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Patchstack And Site Vulnerability

Jun21
by Ike on June 21, 2022 at 2:40 pm
Posted In: patchstack, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases, site vulnerability scan, WP Toolkit

WordPress security: why it’s more important than ever today WordPress security is a topic that’s been gaining more attention recently. To understand why it’s happening, let’s look at some statistics first: WordPress is used on about 43% of all sites on the internet, with the figure going up to 65% for sites made on a CMS (content management system). These figures are constantly growing, meaning that WordPress is becoming an even bigger target for hackers every day. Case in point: Cybercrime is up 600% due to the COVID-19 pandemic 60% of data breach victims said they were breached due to…

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Podcast | Women in Tech: The Importance of Testing with Anne McCarthy

Jun15
by Ike on June 15, 2022 at 8:33 am
Posted In: Plesk, plesk podcast, Podcast, Podcast Season 3, Releases, tech podcast, the importance of testing

If you’re a developer, you know what it’s like having to test your code. Usually you verify, if the code works, run a couple of tests, maybe you do some automated testing, and hope for the best. Perhaps that approach might be sufficient for pet projects and early-stage projects, but what about for a platform that runs over 40% of the web? For Anne McCarthy, WordPress Product Liaison at Automattic, testing software of this magnitude is one of her primary responsibilities. And she does it well. In this Episode: How to Test Software and Engage in Testers Outside of the…

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New Price Plans And New Features for 360 Monitoring

Jun13
by Ike on June 13, 2022 at 2:21 pm
Posted In: Most desired features, Plesk, Plesk Obsidian, Product and technology, Releases, survey

360 Monitoring has been seeing several changes lately, from the Full Site Check to becoming available for Windows, and having new languages added. An adjustment of the pricing plans available also accompanies the complete overhaul of the tool. The existing Lite and Pro versions remain unchanged, and two new plans are available starting June 14th: Monitoring Business ($ 24.99 / month) and Monitoring Enterprise ($ 99.99 / month). These packages differ mainly in the range of functions, but also include different amounts of server and site monitors to better serve your needs: Lite Free 1 server monitor 5 site monitors…

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After WordCamp Europe 2022

Jun10
by Ike on June 10, 2022 at 11:57 am
Posted In: after word camp europe 2022, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases, WCEU, Wordpress

With WordCamp Europe 2022 safely wrapped up behind us until next year, we take the time to go over the exciting things we’ve learned and shared over the last couple of days in sunny Porto. Of course, WordPress isn’t new to any of us, so we all know there is always more we can do with it, as well as for it. Between attending the booth to shake hands with WordPress community members after such a long pause, we also took time to attend some of the talks. Here’s an outline of some of the workshops we visited at WCEU…

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WP Toolkit 5.11 Release Now Available

Jun02
by Ike on June 2, 2022 at 10:32 am
Posted In: Improved UX, Plesk, Plesk WordPress Toolkit, Product and technology, Releases, Site Administrators, Smart Updates Feature, Wordpress

Plesk is here with the second major WP Toolkit release of the year: v5.11. With the new release now available, users can expect to find the Smart Updates feature’s user experience to be significantly improved. That’s right, we revamped the User Experience of the Smart Updates Feature. Site administrators can now run updates with an ease and breeze like never before. Smart Updates UX Improved While gathering feedback left and right, we quickly realized that Site Administrators are often still confused about how to proceed with the Smart Updates feature. ‘What are we supposed to look at?’ was one of…

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WordPress Firewall – Why Do You Need One?

May27
by Ike on May 27, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Posted In: CloudFlare, firewall, Plesk, Releases, Sucuri, Various, WAF, WordFence

Hackers have increasingly sophisticated tools at their disposal, which is why your WordPress website may be more vulnerable to attack than ever. But keeping your site secure can be incredibly time-consuming if you try to handle it all yourself. That’s why automated software could be just what you need. Fortunately, you can take advantage of a WordPress firewall designed to automatically defend your website. Both human hackers and bots will be blocked from getting into your site when you set up the firewall to align with your needs. You, and your users, will be safer from security threats overall. Firewalls…

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What is Cloudflare and How To Set It Up For Your Site?

