The Google Chrome Security team announced yesterday the browser will begin labeling HTTP connections as insecure starting in January 2017. Chrome currently displays a green lock icon in the address bar for sites that are secure but the security team will be taking it one step further by displaying a warning on unencrypted sites. “Beginning in January 2017 (Chrome 56), …
How to Launch a Business Everyone Thinks You Shouldn't
When people see your idea working, they will want to know how you did it. View original post at Entrepreneur…
The Best Caching Plugins for WordPress You’ve Never Heard Of
What caching plugin do you use? There’s a good chance it’s either W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, or WP Rocket. However, while those three plugins get the most press and sport the largest user bases, they’re far from the only useful caching plugins for WordPress. If you’re open to looking at other options, the WordPress plugin directory offers quite …
WordCamp Milwaukee September 17-18 to Be Themed After the 1950s
WordCamp Milwaukee is set to take place September 17-18 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. More than 170 tickets are still available at $40 each and provide access to both days of the event, including the after party. The event’s second round of speakers were recently announced and according to Marc Benzakein, lead organizer for WordCamp Milwaukee, …
How to Add Web Push Notifications to Your WordPress Website
When you read the term “push notifications” you probably think about the notices you get on your smartphone every time you receive an email or are mentioned in a tweet. But while most of us are familiar with push notifications because mobile apps have been using them for years, you may not be aware that they’ve made the jump from …
Ninja Forms 3.0 Released, Features New Drag-and-Drop Form Builder
Ninja Forms 3.0 was released today after a year in development. WP Ninjas have completely rewritten the plugin using Backbone, Underscore, and Marionette, an undertaking that required the bulk of development time for this milestone. This architectural overhaul brings major improvements to the user experience. The most visible improvements can be seen in the form building screen, where the process …
Employees Are Your Biggest Brand Advocates
Engage staff to show off your culture. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Track Hackers in Real-Time with Defender’s All New Audit Logs
Is anyone else freaking out about how many ridiculous new features the WPMU DEV super devs keep dropping on us? And the madness doesn’t stop. Our security plugin Defender just got a mega upgrade: Audit Logs! Now with Defender, not only can you harden your security and block attackers, but audit logs now hold everyone on your site or network to account …
23-Step Checklist for Scaling Your WordPress Business
If you’re looking for a long-term future in web development, WordPress is the perfect tool to do it. While the content management system itself is free to use, opportunities abound for professionals like yourself to make real money off of it. As a WordPress developer, there are a number of paths you might consider taking your business down: You could …
6 Tricks for Decluttering Your WordPress Site and Communicating More Effectively
When creating a website, it’s natural to want to share as much information as possible. While visitors have come to your website to learn more about those pieces of information, that’s all they really want to see: pieces. This isn’t the first time the shrinking attention span of your site’s visitors has come to the forefront of our conversations on …









