Archive | January, 2018

What I learned about today was a few ways to increase WordPress Security. The first thing you should do is change your default username from “admin” to a custom username. Attackers know that the default username is “admin,” and can use this to crack your username/password faster. Another layer to add to your WordPress security […]

Today I learned about ManageWP, which is a service that allows you to manage multiple WordPress installations with ease. Some of the features include 1-click admin access, 1-click updates for all your sites, vulnerability checking, theme and plugin management, and free daily backups. This service cuts down site management time down tremendously.

Today I learned about the Divi WordPress theme.  The Divi theme is one of the most popular premium WordPress themes on the market, and it comes with a drag and drop builder.  After playing with the demo after class, I can see why.  Elegant Themes managed to create a platform that allows the user to […]

Today we installed and learned how to use the Gravity Forms plugin.  I have used a few other form plugins before, including ninja forms.  I thought that the whole process was really easy.  One thing I like better about Gravity Forms is the process of creating the form was smooth and painless.  I have dealt […]

Today we discussed sites.psu.edu and stood up our WordPress blog. I found it interesting and a little frustrating that Penn State only allows students to use pre-screened templates and plugins. They do not even allow students to edit the source files of the approves templates other than adding custom CSS to the style.css file. The […]