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New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

When expanding WordPress with third party plugins to get the features that you want and need, there are security risks that can arise, and here is one recently. A new WordPress backdoor has been discovered that can create a rogue … Continue reading

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Why do people choose WordPress over Weebly when they want to create a website from scratch?

The WordPress and Weebly logos may look quite similar, but they are indeed quite different website builders. WordPress is open source, and you get web hosting choice. Weebly is a hosted solution, where essentially you are renting your website, paying … Continue reading

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using plugins in web development?

Short Answer: Advantage is the added features. Disadvantages are the security risks, and it’s harder to keep your website stable and maintain it. At each platform upgrade, your website may break. That’s why I prefer to use UltimateWB – you … Continue reading

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Is WooCommerce safe?

WordPress websites are the most hacked websites and WooCommerce is a plugin built on it. Make sure to choose a good admin password. Keep your WordPress updated and the WooCommerce plugin – and any other WordPress plugins you have installed … Continue reading

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What are the advantages of coding your own website from scratch rather than using a website builder like Wix or WordPress?

Wix doesn’t offer much flexibility, so I don’t think a coder would choose that website builder if they need anything other than a basic website. WordPress allows a coder to customize and add their own coding, but it is a … Continue reading

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The benefits of an all-in-one website builder like Ultimate Web Builder

There are instances when you aren’t looking for a jack of all trades, a handyman that does it all, primarily because you are looking for the best of the best.  But what if you can have the specialist plus the … Continue reading

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Can’t access your website? Prompted with a “Download” link on your own website?

You can’t access your website –  instead of your website being displayed you are prompted with a “Download” bar/link on your own website.   If you have just changed web hosts or your website has recently gotten hacked/cleaned up this could … Continue reading

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How to avoid brute force login attacks on your WordPress blog or website

If your WordPress blog or website has been hacked numerous times and you have followed all of the tips on securing it, there is one other thing you can do – limit which ips (i.e. computers/internet connections) can login to … Continue reading

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Can you build your website with WordPress? … Or should you?

Wondering if you can build your own website – a website, not a blog – with WordPress?  Or rather, if you should use WordPress to design, build, and manage your whole website, rather than just stick to using the open … Continue reading

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