Byte Technology

JUNE 8, 2017

But to really protect your website against hacks, brute force attacks and the dreaded “denial of service” quagmire, all site owners and administrators should look carefully into adding a firewall via a plugin. But unlike the previously mentioned plugins Wordfence works from your own server rather than a remote proxy.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 9, 2017

Running a unique and stand-out WordPress site often requires some crucial elements in the form of multiple plugins. But unfortunately, having all those plugins come at a price, and that price is a seemingly endless barrage of alerts and notices telling you need to update the individual programs. Here’s how.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 14, 2017

WordPress plugin developers have thankfully embraced the ease of drag and drop, and have built some wonderful programs that utilize it for page customizing. The Elementor plugin is first and foremost built for speed, a nice feature for those who want to edit as quickly as their minds work and creative ideas take hold.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The right ecommerce plugin. Here’s a peek at five WordPress plugins for building and running an online store, each with different features, options and layouts and each a good fit for different types of virtual selling. By far the most popular e-tail plugin is WooCommerce, designed and launched by the company behind WordPress itself.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 7, 2017

But thankfully there are some great WordPress plugins that you can utilize to instantly add the feature to your site. If you’re looking for a map function that is highly interactive, WP Google Map Plugin has tons of features that let you add custom information in windows and automatically redirects visitors when they click on the map.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

Once inside your site, a hacker can delete pages, plugins, and themes without anyone knowing. 1) Regularly update your plugins. One of the simplest ways to close back doors to hackers is by updating all of your WordPress plugins every month. Hackers use software that can scan your website and make a list of all of your plugins.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It’s no great secret that blogging is big. At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. Unfortunately there are lots of reasons that some blogs don’t make the grade and wither and die. The Jetpack module is really helpful, as is the plugin MashShare. Huge really.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Not sure what to write for your nonprofit blog? Continue reading to learn how to determine what type of posts you should write, how long your post should be, how to edit your own work, strategies for getting past the dreaded writer’s block when writing your blog, and more. Find topics for your blog Make your blog work for you.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have you been wondering if you should add social plugins - such as a Facebook Like Button or Activity Feed - to your website? Our helpful support Apricots have developed easy-to-follow instructions on how you can add 5 Facebook plugins to websites powered by our Wild Apricot Membership Management Software. Why Add Plugins?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience.

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The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 17, 2023

I even have a proof-of-concept WordPress plugin to show for it that allows users to login to their accounts with a verifiable credential, rather than a username and password. Check out our proof-of-concept WordPress plugin for verifiable credentials! The post Verifiable Credentials: New Technology for Association Membership?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

WP Engine’s one-click staging for testing plugins or new features. Managed Core Updates – WordPress publishes weekly maintenance releases and plugin creators tend to be bi-weekly to monthly. Multiple Staging Sites – you can make a copy of your WordPress website to test new plugins before adding them to a live site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Mercy Corps Blog. Defenders of Wildlife Blog. Next City Blog. but not today.

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Byte Technology

MAY 14, 2021

Ideally, you will have already updated your website and have the Gutenberg plugin installed. So, you’ve recently started a blog and your wondering what to do next. Setup blog and front pages. The latest version of WordPress is out and like previous WordPress releases, the newest version includes a variety of Block Editors.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2016

If this doesn’t work try upgrading any plugins that were installed specifically for the admin menu. If an upgrade doesn’t work, deactivate the plugin completely. A Blank Blog or Admin Page. Then create a new plugins folder and attempt to log into “wp-admin.” A Plugin That Can’t Be Deleted.

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Byte Technology

MAY 2, 2017

From image display issues to creating automatic updates for plugins to working with shortcode, one day you’ll be stopped dead in your design tracks. Stay tuned for more fixes for common problems in future blog posts.). If you’re scared about entering it manually, install the Shortcode Widget Plugin and let it do the work for you.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Indeed, there are even a nice handful of plugins that help you with backing up your site: UpdraftPlus, BackupBuddy and VaultPress are just a few. 3) Sometimes a new version of WordPress that you get when doing an update of the core contains changes that mess with the functionality of existing plugins.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

For anyone who designs, owns or runs a website, the threat of getting hacked is a constant reality whether you’re a mega-corporation dealing with millions of users or just a one-person blog shop promoting products or services. So only download plugins from trusted sources. Disable it by adding to your “.htaccess”

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Byte Technology

JUNE 27, 2017

Then, install and activate the WP-Optimize plugin, a very safe and reliable tool built and administered by the same team that has created some of the most wildly popular plugins WordPress has to offer. Now you’ll see a list of operations that the plugin can and will perform on your database.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Used by a wide range of businesses stretching all the way from The New Yorker’s official site to Disney’s official “Star Wars” blog, WordPress is able to support such a large number of organizations due to its high customizability. Research and add plugins. Research and add WordPress plugins. Avoid getting scammed.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s an all-to-common scenario: a new user to WordPress builds their site, goes live and starts blogging or selling or raising funds without giving much thought into how their site’s performing. YSlow Browser Plugin. Are visitors getting a good user experience? Are your pages loading quickly?

