MainWP Blog - 2023

Yesterday, we released MainWP 4.4 with significant improvements to the user interface, newly introduced Guided Tours, enhanced client and tag management, and the Cache Control Extension. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our new “SSL Monitor Extension” designed to streamline your workflow and save time by automatically checking for SSL expiry date, issuer, validity, etc., for all your Child Sites. On the 2nd day of our Anniversary Week, I am happy to announce the “SSL Monitor” extension developed Continue reading the post...

📢 I’m thrilled to announce that MainWP 4.4 has been released, featuring significant improvements to the user interface and experience, newly introduced Guided Tours, enhanced management of clients and tags, and the release of an exciting new extension. 1. Improvements in the Dashboard UI/UX The latest MainWP release provides better navigation and accessibility, making it easier to manage your WordPress sites. a) Page Settings The “Screen Options” is now “Page Settings” and have been enhanced with more options to control Continue reading the post...

Today we discuss 3 Reasons for writing a blog for your WordPress Web Care business. In the 2022 edition of the MainWP Web Care Survey, when we asked about writing a consistent blog, only 10.7% of our respondents said yes. The other approximately 90% said No or that they are trying. And look, I understand. As a WordPress Web Care consultant,  you are busy doing actual web care for your customers. There are definitely some challenges and time is probably Continue reading the post...

Backup files such as MySQL dumps, and wp-config.php backup files should not be stored in your WordPress install’s public_html (root folder). It’s important to note that the backup wp-config.php file can provide an easy way for a site attacker to find the database credentials. These credentials can then be used to directly connect to your site to insert content in the site’s database or to create an admin user to install and deploy malicious content to your site from plugin Continue reading the post...

Customer experience is an absolutely critical piece of any business. And it feels like fewer companies understand this. If you are like me and millions of other shoppers, you are using self check out in your favorite stores in 2023. Amazingly, these companies do not invite us to their end of the year holiday parties. Go figure. Everywhere we turn, it seems like C-Suite executives cut customer service. Cutting customer service hurts the customer experience. They may blame it on Continue reading the post...

Dealing with mixed content issues on WordPress sites can be a pain. The ideal way to solve mixed content issues is to solve those at the database level, so it does not need another plugin dependency to fix mixed content on the site’s front end. If you want a plugin-only solution, then the Better Search Replace plugin will help run a search and replace any HTTP references in the site’s database and change those to HTTPS. Depending on the number Continue reading the post...

Hey ya’ll, it’s time for another MainWP Roundup! This month we are going to talk about making block patterns without code, look at an interview, and notice a new acquisition.  We are also going to talk about Google Web Stories, the difference between strategy and tactics and look at a few upcoming events. Are you ready?  Let’s ride. Let’s Ride! Making Gutenberg Block Patterns With No Code! HeroPress Network Screenshot: www.heropressnetwork.com In this WordPress tip by the HeroPress Network, Topher Continue reading the post...

Cookie consent banners are a feature of websites that inform website visitors of the cookies or trackers that may be placed on that user’s device and ask users to consent to such cookies. There are hundreds of cookie consent banner designs, ranging from asking a user to accept or deny cookies to stating, “by using this website, we assume that you are ok with cookies.” When it comes to these banners, you must follow a particular set of rules to Continue reading the post...

It is beneficial if you temporarily enable debugging on your WordPress site to run down any issues happening with the site from active themes, WordPress core version, or active plugins. The default location to store the debug.log file is /wp-content/debug.log, but if you want to change the path where the debug.log file should be stored, add the following snippet into the wp-config.php file replacing the /tmp/ with your folder preference. define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', '/tmp/wp-errors.log' ); If you are uncomfortable editing the Continue reading the post...

Have you ever been caught off guard with a domain renewal? If you haven’t, has your client? We don’t think about domain renewals that much, perhaps once a year. And if we decide to renew for several years, we certainly don’t think about that domain again for a long time! Once we realize there is a renewal, then there becomes a mad scramble to get it renewed before there is “Downtime” for a client’s website. One of the nicest new Continue reading the post...