Are You Using Too Many WordPress Plugins?

When I first started out, I was.  I must have had between 70-100 active plugins.  Not anymore.  I found out the hard way that:  Read more... (244 words, estimated 59 secs reading time)

• Some plugins mess up your blog

• Some plugins make your host’s server crash or bog it down, causing them to shut down your site

• Some plugins may be stealing PageRank

• Some plugins…who knows what they are doing for someone else, unbeknownst to you

4 Easy Tips To Protect Your Money-Making WordPress Blog

Matt Cutts recently wrote a post giving four good tips to protect a WordPress blog. Try these tips if you own a WordPress blog.  Read more... (279 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)

• Secure your /wp-admin/ directory…

• Make an empty wp-content/plugins/index.html file – it helps prevent people from finding out which plugins you use…

• Subscribe to the WordPress Development blog…

• Hide your WordPress version…your blog is prone to hackers until you upgrade to the latest version.”