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Taking a Second Look at the Plugin Repository

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Jay Hoffmann

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March 25, 2014

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Just last week, the WordPress plugin repository passed the 30,000 plugins hosted mark. This is, of course, an incredible achievement and one that reflects both the magnitude of the WordPress project and the spirit of its community. It also got me thinking. 30,000 is a lot of plugins. There are many plugins that are outdated, ineffective, and potentially harmful to WordPress installs. Finding those, however, can be a daunting task, and regulating them can be even more difficult. I began thinking out loud on Twitter, and was able to come up with a few suggestions. I think that it’s certainly a […]

Finding the Right WordPress Backup Plugin

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Jay Hoffmann

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March 18, 2014

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Trust me, it’s best to think about WordPress back-ups before there’s a problem. Afterwards won’t do you much good. So as you’re looking for a proper WordPress backup plugin, here are a few things to consider. What Do I Need to Back Up? First things first, it’s important to understand what “backing up a WordPress install” means. Your average WordPress site has a lot of moving parts, some of which are essential, and others that are not. In general, WordPress can be divided into three types of content. The first is WordPress core files, the second is site-specific files and […]

DradCast Episode 036: Aww Shucky Ducky

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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March 13, 2014

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EusHhqknSOU Show Notes Host Scott Bolinger is the co-founder of Press Coders WordPress Themes. He is also the co-founder of AppPresser, which allows you to make native iOS and Android apps with WordPress. You can contact him on Twitter: @ScottBolinger Or visit him online: www.PressCoders.com What They’re Sippin’ On Brad—PC Porter (home brew) Dre—Stella Scott—Stone IPA Host Interview How did you start using WordPress? Bolinger’s development in WordPress started out when he was hired as a graphics designer at a small company. Throughout his time there he grew into a web guy—a WordPress guy in particular— and eventually left the company […]

Over 160,000 WordPress Sites Exploited by Attackers

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Marie Dodson

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March 13, 2014

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WordPress users beware, hackers are using brute force to target WordPress sites. Attackers are exploiting WordPress pingback—a feature that allows sites to cross-reference blog posts—to launch a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on WordPress websites! In a recent post on the Sucuri blog, CTO Daniel Cid indicated that all WordPress sites that have pingback enabled can be used as zombies in the attack. This was exemplified when security researchers discovered that over 160,000 legitimate WordPress sites—all using the pingback feature—were being used as pawns to run a large HTTP based—layer 7, or the application layer—attack on a well-known WordPress site. Dan […]

Calling All WordPress Users: WordPress 3.9 Beta 1 Needs Your Help

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Marie Dodson

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March 12, 2014

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Yesterday, the first beta of WordPress 3.9 was announced, and is now available for testing. With a scheduled release date of mid-April, testers are needed to further refine the new software. As testers, you have the opportunity to contribute to the development of 3.9 and–more broadly–to the WordPress community. To contribute, simply install the WordPress Beta Tester, or download the zip file for beta. If you encounter a bug, you can report it in the Alpha/Beta area in the support forums. Alternatively, you can post an in-depth bug report of the issue you’ve encountered. Many bugs have already been reported, so make […]

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