Website software updates over time have become more and more necessary. Websites run off of software, and software is the code that makes websites function. Historically, websites were more straightforward or simple, and it was more likely that there was just one in-house developer or group of people developing the website. Website software was more simple, controlled and straightforward, and …
How Often Does a Website Need Maintenance?
The short answer is it depends on your business, but most of our clients receive maintenance on a monthly schedule. In order to answer this question more fully, let’s take a brief look at the history of website maintenance and security. In the past, most websites did not need maintenance because they were not built on open-source platforms like WordPress. …
Technical reasons for website maintenance
Why does website maintenance matter? Think about your car needing maintenance. It won’t work without regular oil changes, tire rotation, replacing parts that break through wear and tear, and even putting gas in the gas tank (or charging your electric car). All of these things are maintenance, and it turns out websites need this too. But I used to have …
WPForms: a better free alternative to Contact Form 7
We’ve used Contact Form 7 over the years. It’s a great free plugin that gets the job done…or does it? It seems like anyone starting out in WordPress sets up their site with Contact Form 7. It’s the go to default plugin for an easy, free contact form solution, and by the way it has great branding. This plugin has …
Figuring out when WordPress is going to update next
TL;DR Updating WordPress is a reactionary process so we put together some statistics to help predict and manage updates. For example, WordPress is updated on average once every 43 days. So, maybe you’ve wondered how often WordPress is updated and when the next update will be released? We found some stats to help solve this problem We had the same …
