MainWP Blog - 2022

The WordPress 6.0, scheduled to be released on May 24th, 2022, will include several feature improvements. Disable “Lock Blocks” in WordPress 6.0 When editing content using the block editor, a new UI element allows blocks to be locked to prevent changes from being made on a site, but there is a setting that can be used to disable block locking by user role, specific users, or globally. To disable block locking globally on posts and pages then, you can use Continue reading the post...

A few months ago I was doing some research looking for newer articles on MainWP. That’s when I came across an article by Rene Morozowich. The article is Why (And How) I Switched From ManageWP To MainWP. The article was dated February 4 of 2022, so it was definitely new. In the article, Rene does a great job of documenting her journey from using her previous vendor to joining the MainWP family. She noted the difference in price and how Continue reading the post...

Lazy loading images can help improve a site’s front-end load times for visitors. WordPress had native lazy loading for site images added in version 5.0 and was enhanced in version 5.9 at the end of 2021. Besides the support for native lazy loading images, there are several solid WordPress plugins that will allow you to lazy load images on your site. 1. Flying Images Flying Images has been covered before in other articles, but besides allowing images to lazy load, it Continue reading the post...

How do you remove personal information from Google? That is one of the topics we discuss in this May Roundup.  We also take a look at an app to create a Gutenberg page using patterns, recent controversies, and a few upcoming events. Saddle up. Let’s ride. How to Ask Google to Remove Your Personal Data From Search Results Privacy. It is something we are all concerned about in the age of digital. And Google, being the most powerful search engine Continue reading the post...

If you use the Download Monitor plugin on your site to manage downloads and uploads, you can control its options using code snippets. Download Monitor WordPress Plugin The Download Monitor WordPress plugin supports multiple versions of the same file, as well as being able to insert downloads into posts, log and track downloads and for being able to sell downloads on your site. To disable the force download, use this code snippet; add_filter( 'dlm_do_not_force', '__return_true' ); By default, the Download Continue reading the post...

There are a few hot topics such as hefty fines, Google, Facebook, and new laws such as Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) that usually take the limelight when it comes to privacy. One privacy concern that has captured the interest of privacy professionals, business owners, and news outlets lately is the new data transfer agreement that would provide a mechanism for personal data to be transferred from the European Union (EU) to the United States (US). While this agreement Continue reading the post...

Keeping a track of which plugins and themes have vulnerabilities on sites can be a pain to have to deal with. WordPress plugins and themes are responsible for up to 90% of all WordPress vulnerabilities. Patchstack WordPress Plugin Patchstack (previously WebARX) launched a WordPress plugin and a free plan containing features such as; Component Detection Vulnerability Monitoring Real-time Threat Alerts Actionable Suggestions After you have installed and activated the Patchstack plugin, it will add a new sub-menu item to; Settings Continue reading the post...

It seems like more often than at any point in the past few years, I see agency owners frustrated with the whole content issue. They regularly struggle to get content from their clients for website projects. That is one reason I created the Website Copy Framework. There are two things you need to realize when it comes to content. First, clients will always underestimate the difficulty and scope of writing their own content. They always will. They will find it Continue reading the post...

If you are already using the iThemes Security Pro plugin for site security on any of your Child Sites then you can use a built-in module to control automatic updates on your Child Site(s). The module is called “Version Management” which will give you control over automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. The version management comes in handy if the site has a limited stack of installed plugins and includes mostly the static content without a lot of Continue reading the post...

A few weeks ago I received a text from a friend. We were college classmates about 30 years ago or so. He is the pastor at a nearby church. The website for his church was built on WordPress by someone who was previously at the church, and now, they needed some help. The website had some issues that I noticed pretty quickly, but they were interested in some training to use the website. I said I would help, and to Continue reading the post...