Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she covers planning for major releases and how you can get involved in the 6.1 release cycle!
Email is an incredibly important medium for communication, whether it’s used for staying in touch with friends or for business marketing purposes. However, the sheer quantity of spam that exists in the emailsphere can be overwhelming, sometimes turning the emails you actually want to see into needles in a haystack. This issue of course affects all of us, but with v104 we’re introducing some new features to help combat overall inbox fatigue. These features were …
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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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Based on your feedback, we’re happy to announce the launch of our new SQL config interface in v104! This new feature was designed to not only save you considerable time, but also relieve the frustration of having to research and install 3rd party software and in many cases utilize the command line interface for the majority of SQL needs. New SQL config interface What exactly does our new SQL config interface do? The primary function …
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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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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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WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy covers some important questions from WordCamp Europe on this special episode of the WordPress Briefing podcast.
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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WordPress has a lot to celebrate this month. The newest release “Arturo” is here. WordPress turned 19 years old last week. And WordCamp Europe, the first in-person flagship WordCamp in two years, is starting today in Porto, Portugal. Read on to learn more about these and other exciting news around WordPress! Say hello to 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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This month’s People of WordPress feature shares the story of Dee Teal, based in Australia.
In the thirty-second episode of the WordPress Briefing, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares her open source reading list for that post-WordCamp Europe downtime. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to [email protected], either written or as a voice recording. Credits Editor: Dustin Hartzler Logo: Beatriz Fialho Production: Santana Inniss and Chloé Bringmann Song: […]
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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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 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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Say hello to “Arturo” and WordPress 6.0, inspired by Grammy-winning jazz musician, Arturo O’Farrill. With nearly 1,000 enhancements and bug fixes, the second major release of 2022 is here. Download it now! As of today, WordPress powers more than 42% of websites worldwide.
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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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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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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WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 3 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC3 in three ways. 6.0 is planned for general release on May 24, 2022.
In the thirty-first episode of the WordPress Briefing, GAAD Co-Founder Joe Devon joins WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy to discuss Global Accessibility Awareness Day and the role of open source in accessibility. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to [email protected], either written or as a voice recording. Credits Guest: Joe […]
WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC2 in three ways. You can also help translate WordPress to 100+ languages.
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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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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This past month saw a lot of preparation work for WordPress 6.0, due to release on 24 May 2022. This major release brings exciting improvements – read on to find out more about the latest happenings in the WordPress project. WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.0 is now […]
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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WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 is now available for testing! You can download and help test RC1 in three ways. You can also help translate WordPress to 100+ languages.
WordPress 6.0 Beta 4 is now available for testing! You can download and help test Beta 4 in three ways.
Get a behind the scenes sneak peek at the WordPress 6.0 release on this episode of the WordPress Briefing featuring a special guest!
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