May27
by Ike on May 27, 2022 at 12:09 pm
Posted In: cdn, CloudFlare, DDoS protection, Plesk, Releases, security, Various

Cloudflare is a Content Delivery Network (CDN), but it’s also a firewall and a performance layer for websites. It offers a multitude of features and enhancements (available at extra cost) and developers think it’s great, so let’s explore what they like so much about this service. Asset caching Caching your non-dynamic assets after they’ve first been requested will reduce the load on your server, one of the benefits that Cloudflare brings. It will also help to cut the amount of bandwidth being eaten up. This is a big deal because without Cloudflare, for every image on a page that’s requested…

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MySQL vs MSSQL: Comparing Similarities and Differences

May27
by Ike on May 27, 2022 at 12:08 pm
Posted In: DBMS, Plesk, Plesk MSSQL, Plesk mysql, rdbms, Releases, Various

MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) are two of the most popular enterprise database systems in the world. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS), and MSSQL Server is an RDBMS developed by Microsoft. Enterprises can pick from several editions of MSSQL Server based on their budget and unique requirements. But database administrators (DBAs) and programmers should consider how MySQL and MSSQL Server differ before they choose one or the other. Taking time to think your options over will help you pick the best RDBMS for your needs. But that’s easier said than done. So, we’ve created this…

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How Can You Resolve Mixed Content Warnings in WordPress Easily?

May20
by Ike on May 20, 2022 at 12:17 pm
Posted In: Plesk, Releases, SSL, SSL certificates, Various, WordPress security

Is your WordPress website displaying the ‘mixed content’ warning? Don’t panic. This warning can strike on any site even if you have installed a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate. The mixed content warning does not stop your site from showing content on a page, but it can have a negative effect on your site’s SEO ranking. That’s why you should resolve it as soon as possible. Luckily, that’s pretty easy. And in this post, we’ll show you four techniques you can use to fix mixed content problems on your WordPress website. Mixed Content Warning Explained The mixed content warning appears…

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Renewed UX of a website creation in Plesk

May19
by Ike on May 19, 2022 at 12:58 pm
Posted In: Plesk, Product and technology, Releases

We’re very excited to tell you all about the improved website creation UX in Plesk, and why we invested in making it even better in 2021. Let’s face it, creating a website in Plesk was never hard. Type in your domain name, fill in a few details, and bam! In a matter of seconds, your website was ready to go. Old-timers` acquaintance: this screen has been around for the last 15 years. Easy as pie, right? Well, turns out, that the procedure was not as clear-cut for new Plesk users. Some of them got frustrated and left without discovering the…

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Plesk Obsidian 2021 Survey Results

May17
by Ike on May 17, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Most desired features, Plesk, Plesk Obsidian, Product and technology, Releases, survey

At the end of 2021 we ran a screening survey among our customers and asked them for feedback on features delivered in 2021, as well as for those planned for 2022. We received more than 600 responses, and we would like to share the results with you. In this blog article we are going to tell you what features delivered in 2021 our customers liked best, what features are most desired by our customers, and also provide a sneak peek of our roadmap for 2022. Survey audience More than 77% of the responses are from customers who are experienced Plesk…

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Podcast | The Importance of Site and Server Monitoring with Vincent Van Megen

May10
by Ike on May 10, 2022 at 12:55 pm
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, blacklist monitoring, Plesk, Podcast Season 3, Releases, server monitor, site performance

Imagine the following situation: As a website owner you receive a message from a visitor that your website is down. It gives a bad impression and costs you sales in the short term, and can diminish trust with consumers. In other words, when your site is unavailable or underperforming, you want to be the first one to know – you don’t want to hear it from a potential customer. In order for that to happen, you need monitoring tools. Luckily, Vincent Van Megen is here to tell us the most important facts about monitoring – what it is and how…

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What is Full Site Check and How Can I Use It?

