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The Definitive Guide to SSL and WordPress
The Importance of SSL in Today’s Web Environment It’s become commonplace for a majority of internet users to share personal information on the internet. With the disregard for protecting personal data becoming second nature, how do we protect ourselves and our users? That’s where the power of SSL comes in. If your site requires users…
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The Wild West of Bots and Brute Forces
Understanding the Foundation: The Importance of Strong Passwords “The key to success is starting with a solid foundation. When it comes to succeeding at security, passwords are part of the foundation. Failure to choose a good password will equate to failure in security eventually– if not almost immediately. Brute Force Attacks: A Persistent Threat in…
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What is WordPress Multisite Mode?
Let me guess. You’re cruising around the internet looking for a place to host your multisite setup on WordPress, or maybe you’re just thinking of going down the multisite path but haven’t even gotten started yet. Have no fear, Pagely is here. Introduction to WordPress Multisite For those of you who haven’t gotten started yet,…
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IPv4 vs IPv6
IPV4 vs IPV6 Understanding IP Addresses: The Basics This post is part of a series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This tenth post in the series is about the IP address system, and in particular IPv4 and IPv6 and why knowing about…
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SSH Basics
Introduction to SSH for Beginners This post is part of a series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This fourth post is about SSH which we offer on our VPS and Enterprise plans. The previous post on FTP vs SFTP touched on SSH…
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FTP vs SFTP
This post is part of a new series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This post is about FTP including its cousin the secure version (SFTP), and will attempt to explain the difference between the two and why they matter if you’re developing…
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Git Basics
This post is part of a series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This post iin the series is about Git, which, unlike previous posts, doesn’t stand for anything and is neither an acronym, initialism, nor abbreviation. We’ll walk you through the basics…
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HTTP vs HTTPS
This post is part of a series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This post is about HTTP (including its cousin, the secure version) and will attempt to explain the difference between the two and why they matter if you’re developing a WordPress…
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DNS Basics
“This post is part of a new series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This first post is about DNS, including what it is and why you need to understand it.” DNS – The Basics DNS stands for Domain Name System, so let’s…
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Rsync Basics
This post is part of a series designed to help developers who are just starting out understand some basics and how they relate to WordPress. This seventh post is about Rsync, which stands for Remote Sync. We’ll walk you through the basics and provide a video on how to get started hands-on. Rsync is a…