A lot of clients choose the WordPress option because it is what developers advise as it is very SEO friendly. But there is one detail that many web developers fail to mention to their clients. That is the importance of updating your WordPress installs. Why should this be done? You'll be scared you went without doing it for so long once you find out!
WordPress is an essential marketing tool for your business or is equally important for your private use. No matter what information it contains, it should be protected in the best way possible so that it is not extracted by malicious people or competitors.
Why should you update your WordPress?
The most important reason why you should update your WordPress is for security reasons. The new plug-in updates create complex PHP codes which make any breach of your code impossible, they are able to push away hack attacks and add useful features to your website.
Updating your WordPress is so important, in fact, Google even went out of their way to alert people through their web master tools account to update their WordPress and any web developer will tell you how many hacked blogs they deal with on a daily basis.
Here is what Google says: QUOTE.
Dear site owner or webmaster of _______________,
Your site appears to be running an older version of WordPress. Google recommends that you update to the latest release. Older or unpatched software may be vulnerable to hacking or malware that can hurt your users. To download the latest release, visit the WordPress download page.
If you have any additional questions about why you are receiving this message, Google has provided more background information in a blog post about this subject.
Best wishes,
Google Search Quality Team
If you haven't been warned by anyone else, now you have no excuse to play ignorant.
Although it is easy to update your WordPress it is not your job to do it. Someone who knows all of the intricacies of WrodPress is the person who should be handling this update, someone like (*shameless plug*) Foamers.
If this is done incorrectly or not adequately it may as well have not been done at all. With all of the hours and hours of work you've put into your website and your content having us update your installs and protect your WordPress powered page is the only responsible choice.
How do you update your WordPress?
In principle the WordPress update is carried out in a few easy steps. First of all make a back-up of your files (database and everything else that is significant). Then make sure that you are updating all the plug-ins and the first thing you should do is to deactivate them while the process takes place.
When the update is ready you can activate them one by one and check whether they work correctly. In case there are any problems, Google them, there is extensive information online that will help you solve your update problems.
But if you don't like the idea of doing your own updates, that's completely ok! We can provide this essential WordPress update for you as well.
Sometimes when security is the issue at hand making sure everything is up to date and written and coded the exact way it needs to be to avoid exploits should be left to someone who knows exactly what they are doing. Not only will it save you time, but the opportunity for exploitation and security issues will go down so much that it will also save you your money.
What do you have to lose if you don't update your WordPress?
WordPress is a great solution to programming for a lay person, but it also means that the simplicity of the codes can lead you to create unintended loopholes for breaching. These must be continuously closed and updated so that with each new addition to the website there are not new opportunities for people to break though.
Hiring us to make these security fixes is a great investment. You wouldn't leave the key to your brick and mortar business in the door, and the cash register open, but without updating your WordPress files and code that is essentially the equivalent.
The internet is an amazing place. In fact, it is the new face of commerce and advertising. This leaves a huge opening for people who want to profit from the misfortune and exploitation of others.
As lucky as you are, and as much as you think it couldn't happen to you, it is inevitable. Someone will attempt to hack into your WordPress, and they will be successful if you haven't updated sufficiently.
Hire a professional to get the job done right, fast, and ensure the safety of your business, service, or online forum. You owe it to yourself to make sure that this is done.
