There is some news to report again today: Google introduces new link attributes, there are new developments in the privacy debate about Facebook fan pages and WordPress gets a security update. We also introduce a new Raidboxes security feature, explain the most important changes to the EU VAT reform and show you how to assess the quality of WP plugins.

13 tips for choosing the right WordPress plugins

What would WordPress be without plugins? There are already over 50,000 different extensions for your WordPress website in the official directory. But it's like the proverbial search for a needle in a haystack to make the right choice from thousands of plugins. Torsten Landsiedel has 13 important tips to help you evaluate the quality (and security!) of WordPress plugins.

Quick fixes from 2020: the start of the EU VAT reform

The current VAT regulations in the EU are in fact only a temporary solution - even though they have been in place for decades. With an action plan of the Union, the so-called "Quick Fixes", it now wants to meet the new requirements of international networking and digitalization. Dominik Larcher from hellotax explains what will change for you as an online retailer and what advantages the new regulations will bring.

What are the advantages of managed WordPress hosting?

One of the great advantages of managed WP hosting: as a freelancer, agency or company, you gain valuable time that you previously had to spend on managing your WordPress site(s). But how do you recognize the right hosting package for you? How much power do you actually need? And does everything that says "WordPress hosting" on it actually contain the same thing? We clear up the jungle for you and show you what you should look out for when choosing the right hosting.

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New WordPress security update
A minor WP update was released last week. WordPress 5.2.3 fixes 29 bugs and fixes, among other things. Security issues that make your site vulnerable to cross-site scripting. As a Raidboxes customer you don't need to take any action, we have already updated your BOX(EN) as usual. More information about the release can be found here.

This is what the WordPress of the future could look like
So far, you can only use Gutenberg to edit the main content, i.e. posts and pages, on your WordPress site. But that will soon change. In an exciting blog post and demo video, Matias Ventura shows how Gutenberg could become the editor for all content areas (header, footer, sidebar, ...) in WordPress in the future.

Online Marketing

Google continues to develop "nofollow"
The "nofollow" attribute was introduced 15 years ago to combat comment spam. Now Google has announced that there will be two more link attributes in the future to identify user-generated content and advertising links. Another important innovation: Google's algorithm will no longer completely ignore"nofollow" links.

Facebook fanpages can be prohibited
The Federal Administrative Court has ruled that data protection authorities may prohibit the operation of Facebook fan pages if there are serious data protection deficiencies. The basis for this is, among other things, an ECJ ruling which ascribes joint responsibility for data processing(including with Like buttons) to operators of commercial Facebook pages.

Security

New Raidboxes security feature
Our hard-working dev team has developed several new features this summer. Among them is the new RB Login Protector. The security feature protects your BOX(EN) from brute force attacks, replaces the Limit Login Attempts plugin, reduces the load on your server and includes additional functions such as a whitelist and email notifications. More information here.

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