May09
by Ike on May 9, 2022 at 9:44 am
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, downtime monitoring, full site checks, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases, site performance

As any site owner will know, keeping track of the functionality and performance of your site is paramount to success. With complex processes being carried out regularly, it’s not possible to personally oversee everything. This is why sysadmins and developers use monitoring tools. At Plesk, we offer and highly recommend the 360 Monitoring tool and dedicated platform, taking care of both site and server monitoring comprehensively. Existing users will know that monitoring data is available across several configurable, easy-access dashboards. And now, a brand new feature, Full Site Check, offers another panel that crawls sites for errors and bugs. What…

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All You Need to Know About Plesk on the DigitalOcean Marketplace

May05
by Ike on May 5, 2022 at 9:00 am
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, Add-On, DigitalOcean, Marketplace, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases

No longer the new kid on the block, DigitalOcean has grown to mature into a valuable player in the hosting service landscape. And now, developers are just one click away from using Plesk on the DigitalOcean Marketplace, making WordPress hosting effortless and as light as a cloud. With the announcement of the general availability of Add-Ons on the DigitalOcean Marketplace, Plesk comes to the foreground with the 360 Monitoring Add-On, allowing developers to keep track of their servers and websites to improve performance and keep online businesses running with ease. Although it is not surprising that working with Plesk is…

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Plesk WP Toolkit 5.10 Release Now Available

Apr21
by Ike on April 21, 2022 at 8:14 am
Posted In: Plesk, Plesk Extensions, Product and technology, Releases, site vulnerability scan, Updates, Wordpress, WP Toolkit

The first major WordPress Toolkit release in 2022 is v5.10.0, which is now officially available for Plesk! This release focuses on further improving the vulnerability scan feature, delivering bugfixes to customers, and laying out the groundwork for introduction of API in the product. Site Vulnerability Scan: Support For Inactive Assets The Site vulnerability scan for the WP Toolkit has been helping site administrators keep their sites secure for several months now. However, it was scanning only active plugins and themes, which could be a problem in some cases. If a site admin wanted to activate a previously inactive plugin, there…

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How Plesk Uses 360 Monitoring For its Own Sites

Apr13
by Ike on April 13, 2022 at 9:14 am
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, alerting, performance tracking, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases, status page, website monitoring, website uptime

Welcome to our new series of blog posts in which we’re going to explore not only our products but also how we in the Plesk team are using the tools for ourselves. Today we’re focusing on the site monitoring features of 360 Monitoring and how we set it up for our own website: plesk.com. Let’s go! Which websites are we monitoring? As our website plesk.com does not just consist of a single page, we’re monitoring the website from multiple angles. Currently we’re checking the following pages each 60 seconds: The Plesk Homepage Our Imprint Our Legal Pages & Privacy Policy…

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Podcast | Hiring Developers & Scaling Your Agency with Emily Hunkler

Apr12
by Ike on April 12, 2022 at 9:08 am
Posted In: Agencies, business tips, Plesk, Podcast, Podcast Season 3, Releases

One of the best things about WordPress is that it can help bring people into tech from all walks of life; that is the case with today’s guest, Emily Hunkler. On top of being the first guest in our Women in Tech series, she is the COO of GoWP, a company that helps agencies outsource common WordPress tasks and development. In this Episode: Emily shares her story with us – how she got involved with WordPress, and how that led to interviewing and managing developers. While she wasn’t always interested in technology, her degree in journalism helped push her towards…

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How to Write Your First 360 Monitoring Plugin

Mar29
by Ike on March 29, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, Developer Tips, monitoring plugins, Plesk, plugins, Product and technology, Releases, uptime monitoring

As a product manager at Plesk, I am always interested in how our products work to gain an in-depth understanding of the tools we’re handing out to our customers. That’s why after the release of 360 Monitoring, I used the tool to build customized dashboards with full server and site monitoring including all pertinent information available by default on the platform. However, I realized I was missing something: as a user of the Plesk WP Toolkit, I’m accustomed to enjoying an overview of all my WordPress Websites and what their status is according to the Toolkit. So I decided to…

