Are you using the WordPress content management system for your website? Then you probably already know that WordPress uses the Gutenberg block editor for writing articles and pages. This editor was introduced by developers back in 2018, so we’ve been using it for almost 5 years now. Despite its innovations and improvements, the unfortunate reality is that not everyone likes Gutenberg. Therefore, in this article, I will show you how to disable the Gutenberg block editor in WordPress using a simple snippet. Your articles will then use the classic editor. What is the Gutenberg editor? … Read more

Automatic updates are one of the pillars of WordPress security. They were primarily designed to address the issue of users neglecting their website maintenance. The reality is that the majority of users who come into contact with the WordPress content management system create a basic website but then leave it unattended. Without an active owner, WordPress becomes a potential security risk. To mitigate this, WordPress has a security mechanism that allows it to perform updates automatically, without user intervention. However, such actions are not always desirable. If you find this behavior problematic, you can disable … Read more

I have written about the functionality of automatic updates in the WordPress content management system several times. Part of this feature includes sending an informational email to the website administrator. In the email, the system administrator receives information about the automatic updates that have taken place on the website. The purpose of the email is simple: to inform you, as the website administrator, that an action has occurred on the website. It is then your responsibility to check if everything is functioning correctly on the website. However, if these notifications are bothering you, you can … Read more