Renaming the default user name admin is one of the most basic security measures that should be taken to secure a WordPress installation. Unfortunately the only way to do this (until WordPress 3.0 arrives which will let you choose your admin name at install) is to edit the database directly. This plugin lets you rename admins from the admin area. Continue reading 'Plugin Review: Admin Renamer Extended'

Your WordPress set-up may have a favicon that you've created or that comes as part of your current theme. However by default it is not used for the admin area. Admin Favicon adds a custom favicon to your WordPress admin area. Continue reading 'Plugin Review: Admin Favicon'

I'm a webmaster working in the UK and Spain as a developer and webmaster (I also create sites). I have over 16 years of industry experience configuring and maintaining ecommerce sites and blogs. On this site you'll find my blog offering tips and thoughts on subjects related to the services I offer such as online trust, identity and security. You'll also find information about products that I use and recommend along with some that I don't! I offer a number of off-the-shelf services such as program installation, website maintenance and one-to-one classes via Skype. Continue reading 'Web Development for Small Business'

At the bottom of this site you will see that I state that all pages have been translated automatically. I've been asked often why I do this. I work with Spanish and English speaking clients however I don't have the time to produce two versions of everything I write. Continue reading 'Auto-translation'

Do you use Google Docs? If so did you know that you can publish documents from it directly to your blog? Here's how to publish to a WordPress site but it also works with other blogs. Continue reading 'From Google Docs to WordPress'

The "Pharma" attack, first spotted (as far as I'm aware) by Chris Pearson is a new type of hack that makes no obvious changes to your WordPress site. Its only when you seach your site in Google that you can see the damage - phrases advertising drugs have been randomly inserted throughout each page. Continue reading 'New WordPress Pharma Attack Hits 200,000 Sites'