WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system, powering over 40% of all websites on the internet. Its massive popularity and open-source nature, however, make it a frequent target for cyberattacks. While many security threats are well-known, one of the most overlooked yet dangerous vulnerabilities lies in an outdated feature known as XML-RPC. This
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Got Any Abandoned WordPress Plugins Installed? Here’s Your Heads Up
A WordPress site is kind of a living entity that requires regular care and attention. From the core software to the themes and plugins that provide its functionality, every component plays a crucial role in its security, performance, and overall health. While we often focus on the importance of regular updates for WordPress itself, there’s
[Continue Reading...]2 Huge Reasons Why Some WordPress Plugins and Themes Get Hacked
No one likes to have to deal with their website getting hacked. In the WordPress community alone, over 500 websites are hacked each day! However, it does happen, even if you think the WordPress updates you did last month, and the security plugins you used may have not turned up anything. Most hacks occur at
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordPressers: Plugins aren’t Pokémon
Dear WordPressers: Plugins are NOT Pokemon. You do not need to collect them all. Sure, I could just leave this there, but honestly, there are a lot of people, of beginner and intermediate levels that have made this mistake. How do I know? Well, part of my job is working with people to clean their
[Continue Reading...]The #WordPressWednesday Podcast at Blondish.net – Episode 1
As promised in my #WordPressWedneday roundup series, I’ve decided to create a special series on the Blondish.net Podcast, just for WordPress. It’s also called… The #WordPressWednesday Podcast. I’m not separating the podcast, I’m just giving it’s own series. That being said, this podcast is meant to be informative and entertaining at the same time. It
[Continue Reading...]Blondish.net Podcast: 2014 Episode 2
It’s been quite some time since I’ve put together a longer podcast than my 2-7 minute mini episodes. The reason this one is longer is because it covers website security, particularly WordPress site security. I clean up a lot of sites every week because they’ve been hacked, and the biggest issue is that the website
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