WordPress Malware Caused By timthumb.php
I’m a victim myself and my site was blocked and listed by Google as “Malware found in WordPress”. This is caused by some security loopholes of timthumb.php. This file is used for creating thumbnails and is widely used in lot of WordPress sites. Below are the few steps which I have done to resolve the issue myself. Hopefully can be of some help to the rest who are having the same issue. Good Luck! 1. First of all, I updated my WordPress theme. Luckily, my theme is a paid...
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Updating of WordPress post to Twitter has become a nightmare since Twitter requires the user to register an application via api for authentication reason. Though it may sounds daunting for a start especially for less tech savvy users. In fact, update of WordPress post to Twitter can be a breeze with simply just a few clicks using a WordPress plugin. You will need to register this plugin as an application under Twitter. Just follow the instructions after you have activated the WP to...
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Think twice before you update your WordPress! Conveniently with a click of a button, this is what users will usually do whenever there is an update notification for your WordPress or plugins. Before long after the update, some of your existing features for your blog may not be working properly or even worst totally not working! This is a common mistake made by most users. We simply forgotten that most of the WordPress plugins require little or some customization work when we setup our blog...
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In short, All in One SEO is a WordPress plugin which optimizes your WordPress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization). This plugin basically works pretty well and it’s free. The installation and setting up for your WordPress is a breeze. However, you can choose to upgrade to a paid Pro version for more SEO...
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XML Sitemap Generator for WordPress is a great plugin which allows you to auto generate your sitemap in WordPress easily. Basically, you do not need to do anything after you have installed the plugin. However, you might experience error if you’re using a slower server when the plugin tried to rebuild your sitemap. Never less, you can simply rebuild your sitemap manually by clicking on a button whenever you have finished adding a new post in your...
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