Security breaches continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. From leading retailers to airlines to the restaurants we frequent every day, no business is immune from the threat of a cyber attack. To make matters worse, the volume and sophistication of these attacks are increasing year after year. In the last quarter of… […]
Chargebacks: What All WooCommerce Stores Should Know
Many WooCommerce merchants know about chargebacks and how to prevent them — but in case you don’t, here’s a quick overview of the key details regarding chargebacks and some preventative steps you can take today. Why do chargebacks exist? A “chargeback” is when a customer recalls a payment. While they can be extremely costly for […]
MalCare Security and Firewall – The Right Security Plugin for Your Site?
Guaranteeing security on your WordPress website is something you should always keep in mind. With many security plugins out there, we want to help you find the better fit for your website. In the past, we’ve already provided you with reviews of the Sucuri and the Wordfence plugins. This time, we’re going to take a […]
It’s Time to Secure Your WordPress Site with HTTPS
Over the past few years, Google has increasingly stressed the importance of HTTPS encryption for websites, going as far as to mark certain HTTP pages as “not secure” if they contain data fields for things such as passwords or credit card information. Non-HTTPS status can also affect a website’s search ranking, and earlier this year,… […]
Weekly WordPress News: Don’t Race To The Bottom With Your Business
After the excitement of WordPress 4.9.6 , this week was a bit quieter. Kinsta has a good article on why you should never compete solely on price with your business. And Fred @ WPShout shared his thoughts on the small-business WordPress developer’s code of honor. Other than that, Wordfence highlighted how WordPress.com accounts with weak […]
Essential WordPress Security 2018 – Part One
One of the most pernicious myths about WordPress is that it is vulnerable to hackers. As the most popular Content Management System, running almost 60% of all websites that use a CMS, there will always be some WordPress sites that are no longer actively maintained or whose owners are simply unaware of what they need […]
Introduction to HTTP/2 for WordPress
HTTP/2 is one of the most significant milestones to be introduced in the modern web. This article highlights the current state of HTTP and introduces the core benefits (and some non-technical concepts) of HTTP/2. We’ll also learn how to implement HTTP/2 for WordPress in 2018. A Brief History of HTTP HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer […]
How Malware Really Affects Your WordPress Website
WordPress, as a platform, is more secure than many others. However, there are always vulnerabilities in any service you use. The more popular a platform is, the more likely that people are going to try and crack its defenses. When it comes to WordPress, malware is one of your biggest concerns as it can affect […]
How to Replace Your Web Host with a Robot
The best thing about attending WordPress meetups is when you chat with someone who has been working with WordPress for only a year or two, and you are able to tell them about a tool that will instantly solve a problem they have been struggling with every day. The look on their face as what […]
How to Make Your WordPress Site EU Cookie Law Compliant
By using cookies (information files stored in the browser that contain data specific to a website visitor) you can significantly… The post How to Make Your WordPress Site EU Cookie Law Compliant appeared first on WPExplorer.