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Hosting & cloud

WordPress hosting: LiteSpeed Cache deployed with application-aware settings

Nuagerie has completed a targeted rollout of LiteSpeed Cache for compatible WordPress websites on its managed hosting platform. The work brought page caching into line with the web server, replaced overlapping cache configurations where appropriate and checked that public pages were actually being served from cache. Caching that fits the way a website works A page cache keeps a generated copy of eligible public content so that the application does not need to rebuild it...

Web & applications

WordPress and WebP: lighter images that support a better customer journey

WordPress 5.8, released on July 20, 2021, added native support for uploading and using WebP images. The official release announcement marked an important step for sites whose visual content makes up a large part of each page. For a business website, the opportunity is practical: present useful photographs and product details while reducing unnecessary data transfer. Choose the image for the job WebP can provide smaller files at an acceptable visual quality, but changing...

Security & continuity

Compromised WordPress plugins: lessons from the Abandoned Cart incident

In March 2019, Wordfence described exploitation of a vulnerability in Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce. Malicious data stored by the plugin could run code in the browser when an administrator reviewed abandoned carts. The observed attacks sought administrator access and installed ways to retain access. WordPress and its plugins need separate maintenance This case showed why an updated WordPress installation can still contain a vulnerable plugin. Maintenance needs to...

Security & continuity

WordPress users beware

Major WordPress releases can prompt legitimate questions about compatibility and maintenance. They can also provide a pretext for unsolicited offers that pressure a site owner into paying an unfamiliar company. Nuagerie’s warning during the preparation of WordPress 5.0 concerned this second situation. Verify the request before granting access A message claiming that your site will disappear or stop working unless you immediately purchase a service deserves careful...