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Server Upgrade
Dear Clients, We would like to inform you that our server software will be upgraded on February 26, 2025, from 8:15 PM to 10:30 PM. During this time, websites and email services will be unavailable for approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. Once the upgrade is...
Email SPAM settings
If you receive emails from marketing campaigns offering various services, be cautious, as some of them could be phishing attempts trying to gain access to your email or website. It’s always wise to be careful when opening unsolicited emails. If needed, we can adjust...
Latest WordPress Update 6.7.1
WordPress 6.7.1 is a follow-up release primarily focused on addressing issues and bugs introduced in WordPress 6.7. This update includes 16 bug fixes across both the Core and Block Editor. Its main goal is to enhance the stability and functionality of the platform by...
Scammers Alert
Scammers are sending phishing emails during Xneelo's invoice run. Verify invoice details and the sending email address to confirm authenticity. Stay vigilant
Domain Software Update – Aug 2024
Understanding and effectively utilising both update domains and fault domains are essential for ensuring the high availability and resiliency of your hosted services. Latest software include WordPress Updates, PHP 8.3 Updates and the latest Plugin updates.
Latest WordPress 6.6.1 update
WordPress 6.6.1 "Dorsey" released on the 16 July 2024 with 7 bug fixes in core and 9 bug fixes for bolck editor. Increase in performance, security and accessibility.
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.3 will be released on the 23 November 2023. It can execute code more efficiently, leading to faster response times, improve safety and performance.
Latest WordPress Update 6.3.1
If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin automatically.
Undersea internet cable breaks – South Africa. Weeks of slowdowns ahead
Internet speeds in South Africa have been severely disrupted due to undersea cable breaks, caused by a rock fall in the Congo Canyon. These cables are crucial for connecting South Africa to the rest of the African continent and Europe.
Domain Software Update – Aug 2023
In summary, understanding and effectively utilizing both update domains and fault domains are essential for ensuring the high availability and resiliency of your hosted services. By strategically grouping resources and distributing them across these domains, you can...
Strange issues with Chrome since the April 2023 update
Google support insisted a factory reset on my device which has not fixed the issue It works fine in incognito and also when chrome is reset and not signed in to my google but as soon as I sign into my account the issues begins. We tried the following: Clearing all...
Emails marked as spam
What to avoid in your emails Using all capitals in your subject and body. Using punctuation in the subject line. Using excessive punctuation eg. punctuation!!?? Substituting letters with numbers. Gaps between the letters in words. Using many different font colours in...
PHP 8.2 Upgrade
Upgrade to the latest version PHP 8.2. We compared the execution time of PHP 8.2. and it was 15% faster than PHP 7.4. Active support on PHP 8.2 will end on the 8 Dec 2024 and the security support will end on the 8 Dec 2025. Contact us to do the PHP 8.2 upgrade.
WordPress 6.1.1 shows deprecated errors
WordPress 6.1.1 shows deprecated errors with PHP 8.1 and PHP8.2. Those are not “errors” but deprecated notices letting you know that functionality is depreciated and might disappear completely in future PHP versions.
WordPress 6.2 will be released on the 28 Mar 2023
The full version of WordPress 6.2 is scheduled to come out on 28 March 2023 which will be the first major WordPress release in 2023. WordPress will be delivering the most bug-free WordPress ever.
Massive Microsoft 365 outage
Massive Microsoft 365 outage caused by WAN router IP change A five hour long Microsoft 365 worldwide outage was caused by a router IP address change between routers in its Wide Area Network (WAN).
Domain Software Update – Jan 2023
In summary, understanding and effectively utilizing both update domains and fault domains are essential for ensuring the high availability and resiliency of your hosted services. By strategically grouping resources and distributing them across these domains, you can...
Happy New Year
Dear valued client R & M Web Developers t/a WebSiteDesigns SA has had a fantastic journey with you in 2022, and we’d like to thank you for all your continued support. We wish you a Happy New Year and a fantastic 2023! Have a great 2023 from all of us at...
Website Requirements
With regards to the content for the website you will need to provide us with the following: High quality images (300dpi / dots per inch) in a PNG/JPG format (images that you would like to use on your website and gallery). Product images (Online Store ONLY) with...
What is Scope Creep?
WebSiteDesigns SA Explains Scope Creep in Web Development and Programming Scope Creep is when we find we are committing our time and energy to a project, only to discover that our clients responsibilities and expectations are growing far beyond the initial...
E-Learning Systems
Create professional, engaging courses. Don’t just sell courses, sell more courses. With us you have complete control when selling your online courses. Choose the pricing model, up-sell offerings, reminder notifications, and watch your sales soar. Automatically deliver...
PHP 7.4 Ending on 5 Dec 2022!!
Upgrade to the latest PHP version before 5 December 2022 as PHP 7.4 will not be available on our servers. Contact us to do the PHP upgrade. Websites will display errors if not updated.
WordPress 6.1.1 Release
New release features bug fixes for the block editor. The next expected release Version 6.2 will follow in 2023. If you have sites that support automatic updates, the update process will begin automatically. Make regular website backups should you need to run a...
PHP 7.4 Security Support Ending
PHP 7.4 security support is ending on 28 November 2022. Upgrade to the latest PHP version before 5 December 2022 as PHP 7.4 will not be available on our servers. Contact us to do the PHP upgrade. Websites will display errors if not updated. Cost of R595 per...
WordPress 6.1 ERRORS
How to fix WordPress 6.1 errors. Disabling Automatic WordPress Updates Using Code and reload WordPress 6.0.2. Simply copy the WordPress 6.0.2 files through FileZilla and overide WordPress 6.1. You must also disable automatic updates in WordPress by adding this line of...
PHP 7.4 support is ending
PHP 7.4 security support is ending on 28 November 2022 Upgrade your website to the latest PHP version before 5 December 2022 as PHP 7.4 will not be available on the server. Contact us to do the PHP upgrade. Websites will display errors if not updated.
Add Two-Factor Authentication
Add Two-Factor Authentication to your website. Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA, significantly improves login security for your website. This is important because it prevents cybercriminals from stealing, destroying, or accessing records for their own use. Upgrade...
WordPress 6.0.3 update
New WordPress update on the 17 Oct 2022. New security updates included with regards to SQL injection, 500 enhancements and 400 bug fixes. You can enable automatic WordPress updates in the Plugins Menu to insure that your WordPress stays updated with new enhancements,...
WordPress & WooCommerce
WordPress toped the CMS chart in June 2022 as it powers 64% of all content management systems. WooCommerce is the most popular ecommerce technology plugin with WordPress which became popular in 2015. Today WooCommerce is used by the top 1 million ecommerce websites....
Better SEO results by replacing Title Tags with Site Names
Your home page is now showing the entire website SEO when being viewed on mobile. Title tags for mobile search results for the entire website have been removed and replaced with site names in order to make it easier for users to identify the specific website in the...