How to Install SSL and Enable HTTPS
How To: Advanced
5 MIN READ
What’s the difference between http and https? How is https supported? How do you enable https with your 10Web dashboard?
PHP and How It’s Used in WordPress
Opinion
2 MIN READ
PHP is the open source programming language in which WordPress is written. According to W3Techs, PHP is used by over 83% of all websites using server side language over the internet. Wikipedia says PHP is “a server-side scripting language designed for web development.” Let’s break down the definition.
A Brief SEO Guide for WordPress Bloggers
Business
11 MIN READ
Looking to increase the number of your WordPress blog readers and reach out to everyone who’s interested? Here is a guide to help you learn the basics.
Manual or Automatic Backups: Which Route Should You Take?
Opinion
5 MIN READ
The scariest of all horror stories ever told at night around a bonfire — scarier than the strange sounds, blood traces, ghosts, vampires, and other deadly matters — goes like this: “A prominent medical company that holds the health data and trust of millions of people was so sure about its security, it overlooked the need for website backups…”You probably don’t wanna hear the rest of the story. Well, many other horror stories start exactly the same way. Let’s instead agree that you’re better and smarter than this story. Because you’re gonna backup your website. Properly. Here you face a bunch of choices of your own. Even before you select the right service or plugin, you’re gonna decide whether you’re gonna go for traditional manual backups or jump into the embrace of automatic backups. Let’s discuss each to understand what each of those terms stands for. Manual backup The word…
10 Awesome Websites Made with WordPress
Opinion
9 MIN READ
Back in May 27, 2003 Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little created WordPress, a platform which was to change the direction and trends of all websites. WordPress has kept climbing higher and higher on the ranking lists of top CMS ever since. At the age of 15, WordPress, with 75 million websites and 58.7% market share is, without doubt, the leading CMS on the market. Small blogs and personal photography websites, startups and world’s top companies alike have decided on WordPress when creating their websites. Here is a list of 10 absolutely gorgeous websites you probably have heard about, but might not know were created with WordPress. 1. Katy Perry “This is the part of me That you’re never gonna ever take away from me Throw your sticks and stones, Throw your bombs and your blows But you’re not gonna break my soul,” sang Katy Perry once and has lived according to…
10 Features Your New WordPress Blog Needs
Opinion
7 MIN READ
When planning the structure of your new WordPress blog, make sure to add these 10 features: Engaging homepage, Post categories, SEO-friendly pages and posts, Author pages, Subscription, Reading time estimation, Ads, Comments, Contact form, 10Web
How to Build a User Registration Form on WordPress
How To
How To: Beginner
4 MIN READ
To allow users to add comments, create posts, or upload media on your website, you need to register them with their respective WordPress user roles. Expand the features of Form Maker plugin and create user registration forms with WordPress Registration extension. Whether the new user is an Editor, Author, or Administrator, you can let them use one simple form to register. User registration lets you enhance marketing strategies as you can provide bonuses, discounts, and offers only to the registered users. WordPress has built-in functionality to allow users to register. Navigate to Settings > General page of your WordPress dashboard, scroll down to the “Membership” section, and check the box “Anyone can register.” Below you’ll be able to select the default role for new users who sign up on your site. “Subscriber” is the best option for memberships. It is very important not to select “Administrator” role as the default…
10 Quick Tricks to Drive More Clients to Your Photography Business
Business
8 MIN READ
If you think Mario Testino gained his fame the moment he started shooting, you’re wrong. If you think his success is built on just his natural talent and “photographer’s eye,” you’re wrong again. If you lack talent, your amazing Nikon won’t do the trick for you, but having talent alone doesn’t mean you’ll automatically have a busy schedule and millions of clients.So, you’ll ask, what are the factors, besides my diabolical talent, that can bring me popularity? Let’s discuss the top 10 secret mechanisms for attaining more clients. But shhhhh, don’t tell anyone else..․ 1. Have a professional website: I know you’re sick of hearing it but you keep hearing advice about having a website because you kind of really should have a website. It’s means of showcasing your work to the public, demonstrating your ability, proving that you’re the photographer they’ve all been looking for. It’s a place to…
Preventing Most Common WordPress Security Issues – Part 2
How To: Advanced
5 MIN READ
Want to learn some advanced tips for protecting your WordPress website? Our advanced WordPress security guide is what you’re looking for!
25 Plugins vs One-Stop Shop: What Does Your WordPress Site Need?
Opinion
6 MIN READ
Soon after setting up your WordPress site, you’ll find out you need plugins for a lot of the things you want to have on your site, be it SEO or backups or a gallery. Initially downloading a bunch of plugins seems like the easiest and most straightforward solution but could it be that going with one-vendor services is the better way? Let’s examine WordPress history and stats to determine if there really is a shift from single plugins to more unified solutions. WP plugins: history & stats There are more than 50,000 plugins just in the WP directory right now and the number keeps growing. As the general quality of websites keeps increasing, so do the demands we place upon the extended functionality plugins can provide. For example, e-commerce and, subsequently, use of the most popular WP e-commerce plugin WooCommerce has grown tremendously in the last years. WP users integrate…