Last week, the Core team discussed whether websites running on WordPress version 3.7 should be updated automatically. And Matt Mullenweg makes the case for the new editor in his blog post "We Called it Gutenberg for a Reason". We also show how a simple SSL certificate can speed up your WordPress site enormously.
HTTPS = encrypted = fast
Google has recently started sending warnings to operators of unencrypted websites. From Chrome version 62 onwards, the browser brands many HTTP pages as "not secure". This is the perfect time for website operators who have not yet taken the step to switch to HTTPS. Because in addition to increased security, an SSL certificate also brings a significant performance boost. We show you how WordPress benefits from HTTPS and how you can find out whether your host offers the particularly fast HTTP/2.
Performance
WordPress caching for beginners
In response to an increasing number of queries and misconceptions from customers, Vladimir Simovic from Perun.net explains in his podcast, briefly and clearly, what types of caching there are and what advantages they bring for your WordPress site. He also uses a simple pizza analogy to show what caching cannot do.
How to make your WP site "mobile friendly"
TheTorqueMag explain what constitutes the "mobile friendliness" of your WordPress site, why this is essential nowadays and how you can test the mobile optimization of your site. They also have some simple optimization tips that you can implement in no time at all.
Security
How do you recognize phishing attacks?
In phishing attacks, hackers try to obtain sensitive information (e.g. login details or credit card information) from unsuspecting users using authentic-looking websites or emails. According to figures from the security provider Sucuri, this type of attack has increased dramatically in recent times.
8 Chrome extensions hacked
In the last three months, eight Chrome add-ons have been hacked and Cloudflare login data stolen. 4.8 million website operators were affected by the attack. Wordfence founder and CEO Mark Maunder explains which Chrome extensions were attacked and how hackers proceed with so-called supply chain attacks.
WordPress
Gutenberg 1.0 released
Last week, the first official full version of the new WordPress editor Gutenberg was released. Even before the release, opinions about the plugin were at least divided. One of the first systematic reviews of the project was compiled by our colleagues at Elegant Themes. With currently 2,000 installs, the plugin is still a long way off the 100,000 active installations that Matt Mullenweg announced in the summer.
We called it Gutenberg for a reason
Matt Mullenweg, WP co-founder and CEO of Automattic, has published a comprehensive plea for the Gutenberg Editor in his blog: "It's time for WordPress' next big thing, the thing that helps us deal with our challenges and opportunities. The thing that changes the world. Gutenberg." After Mullenweg emphasizes how web designers and agencies, plugin and theme developers, core committers, web hosts and WP users will benefit from the new editor, he also has clear words for Gutenberg critics.
