BACK UP YOUR WORDPRESS INSTALLATION
You’ve secured your WordPress website, but you still need to protect yourself against data loss. If you’re hosting your own site, or your provider doesn’t provide automatic backups, you’ll need to take matters into your own hands.
A WordPress backup consists of two elements: All the files on your web server, of course, plus the underlying SQL database that powers your installation. You can back these up manually using a combination of FTP and phpMyAdmin, but a simpler—and more sensible—solution is to make use of a free plugin.
Most backup plugins come in free and paid-for versions—the free versions will back up everything to your own web space (so you’ll need to download this manually), but reserve some options, such as backing up to the cloud, for their paid-for licenses. One plugin that offers several free remote backup sources—including Dropbox, Amazon S3, FTP, and Google Drive—is UpdraftPlus.
Install it via “Plugins > Add New,” then click “Activate,” and UpdraftPlus will guide you through taking your first back-up—be sure to click “Settings” when prompted to connect to your chosen backup destination, and set an automatic backup schedule for your files and database. Now you can sit back and relax—your WordPress site is being backed up on a regular basis.
The visual tricks of TaskbarX can be combined with Windows 10’s taskbar settings for some interesting effects. Open the Windows 10 Settings app, click “Personalization,” then click “Taskbar” at the bottom of the left-hand column. Under the “Combine taskbar buttons” header, select “Never” in the dropdown menu to see your icons expand to show window titles as well as icons. Alternatively, enable the “Use small taskbar buttons” setting to save space while still retaining a centered taskbar.
Experiment with different settings here to see what kind of effects you can create using both Windows 10 and TaskbarX. The app is very flexible and accommodates a wide range of Windows 10 settings adjustments. Some changes to Windows 10’s taskbar settings may require you to refresh TaskbarX—just click the “Restart TaskbarX” button at the bottom of the Configurator app to see your changes take effect.