Category: Wordpress

  • You never need backup until ….you need it

    You never need backup until ….you need it

    That’s right, you never consider backing up your website until you’ve experienced a loss of a file, post, web page, or worst case…and entire website! Luckily we are able to learn from our mistakes. All websites, no matter how secure they are built, should use a backup method. Backup means a process that automatically copies the website files and stores them in a different location. There are lots of options out there, hosting companies will charge a monthly fee for such a service or you can find a free plugin to do the same thing. At ODEZ we use a plugin called UpdraftPlus and we agree with their tagline, “The World’s Most Trusted WordPress Backup Plugin“. This plugin is very easy to use, there’s lots of documentation on how to set it up and it offers many different locations to store files (Dropbox, Google Drive, FTP, just to name a few).  They offer a free version as well as a premium. The free version is the perfect way to get started and see the benefits of having a backup of your website scheduled daily, weekly, monthly…just so you can sleep better knowing your site files are safe.

  • New way to manage members

    New way to manage members

    Recently we came across a very helpful member registration plugin. It gives the ability to create different member registration forms and goes beyond the simple name and contact info. It’s so smart it even allows you to create detailed forms for members to fill out and then the same plugin allows you to create a directory page showcasing all the members and the exact content you want to show. For example, we had a client who wanted to show products that each member sold but wanted to hide the number of years they were a member. This plugin has solved a lot of member registration issues and organized the process in one simple plugin.

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