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    • Find the last updated date of a WordPress plugin

      The last updated date of a WordPress plugin is the date the plugin last received an update in the wordpress.org plugin directory. You can use this date to help assess whether a plugin has been abandoned. The last updated date is set whenever the developer publishes an update, including simple updates to indicate compatibility with… Read More

    • Update WordPress plugins without breaking your site

      Keeping your WordPress plugins up to date is essential for security, performance, and compatibility. However, updating plugins without a proper strategy can lead to broken features, site downtime, or data loss. In this guide, we’ll walk you through a safe and reliable process to update WordPress plugins. About automatic updates WordPress supports automatic updates. This… Read More

    • 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 domain or URL, and Google will check it against a list of unsafe websites. Unsafe websites include: Check whether a website is safe or unsafe If the domain or URL does not trigger concerns, you will see ✅… Read More