I recently upgraded my site from PHP 5 to PHP 7 and loved the speed boost, but then I noticed one of my favorite plugins broke. I was getting this warning: Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in /Applications/AMPPS/www/mysitetest/wp-content/plugins/wp-code-highlight/wp-code-highlight.php on line 68 Yes, WP Code Highlight has been deprecated for a…
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WordPress Website “Go Live” Checklist
As a developer, for me, the “go live” day is always filled with mixed emotions. I’m psyched to have the project almost finished and show it off, but also a little nervous about the transfer process and the final tests to make sure everything works correctly. Here’s the checklist I like to run through to…
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Protect Your Blog Content With Email Subscribe Form
Recently I had a customer looking to gather emails for their newsletter before people read the articles on their site. As with anything else, there are multiple ways to go about this. Below is documentation on how I chose to set it up. Please note that this protection is not 100% (like most things) and…
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Updating WordPress Plugins
I can’t stress enough the importance of keeping your plugins updated. Not only is it a security issue, but it also makes sure your site continues to work correctly. I can’t tell you how many times a customer has contacted me because their site was not working correctly and it turned out to just be…
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Siteground Makes it Easy for Site Owners to get a Free SSL Certificate
I’m so happy when my customers use Siteground. Having an SSL certificate is more important now that ever. (That means you have that https in the front of your URL instead of just http.) Siteground uses Let’s Encrypt to provide free SSL certificates. When I first started looking into Let’s Encrypt, it looked complicated to…
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Will Your Site Be Marked ‘Not Secure’ This July?
In July, Google Chrome is making it official: If a website doesn’t have a security certificate, visitors will see a warning. SSL is not only the right thing to do, it’s also great for boosting search rankings and getting more traffic. You’ve probably heard of SSL, but weren’t sure you needed it. SSL enables the HTTP…
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Do You Need a Designated Data Protection Officer?
If you have an online store and you sell to any customers in the EU, the answer is yes. The new GDPR rules that go into effect May 25, 2018 require it. But for many small businesses, that person is going to be you. Here are some of the responsibilities of data protection: Ensuring that…
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