WordCamp Chicago 2016 took place over the weekend at University Center in downtown Chicago. Throughout the WordCamp, I was lucky enough to interview some of the presenters on the main takeaways from their presentations. Here’s what they had to say. Andrew Wikel Wikel works on payment gateways on WooCommerce at Automattic. In his talk, he discussed information security in ecommerce and how to present it to your users. You can find him on twitter as @slash1andy. Dustin Meza Meza is the director of customer experience operations at WP Engine. He presented a five-step plan to be ready for WordPress upgrades. You can find him on Twitter as @dustinmeza. Josepha […]
WordCamp Chicago Is This Weekend, April 30-May 1
WordCamp Chicago 2016 kicks off tomorrow, April 30, at the University Center in downtown Chicago. The weekend will feature an impressive lineup of presenters who will tackle topics on security, blogging, eCommerce, and more. There are also several sessions geared towards more creative strategies to improve your WordPress site or online presence. For example, Jeff Large’s presentation is on how to use podcasts to grow and market your company and Jessica Garbarino’s will talk about how to create compelling video content for your WordPress site, from equipment recommendations to tips on how to get started. Historically, WordCamp Chicago is one of the more popular […]
30 Essential Plugins For WordPress Beginners
WordPress is the world’s most popular website building tool by far. However, while the out-the-box version of WordPress comes equipped with lots of useful features and functionalities, the core itself will only take you so far. The real reason for WordPress’s meteoric rise in the last decade or so is the platform’s robust collection of plugins (and to a lesser extent, themes). If you’re new to WordPress, plugins add extra, more specialist functionalities to a website, allowing it to do just about anything. Those impressive features you see on big company’s websites? Install the right plugin, and you can add […]
5 Two-Factor Authentication Plugins For WordPress
Securing your website requires several steps, as attackers and malicious users can find their way to your WordPress through a variety of methods. For example, keeping your WordPress installation, as well as themes and plugins updated is one of the most basic steps in security. A good number of websites are compromised due to obsolete or out of date themes and plugins. Another common method by which your website might be compromised is brute force attacks. By relying on brute force attacks, malicious hackers can gain access to your WordPress admin panel, and eventually, take control of your website. Using a […]
What’s New In WordPress: 4/18/2016
Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. WordPress 4.5 Coleman Now Available : Have you updated to Coleman yet? You can download it directly from your dashboard. A Day of REST 2016: If you couldn’t attend the last Day of REST in London, you have another chance. The second conference will be held in Boston On October 28. Google Analytics Is Now Monster Insights: You may have noticed a bit of a change in your Google Analytics last week. The plugin was purchased […]

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