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Royal Slider Security Notice

WP Scan Vulnerability Database has released information about a potential security hole discovered in the popular Royal Slider plugin. The exploit allows a remote attacker to trick a logged-in administrator to open a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script

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WooCommerce 3.1 introduces native product import & export

The release of WooCommerce 3.1 included a number of great additions for store owners and we've found it to be stable and virtually conflict-free for most of our Essential Support for Woo customers. This new version includes native CSV Import/Export functionality so

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Gutenberg 4.2 Changelog

Introduce the Formatting API for extending RichText.Use default Inserter for sibling block insertion.Support adding and updating entities in data module.Update block descriptions for added clarity and consistency.Add support for displaying icons in new block categories.Append registered toolbar buttons in RichText.Optimize SlotFill rendering to avoid props destructuring.Optimize Inserter props generation and reconciliation.Improve writing flow by

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Gutenberg 4.3 Changelog

Allow toggling the core custom fields meta box.Introduce Annotations API across Block and Formatting.Allow using a YouTube URL (or other sources) in the Video block and transparently convert it to Embed.Allow Alt+F10 keyboard shortcut to navigate to block toolbar regardless of the

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How to win the fight against contact form spam

Every few months we see waves of spam messages being sent through our customers contact forms. Fortunately there are steps that can be taken to help put a stop to it. Start with the basic moves The first step we recommend is

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Add a collaborator to a WooCommerce account

We work with a lot of store owners running WooCommerce. Most of those customers also run at least a few WooCommerce extensions to extend the out-of-the-box functionality. And since nearly all Woo extensions are on a paid subscription, someone needs to be

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How to add emoji to a WordPress post

Emojis have become a regular part of life with the proliferation of messaging apps. They're cute, quick, and can put emotion on a text based message that would otherwise come across flat. So let's get that emotion on your website ???? WordPress

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Ensure Gmail and Gsuite Deliverability in WordPress

Are you having trouble sending WordPress emails and notifications to your Gmail or Gsuite email? This is a common issue with both Gmail and Gsuite (and other email hosting services). There are well known reasons for why it's happening, and what you

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Google’s push towards HTTPS

Google has been leading the charge to create a safer internet; one where it is not easy for hackers to snoop your connection or steal passwords and personal messages, and one that helps ensure that the site you are visiting is authentic,

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Setting Up Server-side WordPress Cron Events

We've recently come across a handful of reasons to ditch WordPress' built in cron scheduler (wp-cron). As with many things, I never remember exactly how it's set up, so this is quick step by step I can refer back to. I'm not

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Chrome 46 removes HTTP / HTTPS mixed content warning

Google announced yesterday on their Online Security Blog that they'll be retiring the yellow caution triangle badge that appeared when Chrome detected a "HTTPS with Minor Errors" state. This appeared when a website had a mixed-content warning and will now show the

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Brute Force attack report

A Brute Force attack is defined as a trial and error method used to decode encrypted data such as passwords through exhaustive effort (using brute force) rather than employing intellectual strategies. Basically slam your site repeatedly in hopes of guessing your username

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Gutenberg 4.4 Changelog

Improves discoverability of permalinks by adding permalink panel to the document sidebar.Improves margins, column child block, and mobile display of columns.Allow for programmatically removing editor document panels.Replaces the uploading indicator of images and galleries with a spinner and faded out image.Toolbar for

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Add Revision support to WooCommerce Products

WooCommerce Products make use of WordPress's Custom Post Type feature, but one thing you'll notice is missing is revision support. WooCommerce has deliberately omitted support for revisions because the majority of the content in a WooCommerce product is stored as metadata. The

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Duplicate column name ‘post_date’

We recently had a strange database error on a site that uses Events Calendar Pro. The error logs were chock full of the following error: Duplicate column name 'post_date' Turns out there's a bug in the plugin that they are trying to

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Cinch Enhances Server Performance: Upgrading from Apache to Litespeed

At Cinch, we're committed to providing our hosting customers with the best in reliability and speed. Server performance is a critical factor that directly impacts website speed, user experience, and search engine rankings. A slow-loading website can lead to frustrated visitors, increased

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Security hole found in Akismet anti-spam plugin

Many WordPress bloggers employ the Akismet anti-spam plugin to prevent spam comments to posts. If this includes you, please update to the latest version to patch a critical persistent XXS vulnerability. You can learn more about this issue from the Akismet blog.

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Change Order of Posts in WordPress Dashboard

We recently had a customer request that the entries in a custom post type get automatically alphabetized. Clicking on the title certainly does the job here, but who's got time for that? There are a few ways to order posts, but if

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How to fix a 403 Forbidden Error in WordPress

Are you seeing a 403 error when you try to access your site? It's one of the most frustrating errors a site owner can see when it comes unexpectedly. In this article we'll go over the 403 forbidden error and how to

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Delete LayerSlider WP if you are not using it

LayerSlider WP is a seemingly ubiquitous content slider that comes bundled with over 900 WordPress themes available at themeforest. If you run a premium theme purchased there, chances are you have it installed on your site right now. Like many other bundled

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