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Security, Speed, & Google Rank: The Next Phase of WordPress Maintenance

What’s the next phase of WordPress Maintenance? At OptimWise, it’s improving website security, speed, and SEO.

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The Real Reasons You Need WordPress Maintenance: Updates and Backups

Without timely updates and backups, your website is at risk. We explain why these are the real reason you need WordPress Maintenance.

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How to Scan a WordPress Site for Malware

Learn how to scan your WordPress site to see if it's been hacked or has malware.

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Do You Really Need WordPress Maintenance?

Just like you maintain your car, you must maintain your WordPress site. The WordPress experts at OptimWise explain how - and why.

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How to Audit and Clean Up WordPress Plugins

Excessive WordPress plugins slow your site down, and decrease security. Learn how you can get rid of them.

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How to Reduce Contact Form Spam in WordPress (Gravity Forms)

Learn how to reduce the amount of spam coming through your website contact forms.

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How To Edit WordPress Comments to Make Them Less Spammy

You don’t have to delete every comment that seems spammy. Here's how to edit WordPress comments to make them less spammy.

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How to Remove -2 from WordPress URL (Permalink)

Learn how to remove -2 from the permalink (URL) of a WordPress page or post. Video and text instructions for removing the -2.

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Why Your Website Needs SSL

Google wants your website to have SSL for search engine rankings and Chrome security warnings. Here's why you should comply.

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How to Declutter Your WordPress Website

I love decluttering! I get a dopamine hit when I delete, clean, and remove anything unnecessary. I'm a big fan of decluttering WordPress websites, too. Let's look at why and how to declutter various areas of WordPress. Why Declutter? Why bother decluttering your WordPress site? Increase site security: the fewer plugins, themes, and users you have […]

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How To Get Uptime Alerts When Your WordPress Website Goes Down

Ever wish you could get an alert when your WordPress website goes down? I'll show you two free ways to do that. In a perfect world, your website would never go down. But, we don't live in a perfect world, and even the best hosts sometimes have outages. In those cases, wouldn't you rather know […]

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Protect Your Website with the Least Privilege Principle

In Information Technology, the Principle of Least Privilege means that people should have only the level of access and capability that they truly need. When people can access more info than they need, or have abilities that they don't need, there's a greater potential that they'll cause damage (accidentally or deliberately). Also, never underestimate the […]

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