WordPress’ admin is on deck for a long-awaited makeover after Gutenberg lead architect Matías Ventura published plans for a revamped admin design as part of the Phase 3: Collaboration road map. “As WordPress turns twenty years old, the overall aim of this work is to improve upon this experience at a foundational design level, giving plugins and users more control …
Admin 2020 Version 2 Introduces New Lite Version, Better Plugin Compatibility, and Modular Architecture
Six months ago, Admin 2020 captured the attention of WordPress users with its fresh approach to skinning the admin screens. Version 2 of the plugin has been completely rewritten to support a modular architecture so users can enable or disable features, or selectively enable them by user role or username. Some users prefer the default menu but want to be able …
Getting Constantly Hacked? How to Stop WordPress Backdoor Exploits for Good
Is a ghoulish hacker haunting your site? Tell-tale signs include: Constantly getting hacked no matter how often you clean your site, and WordPress telling you there’s an extra admin account that isn’t actually listed. OK, so maybe your site isn’t actually haunted… but it sure feels like it when your site has a mind of its own! What’s more likely …
How to Find Out Which Version of WordPress You’re Running
Knowing which version of WordPress you’re running is important for ensuring your site is up-to-date and that any plugins you want to use are compatible with your site. Fortunately, there are many simple ways you can check which release you’re running. If you have an older version of WordPress installed, ideally, you should update your site as soon as possible …
Customizing (or Removing) the WordPress Admin Toolbar
The WordPress toolbar is that thin black bar that sits above the page header of your website. It contains menus and links usually pointing to specific admin pages like the editing post pages, the user profile page, the Theme Customizer, and more. While the toolbar has many useful features, it can be annoying, particularly when you have no need to …