WordPress

WordPress Drag and Drop Page Builders and Themes

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One of the biggest reasons we recommend WordPress as the go-to content management system (CMS) for our clients, is that it’s easy to manage your own content.  We want to put as much power in the hands of our customers as possible to not only create and edit content, but also to control the layout … Read more

Advanced WordPress Security Techniques

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In previous posts we have examined some solid WordPress security fundamentals such as keeping software up to date and using strong passwords at all times. However, for those who are especially security-minded there are some advanced techniques that can significantly amplify your security posture. Two Factor Authentication Two Factor Authentication (2FA) is increasingly becoming a … Read more

Protected Member Areas with WooCommerce Subscriptions and Notifications

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Are you running a WordPress site that requires a secure user area with protected content? Do you have private content that only members of your association can access? Do you provide a fee-based business that has need-to-know documentation for your clients? WordPress doesn’t provide this feature by default, but it does provide user role access … Read more

WordPress Menus: An Introduction to the Basics

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Many of our clients prefer a ‘hands-off’ approach to their websites and let us handle even small content updates, which we are always happy to do.  However, we encourage our clients to take advantage of the easy to use WordPress admin interface to manage their own content.  Creating and editing pages, posts, and media items is very … Read more

Expand your WordPress E-commerce Marketplace in WooCommerce with WCMP

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WooCommerce is the de facto standard in getting an eCommerce setup quickly with a WordPress environment. Like all eCommerce solutions, it does have it’s own learning curve, and for very specific customizations you will need a web developer to assist you with some heavy lifting. That’s why it is always impressive when a plugin comes … Read more

WordPress LMS (Learning Management Systems)

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WordPress has evolved substantially from its early days as a simple and user friendly blogging platform.  Nowadays, WordPress sites account for about 28% of the web, and represent everything from powerful eCommerce platforms to complicated membership sites.  We’ve implemented user forums, location finder maps, location-specific multisites, events management, donation forms, image and video galleries, hundreds of … Read more

WordPress Plugin Development vs Third-Party Plugins

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Do I Need A Custom Plugin Developer? Plugins make WordPress powerful and dynamic. Plugins add unique options and functionality that does not come standard with the WordPress CMS. They allow users to take what started as a blogging program and turn it into a platform capable of building a robust website. There are tens of … Read more

Staying One Step Ahead of WordPress Hackers

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The importance of keeping WordPress up to date On February 1, 2017 WordPress announced that the most recent version of the WordPress core included a security fix. Since WordPress is updated regularly and most updates contain some sort of security patch, very little attention was paid at first. However, within days the number of reported … Read more