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Plesk at CloudFest 2022

Mar29
by Ike on March 29, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, Cloud, cloudfest, Plesk, Plesk WordPress Toolkit, Product and technology, Releases, SiteJet

Last week, we finally saw the long-awaited return of CloudFest to its original and physical form at the wonderful Europa Park in Germany. In between the rollercoasters left and right, it was a thrilling ride to be able to go from booth to booth in person again. At last, the Plesk team was firmly back in place, connecting both people and ideas to create new business opportunities that matter. With the intention to meet, greet and share a beer between our teeth, it was an absolute pleasure to be back together with our partners and attendees at CloudFest 2022. Now…

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Getting Ahead of Site Security with Robert Rowley and Patchstack

Mar07
by Ike on March 7, 2022 at 5:17 pm
Posted In: Password Security, patchstack, Plesk, Podcast Season 3, Releases, site vulnerability scan, website patching, WordPress security

The end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 saw some big security vulnerabilities in the open-source space, including log4j – something that prompted people all over the world to consider: what should we do about open-source software, contributors, and general security? One solution is to entice developers to find and patch bugs through bug bounty programs – something that today’s guest, Robert Rowley is very familiar with. It’s something his employer, Patchstack, runs on a global scale! They also maintain a database of vulnerabilities to help with the bug bounty program, as well as keep site owners informed; and…

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3 Things to Monitor in your WordPress Site

Mar07
by Ike on March 7, 2022 at 3:20 pm
Posted In: Plesk, Product and technology, Releases

WordPress is the most popular content management system on the market. And it is certainly one of the most successful software products ever developed. Due to the high distribution of the system, one can already assume that it is very robust. However, failures do occur from time to time and may cause you trouble. Thus there are a few good reasons to monitor your website. When we talk about failures, issues and problems, there are three main sources: They can be caused on the server, in the application, or in the frotend, i.e. on the website itself. These are therefore…

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A Word From Plesk’s New CEO, Christian Koch

Mar03
by Ike on March 3, 2022 at 10:38 am
Posted In: Announcements, CEO, News, Plesk, Plesk news and announcements, Plesk team, press release, Releases

Plesk is a proud member of the WebPros group, an ever-growing family of innovative brands that showcase the best tools, platforms, and on the market for web professionals. In this competitive market, the teams at WebPros are constantly developing and improving tools and software to meet the changing needs of the users. That’s why in 2022, we are welcoming a new WebPros CEO to drive us forward with updated strategies and a fresh outlook to keep our products world-class. With that, let’s welcome our new CEO, Christian Koch, as he introduces himself and his vision for Plesk and our WebPros…

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BitNinja Ultimate Server Protection

Feb09
by Ike on February 9, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Posted In: Plesk, Product and technology, Releases

The Ultimate Server Protection The day-to-day life of a hosting provider can change from uneventful when technology and process are ticking along nicely to problematic when security incidents threaten to paralyze your operations. Now more than ever, hosting providers are facing various security events. These can include minor threats contained and resolved in isolation or more severe incidents that may temporarily disrupt your business. What matters most is keeping your business and end customers safe and satisfied, especially in the highly competitive hosting industry today. That’s where BitNinja comes into the picture, offering a multi-layered security system for web hosting…

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Top Server & Site Monitoring Tools, Compared

Jan28
by Ike on January 28, 2022 at 4:34 pm
Posted In: 360 Monitoring, downtime, feature comparison, monitoring, Plesk, Product and technology, Releases, SSL, uptime

As a web hoster, sysadmin, or general site owner, keeping your sites and servers healthy is your daily number-one priority. But this involves having your eyes and ears on every aspect of your business, 24/7. Most small to medium businesses don’t have the resources to manage this without error. That’s why all (smart) web pros depend on monitoring solutions to act as their complete, full-time detection system. Site monitoring provides an ideal set of tools to track performance and user experience, but just as important is your own server monitoring kit. Because keeping your servers healthy is the basis of…

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Plesk WordPress Toolkit 5.9 Release Now Available

Jan18
by Ike on January 18, 2022 at 10:55 am
Posted In: Plesk, Product and technology, Releases

