Category: WordPress
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WordPress plugins – How to check for updates and install them
How to check the WordPress plugins version? Plugins are tools to extend the functionality of WordPress. The core of WordPress is designed to be lean, to maximize flexibility and minimize code bloat. Plugins offer custom functions and features so that each user can tailor their site to their specific needs. To check the version of… Continue Reading »
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Removing Malware from a WordPress blog
Malware is a type of software that attempts to steal your personal information or use your computer to do things that you do not intend. Malware infections quite often lead to harsh consequences, causing victim’s computer become slow or unresponsive. Malware is usually spyware, deceptive adware, etc. Common malwares are free screen savers that secretly… Continue Reading »
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How to discover and remove malicious redirects in the .htaccess file
In most of the cases malicious redirects are made by hacking the .htaccess file. Also, after cleaning up the .htaccess file the malicious code is being added back to the file within 30 minutes. This is being done with “backdoor(s)” the hackers have placed on the website files. Here is a step-by-step guide on… Continue Reading »
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How to change WordPress password without having the access to wp-admin
There may happen certain incidences like for some reason if your site is hacked, or something else, you are no longer able to login to your admin panel using the login information, and you are not able to reset the password via email. But, you want to change the password immediately. In situations like this… Continue Reading »
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10 tips to make your WordPress blog secure
Easily one of the most popular blogging platforms preferred by the amateur and professional alike, WordPress has many advantages over its competitors. However; its relative ease of use and many attractive themes and capabilities must be enhanced by WordPress security and protection, so that your website doesn’t fall victim to malware attacks that exploit weaknesses… Continue Reading »
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How Malware Infects Websites
We all know that earning a spot on the Google blacklist can be devastating to your business. If your web site is infected with malware then a visit from Google’s quality control team is sure to follow. Once they determine that a site is potentially harmful to visitors, they aren’t too keen on sending visitors… Continue Reading »
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Cleaning up malware-infected WordPress sites
Web-malware – a relatively new kind of threat, is sweeping the internet right now. Thousands of websites are compromised every single day, leading to an average of 7 – 10 days of lost revenue, immeasurable stress and damage to reputation. When websites get infected with Web-malware, it takes days to clean. In this article, we… Continue Reading »
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Best Way to Protect Your WordPress Blog from Malware
In April over 700,000 Macs were infected with the Flashfake, or Flashback, malware. These computers were infected because the user visited any one of the 100,000 WordPress blogs that contained the malware and infected their visitors via drive by download. These numbers only reflect the damage done by one single strain of malware, and as… Continue Reading »
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Update now – WordPress releases Security Update 3.3.2
It’s time to update your WordPress installs. WordPress released an update to WordPress 3.3.2 addressing some serious bug fixes. These update was released by the WordPress core security team on Friday, 20th April. The WordPress 3.3.2 update includes security updates of three external libraries included in WordPress: Plupload (version 1.5.4), which WordPress uses for uploading media. SWFUpload, which WordPress… Continue Reading »
