Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla. This is particularly true for personal blogs, but using a CMS as the basis for a site has been increasingly popular among larger companies. CMSs are used because they allow for...Read More
WordPress’ popularity as a content management system (44 percent of CMS market share) is matched in parallel by the number of security vulnerabilities afflicting the open source platform, as well as its versatile plug-ins and themes. It’s not unlikely that a developer may be at a loss as to the security of a particular plug-in,...Read More
At least one website you visited today is powered by WordPress. In all likelihood, most of your favorite sites utilize the world’s most popular content management system (CMS). Perhaps your business runs on it too. According to WordPress, across its network of sites, “Over 409 million people view more than 15.8 billion pages each month.â€...Read More
WordPress has been beleaguered by various forms of attack in recent years. That’s largely because the content management system is used by nearly a fifth of all sites on the internet, thereby making it an attractive target for cyber criminals. But it’s also proven to be a highly-exploitable platform due to the many vulnerabilities discovered...Read More
This is the 4th post in a series about WordPress security. If you’re the type that likes to start at the beginning, you can pick up on the full series here. If you’re the sort that likes to jump in with both feet, keep reading about how to keep your WordPress site secure. 1. Chose...Read More
Your next Web project deserves a beautiful design, and we’ve got just the thing; a great deal on lifetime access to all current and future WordPress themes from TeslaThemes. With gorgeous responsive layouts suitable for many different kinds of sites, the all-powerful Tesla Framework for easy customization, extensive documentation and access to all theme PSD...Read More
Tech behemoths and startups alike spend a fortune on creating plush offices with lots of perks. But arguably the biggest perk is allowing employees to work wherever they want, whenever they want. This is something Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg understood a decade ago when he launched the online publishing platform WordPress. Today his global workforce of 260...Read More
No matter what you do, a website is a must have. It is simply the easiest and most cost effective way to connect with prospective clients and to stay connected with the ones you’ve already got. Many people choose to build their websites with WordPress. It’s perfect for blogs, portfolios, marketing, and more. Now you...Read More
Password reuse is not a fictional issue; it’s a clear and present danger. Just ask popular blogging service WordPress.com. Last week, information on 5 million Google accounts was publicly posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum site. On Sept. 10, Google responded to the issue by publicly denying that its site had been breached and claiming...Read More
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