If you have a WordPress blog, chances are you will install a new plugin or update an existing one that “breaks” your blog at some point.
Trust me, it happens to most every blogger at one time or another.
I remember the first time it happened to me…
Why I use VaultPress to back up my WordPress blogs
Do you run a WordPress blog?
If so, you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about what would happen if your blog got hacked or your server’s hard drive crashed?
I know I have, and it isn’t a very pleasant thing to think about.
Q&A: If you could only use one plugin on your WordPress blog, which one would it be?
Question from Freida: I have a simple question about setting up a blog with WordPress.
If you could only use ONE plugin on your blog for some reason, which plugin would that be?
There are thousands of WordPress plugins out there and I don’t even know where to start in choosing the ones I need to install on my blog.
Thanks in advance for your answer, Rick.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Q&A: Which VaultPress subscription do you recommend to backup my WordPress blog?
Question from James A.: I read your post about why you use VaultPress to back up your blogs and I’d like to give it a try.
I usually publish from 3 to 5 new posts every day, and my posts tend to be pretty in-depth. That means recreating them if they were to get lost would be both difficult and time-consuming.
As I understand it if I choose the cheapest plan then my blog would only be backed up once each day. What concerns me is losing any posts that were published since the last backup was created.
My question is which of their three subscription options should I choose? I don’t want to over-pay but I definitely want to protect my hard work.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Bloggers take note: Hackers are attacking Linux-based web servers with ransomeware
Security firm Dr. Web has discovered a new strain of ransomeware that’s attacking Linux-based web servers, encrypting their contents and demanding a ransome from the site owners in exchange for the decryption keys.
That means your website/blog could be at serious risk if your web hosting company isn’t very diligent about protecting their servers from the latest security threats. [Read more…]