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

It’s little wonder that some 76 million websites worldwide are designed and administered via the WordPress platform given the ease with which any one—from tech newbies to Internet and design pros—can get their blog or e-commerce site up and running.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

I announced last week that I’ve partnered with Matt Chevy to do a redesign of this blog. When I say extras, I mean the widgets, plugins, apps and other random bits that can really add a bit of flavor, not to mention functionality, to a website. Monday’s post focused on the content; Wednesday’s post looked at fueling comments.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

So you’ve just launched your amazing blog or e-tail site and you’ve got big plans for being a big success. Consider a plugin that automatically backs up everything on a regular basis, or just make it a point to remind yourself to do it all the time. Choose only safe and high-quality plugins.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Think of the nightmare of losing years of blog posts, original images and all the custom tweaks and add-ons you’ve slaved over to build your dream page? This is where WordPress stores some pretty important stuff: images, themes, plugins and everything else that is wholly unique to a site. The “WP-Content” Folder.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

But beyond the exciting new gadget and gizmos being folded in through regular updates, there are more crucial reasons to keep your programs and devices current: when an app, plugin or other program is created, it’s inevitable that there will be problems with performance, connectivity and, most importantly, with security.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

That said, here are another five problems and solutions (four of which call for help from an awesome plugin) for the most frequent annoyances as reported by WordPress users the world over. When you install and activate the plugin it instantly indexes all your content and overrides the default search feature, so it’s truly one-click enabled.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From a shiny new Events widget to tools that allow the display of images in sidebars without the use of a plugin or code, a great text editor for formatting posts to a video tool that lets people upload their videos (also to a sidebar area) from providers such as YouTube and Vimeo, the update was much heralded. Read on for a small look ahead.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The best method works ideally for those users who want to create a new blog post on their site that displays their latest Instagram photo. The post Picture This: Automatically Add Instagram Photos to Your WordPress Site appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

Just grab the MonsterInsights plugin and, through it, insert Google Analytics code into your theme files (keep in mind this code will become non-functioning if you update or switch your theme, however.) The post Useful Hacks, Tricks & Tips for WordPress Users: Part 2 appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Byte Technology

MAY 30, 2017

And of course WordPress themes come with tons of options to customize and create exactly the look you want for your blog, e-commerce store, company website etc. Most plugins come with ready-to-use templates that you can choose with a click and watch as the layout with your images and content loads automatically.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 4, 2017

To begin, install and activate the Easy Testimonials plugin and, after you’ve done so, enable your desired configurations on the “Settings” page. Then click on the “Insert Now” button and the plugin will generate a shortcode right into the post editor. Don’t want to add another plugin just for customer reviews? And here’s how.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 15, 2017

After all, WordPress sites are made up of many different component parts, including the core program, hosting, software, plugins and even themes. The program comes with a very easy-to-use built-in system to handle updates for the core, plugins and themes, and you should always check to make sure you’re using the latest version.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 23, 2017

From inventive layouts to simple insights to create more traffic through an intuitive user interface to choosing the best colors, handiest plugins and the like, the lion’s share of attention is certainly devoted to user. Install and activate the Adminimize plugin by visiting the “Setting, Adminimize” page to configure the program.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

Now, WordPressers can take their site to a mobile app version via some great plugins. It even supports most plugins that you may have added to your site, allows you to send push notifications, customize colors, display a photo gallery and more. All you do is install the WordPress plugin on your site and you’re off and running.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. He suggested I post about the plugins I use so others could check them out – and that’s just what I’m doing! Twitoaster ( Get this plugin ).

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

Of course, the problem many people run into when looking at a social media program or plugin is, which one to pick? Some automatically duplicate your blog posts on your Facebook page. But before you run out and grab a social media plugin, first check out BuddyPress, a sister program to WordPress.

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