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How to Force WordPress to Check for Updates
Sometimes you read in blogs and WordPress groups that a theme or plugin has received a version update, but you do not get a notification in the admin interface. This problem usually occurs with premium (commercial) themes and plugins that rely on a custom update system. If you run into this problem, here is a simple method to force WordPress to check for newly available updates.
Shared hosting plans / reseller hosting
Who are resellers? A reseller can be, for example, a web development company, a company that promotes websites, or a customer who owns several sites that need ongoing operation. Toward the end customer (the site owner), the reseller acts as a hosting service provider, while with the hosting provider (uPress) they maintain a supplier-customer relationship. In the following article we will explain the advantages of working in a reseller setup.
The HTTP/2 protocol – everything you wanted to know
HTTP/2 is the first significant upgrade of the HTTP communication protocol. The new HTTP protocol is intended to keep pace with the technological growth of the Internet. The structure of websites has changed dramatically in the interim: the number of images, CSS files and JavaScript files loaded from external links has grown, and the number keeps growing every year.
What's new in WordPress version 4.5
WordPress 4.5, named "Coleman", was released just a few minutes ago. This is the first major WordPress release of 2016, and it comes with several new and exciting features. In this article, we will show you what's new in WordPress 4.5, and which features you should try after updating your WordPress site.
Ready for the "Anonymous attack" – how do you defend properly?
OpIsrael# is the name for a number of combined cyber attacks carried out by Arab and Muslim activists who identified with the Anonymous organization, together with pro-Palestinian hacker organizations, against Israeli websites. Our dealing with the attack in question by the "Anonymous" group tomorrow, and with the preventive actions many have already implemented, teaches that the threat itself is enough to already cause us damage. How do you defend properly?
Using PHP 7 on WordPress Sites
While Facebook's HHVM created the beginning of the revolution, PHP came right back with an immediate answer. Now, PHP 7 shows significantly better performance than PHP 5.6 (the last version before it), competing respectably and even surpassing Facebook's HHVM project plan, which left regular PHP in the dust in recent years.
uPress enables a safer internet with a free SSL certificate
Shopping online causes concern among many customers, for an understandable reason – none of us likes to leave our credit card details on a web page whose level of security is unclear. Credit card fraud is not in short supply, and this causes great concern among users who want to buy through online payment-processing services. Nevertheless, demand for purchasing products through online shopping grows from year to year, thanks to the security solutions offered on the web today.
CDN – Content Delivery Network – Everything You Wanted to Know
Lately we have been asked a lot about the CDN service and its benefits for websites. First, we will start with a clear explanation of the nature of the service, and then continue to the additional advantages it gives us, and even the disadvantages (yes, there are disadvantages too). The idea at the basis of the service is to create copies of the site's content (video, images) on a large number of servers that share a single network between them, called a CDN network – Content delivery network.
4 simple ways to secure your WordPress site
Although WordPress allows the site builder to go a step beyond what is possible in most website-building software in terms of safety, it is still web-based software, and there are inherent risks for you, for your data and for your visitors. In the following article we will provide 4 simple ways to secure your WordPress site and keep your site's visitors safe from harmful content.
13 Tips That Will Help You Become a WordPress Visual Editor Expert
Most WordPress users use the WordPress visual editor mainly for writing posts or pages, and spend more time in the visual editor than in any other part of the WordPress admin area. The visual editor is easy to use, but as professional WordPress developers, you can boost your productivity if you learn the lesser-known tricks in this article. We have gathered 14 tips for you that will help you master the WordPress visual editor. The tips will teach you to use this tool like a pro.
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