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Google Cloud Armor is Now Available

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What is happening and why? When a website is compromised, it is no longer serving the intended information to visitors at best, and sending stolen information about users at worst. Because of this, it is very important to do what we can to ensure that the websites...

Upgrading to PHP 8.1

PHP version 8.1 is now available for sites to be upgraded to! On November 28, 2022 PHP ended support for version 7.4. This means that security updates are no longer being provided for versions 7.4 or older. So, if an exploit is discovered that could compromise the...

Google Analytics 4 Launch

Website Pro now supports connecting to Google Analytics 4. With the sunset of Universal Analytics on July 1st, 2023, we have now provided the option for users to attach their Google Analytics 4 account to Website Pro and have the data collected by Google Analytics 4...

Malware Prevention

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Website malware is a sad reality that many website owners face on a daily basis. According to SecurityWeek, around 1% all live websites are infected with malware each week. This amounts to roughly 18,500,000 websites, with an average website being attacked 44...

Set Up Your WooCommerce Store

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From startups and small businesses to huge brands, every business can benefit from an ecommerce website where they sell their products or services. In today’s competitive and convenience focused society, no longer do consumers want to go out to buy items, instead,...

Blacklisted and Redundant Plugins

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Today, there are thousands of plugins available for WordPress sites and most of them will work with Website Pro seamlessly. In fact, Website Pro does not prevent users from installing any plugins. However, some plugins have functionality that interferes with the...

Analytics

How to add your own Google Analytics account

Website Pro has a built-in dashboard that displays highlights of your site's visitor information using Google Analytics. However, we understand that you may want to dig deeper using your own account. That's why Website Pro provides an easy way to do just that. Note:...

Divi Builder

Edit your site with Divi Builder

Getting your business up and selling is possible with Website Express. This powerful product allows you to quickly and easily create a website and online store powered by WordPress and WooCommerce. To make the transition to ecommerce seamless, we also have a visual...

Domains

Google Cloud Armor is Now Available

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What is happening and why? When a website is compromised, it is no longer serving the intended information to visitors at best, and sending stolen information about users at worst. Because of this, it is very important to do what we can to ensure that the websites...

How to point a domain from your old host to Website Pro

If your domain is currently pointing to a site on another host, then these instructions should allow you to point your domain to your Website Pro site, with zero downtime. Follow these more specific GoDaddy Domain Transfer Instructions if your DNS records managed in...

How to point a New GoDaddy domain to Website Pro

If you recently purchased the domain (or just have never pointed your domain to a site), then these instructions should allow you to point your domain to your Website Pro site. These less specific Domain connection Instructions might be more helpful if your DNS...

Domain Setup

To set up your domain for Website Pro, there are two records you’ll need to change. A record: Allows you to point your root domain to your website CNAME record: Allows pointing a subdomain to your website, such as www. To set up your A record, log in to your domain...

How to connect a custom domain

To connect a custom domain, follow these steps Part 1: Your domain and its Records Purchase a domain from a Domain Registrar. Find the Domain Registrar's page for managing the DNS Records of your new domain Edit or create a DNS Record for your new domain We recommend...

What are DNS records?

The Domain Name System [DNS] refers to a collection of standards and internet infrastructure that allows a client (like Chrome, Safari, or Edge running on your laptop).  They allow us to use an easy-to-remember domain name to represent a server address. It's like...

Why are DNS Record changes not instant?

Domain Name System (DNS) records are used by the infrastructure of the internet to send data through the correct paths i.e. data from your website to the customer on a website. So why when DNS Records are changed, do they not update instantly? This is because the DNS...

How to connect a CloudFlare Managed Domain

Cloudflare is a very popular and useful service at both paid and free subscription levels. Some businesses or agencies use it as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to cache static files and get their site loading faster, others just prefer to have a single nameserver to...

Importing

Importing a WordPress Site Manually

If you do not wish to use a migration plugin–such as if your site is larger than the supported size or you've already exported your site from your previous host–you can manually import that site into Website Pro. Please note that if you need the current Website Pro...

Plugins

Troubleshooting: 500 Error while using BeTheme

Problem Older versions of Betheme theme has code that is incompatible with PHP 7. From Version 20.8.4 this issue should be rectified, but you might find that older versions that are bundled with themes may not support PHP 7. In the case where you have an incompatible...

Blacklisted and Redundant Plugins

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Today, there are thousands of plugins available for WordPress sites and most of them will work with Website Pro seamlessly. In fact, Website Pro does not prevent users from installing any plugins. However, some plugins have functionality that interferes with the...

Product Information

Malware Prevention

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Website malware is a sad reality that many website owners face on a daily basis. According to SecurityWeek, around 1% all live websites are infected with malware each week. This amounts to roughly 18,500,000 websites, with an average website being attacked 44...

PHP Shortcodes

While Website Pro fully supports Wordpress shortcodes, it does not support PHP shortcodes (<? at the top of a file). Support for these has been removed from PHP as of 7.0 as it can conflict with other types of files (such as XML). Generally, it is recommended to...

What is a CDN?

What is a CDN and why should I use one? A content delivery network (CDN) is a system of servers designed to better serve websites and content globally. When a user attempts to load a page, CDNs will deliver content from the server that is closest to the user. This...

How to use SFTP to access the file system

When hosting your site on Website Pro, we allow you to access your file system via SFTP. Other systems often allow this, but through FTP. It's the same concept, but SFTP adds a layer of encryption for security purposes. In this article, we'll explain how to connect to...

How does caching work in Website Pro?

What is caching? A web cache (or HTTP cache) is the temporary storage (caching) of web documents, such as HTML pages and images, to reduce server lag. For example, when you return to a page you've recently looked at, the browser can get those files from the cache...

User Managment 

How to change WordPress user roles

To change a user's WordPress role (from Administrator) you have two options. Option 1 Create User in Business Center–then change role Once you have created a Business Center user, log in to WordPress as that user.  Once you are in the WordPress dashboard, go to: Users...

How to create new WordPress users with Website Pro

To create WordPress users using Website Pro, you must create a Business Center user and a WordPress user will get automatically created. Users are identified by email address. The Business Center email used will be the one associated with their WordPress login. All...

WooCommerce

Set Up Your WooCommerce Store

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From startups and small businesses to huge brands, every business can benefit from an ecommerce website where they sell their products or services. In today’s competitive and convenience focused society, no longer do consumers want to go out to buy items, instead,...