WordPress was first released in 2003 and is one of the Internet’s most popular content management systems. A CMS is an easy and efficient way to create and manage website content using one convenient application. The popularity of WordPress is staggering. It’s estimated that 455 million websites use WordPress (about 37% of the Internet) and it’s not just used for blogging; some major entities use it, including Bloomberg, Sony Music, and BBC America. (more…)

WordPress is a widely used website creation application powering about 38% of all websites on the Internet today. WordPress achieved mainstream popularity because of its ease of use, allowing almost anyone to create detailed and professional-looking websites with a few clicks.

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Consumer opinions about security are shifting as new technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), enter the marketplace.

Studies increasingly show the impact of security breaches on average people. As many as 25% of people have experienced some kind of identity theft. (more…)

Regardless of the application, any efforts to maintain HIPAA compliance are directed at the same core concern – safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). The technological setup will vary considerably based on the size and complexity of the organization. (more…)

Guest Author: Rodney Brazil

While businesses use many online channels to engage customers, the company website is the most important of all. It serves as the home base for all online resources created by a brand. While business directories, social media, and interactive maps get a lot of attention these days, these important traffic sources all lead back to one place: your website.

While there are many factors to consider when structuring and maintaining a business website, one decision must be made early: the domain name. (more…)

WordPress is by far the most popular content management system worldwide. Let’s take a look at some of the most important plugins for developers.

• Popularity of WordPress
• Most Important Developer Plugins
• One-Click WP Hosting

The growth of WordPress since its inception is mind-boggling, with a skyrocketing rise that rivaled the upward trajectory of Google or Apple or Facebook at their tipping points. WordPress is everywhere in part because there are so many useful plugins to easily expand functionality. However, the search for plugins can be a bit daunting and disorganized since there are tens of thousands of them – 42,945 official ones in the WP catalog at press time.

Let’s review the CMS’s incredible prevalence as well as the plugins that are the most helpful for developers.

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Verified and Tested 12/31/15

Introduction

We will be installing October CMS on CentOS 7.2 in this how-to guide. October CMS is a content management system that uses the Laravel web application framework. It is a free and open source and has been widely adopted by the developer community. (more…)

Verified and Tested 12/16/15

Introduction

In this How-To, we will walk you through the install and configuration of Joomla on CentOS 7 with Apache. Joomla, one of the most popular content management systems nowadays, is used by many web developers for new websites. It is a powerful but yet simple system that requires little technical experience to work with. (more…)

Verified and Tested 06/14/21

Introduction

This how-to will take you through installing October CMS on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. October CMS is a content management system that is free and open source. It is a relatively new content management system and is built on the Laravel web application framework.

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WordPress is certainly the overwhelming favorite when it comes to content management systems. However, October certainly deserves consideration, especially given its rapid rise in adoption over the past 12 months.

• Popular Options
• Skyrocketing Upstart
• Why Use It, Though?
• From Consideration to Action

Popular Options

Looking for a content management system (CMS)? WordPress is, of course, incredibly popular. As of December 2, 2015, 43% of websites in the Alexa top 10 million use a CMS, according to W3Techs. Of those that do have a CMS installed, here is the market share for the top ones:

• WordPress – 58.7% market share
• Joomla – 6.5%
• Drupal – 5.0%
• Magento – 2.9%
• Blogger – 2.7%

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