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WordPress 4.3: Two New Features Add Efficiency & Security

WordPress 4.3 brings text formatting “autocompletions” and automatic password generation (and weak password shaming!). Check out these features that even the most casual user should know!

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on August 25, 2015December 19, 2015Categories Tools & Resources

Baseball, Nonprofit Websites, and Better Password Management

Sign in form with baseballs as password input dots

Lots of nonprofits don’t have the best password-management systems. It turns out professional baseballs teams don’t either.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on August 11, 2015October 20, 2015Categories Case Studies Nonprofit Websites

Two New Things From Google for Webmasters [link]

Whether you love them or hate them, Google offers a lot of tools and services that most of us use. Two recent changes caught my eye and I want to pass them on to all you website owners and builders.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 3, 2015March 2, 2015Format LinkCategories Tools & Resources

The Dangers of Cross-Site Contamination

Enter & Exit Subway Turn-stile

When it comes to website updates and security, make sure you haven’t triple-bolted the front door while leaving the back door wide open.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on August 19, 2014Categories Best Practices

Tiny but Useful Web Utilities

Web utilities are single-use websites that do helpful little tasks. I use a whole bunch of them all the time. Here’s a list of my favorites.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on October 22, 2013October 22, 2013Categories Tools & Resources

WordPress Tip: Don’t Use “admin.” Seriously.

You may have heard that you shouldn’t use the default “admin” account that comes with WordPress. This week, I saw some data that confirmed this. So read why, and if you haven’t yet, change your own sites. You’ll be safer for it.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 15, 2012June 3, 2014Categories Best Practices

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Mark is a white man with short light brown hair and short stubble. He's wearing a collared blue shirt with a small white floral print in this formal portrait with a stark white background.

My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

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Free WordPress Guide for Nonprofits

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I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

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