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WordPress 5.4 RC2

The second release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is now available! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to be released on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.4 release candidate: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge …

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A Simple Guide to Topic Clusters and Pillar Pages

Content marketing isn’t a new concept. Marketing professionals use this strategy to grow engagement and improve conversion for companies of all shapes and sizes. With the growth of professional blogging and blogs as part of a brand’s marketing strategy, content marketing has taken a spot front and center. The person with the task of taking …

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5 of the Best CRM Software Tools for Businesses in 2020

Running a successful business requires you to keep track of a huge range of tasks, including customer relationship management. If you’re looking for the best way to handle this aspect of your brand, there are many different software options that can help. This is where the best CRM software comes into play.
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Zero-Day Vulnerability in ThemeREX Addons Now Patched

On February 18th, we were alerted to a vulnerability present in ThemeREX Addons, a WordPress plugin installed on approximately 44,000 sites. We took immediate action to release a firewall rule to protect Wordfence Premium users. As this vulnerability was being actively attacked, we also publicly notified the community of the vulnerability to help protect users …Read More

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Get a FREE Startup Layout Pack for Divi

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. For this week, we have created an exciting Startup Layout Pack. This layout pack provides a unique design with …

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The Dunning Kruger Effect: Pitfalls and Solutions

On its face, the Dunning Kruger Effect is pretty simple. Someone’s performance is bad, but they (1) don’t realize their performance is bad and (2) they think their performance is good. There’s a bit more to it than that, though, and some aspects of it are misunderstood. First, though, let’s quickly go over where the …

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10 Divi Child Themes for Lawyers and Law Offices

If you’re interested in building a website for lawyers or other legal businesses, Divi has you covered. Divi has everything you need to display your expertise, services, testimonials, and contact information. Fortunately, you don’t have to build the site from scratch. In this article, we’ll look at 10 Divi child themes for lawyers and law …

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A Simple Guide to Marketing for Introverts

In practically every profession, marketing is required, especially if you’re a solopreneur who is singularly responsible for running every aspect of your business. Marketing and sales require you to put yourself and your business out there, find people who may be interested in it and then go deep with them to find out what they …

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How to Synchronize Expanding Copy on Scroll with Divi

When the emphasis of a certain section is on the copy, it’s important to make sure the copy doesn’t go unnoticed. There are many techniques you can use to put your copy in the spotlight, but in this tutorial, we’ll show you how to synchronize expanding copy on scroll using Divi’s new scroll effects. As …

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How to Determine Your Domain’s Value

You’ve probably heard stories of people selling domains for millions of dollars. It can be hard to imagine someone paying so much for a web address, but domain value involves more than just the string of characters your users type into their browsers to reach your site. You may be sitting on a figurative gold …

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Active Attack on Zero Day in Custom Searchable Data Entry System Plugin

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team is tracking a series of attacks against an unpatched vulnerability in the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress. The estimated 2,000+ sites running the plugin are vulnerable to Unauthenticated Data Modification and Deletion, including the potential to delete the entire contents of any table in a vulnerable site’s …Read More

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People of WordPress: Mary Job

In the March edition of our “People of WordPress” series, you’ll find out how Mary Job grew from a timid, curious cat into a public speaker and organizer of WordPress Meetups and WordCamps.

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Episode 69: The Meteoric Growth of Elementor with Kfir Bitton

On February 26, WordPress page building platform Elementor announced that they had received $15 million in venture funding. After topping 4 million installations of their plugin in January, it appears that Elementor is on a path to do some big things with WordPress. This week, we chat with Elementor CRO Kfir Bitton from his office …Read More

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MTLT integrates WPML to provide medical and technical translations

We are happy to announce the recent integration of WPML and MTLT, a team of professional linguists highly experienced in Medical and Technical translations. Based in Greece, MTLT understands the strict requirements of the highly regulated medical and life sciences industry. For a successful medical translation, an in-depth understanding of the subject is crucial. MTLT …

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What is an IP Address? Everything You Need to Know

As you probably know, your computer has an IP address virtually attached to it. But you might not know that there’s actually a bit more to it than that. If you found this article by searching “What is an IP address?” Then, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, you’ll find everything you …

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Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in RegistrationMagic Plugin

On February 24th, our Threat Intelligence team discovered several critical vulnerabilities in RegistrationMagic, a WordPress plugin installed on over 10,000 sites, including the vendor’s own site. These allowed an attacker with subscriber-level permissions to elevate their account’s privileges to those of an administrator and to export every form on the site, including all the data …Read More

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New! Ultra Yoga Skin for Studios and Instructors

We, at Themify, understand how important it is to show potential clients your skills and passion on your website. We’ve created a yoga skin that will inspire instructors and guests alike! The Ultra’s Yoga skin gives you all the tools you need to create a professional online presence and get your studio off the ground, …

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Best Contract Management Software: 6 Tools Compared for Businesses of Any Size

Contract management may not be an exciting discussion topic, but it is essential to the smooth operation of any business. Investing in the best contract management software makes it much easier. This guide will explore everything there is to know about contract management software: what it does, what to look for, and what programs you can rely on to get the job done.
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How to Animate Parallax Background Images with Divi’s Scroll Effects

Combining scroll effects with parallax background images can create quite a magical design for your visitors. Since the parallax effect already puts the image in motion as the user scrolls down the page, adding additional scroll effects (like horizontal motion and rotation) can really set the design apart and open doors for more creative layouts. …