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What’s happening and what you can do about it: your website’s security, costs and upkeep, without the jargon.
PHP2Shell: what the PHP flaws of 21 October mean for WordPress, Joomla and Drupal
Two critical flaws in PHP itself, with attacks before the fix was out. Who is affected, what to do today, and why updating WordPress, Joomla or Drupal doesn’t help this time.
What a WordPress website really costs: the bill nobody adds up
Hosting, licences, a maintenance plan, hourly rates for small changes, the day something breaks and your own time: a worked example for a 20-page business website, and what’s left of it on Johnny.
WordPress site hacked? What to do in the first 24 hours, and after
How to tell you’ve been hacked, seven steps for the first day, the week after with Google, email and the ICO, and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Which PHP version is my website on? How to find out in two minutes
Five ways to find your website’s PHP version: in WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, in your host’s control panel, and without logging in at all. Plus what the number means and what to do about it.
What does your website show the world?
Check it in a minute.
PHP version, plugins, open logins, speed: the free report sees your website the way visitors and attackers do. No sign-up, and nothing changes on your site.