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Our articles include how-tos, educational items and observations on the web and WordPress world, for website owners and developers.
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Why Do Hackers Hack?
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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Free Website Security Courses
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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Block Editor – Further Formatting
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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Block Editor – Cover Image
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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Block Editor – Wide Alignment and Full-width
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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Block Editor – Video, Audio and Embeds
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…
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Block Editor – Images
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Images” These are the main blocks in the Block Editor which handle images:- Image Choosing an Image block allows images to be added from your computer or from the media library (ie already uploaded to WordPress), just as in the classic WordPress editor. After uploading/choosing the image, alt text,…
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Block Editor – Text and Formatting
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Text and Formatting” Let’s take a look at each of the standard blocks provided with the Block Editor (previously known as the Gutenberg editor). First, the more typical blocks which deal with text and formatting:- See these other articles for further formatting blocks and image-handling blocks. All of these…
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Beginning with the Block Editor
Previously published as “Writing with Gutenberg” When you add a new post or page, you will see the Block Editor screen, ready for you to enter content. A “Welcome” help dialogue may be shown, on first using the editor. If you wish to see this again at any time, you can redisplay the Welcome guide.…
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Website Security
Every one of us who has a website has a responsibility to keep it secure. Here’s why […]
