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November 06, 2020

Nahla Davies

Nahla Davies is a software developer and tech writer. Before devoting her work full time to technical writing, she managed—among other intriguing things—to serve as a lead programmer at an Inc. 5,000 experiential branding organization whose clients include Samsung, Time Warner, Netflix, and Sony.

3 Secure Ways to Add Custom Code Snippets to Your WordPress Website

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March 16, 2021

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A code snippet is a small block of code added to a website to improve custom functionality. You might use a custom code snippet to make changes to your web design or extend features of the site, such as making adjustments to CSS, adding custom messages to your website, improving website caching speed, or hiding your WordPress version number so it isn’t known to attackers. While you can add custom functionality with third-party plugins, it can also be hard to find one that fits your needs exactly. Third-party plugins can also be a security risk if you don’t keep them […]

Is Your WordPress eCommerce Site Vulnerable To Code Injection Attacks?

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December 30, 2020

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This month brought some bad news for eCommerce retailers whose sites run on WordPress: a hugely popular plugin has a hugely dangerous flaw. Welcart, which has a huge market share in Japan, allows hackers to steal credit card information and crash websites. The news, though certainly damaging for Welcart, will do little to dent the popularity of WP. There are still plenty of reasons to choose WordPress for eCommerce, and plenty of excellent (and secure) examples of sites. Similarly, no-one is accusing WP of being insecure per se. The vulnerability does, however, highlight that plugins and themes, and even very […]

WordPress 5.5: How to Troubleshoot jQuery Migrate

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November 6, 2020

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WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine“ brought several awesome features to the platform’s core, which made it a success – well, mostly. As with any update, there were undeniably problems. The main issue stems from WordPress’s decision to remove the outdated jQuery Migrate. In fact, many developers were caught unprepared for this update despite recommendations for developers to test and update their code. Scaling one’s website to generate higher amounts of traffic by attracting visitors became even challenging due to messed-up performance optimization and caching plugins. Examples of these include Yoast, Classic WordPress Editor, and Social Welfare. Read on as we determine the […]

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