Disclaimer: We make no guarantees or warranties with regards to the following tips and suggestions for an Apache .htaccess file regarding security and compression settings.
It is your responsibility to test out these settings on your server and check for comparability and security.
Sometimes, as a developer, it may be beneficial to hide the WordPress version number and or hide the WordPress update notice from backend users. Particularly if you are aware that performing the update will cause issues with your presently installed theme.
Nothing beats getting it fixed immediately, but sometimes that just isn’t feasible. We still recommend that any security releases be implemented immediately and if you must, take the site down for maintenance. That is, until the theme compatibility issues have been resolved and the security updates implemented.
The wp-config.php file has many interesting features. With this one file you can really fine-tune how your WordPress installation functions.
Many default WordPress settings may be adjusted using the ‘define‘ function. This may save you from having to download a bunch of plugins to manage similar settings. But a word of caution. They should only be adjusted if you know what you are doing.
The wp-config.php file has many interesting features. With this one file you can really fine-tune how your WordPress installation functions.
Many default WordPress settings may be adjusted using the ‘define‘ function. This may save you from having to download a bunch of plugins to manage similar settings. But a word of caution They should only be adjusted if you know what you are doing.
By disabling automatic updates to your WordPress installation you help prevent the changes of said update from crashing your website due to a unknown conflict. You can then use a staging server to test the update(s) against your website installation. However, this is not recommended as it may expose you to security risks if you are unable to patch your website against the latest threat(s) in timely order.
In addition, this method will not disable notifications of available updates. It will still prompt you in the administrative backend of your site when there is a new version of WordPress available.
