Critical vulnerability in WooCommerce Here is what we know. A critical vulnerability was identified in WooCommerce (versions 3.3 to 5.5) and the WooCommerce Blocks feature plugin (versions 2.5 to 5.5). Here is what we have done. We were notified by WooCommerce that Automatic software updates are currently rolling out to all stores running impacted versions of each plugin. In preparation for the roll out we have ensured all WooCommerce stores are up to the latest version (5.5.1) and recent back-ups of the website have been done. A message from Woocommerce regarding compromised data. “Our investigation into this vulnerability and whether data has been compromised is ongoing. We will be sharing more information with site owners on how to investigate this security vulnerability on their site, which we will publish on our blog when it is ready. If a store was affected, the exposed information will be specific to what that site is storing but could include order, customer, and administrative information.” Where we go from here. For now, we will wait for the update and continue to monitor all our WooCommerce sites. WooCommerce is still a safe platform to use, and their development team is hard at work fixing the vulnerability. To stay up to date on the issue check out their blog. Name* First Last PhoneEmail* Message*Please confirm before sending* I am not a robot. NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Web Development Graphic Design Hosting Campaign...
The power of a quality website You're Reading: The power of a quality website In Pod Creative News and Events & Resources Contact us Subscribe A website is a powerful tool for any size business, from emerging all the way to conglomerate! Working with Pod Creative brings an understanding and appreciation of the influence a quality, professional website has. Both an emerging, or established business can benefit from an updated website. Hannah Raeside Office Manager, Pod Creative Websites grow! One of the main principles we instill in our clients is the importance of growing and changing your site as your business grows. The website your emerging business started out with will not be the same one that exists 5, 10, even 15 years from now! Your business’s website is a constantly growing and evolving entity that may take a bit of time and effort but will be one of your biggest assets. Not sure what we mean? Let’s look at one of our clients. A little over 9 years ago Jarrett Krentzel of Hand-in-Hand Nature Education signed on as an emerging business with Pod Creative. Jarrett had a dream to run an outdoor early childhood nature education program for children. He wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted but knew he needed a website to help market and grow his business. With a lot of education, time, and patience the Hand-in-Hand website, and business, grew. From its humble beginnings with just Jarrett and Alix and a forest, the program now operates out of Cambell River, Comox, Courtenay, and Cumberland, and employs 14+ educators. The power an up-to-date website brings to...
6 Common WordPress Login Issues You're Reading: 6 Common WordPress Login Issues In Tutorials & WordPress Contact us Subscribe Not being able to log in is such a drag! Here is 6 reasons why this might happen. Try as it might, technology doesn’t work 100% of the time. This is especially true for websites! If you’ve experienced difficulty logging into your WordPress website, well, you’re not alone. If you experience login issues, try one of the 6 suggestions below! Hannah Raeside Office Manager, Pod Creative How do I log in? Logging in to your WordPress website is the first step! Luckily, we’ve created a handy-dandy tutorial. Check it out here! 1. Lost or Forgotten Password If you’ve lost or forgotten your password there’s no cause for panic. It happens more often than you’d think! First, if you’ve used multiple browsers or devices to log into WordPress, check to see if any of those browsers or devices are still logged in. If that doesn’t work you can first try using the built-in recovery feature. Click on Lost your password? on the login screen and you will be prompted to enter your email address. WordPress will send you a link via email, which you can use to create a new password. 2. Cache and Cookies Cookies are small files located in browser directories that store information about a user’s interaction with specific websites. WordPress requires the use of cookies during the login process. If cookies are not enabled, WordPress login can’t occur. The browser cache refers to the temporary files stored on your web browser when you access a web page. If your cache...
7 settings you need to check when starting a new WordPress site You're Reading: 7 settings you need to check when starting a new WordPress site In Resources & WordPress Contact us Subscribe Here's 7 must-check settings for WordPress Beginners! If you’re new to WordPress like our recent team addition Tony, setting up a new WordPress site can be intimidating. Fear not! If you follow our list of 7 settings you should check before you start designing your new site. Hannah Raeside Office Manager, Pod Creative How to get to your Settings Start at the dashboard of your site. On the left-hand side bar click on Settings. This will give you access to all the settings we will talk about today including General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media, Permalinks, and Privacy settings. 1. Configure your General Settings Typically your General settings don’t need to be adjusted, however, we highly encourage you to take a look just in case. Ensure your website is in the correct time zone, your happy with the time/date format, and that the new user default role is set to your preferred role. For more information check out this tutorial from the Elegant Themes blog! 2. Configure your writing settings Our friends at Elegant Themes wrote a fantastic How To blog on the WordPress writing settings. At its core, WordPress is all about writing. There are several WordPress writing settings that you can tweak to modify parts of the content creation experience. 3. Configure your Reading settings Check out this How-To post from our friends at Elegant Themes! No matter what you want your website to do, chances...
How to Add a New Woo Commerce Simple Product to your WordPress Site with Divi You're Reading: How to Add a New Woo Commerce Simple Product to your WordPress Site with Divi In Resources & Tutorials Contact us Subscribe Step-by-step instructions on how to put a product into your Woo Commerce merchandise store. This will be a step-by-step guide for WordPress beginners, requiring you to be logged into the back end of your website to begin. Let us know if this tutorial has helped you or if you have any questions or comments! Hannah Raeside Office Manager, Pod Creative Here are a few reminders about making a successful product Set your price Pick a good photo to display your product Write a clear, distinctive description 1. Click on the products Tab on the left hand side bar Hover your mouse over #1 Products and select the tab. As the products page opens then click on Add New Product #2. 2. Setting the name, price, category, and image A) Enter the product name you desire. B) Select your product category (you can also add a new category) C) Set your product image D) Set your price 3. Continue to set up the Product as per Below A) Set Your SKU Code B) Click the Manage Stock Box C) Set Your Stock Quantity D) Set your Backorder Permission (Allow, Do Not Allow or Allow but notify customer) E) Set your Store-wide Threshold (Min number of stock to notify you to order more stock) 4. Setting up the Shipping A) Click on the shipping tab B) Set a weight for item to...
