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One of the easiest ways to help prevent brute force attacks is by being able to limit login attempts. This is where variations of commonly used username and passwords are used to try to gain access to your site. If you are not already using a security plugin on your site such as iThemes Security Pro, Wordfence, Sucuri, or Shield then one of the simplest plugins to limit login attempts is WPS Limit Login. After you have installed and the Continue reading the post...

We have a lot to digest in the October version of the WordPress roundup. A lot. We are going to take a look at four conferences coming up, a new project by HeroPress, and a rash of acquisitions in the WordPress space. Hold on tight. WordCamp US Full confession. This slipped on me. I missed it until today (Thursday) while writing the article. If you want to attend WordCamp US, here’s your chance, and it’s free. And, you don’t have Continue reading the post...

This update is to clean up the look of this Extension and bring it into line with the current MainWP design standards. 404 Email Alerts We Removed 404 Error Email alerts. Support was receiving too many complaints about the number of emails sent without resolving the 404 problem. So we turned this off for new users. If this is a feature you need, I recommend a plugin dedicated to the problem, such as 404 to 301. If you had the Continue reading the post...

We have changed MainWP Branding Extension to MainWP White Label Extension in version 4.1 to better fit in with the current WordPress lexicon. We also included some visual changes and bug fixes with this update. Name Change Of course, the most significant difference is the name change. Note: We have purposely left the slug the same to allow for easy updating. Tool Tips Added informative tooltips to each form field so you can see what action that field performs without Continue reading the post...

WooCommerce recently added a setup dashboard widget which is loaded in the WooCommerce admin and would display in wp-admin. If you want to remove the extra dashboard widget bloat from displaying for clients then you can easily remove it using a code snippet. Even in the current version of the WooCommerce 5.7.1 the dashboard widget is added extra dashboard widgets in wp-admin. MainWP has a solid and easy-to-use extension for code snippets that you can save and execute code snippets Continue reading the post...

The time is now! That is, the time is now for the September Toolbox. Now, if you knew me well, you might know I would rather watch professional wrestling than do anything with regular tools for fixing things. In other words, don’t ask me to remodel your kitchen. But, the tools in the Toolbox are different types of tools, and they save me time, which allows me to watch wrestling. So in today’s September Toolbox, we are going to discuss Continue reading the post...

The 4.1.9 update is primarily a cosmetic update with a few minor bug fixes. The cosmetic changes are as follows, for a full rundown, check the changelog. Header Menu: For all pages with a “Screen Options” choice (the  button), we have added a “Reset Page” button to the bottom left that restores that page to the default setup from install. This reset includes any moved or removed widgets and columns. We switched the checkboxes from being checked to represent hiding Continue reading the post...

How do you get business? There are so many ways to generate leads. There is no shortage of options. But many of us would like the leads to come to us. For many, that’s a pipedream. Certainly, there is always a need to reach out to some to create leads. There always will be, especially when you get started. But is it possible to, as my friend Joel says, go “fishing with dynamite”? I think so, and there are some Continue reading the post...

You may be aware of the number of activity logging plugins for WordPress but there is now a dedicated event monitoring service called Logtivity. Logtivity has a massive range of features such as event tracking, instant alerts, and a customizable reporting dashboard. Logtivity is very easy to integrate into your WordPress site. First, you will need to create an account, then add the site. After you have set up and added the site now you will need to copy the Continue reading the post...

There are a number of form plugins out there for WordPress but one of the most recent form plugins is one that works natively in the block editor and it is called Formality. After you have installed and activated the plugin it will add a new admin menu item called; Formality Under the menu item, it will show forms and results. To create your first new form you can click on the add new for add new form buttons on Continue reading the post...