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WordPress 5.0 … to update or not to update, that is the question!

admin_ian — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:04:13 +0000

So WordPress 5.0 has finally been released (after may weeks delay), and so the question many clients are now asking is … should I update or not? To answer that, there are a few questions to ask first: Can your website work with Gutenberg (the new editor that the 5.0 update brings, which replaces the […]

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Is your website secure and are your plugins updated?

admin_ian — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:08:56 +0000

When managed effectively, WordPress is a fantastic tool and is well protected, but there are certain measures that any website owner must take to ensure their website and plugins remain secure. In addition to the vital WordPress updates, you also need to be vigilant with the plugins which your website uses, and ensure they are […]

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XSS Vulnerability found in Product Vendors Plugin for WooCommerce

admin_ian — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:13:26 +0000

Do you use the ‘Product Vendors’ Plugin for WooCommerce on your website? Important information of an XSS Vulnerability found today A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability has been reported in a premium WordPress plugin for WooCommerce called the ‘Product Vendors‘ plugin, which is used by nearly 30% of all online WooCommerce onl;ine shopping sites. This […]

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Free SSL/HTTPS encryption for every website we host

admin_ian — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:59:41 +0000

Have you heard talk about SSL certificates and how Google are penalising websites which aren’t secure? Have you noticed the green padlock icon on some websites and not on others? We offer free SSL encyrption with our shared hosting packages Back in 2016 Google Chrome announced that it will be marking on-HTTPS websites as ‘insecure’. […]

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WordPress Backups are critical – so who does yours?

admin_ian — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 08:52:00 +0000

If your WordPress site is compromised or your server fails, having access to a recent WordPress backups can make your life considerably easier. The fastest way to recover from a hacked website is to restore the latest version of the site that existed prior to the hack. You will still need to close the security […]

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Is your router is vulnerable to being used to hack WordPress websites?

admin_ian — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:10:36 +0000

Its been revealed that over 6% of all attacks on WordPress sites come from hacked home routers. In one month alone, over 57,000 unique home routers we used to attack WordPress sites. Those home networks are now being explored by hackers who have full access to them via the hacked home router. They can access […]

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