Link: Why You Need a WordPress Security Plugin
An answer to the question: Do You Need a WordPress Security Plugin? The explanation is also useful in helping those who aren’t experts understand why computer security must be regularly updated.
An answer to the question: Do You Need a WordPress Security Plugin? The explanation is also useful in helping those who aren’t experts understand why computer security must be regularly updated.
This is not my explanation, but since I ran into the problem and it took a bit of time to find the correct instructions, I want to call attention to HOW TO FIX CUSTOM FIELDS NOT SHOWING IN WORDPRESS. This fixed the problem for me. Note that I’m already using a child theme in order…
I just converted a database for UTF8 using the UTF8 Database Converter. It provides dire warnings about using it for versions after 2.2, but having made a complete backup, I decided to try it anyhow. It worked beautifully. The database I converted was for my wife’s blog, Jody Along the Path. Now if I could…
I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware regularly. I like to call it the “biggest broom” for sweeping out a computer that has been infected. I want to alert you to a new tool from the same company, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit (HT: TechRepublic). It’s still in Beta, but is quite well along in that testing. Be sure to read…
Google’s Feedburner has several sets of instructions for various hosting platforms to set up your CNAME record in order to use MyBrand. They also make it pretty clear that they don’t provide customer support and if you screw it up you’re on your own–for which I don’t blame them. They don’t provide instructions for doing…
This article gives key elements. I also recommend using additional AV software, especially if you are hosting WordPress or other CMS accounts. Imunify360 is a good option.
Get the fix here. There are other, more complicated fixes, but that one works.
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