WordPress 5.3 is slated for release on November 12, 2019. This enhancement-focused update introduces over 150 new features and improvements, so we’ ve narrowed them down to the top 20. In this post, we’ ll cover what’ s new in this version of WordPress so you can be prepared. Before You…
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Set Yourself Up for Social Sharing Success
The marketing challenge for a lot of businesses is being noticed. So, the natural solution is building a great website. Once you have a great website for your business, or a client’s business, your work has just begun. We do business with people we know, like and trust….
WordPress Plugin Roundup – November 2019
Each month’ s WordPress Plugin Roundup recaps the best WordPress plugins that were added or updated within the last 30 days on the WordPress Plugin Directory. Here’ s a list of our favorite new or recently-updated plugins for November 2019. 1. Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades Easy Theme and…
5 Common WordPress Security Issues
If you own a WordPress-powered website or are considering using WordPress as your CMS, you may be concerned about potential WordPress security issues. In this post, we’ ll outline a few of the most common WordPress security vulnerabilities, along with steps you can take to secure and protect your…
WordCamp US 2019: A Recap
This past weekend we had a wonderful time in St. Louis, MO for WordCamp US 2019. We came, we saw, we ate, we survived! This WordCamp US, we had a large group of iThemes employees attend as well as Liquid Web employees. Let’s dig into the weekend. During…
We’re Heading to WordCamp US 2019
I remember the first time I attended a WordCamp. It was 2009 in Phoenix. Being from Michigan, I was grateful they had their WordCamp early in the year, so I could get out of the bitter cold. I was this kid back then that wanted to make it…
19 of the Best Productivity Apps for 2019
Productivity apps have grown into a fundamental part of our everyday lives, whether grocery shopping or closing multi-million dollar real estate transactions. Being more effective in as little time as feasible is now the objective for us all. Traditional productivity tasks such as time-tracking, goal setting and team…
New! iThemes Security Pro’s Passwordless Login Now Supports WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads & LifterLMS
Your customers and students depend on you to secure their accounts. If one of your members is using a poor password and their account becomes compromised, they are blaming you. Even if you don’ t store any sensitive data in customer accounts, an account being compromised could cost your…
WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: October 2019, Part 2
Several new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the second half of October, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities and what to do if you are running one of the vulnerable plugins or themes…
Beaver Builder vs Visual Composer: Which WordPress Page Builder is Better?
Wondering about the differences between Beaver Builder vs Visual Composer? Beaver Builder and the original Visual Composer have been innovators in the WordPress page builder market from the very beginning. Both products have undergone quite a few changes over the years. In fact, what used to be called…
How to Manage WordPress Sites: 75 Tasks To Keep Your Site Running Smoothly
Managing a WordPress site means performing daily, weekly and monthly tasks to help your site run smoothly. Use this checklist to help you manage WordPress sites either for yourself or your web design clients. 75 WordPress Site Management Tasks & Tips The list below includes both one-time tasks…
Getting Started with Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is a developer plugin that allows anyone to quickly and easily take control of your WordPress edit screens and custom field data. In this video, AJ Morris will cover what ACF is and how to create a custom home page with some options. What…
Getting the Most Out of BackupBuddy Stash & Stash Live
BackupBuddy Stash and Stash Live add even more functionality to BackupBuddy by adding secure, off-site storage for your backup files and real-time backup capabilities. In this post, we show you how to get the most out of BackupBuddy Stash and Stash Live. The Difference Between BackupBuddy Stash and…
5 Effective Online Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses
What makes online marketing strategies effective, especially for small businesses? In this post, we’ ll cover the basics of how to build a marketing strategy online. We’ ll cover a better perspective with a few online marketing strategies for small businesses to use. Online Marketing Strategies: Does Your Business Need…
WordPress News Roundup – October 2019
Here’ s a recap of the latest developments in the WordPress ecosystem, from WordPress core updates and Gutenberg news to more plugin news. News from WordPress Core A few noteworthy news items related to WordPress core were announced this month. WordPress 5.2.4 Security Release Filled your inbox with emails…
WordPress Not Sending Email? Here’s How to Fix WordPress Email Issues
Is WordPress not sending emails? Or are the emails your WordPress site sends getting flagged as spam? In this post, we’ ll cover how to fix both issues related to WordPress email deliverability. We’ ll explain why WordPress email problems frequently happen and offer some strategies for increasing email deliverability….
New! Community-Suggested Improvements for iThemes Sync
Throughout this year we have been actively engaging with customers to understand them better. One thing we heard often was how confusing our iThemes Sync plans were. We heard issues like: Do you have a plan for fewer sites? Do you have a monthly payment option? What if…
WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: October 2019, Part 1
Several new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the first half of October, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities and what to do if you are running one of the vulnerable plugins or themes…
How to Set Up iThemes Sync
We made iThemes Sync to save you time and hassle in managing multiple WordPress sites. With Sync, you can manage all of your WordPress sites from one convenient dashboard. Get started with the Sync free trial. There are two easy ways to set up your sites in Sync: …
10 Conversion Marketing Tips to Increase Conversions
Conversions begin with a clear marketing goal. What are you trying to achieve? In this post, we’ ll cover conversion marketing tips to increase conversions. A sale is a type of conversion, but so is the amount of traffic that you generate in a month. Generating leads, building an…
