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Local Cloud Backups Add-on Tutorial: How to Make the Most of It

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Nick Schäferhoff

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Development

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July 28, 2022

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Conducting site backups on a regular basis, whether local or in the cloud, can be a time-consuming task. So much so, that many site owners will forego it altogether, which can lead to significant data loss and even lost revenue. And then, all that concern over time lost performing backups seems like small potatoes compared to the time and money lost when your data vanishes into thin air. Luckily, making use of a straightforward backup tool can save you time and effort, and ensure the safety of your data with minimal fuss. The Cloud Backups add-on for Local (aka Local […]

Press This: Why Troy Dean Just Quit as CEO of his Agency and Why You Should Quit Too

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Emily Schiola

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Community

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July 28, 2022

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Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl. I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you here every week on Press This. As a reminder, you can follow me on […]

A Brief Look at the WordPress for iOS App on the iPhone XR

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Jeff Chandler

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Community

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July 28, 2022

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It has been a long time since I’ve used the WordPress for iOS app to create content. Today, I decided to take it for a spin to check out the block editor and to see if it has similar quirks to its desktop counterpart. Before launching the app, I didn’t look forward to the experience I was about to go through but I was pleasantly surprised. I started off by connecting the app to my WordPress.com account and writing a post using what I believe are the most common blocks, those being Paragraph, Quote, Image, List, Heading, and Video. While […]

Torque News Drop: Davinder from The WPWeekly

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Doc Pop

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Videos

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July 26, 2022

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Davinder Singh Kainth keeps thousands of WordPressers informed each week with his email newsletter, The WPWeekly. In this episode of the Torque News Drop we chatted with Davinder about the tools he uses, how he got into WordPress, why he’s constantly trying new projects, and what his plans are for the Smart Web Creators podcast. Enjoy the episode and remember you can sign up for The WPWeekly newsletter here https://thewpweekly.com

Manually Installing WordPress, the Race Against Time

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Jeff Chandler

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Community, News

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July 25, 2022

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WordPress is known for its ease of installation, generally taking five minutes or less. But there’s a considerable risk involved in manually installing it on a web host. Earlier this month, Vladimir Smitka, a security researcher from the Czech Republic, highlighted the risk in detail. Upon sharing the article on Twitter, I noticed quite a few people who exclaimed that they had no idea about this attack vector, myself included. Most web hosts create an SSL certificate when setting up an account and the certificates become public knowledge. Attackers can use the Certificate Transparency Log to detect new entries and […]

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