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Securing WordPress easily and efficiently
Securing a WordPress website is actually not difficult. Basically, it’s just normal housekeeping that makes your website more secure. There are some simple but very effective measures you can take to protect your website. What you easily can do yourself 1. Updates, Updates, Updates At the top of the list is keeping all plugins, themes,…
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Password Manager
A secure password consists of at least 12 characters that are chosen at random. However, no one can remember a bunch of random characters. Even writing them down on scraps of paper and Post-its quickly reaches its limits. The best way to manage secure passwords is with a password manager. This kind of software remembers…
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Two-factor authentication – what is it?
When we log in somewhere, we usually enter a username and password. Very often, the username is an email address or can be replaced by it. This part is therefore relatively easy to guess. If someone then finds out the password, the account is hacked. Two-factor authentication was invented to solve this problem. The best-known…
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What exactly do we need to protect our websites from?
Most attacks on WordPress are not motivated by personal reasons. Targeted attacks, such as those on political websites, are very rare. In most cases, attackers are after other things, even when there is “nothing to gain.” Shops store payment data, member sites have user accounts. This data — names, email addresses, passwords, payment information— can…
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Auto-updates on WordPress
Updates are very important for website security. Security gaps are closed, and outdated functions are replaced with new ones. But you have to remember to do it. It’s good that there is an option for automatic updates.
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Reflections on AI
The term AI evokes a mixture of fascination and fear. We marvel at its effects, but we cannot really assess what AI actually is. What it means for the future of our working world. And how it will change our everyday lives and our coexistence as a society. It is impressive when an AI tool…
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Comparison WooCommerce vs. Shopify
When it comes to small and medium-sized shops, our experience shows that the choice usually comes down to one of two alternatives: WooCommerce or Shopify. The two names stand for different concepts; both are equally well suited for SMEs, but they approach the topic in very different ways. What is Shopify? Shopify is a ready-made…
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Creating a Layout with LearnDash
LearnDash has been supporting the new block editor for some time now. The block editor is the WordPress internal page builder. For the e-learning platform violinlab.com, I built the overview pages for the courses using the editor.
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Do you need a Cookie Banner?
They are a everywhere: cookie banners. This article is about which cookies are relevant and how you can determine whether you require a cookie banner at all.
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