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Have you ever had a conversation in your home and Siri turns on without you saying the activation phrase, “hey Siri”? Or maybe you’re discussing couch options with your spouse and all of a sudden you are seeing endless ads for couches even though you never searched for a couch on your phone. Well, it seems like this creepy mystery has finally been solved – a lawsuit alleging that Apple’s Siri has been eavesdropping on conversations is being settled for Continue reading the post...

Previously, there was a premium plugin brands to be able to add that feature to your WooCommerce store. Recently, the brands plugin was merged into WooCommerce core as part of the effort to bring more features into WooCommerce core; this was in a beta version. WooCommerce brands feature in WooCommerce core is being enabled for all users in the WooCommerce 9.6 release, which is scheduled for release on the 20th of January. Suppose you already have a custom taxonomy on Continue reading the post...

WooCommerce has its own logging system, which was improved in the WooCommerce 8.6.0 release. WooCommerce logging is not the same as logging that WordPress generates when debugging is enabled on a site. The default method used for log storage is the file system, where the log files are stored on the server in the following directory; /uploads/wc-logs WooCommerce logging supports logs stored in the site’s database, but this is not recommended for performance reasons on a production site. The default Continue reading the post...

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has issued a fine of €4.75 million penalizing Netflix due to alleged violations of the General Data Protection Act (GDPR). An investigation started in 2019 by the DPA found that Netflix failed to provide individuals with sufficient information in its Privacy Policy and in its responses to data subject access requests. Since GDPR and the DPA’s decision provides important details regarding the information that needs to be provided to individuals, this case is a Continue reading the post...

Recently I said, on social media mind you, that there would be no year in review for me. I’m just not into it this year. There isn’t a lot to celebrate, but I really should take stock of some of my wins, which I kindly forget as I focus on the losses. But one thing I am proud of is the eBook we did at MainWP. Have you downloaded the eBook yet? Click the link below. Maximizing Profit with MainWP: Continue reading the post...

This article explores the security landscape for the year 2025. Three WordPress community-recognized web security experts will share their insights and predictions to help us anticipate and address upcoming security challenges. Our team of experts include Rob Cairns of Stunning Digital Marketing, Oliver Sild of Patchstack, and Kathy Zant, experienced security consultant.  Kathy wrote and published her own article about cyber security trends on her website – see here, while Oliver Sild wrote and published his predictions at The Admin Continue reading the post...

Add festive fun to your WordPress login screen with the holidays upon us. This is also an example of how WordPress has filters, hooks, and actions that make customization of the site possible without adding extra plugins for customizations. For this example, use an image found on OpenVerse when searching for a snowman. Resize the image from 150 by 150 to 100 by 100 pixels and then save it as a PNG file and upload it to the site’s media Continue reading the post...

Five predictions for B2B Businesses in 2025 Recently, someone on LinkedIn said that we shouldn’t do prediction articles. They thought we were better served by doing recaps with lessons learned for the year. Of course, as a marketer, we are always thinking of ways to share “lessons” we have learned. I still think there is a place for predictions. I’m not afraid to be wrong. So with that, I am giving you 5 B2B Business predictions for 2025 (and beyond). Continue reading the post...

We have finally reached the last month of the year. You know, the time of holidays, cheer, family, traditions, parties, Grinches and ole Saint Nick?  It is also the time of the year we start thinking about accomplishments, milestones, year-end reports, memories, and gratitude. What is your flow at the end of the year? Do you take time off with your family? Do you create year-end reports or blog posts? In December’s MainWP Roundup, we are going to take a Continue reading the post...

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO is a commonly used SEO plugin for WordPress sites. At the time this article was written, it had over 100,000 active installations.   If you notice that the Squirrly SEO plugin adds additional assets that load on the front of the site when testing in GTmetrix or WebPageTest, the plugin provides some advanced settings that can be used to reduce those from loading.   You may need to change to SEO expert. You may Continue reading the post...