Over the holiday I released a new plugin called WP Feature Disable. This new plugin is designed to help put a little more control in the hands of the user to disable certain features of the WordPress platform that may be unnecessary or undesirable for a specific installation. While it currently only provides 5 options, more will be added as the plugin continues to evolve. » Read the Rest
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Every once in a while you come across a feature or two that at the beginning seems really neat, but after a little while you realize things could run smoother or more efficiently if that feature wasn’t there. WP Feature Disable is the saving grace when it comes to getting rid of certain WordPress features. The idea is not to disable or harm the blog, but to simply help it be more efficient, use less database space, or simply hide so-called ‘nag’ screens. Turning features on and off is as simple as clicking a check-box and to make things better, nothing is permanent in case you decide you want that feature back later! » Read the Rest
If you haven’t realized it yet, I am a bit of a WordPress fan. I am also a huge fan of open source and the amazing community that comes with it. One of the problems that comes with the open source nature of software though is that it doesn’t take long for someone to figure out how to push the right buttons to possibly exploit that software or at least drain your bandwidth trying. You do however, have the power to enhance your open source installation and harden it appropriately to ensure it is much more difficult for the maliciously minded people to disturb your site. Since there are many schools of thought on best practices and most effective methods, etc… I am simply going to offer up some suggestions that are in my opinion a good place to start. » Read the Rest