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Safe by Design: How to Boost Your WordPress Site’s Security

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Thanks to the popularity of the WordPress platform, the associated community of designers and supporters are always coming up with new ways to beef up the security of the content management system for all users. So only download plugins from trusted sources. Enter a script within your “functions.php” file.

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Current Affair: The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated

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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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A Wake Up Call: What the Equifax Breach Means for Website Owners

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This means: Keeping all your core programs, platforms, scripts, plugins and themes up to date with the latest versions. If you don’t have “add on” security programs or plugins, get them and install them immediately. Of course, the first and best steps to take are to prevent a hack in the first place.

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How to Choose the Best WordPress Host for Your Needs

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When it comes to designing, launching and running a WordPress site, there are so many critical elements to consider for achieving success, from stellar content to an easy-to-navigate theme and templates to keeping track of updates to plugins. What about a shared platform? Is a free host the way to go? Shared WordPress Hosting.

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Navigating Your Upgrade from Drupal 7

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This may save time and money if the time it takes to manually re-create the content in the upgrade site is less than the time it would take a developer to configure the migration scripts to map fields from the old site to the new site. This approach is also an option if you want to completely refresh your old content and start from scratch.

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Navigating Your Upgrade from Drupal 7

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This may save time and money if the time it takes to manually re-create the content in the upgrade site is less than the time it would take a developer to configure the migration scripts to map fields from the old site to the new site. This approach is also an option if you want to completely renew your old content and start from scratch.

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Fact versus Fiction: A Q & A on WordPress Plugins

Byte Technology

When it comes to WordPress sites, designers and admins—when asked what is one of the most confusing aspects of the platform—will most likely put “plugins” somewhere on their list. Indeed, plugins are fantastic and, in many cases, a must-have when working on a WordPress site. A: Absolutely.

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