The last major WordPress Toolkit release in 2021 — v5.9.0 — is now officially available for Plesk. This quick release adds more site vulnerability goodness with a number of important bug fixes. As there have already been major developments in the 5.8 release, this newest update is building on those existing features: Site Vulnerability: Policies It’s hugely beneficial that you can now update or disable vulnerable WordPress assets in WordPress Toolkit once you learn that they’re vulnerable. However, you must log in and perform these actions manually, even if it’s not a convenient time for you. To make life easier…

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Trends Review: The Rise of ARM Architecture

Jan18
by Ike on January 18, 2022 at 9:45 am
Posted In: ARM architecture, CPUs, Plesk, Plesk news and announcements, processors, Releases, trends

With the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.41 we are excited to announce ARM Architecture support, available for Ubuntu 20 as a Beta version only. Currently, you can obtain a VPS with the Plesk Panel on Graviton2 processors by using Plesk AWS AMI image in just a click. That said, by using the Plesk Panel on VPSes with ARM CPUs, you can reduce costs on server resources while maintaining high performance. Overall, we have identified that the interest in ARM processors on the server market has rocketed over the last two years. Therefore, we are thrilled to share with you why we…

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SSH Keys: A Guide for Beginners

Jan10
by Ike on January 10, 2022 at 10:49 pm
Posted In: Plesk, Releases, rsa, SSH, ssh keys, Various

It’s likely that you’ve encountered the term SSH keys if you’re familiar with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS) or you’ve spent enough time within an IT environment. And even if you’ve seen and heard SSH discussed many times, you may still find yourself wondering what it means. Essentially, Secure Shell (SSH) keys are an access credential used within the SSH protocol. They’re crucial to today’s biggest Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platforms like Google Cloud and AWS. But how do they work? And how can you set yours up safely? In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about SSH keys, starting…

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How to Use Cgroups Manager to Increase Website Performance Through Resource Isolation on Linux

Jan10
by Ike on January 10, 2022 at 7:30 am
Posted In: Linux, Plesk, Plesk Cgroups Manager, Product and technology, Releases, Resource isolation, website performance

Cgroups Manager is here to offer a helping hand with your resource management. Control the resource consumption on your server and set the specific amount of CPU, RAM, and disk read/write bandwidth that each subscriber should receive. Monitor the amount of the consumed resource and send email notifications when a certain threshold is reached. Until recently, Cgroups Manager was a paid extension, an independent module in the Plesk extensions catalog, allowing users to add new functions and features to Plesk. Now, Cgroups Manager has become a free-to-use feature and a welcome addition to the Plesk Web Pro and Web Host…

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PostgreSQL vs MySQL: A Comparison Of The Popular Database Management Systems

Jan09
by Ike on January 9, 2022 at 7:57 pm
Posted In: DBMS, MYSQL, Plesk, PostgreSQL, Releases, Various

In the world of open-source relational database management systems, the undisputed champions vying for the top spot are MySQL and PostgreSQL. These relational DBMSs are renowned for both their resilience and the fact that they scale with ease, so let’s see how they measure up against each other. PostgreSQL Explained PostgreSQL Global Development Group developed this state-of-the-art non-proprietary RDBMS, releasing it in the summer of 1996, but we can trace its lineage back to 1986 and Berkeley University in California, where it began life as part of a project called POSTGRES. In its present incarnation, it’s an enterprise-level relational database…

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All About PostgreSQL Remote Access Under Plesk – Full Guide

Dec16
by Ike on December 16, 2021 at 10:14 am
Posted In: DBMS, Plesk, PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL remote access, Releases, Various

PostgreSQL remote access is highly desirable for many users. PostgreSQL is a relational database system that is state-of-the-art, enterprise-class, and open-source. It supports SQL and JSON querying which are relational and non-relational respectively. PostgreSQL will work on pretty much any platform’s operating system including MS Windows and various flavors of UNIX server, such as Linux. Many platforms also support PostgreSQL remote access. What is PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system that utilizes and adds to the SQL language. It offers numerous impressive capabilities to take the safe storage and scaling of complex data workloads in its stride.…

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