In May of 2018, WordPress 4.9.6 was released with new privacy-related features to aid in compliance with the new EU privacy regulations known as the GDPR. The GDPR grants EU citizens the right to request what data a website can collect, and request that it be erased. It also requires informed consent of how the data will be used and shared with third parties. Every WordCamp I’ve been to since the last US election I’ve had multiple conversations about why corporate surveillance states, like those created by analytics collection, PPC platforms, etc, are in general dangerous, especially when used for […]
How WordPress Can Take Over The Rest of the Web in 2018
Who could have ever thought that an ordinary blogging website could grow to power 30 percent of the web? WordPress is today’s fastest growing CMS. Its fast growth and development have amazed the world. They have achieved a lot in a very short time and the businesses, developers, and marketers are now eager to know more about their future endeavors. Here are the major releases that it is going to address this year: Gutenberg This beauty has been under development for the past 11 months and soon it will be ready. The launch of the new editor interface for the […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: Hijacked Jetpack Plugins via WordPress.com
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. This week we talk about hijacked WordPress.com accounts, WordPress’s 15th birthday, and more WordCamp Europe news. WordPress Milestones WordPress Jetpack infection (Wordfence.com) WordCamp Europe 2018 Love WordPress News but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop. This week we’ll talk about WordPress’s 15th birthday and WordCamp Europe, but first: Did you know that even if you are self hosting your own WordPress website, it can […]
3 Common WordPress Attacks You Can Stop In Their Tracks
Despite the thousands of hours that have gone into making sure WordPress is secure and stable, the default platform still has certain aspects that are vulnerable to attacks. It’s vital to know what those attacks are, so you can take steps to bolster your security and provide needed peace of mind. As we discussed in a previous article, code injection attacks – such as Cross-Site Scripting and SQL injection – remain a high-priority concern for many website owners. Fortunately, protecting your site from these intrusions is simply a case of using some common-sense techniques, along with a snippet or two […]
Server Issues That Affect WordPress (And What to Do About Them)
It’s a situation that we’ve all been through. You’ve just set up your WordPress page, everything looks great and you’re ready to go live and unveil your awesome website or blog. Instead of loading, you get the following message: Error establishing a database connection WordPress is a slick and intuitive system, but sometimes, errors can happen. And it’s dealing with those errors that can be frustrating for website owners and bloggers who just want their WordPress website to work. Fixing those errors should be your priority as visitors won’t be understanding towards a site that is slow, unresponsive, compromised, or even non-existent. Lucky for […]

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