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Housekeeping – Clook Client Portal
Tips and Guides/ 27th Mar 2020/Jamie Hoyles
In the current climate it’s likely that a lot of our users will have time available to look at admin tasks that they may not have previously thought to complete. Checking that your Clook Client Portal details are up to date is good practise but could also see you save money… Customers should log into […]
Read MoreWordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WordPress/ 18th Feb 2020/Jamie Hoyles
Following on from our post last month about the Code Snippets flaw, we are seeing more and more articles detailing WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities. Recent add-ons affected include ThemeGrill Demo Importer, Profile Builder and GDPR Cookie Consent. It’s estimated that there are close to 1 million active installs on these 3 plugins alone. Preventing WordPress Plugin […]
Read MoreCode Snippets Vulnerability
WordPress/ 31st Jan 2020/Jamie Hoyles
Yesterday, 30th January it was announced that a Code Snippets Vulnerability had been discovered. Code Snippets is a plugin for WordPress that currently has over 200,000 installs and is one that has previously been mentioned on this blog (Five Essential Plugins for WooCommerce). What is the Code Snippets Vulnerability? It has been found that a […]
Read MoreWordPress Multisite Add an additional site using cPanel
WordPress/ 15th Jan 2020/Will Cook-Martin
Following on from our How to create a WordPress Multisite install, in this guide, we’ll discuss how to create a new site under your WordPress Multisite install. 1 Login to WordPress Login to your WordPress dashboard 2 Navigate to the Multisite Sites Dashboard Navigate to the multisite sites dashboard “My Sites” > “Network Admin” > […]
Read MoreChange Your WordPress admin password via PHPMyAdmin
WordPress/ 06th Jan 2020/Jamie Hoyles
We occasionally see web developers take over the management of a website yet the business owner will have no idea what their WordPress access details are. In instances such as this it’s possible to change your WordPress admin password via PHPMyAdmin. How to Change Your WordPress admin password via PHPMyAdmin 1) Log in to cPanel […]
Read MoreWinter festivities are nearly upon us…
Company News/ 18th Dec 2019/Will Cook-Martin
It’s that time of year again. For some of you, it’s the greatest time of the year, whilst for others, I’m sure 2020 can’t come quick enough! Whatever your frame of mind, you can be sure that our support team will be on hand 24/7 over the Christmas break. Our Billing and New Accounts teams […]
Read MoreHow to create a WordPress Multisite install
WordPress/ 16th Dec 2019/Will Cook-Martin
WordPress Multisite enables a single WordPress install with a single database to host multiple websites with completely different content. WordPress admins find this type of install attractive because it means they can manage all their WordPress installs from a single admin dashboard. Installing a plugin makes it available for use on all sites and updating […]
Read MoreHow to test your website’s security
Security/ 27th Nov 2019/Will Cook-Martin
Hardening your website against security flaws should be high on the priority list for any business with an online presence. Websites are constantly targeted by hackers, for a whole variety of reasons, who search for vulnerabilities to exploit. So we strongly recommend that you test your website’s security thoroughly, to ensure that your service is […]
Read MoreMove your WordPress site to Clook
WordPress/ 20th Nov 2019/Will Cook-Martin
The thought of moving your WordPress site can be extremely daunting, particularly if the WordPress site is a major source of income for you or your business. The truth is that if the move is properly planned and managed, there will be very little disruption if any at all. At Clook we’ve completed many thousands […]
Read MoreHow To Set Up A cPanel Addon Domain
Tips and Guides/ 30th Oct 2019/Jamie Hoyles
Our shared hosting plans allow multiple sites to be hosted under the one package using the cPanel Addon Domain feature. It’s important to note however that as Content Management Systems such as WordPress, Magento, etc can use a lot of resources it may be better to create separate cPanel accounts for these websites. Our reseller […]
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