Getting WordPress Brute Force Login Attacks Down to Zero
I was always mildly concerned of the brute force logon attempts to my blog. Using plugins, I renamed the login page and disabled the XML-RPC API calls that require login. As a result, I was able to bring attacks down to zero.
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European WordPress Bloggers beware: “Abmahnwelle” due to Google Fonts!
WordPress admins are currently sued for using Google Fonts directly from the Google servers without correctly informing users about the data collection by Google. I give a few hints on how to protect yourself against this. Disclaimer: I’m not a Pro in legal regards, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.
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Quick Note: Modify the WordPress Comments Cookie Consent in an Update-stable Way
It always bothered me that I could not modify the text (“Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.”) of the cookie consent checkbox in the WordPress comments section to explicitly mention that it uses cookies. Continue reading “Quick Note: Modify the WordPress Comments Cookie Consent in an Update-stable Way”
Floating Table of Contents
I wanted to have a floating table of contents for my posts, but could not find any free plugin that allowed me to do so. Using a combination of plugins, I created a floating TOC myself, which is not perfect, but good enough.