The Generalist Blogs
A serious security flaw called PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) was recently found in PHP, the language that powers WordPress. It could let attackers run harmful code on a vulnerable server. Here’s how our hosting kept your site safe. Our PHP2Shell response Blocked attacks right away. Our firewalls, run with Cloudflare and our security partner Patchstack,…
Since early August, my clients have been targeted by email scams from people pretending to be me. Their goal is simple: get you to pay them, or hand over access to your website. The emails used my name, my phone number, my business address and a signature that looks a lot like mine. Several clients…
Blog – Try to post once a week, or if that’s too often, at least once a month or so. Think of case studies – the client came to you needing this, we put together 3 designs for our client based on their needs, here are photos of the before and after, and here’s a…
HWDH is honored to be featured by HostingAdvice.com. Please take a few minutes to go read the write-up!
I’ve had an ongoing problem with my email recipients receiving winmail.dat files when I send them emails from Outlook using my Microsoft 365 email account and I’ve tried multiple ways of fixing the problem. I read that the problem is caused by Outlook sending emails in Rich Text Format (RTF). It includes the winmail.dat file…
I recently learned that Google provides eligible non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations with $10,000 of in-kind AdWords advertising each month through their Google Ad Grants program. This can be a fantastic way to spread the word about your organization and aid in fund-raising. Text-based ads will be shown in Google search result pages in positions below paying…
Specialist vs. General Practice. Would you go to a general physician who has a lot of knowledge in many areas of medicine when when you know you’re having a heart attack and need a heart surgeon? A company that focuses on web design does one thing well and chooses to focus its efforts on building…
If your organization is looking for a web developer, consider Houston Web Design & Hosting. Here’s a new website we developed for Project Joy & Hope. Project Joy & Hope is a supportive service agency that enhances the quality of life for families and children who live with life-limiting conditions. They are based in the…
I’ve built well over 400 websites in my career and have been working in Wordpress as my primary platform for the last 3 or 4. I’ve tried out probably hundreds of plugins, but there are some that I go to over and over for various needs of my clients’ sites and my own. Here’s a list of my most-used Wordpress plugins.
Live by the Golden Rule So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matt. 7:12 Tithe A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy…