Creating and Managing a Self Hosted WordPress Website Class Takeaways
Links & Downloads
Adobe Express (just like canva)
Plugins
Wordfence Security – Keep your site secure and safe from hackers!
Advanced noCaptcha & invisible Captcha (v2 & v3) (use captcha code generator)
Tips & Tricks
How do I set up my email in Outlook? (pop3 or imap): Step by step instruction
Create stunning promos without design skills:Adobe Express
Don’t use a predictable password Random password generator (just make sure to write it down!)
Get your website cashed into Google search faster Google Search Console
Change passwords monthly for:
- Admin
- Host
- FTP
- Database
Update WordPress, plugins and run any available updates within the admin monthly.
Make sure you keep the php version server side up to date. If something breaks after an update, log into ftp and troubleshoot by disabling plugins one by one. Make sure to run a back up of the site before and after running any updates.
