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PHP Security
Shift8 Web is Now SOC 2 Type II Certified — Why That Matters for Your Next Website Project
05/06/2025
We’re proud to announce that Shift8 Web, operating under Star Dot Hosting Inc., has officially achieved SOC 2 Type II…
How to scan your WordPress site for Malicious code
01/15/2025
Keeping your WordPress site secure is a task that can feel overwhelming at times—but it’s absolutely essential. Hackers love to…
How to Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) Headers to Your WordPress Website
12/13/2024
For WordPress website owners, implementing proper security headers can significantly enhance your site’s security posture, shielding it from a range…
Auditing the hostile takeover: ACF 6.3.6.1 to Secure Custom Fields 6.3.6.2
10/15/2024
Matt Mullenweg, the founder of Automattic and co-creator of WordPress, has garnered a reputation for erratic and often controversial business…
How to recover a hacked WordPress website
08/23/2023
Well it happened to you. You receive an email from a customer, or perhaps your web host : Your Wordpress…
How to block your WordPress site from being scanned by WPScan with Nginx
01/18/2019
Hello! First and foremost, why would you want to block WPScan from probing your site? Well we all know that…
How to protect WordPress media files and only allow the users who uploaded them to view
09/13/2018
Hello! In the past we have written about how to protect your Wordpress media files. In the past exercises we…
How to implement a government ID verification system with Woocommerce and WordPress
06/27/2018
Need this implemented on your site? Click here and fill out our quote form! Hello! There are many…
WordPress plugin to remotely manage and automate multiple WordPress sites
02/23/2018
Hello! Being a Toronto based web design and development agency means that we interact with a significant number of Wordpress…
How to craft an XSS payload to create an admin user in WordPress
01/31/2018
Hello! XSS (or cross site scripting) attacks are a common method to maliciously execute actions against a website installation. In…
WordPress plugin to get geolocation coordinates from a visitors IP address
01/29/2018
Hello! We recently had a requirement from a client to generate content on a page specifically based on the geolocation…
WordPress Woocommerce plugin to disable payment methods based on zip or postal codes
01/15/2018
Hello! Woocommerce is a great easy-to-implement and versatile e-commerce platform. With the robust development community, expanding the core functionality can…
IP Address Reputation and intelligence plugin for WordPress
08/31/2017
Hello! With Wordpress security, there are many methods for hardening and tightening controls, methods for preventing common attack vectors including…
How to encrypt and execute your PHP code with MCRYPT or OPENSSL
04/13/2017
Hello! While the scenario may not necessarily be common in which you would want to encrypt your PHP code and…