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13 Easy Steps to Improve WordPress Security and Keep Your Site Safe

Defend your WordPress website and keep your business safe! Discover 13 simple and effective steps to improve your WordPress website’s security and protect your business from cyber threats.

By Bartosz Nowak

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WordPress Page Speed Optimization: 20 Expert Tips to Boost Your Site Performance

By Michał Gwóźdź

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What are web development agency red flags? Osom Studio’s essential checklist for evaluating your agency

By Robert Cnotalski

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By Maciej Nowak

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Migration from Joomla to WordPress part 3 – Advanced user role tactics, modules & a smooth go-live

In an earlier part of the series on migrating a website to WordPress, we discussed the content migration process. Once it has been migrated, it is also worth considering how to design the site’s user ecosystem so that it is scalable and manageable. If the Joomla site had user registrations or a team of content […]

By Maciej Nowak

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Migration from Joomla to WordPress part 2 – Best Practices for Automated & Manual Data Transfers

Choosing Your Joomla to WordPress Migration Approach In the previous part of this blog post series, we covered how to prepare your environment for migrating data from Joomla to WordPress. Now, we’ll focus on a key decision: choosing the right approach for the actual content migration. There are two main options – automated plugins or […]

By Maciej Nowak

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Migration from Joomla to WordPress part 1 – Planning and Environment Setup

Migrating a website from Joomla to WordPress can be challenging, but it’s a common path as sites grow and need more flexibility. Joomla and WordPress are both PHP/MySQL-based CMS platforms with similar hosting requirements, yet they differ in structure and ease of use. Joomla uses a complex system of articles, categories, menus, modules, and components, […]

By Maciej Nowak

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WordPress through the years: Insights on Themes, Block editors, and AI with Hendrik Luehrsen

In this episode we explore the changes in the WordPress ecosystem with our guest, Hendrik Luehrsen. Hendrik, a veteran WordPress developer, brings invaluable insights from his extensive experience. We discuss the evolution of WordPress, the rise and fall of WordPress themes, and explore the impact of new technologies like AI on the ecosystem. Hendrik shares his thoughts on full site editing, Gutenberg, and the strategic shifts his agency has made in WordPress development. Whether you’re an agency owner, a developer, or just curious about the future of WordPress, this conversation is for you.

By Karolina Szor

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AI, SEO, and Automation: How to start marketing a new product category? Interview with Joost de Valk

Welcome back to Osom to Know! In this episode, we explore AI’s role in accelerating product and service development. Our guest, Joost de Valk, shares insights from launching his latest product and his experience with Yoast. We discuss the cold start problem – how to market a new product category from scratch – and the balance between AI automation and the lasting value of creativity and expertise.

By Maciej Nowak

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How to Improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) in WordPress: A Comprehensive Guide

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and Its Impact on SEO Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is a critical performance metric that measures how quickly the main content of a page loads. It’s one of Google’s Core Web Vitals and even a ranking factor for SEO . In simple terms, LCP tracks the time from when a user […]

By Kamil Jankowiak

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Understanding WordPress Optimization and Performance Principles – interview with Remkus de Vries

Today, we are talking about WordPress performance with Remkus de Vries, who is a co-founder of ScanFully and a notable figure in the WordPress community. We explore the misconceptions surrounding caching plugins and address the importance of understanding performance from a fundamental perspective rather than as an afterthought. Remkus will guide us through his insights on hosting choices, improvements in WordPress core and WooCommerce, and the critical role of education in WordPress performance.

By Maciej Nowak

Advanced Security Challenges in Enterprise WordPress

Supply Chain Risks in Plugins and Themes One major challenge is the software supply chain: attackers target the third-party code (plugins, themes, libraries) that WordPress sites depend on. For example, a popular WordPress vendor, was compromised and had backdoors inserted into 40 themes and 53 plugins, which then gave attackers admin access to every site […]

By Łukasz Kaczmarek

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Osom Studio Launches WP Winners: AI-Researched, Practical Answers for WordPress Users and Developers

Last updated: May 2025 We proudly announces the launch of WP Winners. Whether you’re a website operator, freelancer, agency professional, or a developer tackling technical challenges, WP Winners offers straightforward, actionable content without the usual noise. With over 140 articles, guides, tutorials, and posts already available—and more added daily—WP Winners is your reliable resource for ongoing […]

By Łukasz Kaczmarek

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Understanding the European Accessibility Act and Its Impact on WordPress Websites

Introduction to the European Accessibility Act The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a significant legislative measure aimed at improving accessibility for people with disabilities across Europe. This Act mandates that various goods and services, including websites, must meet specific accessibility standards. As a website developer or owner, understanding the implications of the EAA is crucial, […]

By Maciej Nowak

Unlocking WordPress Security: The Importance of Bug Bounty Programs

Understanding Bug Bounties In a bug bounty program businesses provide rewards, to people who find and report vulnerabilities in their software. This cooperative strategy involves cybersecurity researchers and ethical hackers to strengthen security measures. Companies may give cash rewards acknowledgment or other perks to encourage these professionals to identify flaws that internal teams might miss. […]

By Maciej Nowak

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Enhancing Cybersecurity: Strategies for WordPress Users

Introduction to Cybersecurity Importance As the online world transforms, so too do the cyber threats lurking within it. Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical priority for both individuals and businesses, particularly those utilizing platforms like WordPress. With a growing number of websites falling prey to cyberattacks, grasping the significance of cybersecurity is vital for anyone […]

By Tomasz Zieliński

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