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WordPress Launches Developer Blog In Beta – WP Tavern

WordPress.org will soon be launching a blog for developers. The blog went into beta at the end of last week and resides on a subdomain of the main site. It is sporting a design similar to WordPress’ general News blog. One of the big picture goals that WordPress’ Executive Director Josepha Haden-Chomphosy identified for 2022 was the creation of a developer-focused communications site. This new blog is the culmination of an effort that began earlier this year. “Staying on top of the new features coming to the WordPress open-source project is one of the main barriers… More Info

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15 ways to secure your WordPress site

As a marketer, SEO or web developer, you know how important it is to keep your WordPress site secure.  From using strong passwords and updating plugins to installing a security plugin and monitoring traffic, these tips will help you keep your site safe from hackers.  Why security matters for SEO Website security is often overlooked. However, site security is essential for SEO and digital marketing. WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS), powering millions of websites.  However, WordPress sites are also… More Info

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WPMU DEV Launches White Label Domain Reselling For WordPress Web Developers

WPMU DEV, a WordPress technology company, recently launched domain reseller and white label hosting integration, announcing that its goal of becoming an “all-in-one” platform for web developers is almost complete. Birmingham,United States – November 18, 2022 — On November 14, James Farmer, WPMU DEV’s CEO announced on its company blog the introduction of reseller-ready, integrated domain purchase and management at wholesale prices for WordPress web developers as its latest platform offering. As James states, “there’s a standard pricing method of offering heavy discounts… More Info

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HostColor Adds One-Click Backups & Restore To WordPress

South Bend, Indiana, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HostColor.com (HC) has added new one-click backup & restore functionality to its WordPress Cloud Web Hosting services. The new feature is available as a free add-on to the HC’s Self-Managed Web Hosting plans delivered from U.S. and Canadian virtual data centers. It features local backup, one-click restore, direct WordPress-site-to-WordPress-site migration, migration clone ability, and FTP backups. HostColor has been using various tools to offer backup & restore services for WordPress-based websites. Its new WP site backup service… More Info

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Over 15,000 WordPress Sites Affected in Malicious SEO Campaign

Over 15,000 WordPress websites have been compromised and redirected to fake portals to increase spam website traffic. A new malicious SEO campaign has successfully compromised over 15,000 WordPress websites. The goal of the campaign is to redirect users to fake Q&A sites to increase visitor traffic. Over 15,000 WordPress Sites Compromised In a new black hat redirect campaign, hackers have managed to compromise over 15,000 WordPress websites to increase the search engine rank of various phony websites. As reported in a Sucuri blog post, there has been… More Info

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WordPress to Explore Using GitHub Codespaces for Improving Contributor Experience – WP Tavern

WordPress lead developer Helen Hou-Sandí has proposed using GitHub Codespaces to improve the contributor experience. GitHub recently announced the availability of GitHub Codespaces, its quick launch cloud-based developer environment, for all users, with 60 hours free per month for Free users and 90 hours for Pro users. Codespaces makes it possible to launch any GitHub repository in a single click. image source: GitHub.com “I’m looking to make wordpress/wordpress-develop usable in GitHub Codespaces with an initial target audience of folks getting started with contributing… More Info

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WooCommerce and WordPress Go Passwordless with OwnID Free Plugin

Exciting news for online store owners: Any WooCommerce store can now implement passwordless login to streamline purchase flow and reduce user drop rate using the free no-code OwnID plugin. NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — OwnID has released the first ever passwordless authentication WordPress plugin with full support for all WooCommerce stores. The plugin allows WordPress/WooCommerce store owners to set up passwordless authentication and activate passkeys in minutes. By eliminating the need to create and remember passwords, it also allows users to register and log in with just a few… More Info

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WooCommerce and WordPress Go Passwordless with OwnID Free Plugin

Exciting news for online store owners: Any WooCommerce store can now implement passwordless login to streamline purchase flow and reduce user drop rate using the free no-code OwnID plugin. NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — OwnID has released the first ever passwordless authentication WordPress plugin with full support for all WooCommerce stores. The plugin allows WordPress/WooCommerce store owners to set up passwordless authentication and activate passkeys in minutes. By eliminating the need to create and remember passwords, it also allows users to register and log in with just a few… More Info

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Over 15,000 WordPress Sites Compromised in Malicious SEO Campaign

A new malicious campaign has compromised over 15,000 WordPress websites in an attempt to redirect visitors to bogus Q&A portals. “These malicious redirects appear to be designed to increase the authority of the attacker’s sites for search engines,” Sucuri researcher Ben Martin said in a report published last week, calling it a “clever black hat SEO trick.” The search engine poisoning technique is designed to promote a “handful of fake low quality Q&A sites” that share similar website-building templates and are operated by the same threat actor. A notable aspect of the campaign is the… More Info

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Over 15,000 WordPress Sites Compromised in Malicious SEO Campaign

A new malicious campaign has compromised over 15,000 WordPress websites in an attempt to redirect visitors to bogus Q&A portals. “These malicious redirects appear to be designed to increase the authority of the attacker’s sites for search engines,” Sucuri researcher Ben Martin said in a report published last week, calling it a “clever black hat SEO trick.” The search engine poisoning technique is designed to promote a “handful of fake low quality Q&A sites” that share similar website-building templates and are operated by the same threat actor. A notable aspect of the campaign is the… More Info

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