A New Block-Based Starter Theme for Building WordPress Websites and Gutenberg Blocks with an MVC Framework – WP Tavern

In the days before Gutenberg, the maturity of the WordPress theme ecosystem offered a diverse selection of dozens of well-known starter themes where developers were likely to find one that suited their individual preferences or could easily be modified. Theme authors have frequently asked if there is a good starter theme for building block themes, but at the moment there are really only a handful, as the block themes era is just dawning.

WebREDONE, a Serbia-based web agency, has open sourced its new starter theme, Theme Redone, that offers a foundation for building websites and…


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10 Reasons Why Your WordPress Website Needs Maintenance

WordPress has taken the world by storm with its packed functionalities and features. Most businesses are cherishing this platform because of its advanced attributes.

But each time you progress with it- you are accounted for responsibilities that account for excellence.

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Your WordPress websites are developed using the combination of numerous themes, plugins, etc., by developers. It is not static software. This is the reason why you need to do the maintenance of your WordPress website.

Only this step will only keep your website away from…


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How to add Google Analytics to WordPress

If you are running a website, especially for business, you need to keep track of where your visitors are coming from. The best way to do this is to use Google Analytics, which involves placing a small piece of code on your site. Google can then record everyone who lands on your web property. Here is how to add Google Analytics to WordPress.

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You can add Google Analytics to WordPress either through the use of a plugin, or by editing the WordPress theme itself in the head section of the page. In all cases, you must first sign…


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How to install a WordPress theme

When you set up a WordPress website for the first time, the first priority is getting the theme sorted. After all, until you get the window dressing on, you can’t doll the site up with all the bells and whistles such as plugins. Assuming you’ve found your theme already, how do you then install the WordPress theme? It’s easier than you think, and we’re here today to walk you through it.

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To install a WordPress theme, you can either install it directly through the WordPress backend on your domain, or download the zip…


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Hackers are using fake WordPress DDoS pages to launch malware

Hackers are pushing the distribution of dangerous malware via WordPress websites through bogus Cloudflare distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection pages, a new report has found.

As reported by PCMag and Bleeping Computer, websites based on the WordPress format are being hacked by threat actors, with NetSupport RAT and a password-stealing trojan (RaccoonStealer) being installed if victims fall for the trick.

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Cybersecurity firm Sucuri detailed how hackers are breaching WordPress sites that don’t have a strong security foundation in order to implement…


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WPHomeBusiness.com Website Debuts for Home Based Businesses Using WordPress

Los Angeles, CA – WPHomeBusiness.com is a new website that was created for home-based business owners that wish to use the WordPress platform for their sites.  Because of recent economic events, more people are expected to work from home in the foreseeable feature—with a significant amount operating their own businesses.  WPHomeBusiness.com aims to provide tips for both creating a successful business website as well as how to properly implement online digital marketing strategies.

WordPress remains the most popular website platform, and with WPHomeBusiness.com, home-based business…


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WordPress 6.1 to Add a Block Themes Filter to Menu on the Theme Install Screen – WP Tavern

In July, WordPress’ Themes and Meta teams collaborated to add a new “Block Themes” menu item to the filter menu on the directory homepage in an effort to improve block themes’ visibility. Block themes currently account for less than 2% of the directory’s 9,900 themes but activating one is the only way users can take advantage of WordPress’ full-site editing capabilities.

Not all users hunt for their next theme directly on WordPress.org. One reason is that browsing themes inside the admin allows for using the Live Preview feature to see how the theme might look with a…


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Fake DDoS-Protection Pages on WordPress Sites Serve Up Malware

A group of hackers has been using fake DDoS-protection pages to trick unsuspecting users into installing malware, according to GoDaddy-owned cybersecurity firm Sucuri. 

Hackers are hijacking sites built with WordPress to display the fake DDoS-protection pages. Those who visit these sites see a pop-up that masquerades as a Cloudflare DDoS-protection service. But once they click the prompt, the pop-up will download a malicious ISO file to their PC. 

The attack exploits how DDoS-protection pages will sometimes appear on websites you try to visit, in a bid to stop bots and other malicious web…


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Fake DDoS Protection Prompts on Hacked WordPress Sites Deliver RATs

Website security firm Sucuri is warning of an increase in fake distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection notifications that lead to the delivery of malware.

DDoS protection notifications are web pages that the browser serves to users when checks are performed to verify that the visitor is indeed a human and not a bot or part of a DDoS attack.

These notifications may seem like a nuisance, but they were meant to be nothing more than checks before the user accesses the desired web page, and are necessary to ensure malicious traffic is stopped before reaching its targets.

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