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Tips & Tricks

WordPress 5.0 en de Gutenberg Editor

Maybe it has not been noticed, but behind the scenes it has been uneasy for a while in the WordPress Community. There has been a lot of work done in recent years on a new editor, called Gutenberg. This new editor must give a new experience to writing in WordPress. It becomes more intuitive and more drag-and-drop. This development also fits with the increasing use of sitebuilders such as Divi and Beaver Builder within WordPress websites in general.

Soon WordPress 5.0 will be available and this release would make the Gutenberg editor available. However, a lot of themes and plugins are not yet compatible with Gutenberg. There were also too many issues surrounding go live. That is why 5.0 has already been postponed twice. Yesterday, however, it became known that tomorrow, December 6, the go live will launch anyway and every website that uses WordPress 5.0 passes to Gutenberg.

And that has quite some consequences!

Because, as mentioned, many themes and plugins are not yet ready for Gutenberg. In addition, there are still a few issues in Gutenberg; teething problems that every new technology has. But the last and most important problem is that most site administrators are not ready for Gutenberg at all. The way of writing and designing is completely different and without some experience, this can have considerable consequences for websites that are already in the air. It is not for nothing that big players such as Yoast and WPML warn not to install the 5.0 release for now and at least to wait for 5.01 in January. Better still, to use a staging website to test everything well before you go live with 5.0 and Gutenberg.

Whatever one thinks of Gutenberg and the way it becomes available (or forced, as some find), the fact remains that tomorrow it will be available in the 5.0 release. The fact remains that we, as website builders and administrators, will eventually use Gutenberg in any way whatsoever. However, we have decided to do this at a later date and very phased. That is why on all websites we manage this morning the Classic Editor is installed and activated, so that the automatic upgrades can install WordPress 5.0 tomorrow. For example, these websites get all the good from the 5.0 release, but for the time being Gutenberg remains inert in the background.

After we have gained some testing and experience with Gutenberg next year, we will decide what we will do with it. In any case, we will consult with the owners per website how we will use the website in the coming years and how Gutenberg fits in. Eventually, before July 2022, if the Classic Editor is no longer supported, all websites will have to be converted. Then many websites will have been re-designed, we suspect, and Gutenberg can be used in that process.

We keep the WordPress release up-to-date on all websites, and we benefit from all stability and safety improvements, but we keep Gutenberg off the radar for the time being, until we consider Gutenberg and ourselves mature enough to go on productive websites. Bet.

If you have any questions about Gutenberg or our opinion about this, let us know!

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Website Security

Google Chrome will soon warn at non-SSL websites

On 9 February, Google announced that their Chrome browser will issue large warnings from July 2018 if people want to visit websites that are not secured with an SSL certificate.

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GDPR & Privacy

Are you familiar with GDPR?

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AVGYou are probably not familiar with the term GDPR. However, as a website owner these terms become very important to you! After all, from May 25 every EU website owner is obliged to adhere to the new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

Also this website is not (yet) ready for the GDPR at the time of writing. However, it will be ready before 25 May. In this article we will discuss the practical details and preparation for the GDPR. We also offer a complete audit and preparation for your website.

 

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Website Security

New Brute Force attacks on WordPress sites

On December 18, security companies reported a serious global Brute Force attack that specifically targeted WordPress websites. This was one of the biggest attacks to date with a peak of more than 14 million Brute Force attacks per minute. It attempts to gain access to WordPress websites with large amounts of user / password combination with brute force. It soon became clear that only a botnet was the cause of this and research showed that they try to gain access to WordPress website and then use it for cryptomining. This means that the server capacity is used against the will of the owner to calculate bitcoins.

 

Fortunately, security companies have been able to quickly block the IP addresses in question, and the quick response has apparently prevented damage. At least, with the connected customers, because unprotected websites still run risks. These types of attacks are fairly easy to beat with simple actions that have already been taken on all websites of Werkend Webdesign. But the types of attacks are getting heavier and more complicated because websites and servers are a good source for hackers to carry out their activities. More and more we are that hackers try to use cryptomining or ransomware, in contrast to the earlier spamware attacks. These new types of attacks are much more destructive and dangerous for the website owners.

 

The standard security actions (brute force protection, no admin as user name, etc.) are unfortunately less and less effective. Several websites have already purchased the Security Package, but given the rising trend in attacks, it is recommended to order this package if you do not already have one. Click below to order it!

 

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Werkend Webdesign

Werkend Webdesign is live!

Werkend Webdesign is live per January 1 2018!

 

Formerly known as Maurice Hertog Webdiensten, Werkend Webdesign still delivers the same quality and services, but with a new look and a new name. But not only the website is completely new, we now also offer deep integration of the services with e-commerce. All documentation and payments of the services now go through the account and the e-commerce section. Not only does this help us both by keeping everything structured and transparent, it is also a demonstration of the possibilities offered by the Woocommerce platform!

 

So take a look at this website and be surprised by the complete range and the competitive prices! In this blog you will mainly read news regarding new services and successes, but also be kept informed about the latest relevant news about security, search engine optimization and WordPress / Woocommerce developments.

 

Questions? Contact us!