Tag Archives: third party plugins

New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

When expanding WordPress with third party plugins to get the features that you want and need, there are security risks that can arise, and here is one recently. A new WordPress backdoor has been discovered that can create a rogue … Continue reading

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Why do people choose WordPress over Weebly when they want to create a website from scratch?

The WordPress and Weebly logos may look quite similar, but they are indeed quite different website builders. WordPress is open source, and you get web hosting choice. Weebly is a hosted solution, where essentially you are renting your website, paying … Continue reading

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using plugins in web development?

Short Answer: Advantage is the added features. Disadvantages are the security risks, and it’s harder to keep your website stable and maintain it. At each platform upgrade, your website may break. That’s why I prefer to use UltimateWB – you … Continue reading

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Can I use a Shopify theme with WooCommerce?

Short answer: no, you can’t. It sounds simple, but it’s not – Shopify themes aren’t compatible with WooCommerce (a WordPress plugin). Don’t worry: we’ll explain why, and show the easiest ways to get the look and functionality you want. Related: … Continue reading

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Which platform is best for a fast performing website in 2020?

UltimateWB – it’s very fast loading, and also very fast and easy to build your website with it. It has a lot of built-in apps that you can use and customize, so unlike other platforms, your website is not slowed … Continue reading

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What is the best website developing a for e-commerce website? Can WordPress or Joomla be used or any other one?

Best one is UltimateWB. It has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features – with WordPress or Joomla you have to find/install third party plugins. The more plugins you use, the more security risks, your website may load slower, … Continue reading

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What are the best website builders (like WordPress) to use to build an online marketplace?

I would use UltimateWB instead of WordPress for that. UltimateWB has a built-in classifieds app, with an auctions option too. It has a lot of features and is very flexible. With WordPress you would have to find/install third party plugins … Continue reading

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Which website builder is the most optimized for SEO and offers the most useful plug-ins?

When it comes to SEO optimization, the most effective website builders are the ones that include essential SEO tools directly in the platform rather than relying heavily on third-party plugins. SEO depends on clean URLs, proper site structure, fast loading … Continue reading

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If I wanted to get a website up, should I consider WordPress as my first choice?

For a website, I would choose UltimateWB instead. It has a lot of features built-in and is very customizable and easy to use. You can build any type of website with it. WIth WordPress for a website, you have to … Continue reading

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Is WordPress considered the best and the fastest content management system?

I don’t think it is. I use WordPress for blogging, but UltimateWB for websites. With WordPress you would have to install a bunch of plugins – which can cause very slow page load speeds, increase security risk, and may break … Continue reading

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