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How to Fix the WordPress Mixed Content Warning

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Will Morris

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Security

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February 18, 2021

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Today’s internet users are security-conscious. By installing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate and migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, you can prevent data theft and encourage even the most cautious of visitors to trust your website. However, you may encounter a number of errors when doing so, including a mixed content warning. Fortunately, there are several ways to resolve this error without rolling back those all-important SSL and HTTPS changes. By following a few simple techniques, you can continue providing your visitors with the highest level of security, with zero errors. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to […]

Registration for Developer-Focused Conference DE{CODE} Open

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Emily Schiola

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News

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February 17, 2021

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Looking for a way to connect with old friends, meet new people, and learn a lot about WordPress? The second annual developer-focused conference DE{CODE} is the place for you! The conference starts on March 4 at 10 am CST, and registration is free. Learn There are 15 expert-led talks taking you through how to set up, build, launch, and optimize your site. You definitely won’t want to miss the three keynotes. Founder and CTO of WP Engine, Jason Cohen, is scheduled to talk about headless WordPress. Decoupled architecture gives site owners even more tools to create powerful digital experiences. Up […]

4 Tips for Customizing Your WordPress Website Footer

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Tom Rankin

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Design

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February 16, 2021

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Footers are often at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to web design. Due to their placement, a lot of websites add footers almost as an afterthought. However, there are plenty of ways that you can customize your WordPress website footer and make it an effective part of your online presence. For example, you can use your footer to share links that don’t fit into your primary navigation menu, link out to your social media profiles, build your newsletter subscriber list, and more. By design, footers can be highly versatile, which means that with the right approach, […]

Plugin Madness 2021 Nominations Open

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Emily Schiola

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Plugins

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February 15, 2021

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Is there a plugin you can’t live without? There’s nothing else like it and you still can’t believe it’s free? It’s time to show it some love by nominating it for this year’s Plugin Madness. Torque’s Plugin Madness competition pits the community’s favorite plugins against each other to see who will come out on top. We can’t scour the hundreds of thousands of plugins to find the best ones ourselves so we are depending on the people who know WordPress best, you. We need you to fill out the form on pluginmadness.com to make sure your favorites are included. Nominations […]

Your Guide to Google Core Web Vitals

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Tom Rankin

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SEO

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February 12, 2021

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With over half of website traffic originating from organic search, you’ll naturally want to improve your search engine rankings. However, there are many ranking factors to consider, and popular platforms such as Google regularly change their criteria. Now, Google has announced that Core Web Vitals will become a ranking factor in May 2020. Google is by far the world’s most popular search engine, accounting for more than 88 percent of total desktop search traffic. If you want to attract more visitors to your site, it’s crucial you start optimizing your site accordingly. In this article, we’ll look at what Core […]

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