WordPress
WooCommerce: Display Currency Format As A Text Value Suffix
Recently, I was browsing the WooCommerce Support forum to keep up to date on any reported issues with the latest release of WooCommerce V. 9.6 when I came across someone looking for support on displaying currency as a text value suffix. In the forum, user ‘@y0universe’ writes, The currency type (USD$) on my shop does…
Read MoreWhy We Don’t Immediately Update to Major Plugin Releases Like WooCommerce 9.6.0 (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)
As a WordPress professional, one of the most common questions we receive from clients is, “Why haven’t you updated my website to the latest version of WooCommerce (or other plugins) yet?” With WooCommerce 9.6.0 recently released, this question has come up again. While keeping your website up to date is critical for security and functionality,…
Read MoreWhy WP Engine Users Should Consider Moving Their WordPress Sites Amid the WordPress Conflict
As a WordPress website creator with our own high-speed hosting servers, I understand the importance of reliable, secure, and adaptable hosting for your WordPress sites. The recent conflict between WP Engine and WordPress may not be on every website owner’s radar, but it should be. In light of the issues between these two companies, WP…
Read MoreUnderstanding Clickjacking: Why Most Website Owners Need Not Worry
The other day, a client reached out concerned about an email they had received that appeared to address a security concern with their website. The email was sent from someone who claimed to be an “Ethical Hacker” and who was involved in “security research.” The subject of the email was VULNERABILITY REPORT : CLICK JACKING…
Read MoreWhy Backups are Your Business’s Superhero Before Updating WordPress
Dear Busy Business Owners, Let’s face it, in the bustling world of business, updating your WordPress site feels a lot like that awkward family reunion. It’s necessary, but you’d rather be doing… literally anything else. However, before you click ‘update’ faster than a kid hitting snooze on a Monday morning, let’s talk about the unsung…
Read MoreHas Your Website Slowed Down?
Does it seem as if your website has slowed down in the past couple of weeks? Many people in various forums are reporting that they sense a speed reduction recently, and are asking for advice. Could a virus cause the internet to slow down? The Effects Of COVID-19 On The Internet While it is true…
Read MoreWordPress Plugin – WPCentral Major Vulnerability
We’ve just heard news of a major security vulnerability in a popular WordPress Plugin called wpCentral. This plugin allows owners of multiple WordPress plugins to manage all of their websites through a single control panel. This is partly what makes this plugin vulnerability such a serious and potentially dangerous security issue. The vulnerability that was…
Read MoreNew Responsive E-Commerce Website
One of the things we are really proud of here at The Ian Scott Group is that over the years, our client retention rate is extremely high – perhaps one of the highest in the web development business. When we started back in 1997, many of our associates through other businesses at the time became…
Read MoreWordPress & Minimum PHP Version
For some website owners, they will have a surprise waiting for them if they try to update their version of WordPress to the scheduled new release of V. 5.2. WordPress has announced that version 5.2 will be released and along with that, the minimum version of PHP required will 5.6.20. If you are using anything…
Read MoreWebsite Speed Matters: Why You Should Speed Up Your Website! (With Some Tips)
With being in business for over 20 years, we’ve certainly seen many new web development and web design businesses come and go – and one of the most frustrating things for some of their clients has been the issue of site speed. Many of today’s web developers seem to give site speed hardly a second…
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