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Generate a personal access token in Azure DevOps

Personal Access Tokens (PATs) are a secure way to authenticate into Azure DevOps when using tools like Git, REST APIs, or third-party integrations. This guide will walk you through the process of creating one. Once you have one, try using it in C# with our example How to connect to Azure DevOps with a personal Read More
Change the name of a WordPress site

In WordPress, the site title is the name of the WordPress site. It is displayed in several places including: The site tagline is closely related to the title. It consists of a short phrase that describes the site. Like the title, the tagline is shown in various places depending on the theme. For example, many Read More
Common administrator usernames attempted by hackers

If you monitor the security logs of your website, you will likely see many attempts to sign into the site with common administrator usernames, e.g., “admin”, “administrator”, etc. These sign-in attempts are from hackers attempting to identify admin accounts they can subsequently attack. Tip: Rename your real administrator accounts so they are not immediately identifiable Read More
Block IP addresses with WordFence

Wordfence is a WordPress security plugin that implements firewall features including IP blocking. IP blocking refers to blocking traffic from a specific IP address or network so it cannot reach the website. Instructions Reference See also Read More
Block IP addresses with All-in-One Security on WordPress

All-in-One Security (AIOS) is a popular plugin that adds security features to your WordPress website. One feature is IP blocking, which is the ability to block specific IP addresses from your website. You may wish to block IP addresses that are doing problematic things such as probing for vulnerabilities, or sending spam comments. Other security Read More
Remove support for a WordPress theme feature at runtime

There are cases where you need to change the features supported by a theme. For example, you may be creating a child theme with different capabilities, or you may need to disable a feature to remove conflicts. Either way, you can remove theme support with the following technique. This example removes title-tag support, but you Read More
Fix duplicate title tags when using Raft and Yoast SEO

If you use Yoast (an SEO plugin) and Raft (a theme), you may notice that pages contain duplicate <title> tags. Duplicate tags can negatively impact SEO, so it makes sense to fix the issue even though it does not visibly impact users. Unfortunately, the issue cannot be fixed by changing any settings in either Yoast Read More
Check the safety of a website or domain with Google

Safe Browsing is a Google Service for checking the safety of a website. You can submit a URL, and Google will check it against a list of unsafe websites. Unsafe websites include: Search for a domain or full URL here: Sharable links If you want to make a link you can share, send the url Read More
Install a WordPress plugin from the Plugin Directory

A plugin extends the capabilities of WordPress with new features. The safest way to install a plugin is through the built-in admin dashboard on your website. This ensures you get the latest version of the official plugin. It is also possible to upload a plugin or manually install a plugin through the file system, but Read More
What are these strange page requests in my 404 log?

If you monitor 404 errors on your website, you will likely find a lot of strange requests. Many of these will come from bots that are probing potential vulnerabilities. They can also come from bots attempting to detect your stack (set of technologies). Categories Hackers and automated bots often generate 404 errors while scanning websites Read More