web site – Roumazeilles.net https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress Technology opinions and others Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 My other web sites https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2025/02/09/my-best-photographs/ https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2025/02/09/my-best-photographs/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 09:01:08 +0000 https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/?p=16354 Some people asked where my other websites are. (Did you know that I publish several other personal blogs?)

So, here is a condensed list:

Wild FocusThe portfolio of my best photographs
YLoveBigCatsBig cats are just amazing animals
YLovePhotoPhoto technique (and pictures from other photographers)
YLoveIllusionsOptical illusions
200glutenLife with coeliac disease

]]> https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2025/02/09/my-best-photographs/feed/ 0 Theme security for a WordPress site https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2024/04/28/theme-security-for-a-wordpress-site/ https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2024/04/28/theme-security-for-a-wordpress-site/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:45:58 +0000 https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/?p=16268 It is a fact of life on the Internet that hackers are roaming continuously in search for a chance to apply their knowledge to abuse your web site. Recently, I had the occasion of noticing an opportunity that I should not have let happening on Roumazeilles.net

My web site is using WordPress as the “engine” to build a convenient and efficient site. WordPress happens to be using “themes” to appropriately display the contents (that is what is differentiating each WP website from the others). This capacity has helped develop a thriving community of themes, some being free, some being purchased.

The main trouble is that themes like any other piece of software are susceptible to bugs and could be exploited by hackers. I recently noticed that my (previous) theme was clearly outdated (not updated in the last 24 months) and including some known security issues leaving it open to abuse.

Where to check your web site?

https://www.immuniweb.com/websec/

Lesson learned: Do not use any piece of software (including a WP theme) if it is not actively supported.

Application: I decided to drop the free (and unsafe) theme I was using. I swithed other to one of the “official” themes from WordPress.org. And I am learning to configure it properly. Hence the changes you can currently observe.

]]> https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2024/04/28/theme-security-for-a-wordpress-site/feed/ 0 Security on Roumazeilles.net https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2016/09/15/security-on-roumazeilles-net/ https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2016/09/15/security-on-roumazeilles-net/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:00:12 +0000 https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/?p=14085 Minor technical information for those of you who are sensitive to their online safety. One of the recommended steps to a better privacy and safety is using web site under the SSL protocol (accessing them with https:// instead of http://).

Now, Roumazeilles.net helps you and can be transparently accessed through both addresses:

https://www.Roumazeilles.net/

http://www.Roumazeilles.net/

 

For most people, this will change nothing. For those who prefer to keep some of their browsing (a little more) discreet, it may help.

Useful reading: HTTPS Everywhere | Electronic Frontier Foundation

If you really want to go into more gory technical details, I can mention that this move was made possible (easy) by my web hosting provider (OVH) who provides a free SSL certificate that I only needed to enable in my administration interface.

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