Category Archives: Security

Weekly WordPress News: Anders Norén to Design Twenty Twenty Theme

2019, Security

This week, a hacker group is targeting WordPress sites running more than 10 separate plugins to create rogue admin accounts. On a lighter note, we rewrote our huge WordPress performance guide to help you speed up your site, and there’s a big reason why you should be excited for the Twenty Twenty WordPress theme. Let’s ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Anders Norén to Design Twenty Twenty Theme

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3 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Lock Down Your Site

Security, wordpress security

No matter the size of your website, never underestimate the importance of using at least one of the best WordPress security plugins to keep that site safe and well-protected. Naturally, it’s tempting to view website security as a problem that’s exclusive to large-scale websites. After all, they’re the ones that could potentially provide the biggest ... Read more

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Weekly WordPress News: Malicious Code Found in pipdig Themes

2019, Security

Last week, we briefly mentioned the malicious code found in pipdig theme’s Pipdig Power Pack helper plugin. This week, we have more news on that subject, and we also collected some of the best pipdig theme alternatives if you find yourself suddenly needing to switch themes. Beyond that, Wordfence detailed a zero-day vulnerability in the ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Malicious Code Found in pipdig Themes

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Weekly WordPress News: Debunking WordPress Security Myths

2019, Elementor, iThemes, Security

This week, iThemes debunks 5 WordPress security myths (like hiding the WordPress version number…that doesn’t do anything!). Beyond that, beta 3 is out for WordPress 5.1, and we’ve got some great tutorials for you, like how to use the new Elementor Pro Popup Builder to create a popup contact form. Let’s get to all of ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Debunking WordPress Security Myths

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Weekly WordPress News: Don’t Race To The Bottom With Your Business

jetpack, Security, WordPress News, WP Shout

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 ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Don’t Race To The Bottom With Your Business

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