You can help secure your WordPress site by making sure that you’re not using a predictable username. A naïve hacker has to guess both your username and your password. If your username can be easily guessed, their job is much easier.
Blogging & WebDev
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I recently ran into a situation where I needed to redirect multiple web pages with the same basic url structure to another domain. While I could create a bunch of individual 301 redirects, it would be easier to use a catchall. But how?
If you’re using the Thesis WordPress theme then you’ve likely noticed a self-serving Dashboard panel titled “The latest from the DIYthemes Blog.” If this bugs you and you’d like to remove it, then you’ve come to the right place.
I recently converted a static site created using RapidWeaver to WordPress. This was a relatively easy process, and the end result was great. However, in looking at the Google Analytics data I spotted a problem.
Ever wondered how to show hidden (invisible) files in the cPanel File Manager? I did. I needed to edit .htaccess but it wasn’t showing up in the list of files. I could find the file by searching for it, but I couldn’t access it from the search pane.
To remove a directory and its contents: rm -rf <DirectoryName> Just be sure… There’s no going back if you change your mind.
I was just doing a bit of spring (late summer?) cleaning and ran across some old domain registration e-mails from GoDaddy. As I skimmed through them, I was amazed at how much their domain name registration prices have increased.
Last night, I discovered that all of my WordPress sites on Dreamhost (including this one) had been hacked. I’m not sure when this happened, but I discovered (quite by accident) small text links hidden at the bottom of various pages.