The Contest
Enter The Contest to Win!!
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I do want to thank Charlie for coming to the aid of the show and getting our contests all organized. I also want to thank all the developers again for supporting our show with their plugin donations! Please check them out.
Short note about participating in the contests folks. Remember we go to great efforts to get these licenses and look for more participation from you the producers.
Winner-Winner Chicken Dinner we have a winner for the Ultimate Lifetime License for WP Admin Pages the winner is Brian Holder
Enter for your chance to win an Unlimited Lifetime License of
HappyFiles
happyfiles.io
Create & Manage Unlimited Folders
HappyFiles PRO let’s create & manage an unlimited number of media folders. The free version of HappyFiles is limited to a maximum of 10 media folders.
This giveaway is for an UNLIMITED LIFETIME license valued at $59.
Listen to John’s unbiased review of HappyFiles Pro on Episode 463 Life In Paradise
Click here to listen (opens in new tab)
Let your friends know about the giveaway!
In February, we will have a second giveaway contest for you to enter. This one is a ‘Hide and Seek’ style contest. My Marketing Coordinator is going to hide a phrase in the February show notes about one of our developers who has donated a plugin for this giveaway. Your job will be to find the phrase, then go to the giveaway page and enter for your chance to win by telling us the phrase and where you found it. Listen to the show and watch our social media feeds for more details as we get closer to the February show!
Visit http://WPPluginsAtoZ.com/contests for more info.
For all developers who would like to support the show. You can donate a premium license to be used in a future contest please go to WPPluginsAtoZ.com/PluginContest
In Other News
5 Tactics to Stay Focused and Achieve That One Big Goal
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/362212?fbclid=IwAR2CKgwpjlggUMo6TuZgf-x0PVKu_m7BA48BdjDsthTsDhJLqKeIWx_9Ckg
NVIDIA Gamers Face DoS, Data Loss from Shield TV Bugs
https://threatpost.com/nvidia-gamers-dos-data-loss-shield-tv-bugs/163200/?fbclid=IwAR0WTNKRffe-3NdfjGECOe-xzFisldUTSZA80NqY40Hs7dvEKGhfBwzxvH4
India is reportedly asking WhatsApp to reverse a controversial change to its privacy policy that critics said would have shared personal user data with Facebook
https://www.businessinsider.com/india-is-reportedly-asking-whatsapp-to-withdraw-policy-change-2021-1?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sf-insider-design&fbclid=IwAR3OV-y-_Rlwsf-YHT0mwPhvB94LJiTznzBhu0iwHtgBv4PbYI_xj-8L9Js
How to Make Your WordPress Site More Secure (33 WP Pros Offer Tips)
https://whatsaytheexperts.com/how-to-secure-wordpress-site/
Critical Cisco SD-WAN Bugs Allow RCE Attacks
https://threatpost.com/critical-cisco-sd-wan-bugs-rce-attacks/163204/?fbclid=IwAR1Q5GZFbJtYa20N1C61c11TEUtRdlYCDaEogRKO4npjTaQEU585wdvtkSA
How to Begin Your Journey Developing Headless WordPress Sites
https://torquemag.io/2020/07/how-to-begin-your-journey-developing-headless-wordpress-sites/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Gutenberg Contributors Consider Implementing a Bot to Close Stale Issues
https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-contributors-consider-implementing-a-bot-to-close-stale-issues
Microsoft Edge gets a password generator, leaked credentials monitor
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-gets-a-password-generator-leaked-credentials-monitor/
WP Plugins A to Z News
Yes, John is pimping out his daughter here, if you want to see her very pretty mug in the live stream it is now up to a $400 donation and until it happens that price will continue to go up… At the rate it is going she will never be live. Someone may want to start a Go Fund me to make her mug live.
In February, we will have a second giveaway contest for you to enter. This one is a ‘Hide and Seek’ style contest. My Marketing Coordinator is going to hide a phrase in the February show notes about one of our developers who has donated a plugin for this giveaway. Your job will be to find the phrase, then go to the giveaway page and enter for your chance to win by telling us the phrase and where you found it. Listen to the show and watch our social media feeds for more details as we get closer to the February show!
Remember, you will want to hang around to the end of the show for our Q & A segment with Amber…. and to those listening on the podcast, you may want to check out the YouTube version which has some great discussions before the show starts…
WordPress News and Info
A Multi-Theme System, the Decade-Long Wait for Grandchild Themes, and Themeless Templates
https://wptavern.com/a-multi-theme-system-the-decade-long-wait-for-grandchild-themes-and-themeless-templates
The 16-Step Checklist for Securing Your WordPress Site
https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/checklist-for-securing-wordpress-site/
10 Best WordPress Automations to Make Your Life Easier
https://wittysparks.com/must-have-wordpress-automation-plugins/
Whitehouse.gov Chooses WordPress, Again
https://pagely.com/blog/whitehouse-gov-chooses-wordpress-again/
and if your looking for work, go read the code on the page for a message.
Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers
https://speckyboy.com/ethical-dilemma-for-wordpress-plugin-developers/
DDoS Protection Guide – How to Help Protect Your WordPress Site From Attacks
https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/ddos-protection-guide-how-to-help-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-attacks/
WordPress Security: The Ultimate Guide
https://ithemes.com/wordpress-security-the-ultimate-guide/
The hall of shame via Automattic:
transparency.automattic.com/tag/hall-of-shame/
Matt’s Famous Quotes
https://www.idrlabs.com/quotes/matt-mullenweg.php
It’s Episode 495 – ‘Paradigm Shift’, with plugins for Time Tracking, Shortcodes, Brute Force Prevention, Unique Images, Changing Text, Passwords and ClassicPress options. It’s all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!
ClassicPress News and Info
Help us fill the spot for ClassicPress News and Info. Send us your favourite plugins or any news you have heard that with help other listeners.
- Email: amber@wppro.ca
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