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Sixteen years after its release, WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world and currently powers around one-third of all sites on the web. As WordPress become more popular, it increasingly draws the attention of hackers who are eager to...

In previous years, we’ve shared some favourite versions of the classic Christmas carol, “O Holy Night”. It’s time for another! This is a beautiful Celtic version, with a beautiful voice, harp and violin. A happy Christmas 2019 to all our users! Behold your king,...

Virtual reality (VR) continues to rise in popularity as the previously prohibitive expensive hardware needed to run it becomes more affordable. Companies are investing heavily in its expansion and increased appeal by creating dedicated media, games and building rich...

UpdraftPlus is always searching for new and reputable partners that we can recommend to our users. With websites and databases getting larger and larger, reliable cloud storage is one of the most important factors to consider when setting up your site.  Linode is the...

It’s that time of year again; when Black Friday shoppers start to check websites and seek out the best deals available.  So this Black Friday shopping season, we highly recommend you avoid the packed shops and high-streets and take the significantly safer alternative...

Choosing the right theme for your site is a vitally important part of creating a great website. Visitors will judge your site immediately based on how it looks, functions and responds to different screen sizes and types. So what are your options for getting a great...

Our goal this year has been to make restores great again – and as part of that goal, we have now added the ability to restore “more files” backups (files that are not part of your WordPress install, but that you may still wish to backup, such as directories on your...

How to Increase Website Speed with WP-Optimize Plugin Faster website speeds can play an important role in the success of your website. The faster your website’s speed, the higher it can rank in search engines; which can attract more visitors, reduce bounce rate and...

We have been hard at work on a new update for the most popular WordPress slider on the market – MetaSlider.  We are continually making the effort to improve all aspects of MetaSlider, from adding new ways to navigate slideshows, to adding extra checks for REST enabled...

You’ve created a wonderfully designed WordPress page. But as good as it may look and feel, if it’s sluggish and takes too long to load, you can kiss your conversions goodbye and say hello to higher bounce rates. In a world where the average consumer is busier,...