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  • The dxw WordPress security plugin

    Following up on recent posts by Duncan and myself on WordPress security, it’s probably about time I told you about the dxw WordPress security plugin. This plugin pulls in the data from the dxw WordPress plugin security reviews site, and embeds them in your site, right in the plugins page in your dashboard. This provides…

  • Customising your WordPress dashboard with screen options

    As introduced in my previous post, there are lots of ways that the WordPress editing environment can be customised to meet your individual needs. One sight criticism of WordPress as it has developed over the years is that it has become a rather complicated beast, with lots of different options – many of which may be…

  • Changes are afoot

    dxw has come a long way in the last 3 years. We’ve grown from a team of three to a team of 14, and we’ve taken on some big and exciting projects, including Planning Guidance, Thames Valley Housing Association’s online customer services and corporate website, as well as a major campaign you might have seen…

  • Weekly roundup 13/6/14

    Here is what your friendly dxwers have been reading and sharing this week.

  • WordPress Security – WPLDN follow-up

    A few weeks ago I did a talk on WordPress security at the WordPress London meetup (video, slides). At the end there were a couple of questions relating to our hosting platform which bear repeating and a bit of a follow-up. “Why don’t you use VaultPress?” There are a number of security plugins on the market…

  • Weekly roundup 6/6/14

    Here is what your friendly dxwers have been reading and sharing this week.