If you absolutely, positively must do site maintenance yourself, here are some things you should have on your site maintenance checklist. Site Credentials Keep this password information in a safe place and do not share with anyone whom you do not trust. cPanel/Webhost Login Login URL: ______________________________ User ID: ______________________________ Password: ______________________________ WordPress Login Login […]
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Why Have a WP Care Plan?
Website Maintenance Is Key to a Successful Website Just like any software, websites require maintenance to keeping them working properly. Avoiding website maintenance is like not having regular oil changes on your vehicle or annual teeth cleanings. You wouldn’t drive your car very long if you didn’t look after its maintenance, would you? And you […]
You, WordPress, and the GDPR
The GDPR was rolled out on Friday, May 25, 2018. A lot of publishers (if you run a web site, you are in the eyes of the GDPR a “publisher”) have been hanging back to see what all the furor is about. But there are a few things that you really need to do now […]
Essential WordPress 4.9.6
WordPress 4.9.6 was released on Thursday, May 17 amidst much hand-wringing. It contained a lot of updates mostly having to do with the upcoming GDPR and privacy rules taking effect in the European Union on May 25. If you are a plugin or theme developer, these changes will have a significant impact on how you […]
Moving Your WordPress Site to HTTPS
Now that a lot of hosts are offering Let’s Encrypt as part of their hosting package and Google is punishing non-https sites, there’s no better time to convert your site to HTTPS. What Is the HTTPS Protocol? HTTPS (HTTP Secure) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for secure communication over a computer […]
10 Great Sites Running on GeneratePress
As you all must know by now, I have fallen in love with a WordPress theme/framework called GeneratePress. I’ve converted quite a few client and hobby sites in the past few weeks. To show you just how versatile this theme is, I’ve assembled what will hopefully be the first of many GeneratePress showcases. Enjoy! And […]
