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Running an online store brings with it a responsibility to keep your website as secure as you can. eCommerce websites are a major target for hackers – to maintain your credibility and customers’ trust, it is important to be aware of the risks and best practices for minimising those risks. Sucuri, experts in website and online…
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The Block Editor (also known as Gutenberg) provides some handy blocks which allow for the creation of attractive and interesting website and page layouts. Groups, Rows and Columns blocks, in combination with images and colour, can be used to create attractive and interesting website page layouts […]
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The WordPress Block Editor offers a simple way to transform a block into a different type of block. Clicking on the block icon in the top left of the block control bar, you are offered a list of options. This is the set of blocks which are available possibilities for transforming the current block […]
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I’ve just found my favourite website slider – Gutenslider. It blends seamlessly into the WordPress Block Editor, allowing easy update using a familiar interface. And it includes all of the display options I have needed in recent years, for client websites […]
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I remember the shock I got when I first installed a plugin which reported attempts to hack into my website. I ticked the setting to send me an email if a hacking attempt occurred. To my horror, hundreds of these notification emails arrived within the first hour and I had to log in and quickly…
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Sucuri, experts in website and online security, have announced free Website Security courses. Initial courses are aimed at beginner level, so there’s no need for in-depth technical knowledge. With the constant and growing threat of website hacks and online compromises […]
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previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Further Formatting” Here are some other useful text formatting blocks, beyond the more typically used formatting blocks. These blocks can be found in the Text section of blocks. Quote “I wish it need not have happened in my time.” “And so do all who live to see such times.…
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previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Cover Image” Simple Example of Cover Image Block Very simply, the Cover Image block allows you to include an image with text sitting in front of it, like the image below (where the words “Simple Cover Image Block” are not part of the image but text typed directly into…
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previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Wide Alignment and Full-width” The Block Editor (Gutenberg) introduces some new and interesting alignment options:- These options require that your theme explicitly supports them. See Developer Aside for a deeper discussion on what is needed to support the wide-alignment and full-width options. What Block Types Can Be Full or…
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previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Video, Audio and Embeds” Adding video or audio with the Block Editor is fairly intuitive and perhaps a clearer and simpler process than with the classic WP editor. Audio The Audio block allows you to upload or select from the library an audio (mp3) file. Alternatively, you can enter…
