UPDATED FOR 2022: I love WordPress–and so do a lot of other website owners as it continues to be the most popular content management system. But now that WordPress powers about half of the internet or more, it’s also a prime target for hackers and malicious attacks. That’s why it’s extremely important that you do […]
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The best offense is a good defense. And in the case of website security, the best defense is to make sure your data is properly backed up. With WordPress being the most popular website platform these days, it’s not surprising that WordPress sites are often under attack. Here are some tips on how to back
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WordPress continues to dominate the content management system field, now powering over a quarter of the internet at last count. Besides being the best blogging platform, WordPress has continued to expand its capabilities so that it is now a legitimate platform for many types of website applications. And since a WordPress site can be created
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So, you want to create your own WordPress website? WordPress is a great choice. And, you’re not alone in your thinking. About 25% of the entire web is now WordPress! While you can get a blog on WordPress.com, we always recommend you create your own self-hosted website from the WordPress.org software download. You’ll have much
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If you’re a WordPress user and would like to get into developing your own themes and plugins, or if you’re an experienced WordPress developer that wants an expert’s opinion on the state of WordPress Development, then you need to check this out. As Developer Advocate at WP Engine, Jason Cosper gets to work on all
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While there are a number of excellent options for WordPress hosting, if you’re a developer of WordPress sites for clients, the best choice in our opinion remains WP Engine. Not only do they continue to innovate and improve for WordPress website owners, but included with their premium managed WordPress hosting are also a number of
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Now that PHP version 7 has been available for a while and many web hosting companies are now supporting it, the question you may be asking is, should I now upgrade to PHP 7? While WordPress and Joomla are now recommending PHP 7, and there are many benefits to this latest version of PHP, here
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Is WordPress or Wix.com the better option for creating your business’s website? We’ve previously tackled this question from a more general perspective—see Traditional Web Hosting vs Website Creation. And, we’ve also looked at a particular WordPress website builder in comparison with Wix—see BoldGrid vs Wix. However, I think we need to take a closer look
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In my exclusive interview with David Vogelpohl, VP of Web Strategy at WP Engine, we discuss the current and future landscapes of WordPress—along with how to build some really cool WordPress applications, how WordPress compares with Wix.com, and what you need to keep in mind for enterprise-wide WordPress solutions. Here are some excerpts from the
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WP Engine’s managed WordPress hosting customers can now secure their websites for free using Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates. In the past, SSL was mostly used by ecommerce sites for added security. However, these days all websites can benefit from SSL—and in fact if you haven’t already done so, you should definitely consider switching to https.
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