Last week, a comment by Matt Mullenweg brought relief to Gutenberg critics. And the monthly Symantec security report shows a record high of spam emails in August. We also explain when it really makes sense to hide the WP admin area.
Hide WP-Admin: Popular, time-consuming and not particularly effective
Hiding the admin area is one of the most popular security measures of all. In fact, moving the login can round off a sensible security concept. As a stand-alone measure, however, hiding the admin area offers no added value. We'll show you why and how you can hide your WP admin area after all - if you want to.
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Security
New spam record in August
55.3% of all emails sent in August were spam, according to data from security specialist Symantec. This is the highest spam rate measured since March 2015. The spambot 'Onliner', which was discovered in August, contributed massively to these record figures: after stealing 80 million SMTP data, the bot was able to bypass spam filters and send malware to 630 million email addresses.
Does cyber insurance make sense for your business?
The consulting firm Deloitte estimates the cyber insurance market at USD 1.5 to 3 billion and expects it to grow to over USD 20 billion by 2025. According to security provider Wordfence, this estimate is still too low in view of the increasing number of attacks. In this article, our colleagues explain what cyber insurance is all about.
Protect your business with an onboarding contract
For a change, this is not about the security of your website, but about protecting your time, work and nerves. After all, differing expectations and misunderstandings between you and your client can quickly turn a small job into a time-consuming long-term project. To protect you as a freelancer against such cases, WPMUDEV advises you to draw up an onboarding contract for each project.
Performance
Is your site ready for Retina screens?
Retina displays have a higher pixel density than conventional screens. This means they can display images in razor-sharp detail. In order for the content of your website to actually be displayed in a higher resolution on Retina screens, it must of course be accessible in the appropriate quality. A challenge for the loading time of your website.
WordPress
Gutenberg will not be a mandatory program
The plan to integrate the Gutenberg editor into the core with WordPress 5.0 has been finalized. Nevertheless, there is good news for die-hard Gutenberg critics. In a comment on his blog, Mullenweg confirms that there will be a plugin for the old interface: "[Gutenberg] will be the default experience of WP, for people that want to use something more like what's currently there we'll have a plugin they can use."
99 WordPress facts
Did you know that some of the biggest print publications like Time Magazine, USA Today and Fortune use WordPress for their online presence? Or that all major WordPress updates are named after famous jazz musicians? Here's the whole list and 97 more facts about our favorite CMS ?
