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  • WordPress Configuration File Backups

    What are Configuration File Backups? WordPress has a special file named wp-config.php that stores sensitive configuration information for your website. By default, the wp-config.php file stores the following information: MySQL settingsSecret keysDatabase table prefixABSPATH Developers can also store other sensitive information in the file.

  • WordPress Version Control Files

    What are version control files? When developers write code they often use version control software, such as SVN or Git, to help manage their work. When version control software is used, it often uses a hidden folder to store data about the source code being written. As this folder is hidden, it often can’t be viewed and therefore…

  • WordPress SSL/TLS HTTPS Encryption

    What is SSL/TLS HTTPS Encryption? Not so long ago the web’s communications were mostly un-encrypted, allowing anyone who could eavesdrop on the traffic to read them. In recent years, the web has seen a dramatic change from mostly being un-encrypted to encrypted. When your website has HTTPS enabled all communication traffic from your user’s computers…