The contact page is a critical part of every WordPress site. Sure, you could place social media links in a top sticky bar, include a live chat down below, and embed a contact form on relevant pages. But visitors know that, if there is a means by which you can reach the company in person […] View original post at …
Defender Gets Fierce New Security Features (Login Masking and Forced Two-factor)
Defender is flexing some serious muscle when it comes to protecting WordPress. His layered security toolkit, automated scans and alert notifications are best in class. Plus, with 9.5+ million events (that can’t be modified or deleted by hackers) being logged per day, Defender’s Audit Logging is a one-of-a-kind power feature serious WordPress users can’t live […] View original post at …
WordPress Plugins to Upsell and Cross-sell in e-Commerce Stores
When a WordPress site is brand new, you’re often just thankful to see people visiting it. Then, you give it a few months, organic and referral traffic starts to build, and visitors start buying stuff from the site. That’s perfect! But now that you have willing visitors and willing shoppers, what do you do next? […] View original post at …
Everything You Need to Know About Blockchain and WordPress
The subject of encryption is nothing new for WordPress developers. In fact, it’s an essential part of any solid WordPress security strategy. As security, in general, becomes a hotter topic in this digital age, it’s no surprise then that developers would find other uses for encryption technology. But what are your thoughts on blockchain? Does […] View original post at …
Everything You Wanted to Ask a GDPR Expert but Were Afraid to Ask
If you’re like 99.9% of developers, site managers, agencies and freelancers, the last thing on your list of priorities for the past 2 years has been GDPR compliance. You have a million other tasks on your plate and dumping energy into government regulated data protection laws seems like a complete waste of energy. Especially when […] View original post at …
Prepare to Answer These 17 Questions for Prospective Clients
Good communication is a critical part of the relationship between a WordPress professional and his or her client. Without it, you could end up taking a project in the wrong direction, leaving yourself way over budget, in the weeds, and struggling to regain your client’s trust. Oftentimes, however, we focus on how to have positive […] View original post at …
How to Manage User Sessions Effectively in WordPress
Have you ever wondered who is logged into your WordPress site or what they’re doing while logged in? For some of you, this curiosity might only pertain to members, customers, and other logged-in users on the frontend of your site. For others, you may need deeper insights into what backend users are doing within the […] View original post at …
Saying Goodbye to Upfront, Focusing On What Our Members Want & Embracing Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver, WPBakery and more…
In what feels like a different life ago (but was in-fact just 2010) I started to think really really hard about the future of WordPress, user experience and web design. It was a process that culminated in 2015 with Upfront and one which ends today with very mixed emotions and a announcement that might surprise you. So, join me […] View original post at …
First Time Speaker? 9 Tips For Giving A Better Presentation
One of our goals for 2018 here at WPMU DEV is for more of our team to speak at WordCamps, Meetups, and other conferences. Half the battle is around choosing topics, creating compelling speaker applications, and just building up the courage to give speaking a try. But once that part is done, and your speaking […] View original post at …
50 Goals You Need to Have for Your WordPress Business Right Now
I’ve talked before about how to start a kickass WordPress business. You follow those eight steps, get all your matters in order, and then launch. Seems relatively simple, right? And if you’re here, then you’ve likely already gone through the process, or are in the middle of doing so. But what do you do after […] View original post at …