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How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Hackers

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WordPress is an open-source platform where hundreds of thousands of users share, modify and grow templates for websites, plugins and more, but don’t blame the fact that WordPress is an open source platform when your site gets hacked. Quite frankly, when your site gets hacked, it’s all on you! WordPress sites are hacked simply out of user error or a lack of user protection. As a web designer or a website owner, there are certain steps you must take in order to avoid getting your WordPress site from being hacked and it is up to you, not WordPress, to implement. Some of the steps we will discuss in this article are very simple and easy to follow, while others will require you to put on your thinking cap, keep an open mind and take our word for it. If you ask yourself, “how to protect my WordPress site from hackers?”, read along and find out! Simply secure your login page If this step in your WordPress security sounds simple and obvious it’s because it is simple and obvious. Secur...

How to Manually Install a WordPress Plugin?

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One of the things that makes WordPress attractive to writers with little or no technical skills is that it’s so darn easy to use. During WordPress’ early days, we used to tell people that if they knew how to use a word processor like WordPerfect (remember that one?) or MS Word, they could use WordPress. It even used the same ribbon and later, the same icons! This will change as WordPress moves to the Gutenberg editor, now available in beta test mode, but a plugin will allow stubborn users to keep the old ribbon. And speaking of plugins, do you know how to manually install a WordPress plugin? Like manual backups, it’s a basic skill that’s helpful to have. Why Would I Install a WordPress Plugin Manually? You want to know how to do a manual plugin install because believe it or not, there’s a huge world of WordPress plugins that aren’t listed in the directory that comes with each WordPress installation. If you find something you like outside the directory, you’ll need to know...

6 Essential WordPress Tips and Tricks for 2020

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WordPress now powers more than a  third of websites , making it the top website builder in the world.  If your website is on WordPress, we have some fantastic news. Not only is it easy to use and supremely popular, but it is also  considered to be  the best content management system for SEO. If you truly want to leverage the power of WordPress for your site, you need to keep up with the latest tricks and tips for this top-notch CMS. If you don’t, your website might fall behind in terms of rankings, user-friendliness, and trustability.  If you want to keep your WordPress site running like a well-oiled machine, read on. Because we are about to share with you the top WordPress tips and tricks going into 2020.  1. Pick An SEO-Friendly Theme One of the attractions of WordPress is its abundance of high-quality free and paid website themes. The plethora of attractive and functional themes can be hard to choose from. However, there is one differentiating quality th...

How to Install and Activate WordPress Plugins in 3 Easy Steps

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Large and small companies, web editors, marketing specialists, promotion specialists, content managers, a team of copywriters and people from different walks of life use the WordPress CMS to create professional websites/blogs easily and achieve the ultimate goals of the web-based business. The main advantage of WordPress is that it is available to all totally free of cost. Anyone can create professional WordPress websites using  WordPress plugins . In simple words, WordPress plugins are useful tools for WordPress website owners/bloggers. Using WordPress plugins, they can easily add new features and functionalities to their websites/blogs and satisfy the quickly increasing demands of visitors. The WordPress CMS is used by both tech and non-tech individuals. There are many individuals, mainly non-tech persons, who don’t know how to install and activate WordPress plugins. So, in this article, we will discuss  different ways of installing and activating WordPress plugins . Let’s e...

How to Install a WordPress Theme the Right Way.

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Do you know the types of WordPress themes and  how to install a WordPress theme ? This article is all about that. A WordPress theme is a collection of files that allow you to customize the way your site looks and functions. There are thousands of themes to choose from specifically designed for blogs, eCommerce sites, portfolios, etc. There are many free themes available in the  WordPress Theme Directory  and there are paid themes that offer better support and regular updates like the ones available from developer sites or marketplaces. Themes can also be classified into ready-made and custom-made themes. As the name suggests, ready-made themes are created by developers keeping different requirements of specific industries in mind. So if you are in the travel industry, then you can look for themes that have been designed keeping your industry in mind. If you find one that meets your requirements, then you can save a lot of time and money in developing from scratch or custo...