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  • Scheduling a post in WordPress

    A simple one this, but something that quite a few people using WordPress have missed. Sometimes you want to schedule a post to be published at a time other than right now. There are a few reasons for that: You can probably think of a few others yourself. So, how to get around this problem?…

  • Timthumb raises its ugly head, once again

    A new vulnerability has been announced in TimThumb, a library that many WordPress sites use to manipulate and display images. This vulnerability makes sites with a particular configuration of TimThumb vulnerable to arbitrary code execution attacks. These attacks are pretty serious, allowing the attacker to force your server to run any command they like. Usually, it’s…

  • Weekly roundup 20/6/14

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

  • 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…