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Episode 041: Chasing Nacin

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April 17, 2014

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Show Notes Host Andrew Nacin is a core developer of WordPress. As a member of the core team, he wrangles contributions, develops new features, and tries to fix more bugs than he creates. He lives in Washington, D.C., and works as a Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital, where he works on WordPress.org and other projects. He prefers decisions over options. You can contact him on twitter @nacin, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad-Tonic Water Dre-Diet Canada Dry Andrew-Snake Dog IPA Pressing Topics WordPress 3.9 Version 3.9 of WordPress has been released. It’s been named “Smith,” after legendary jazz musician Jimmy Smith. There are […]

Important Updates for Plugin Developers in WordPress 3.9

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April 15, 2014

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The WordPress update ready to drop this week will lack the flair and pomp that accompanies some of the more extensive updates. It will mostly feature a few UI enhancements in the Post Editor, a better theme preview, and a few stability and security improvements. But, if you’re a plugin developer, there are a couple of things to pay attention to in the update. Consider this a heads up. PHP’s MySQL Functions Deprecated As of PHP 5.5 the MySQL extension is officially deprecated, which means it will no longer be supported in WordPress. Instead, WordPress will be switching to the […]

What to Look for in a WordPress Backup Solution

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April 11, 2014

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There are two kinds of WordPress users—those who have lost their site and those who will. If you own a website, then you are sure to hit this situation at some point. Why, you ask? The most common causes are host failures, hacks, software issues during upgrades, or plain human error. Here are 10 important factors to keep in mind while choosing your WordPress backup solution. 1. Automatic Backup If your backup solution involves spending hours copying your files and database to a safe location, you’re in trouble. This approach is fraught with problems. Apart from being time consuming, manual […]

5 Other WordPress Businesses That You Could Start

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April 2, 2014

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Unless you got here by mistake, you’re here because you’ve heard how popular, and maybe even how easy, WordPress is. And if that’s the case, maybe you’ve considered stepping into the ecosystem. Maybe you’ve wondered what kind of business opportunities exist—especially if you don’t feel confident going out on your own yet, and don’t love working for an agency. Or maybe you don’t feel like your experience warrants the rate you would need to charge to go on your own. So even if everyone you know talks about the jobs listed below, you’re not sure if they’re a right fit […]

The Risks of Downloading Plugins from Unofficial Sites

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March 28, 2014

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Yesterday, a post by Denis Sinegubko addressed the dangers of downloading plugins from unofficial sites. Sinegubko explained how “patched” malicious premium plugins work, what they do, and how some websites build their entire business around these stolen plugins. There are people that—due to lack of knowledge—download free plugins from untrusted sites. But, more often than not, people download pirated software to avoid paying the premium costs. While this, quite obviously, leaves them with the benefit of a free premium plugin, their site is nonetheless left vulnerable to a variety of attacks. Sinegubko said: Why would someone spend their time to steal […]

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