WordPress 4.9, “Tipton”, has finally implemented a much sought after feature, syntax highlighting. What this does is to color code certain attributes in the PHP, Javascript and CSS files. For instance, a CSS id (such as #footer), has a highlight color of dark blue. A property of #footer, like margin-left, is solid black. The value of that property, let’s say 15px, is highlighted in another color, green. This makes it easy to distinguish the different parts of a CSS file so that you can locate the section you are wanting to edit. Another feature of syntax highlighting is having line...
Most people using the internet today understand that when they shop and purchase products from a website and enter sensitive information on a form (credit card and other personal info), they should only do so when that site is secure. Many web browsers make it easy to distinguish that by displaying a padlock, typically near the address bar. This provides a secure channel to submit information that attackers will not be able to decipher. So, exactly how does the process of securing a website work? Through Secure Sockets Layer protocol. Commonly referred to as SSL. A CA (Certificate Authority) issues...
Approximately 28% of websites on the internet are using the WordPress platform. From small / mid-sized businesses to schools, hospitals, and even police departments, the range of WordPress sites has never been larger. I can’t help but guess when I first load a new site if it does, in fact, run on the platform. There are visual cues on the front end and indicators in the source code that make it fairly easy to determine if that is true. Rather than scrutinize every section of a website, I first tend to add /wp-login.php to the end of the domain and...
Whether you’re a potential customer or a web designer and/or server administration looking for some tips on techniques or troubleshooting issues, our aim with this blog is to give back to the WordPress community with helpful information. We don’t claim to be experts in every aspect of web design and security. However, just from observing the overall atmosphere of WordPress sites we believe we can offer useful tips and information. Such as improving efficiency and security as well as offering advice when problems arise. Getting answers to common & complex problems We’re sure every admin has experienced issues with plugins,...
