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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, September 10, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Why bloggers should update multiple WordPress plugins one at a time
• How to block political posts from your Facebook Newsfeed
• Q&A: How can I stop my browsers from asking to save passwords?
• Video: How you can change one dog’s life for the better
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Why bloggers should update multiple WordPress plugins one at a time
If you have a WordPress blog it probably has several plugins installed on it.
When you log into your WordPress Dashboard and see that two or more plugins need to be updated, do you automatically check all the boxes and update all the plugins at once?
If the answer is yes, I would recommend that you stop doing that and start updating each plugin individually, one-by-one.
Why? Because WordPress plugin updates are frequently buggy, and occasionally a bug will be so severe that it literally breaks your blog (prevents it from loading in visitors’ browsers).
If you go full speed ahead and update several plugins at once only to find that your blog no longer loads, how will you know which plugin is at fault?
In a panic, most people will then uninstall all the plugins at once and pray the problem goes away.
However, if you’ll get into the habit of updating your plugins one at a time and checking to ensure that the blog still loads as it should between each plugin update, it’ll be easy to determine which plugin is causing the problem. It’ll be the one you installed right before the problem showed up.
I realize it takes a little longer to install multiple updates this way, but I can tell you from experience that a two minute delay will pay off well the next time you have to track down a problem plugin.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to block political posts from your Facebook Newsfeed
Facebook won’t let you block them directly, but luckily there’s a simple solution.
• Q&A: How can I stop my browsers from asking to save passwords?
This post has step-by-step instructions for both Chrome and Firefox.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Solidremote 12V – 24V Secure Wireless RF Remote Control Relay Switch
I’ve tested an reviewed countless tech gadgets over the years, and without a doubt this is the one that continues to generate the most interest day in and day out.
In fact, hardly a day goes by when at least one reader buys one.
I installed one in my garage to replace the missing remote to a 1970s era garage door opener and it’s been operating flawlessly for over two years.
You can read what I had to say about this amazing device right here (including instructions and tips for installing it).
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: How you can change one dog’s life for the better
…and make yours a little better at the same time.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Watch out for these messages on your phone and TV on October 4
• Elon Musk’s X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill
• Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019
• Google to require disclosures of AI content in political ads
• Thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts under threat from W3LL phishing kit
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