Last week, the update to WordPress 4.8.1 was released a day late. Raidboxes was also nominated for Web Host of the Year in the CMS Hosting category. And we take a critical look at the new Google Test My Site tool and show you how to use it correctly.
Testing Test My Site: How good is the new Google tool?
87 minutes - that's how long Germans spend surfing the internet on mobile devices on average every day. And according to Google, mobile use is growing unstoppably in all parts of the world. The search engine giant has been responding to this trend with a new tool since the end of last year, introducing Test My Site after PageSpeed Insights and Webpagetest. The latest update of the tool is the perfect opportunity to take a close look at TMT and we show you what the mobile performance test can do, how you can use it and why it's not entirely useless.
Performance News
Raidboxes nominated for Webhoster of the Year
First of all, a performance topic on our own behalf: Raidboxes has once again been nominated for the "Webhoster of the Year" audience award in the CMS hosting category this year. So if you're happy with our performance, give us your vote, tell your friends and colleagues and help us top our second place from 2017!
How can you bypass AdBlocker?
You want to monetize your WordPress website, but various AdBlockers are thwarting your plans? WPMU DEV explain how to deal with this problem without annoying your customers.
Security News
How hackers find a new WordPress website in 30 minutes
The security provider Wordfence shows how hackers can identify new WordPress sites within 30 minutes and attack them undetected. And you will learn how you can protect yourself against such a WP setup attack.
WordPress News
WordPress.com opens up for plugins and themes
It's probably the most important development in years: WordPress.com has now officially opened up to plugins and themes from the WP community. For years, site owners were not able to use third-party extensions. The opening also comes with a support service. This step has the potential to completely change the hosting landscape.
WordPress 4.8.1
The update to WordPress 4.8.1 was released a day late last week. The new version brings 29 fixes and improvements, such as a new HTML widget. As always, Raidboxes customers' sites were updated immediately after the release.
WPCampus2017 Sessions online
The WPCampus 2017, which aims to promote collaboration between WordPress and universities, took place in Buffalo, USA, from July 14 to 15. The sessions and slides are now available online.
Wanted: Case studies from WP agencies
With the help of a survey, the WP Marketing team is looking for successful case studies and WordPress projects from agencies that work with WordPress. "Helping all of us understand the way agencies are using WordPress, and moving towards a future that supports that" is the aim of the survey.
