When managing a considerable number of WordPress sites running and applying all the updates and handling maintenance issues is a daunting task, and it can take up all your time and energy. For this reason, there are several WordPress Management services available out there that make maintaining and updating WordPress websites a less laborious task. These services provide real-time information about the status and the condition of your websites and inform you about vulnerabilities that arise. … [Read more...] about MainWP vs ManageWP Who’s the WordPress Management Kingpin
How to Detect the .bt WordPress Hack
Just recently we cleaned a WordPress site which was apparently hacked many years ago. The hack was still active and our client was lucky that we found it since he asked us to host the site for him(we'll talk about this added service in a new blog post). Every time we handle a WordPress site we check if it has any signs of being hacked or compromised, we did the same for this site as well and we've found that it has been hacked for more than 2 years. While the site's frontend worked fine its … [Read more...] about How to Detect the .bt WordPress Hack
10 Signs showing your WordPress Site is Hacked
Warning Signs of a WordPress Site been Hacked WordPress sites are notorious for getting hacked. There's a popular misconception that WordPress is faulty and easy to hack. The truth is, WordPress is the most popular CMS powering close to 40% of all sites on the web. As such, we can expect that hackers will target it most often, statistically. Regardless of the fact that naysayers are wrong, the threat is real. You might be experiencing some issues or noticing weird things on your site and … [Read more...] about 10 Signs showing your WordPress Site is Hacked
How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Getting Hacked
There is nothing scarier than your WordPress site being compromised and you feel helpless not knowing what to do to protect your WordPress site from Hackers. It takes a toll on your business, your revenue, your brand’s reputation and you even lose your sleep over it. Since WordPress Security is always on our mind here is a useful list of the 20 steps you need to take to protect your WordPress site from Hackers. How can you prevent your WordPress site from keep getting hacked? Here is a … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Getting Hacked
How to Add a Free SSL for Your WordPress Site
This guide will walk you through installing free Let's Encrypt SSL on your WordPress site without having to use any plugin. In order to complete the guide you will need the following: Access to cPanel A hosting provider that supports Let's Encrypt (check this list)SSL certificate generated on ZeroSSL site or Let's Encrypt cPanel plugin15 minutes to spare (at the most) All check? Great! Before we move on... Why adding HTTPS to your WordPress Site? If you are here, this means that … [Read more...] about How to Add a Free SSL for Your WordPress Site