Dan Knauss

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Dan Knauss

Technical Content Generalist

Dan is a seasoned content strategist and marketing professional. As part of the SolidWP team, Dan has envisioned and executed strategies that reshape narratives around WordPress, open source, and security. Dan authored, edited, and optimized over 100 articles that exemplify Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (EEAT) across four leading WordPress brands: StellarWP, SolidWP, GiveWP, and KadenceWP. He excels in cross-functional communication, collaborating closely with marketing, product, and customer success teams. With a deep understanding of website security, Dan developed SolidWP’s brand voice and style during the rebranding process. Dan’s expertise extends to product marketing, where he has crafted marketing copy and key narratives for the website.

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How to Stop Bad Bots: A Guide For WordPress Users

Half of all internet traffic isn't human activity — it's bots. Spambots, search bots, Twitterbots, and DDoS bots are just a few common types of web robots. They're everywhere in the online world, and not all of them are bad. But some of them are bad, and bad bots can be more than a nuisance. They can disrupt your WordPress site's functionality, slow down your workflow, and drive away your users or customers.

How Hackers Actually Use Your IP Address

Protecting your IP address is a vital security consideration. Hackers can use your IP address to scan for vulnerabilities, launch DDoS attacks, track your location, or access insecure IoT devices, potentially compromising your network or data. This guide outlines what the risks are and explains how you can keep your IP address safe and secure.

Solid Security Pro Feature Spotlight – Version Management

Used alongside other Solid Security features, like our firewall and virtual patching, Version Management will reduce your security risks nearly to zero.

WordPress Vulnerability Report — December 20, 2023

Since our last report, 36 new vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed in WordPress plugins. Security patches for 32 of these plugins are available now, so run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user, the version management tool may have already warned you and updated these plugins, depending on your settings.

WordPress Vulnerability Report — December 13, 2023

Since our last report, 110 new vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 49 plugins are available now, so run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user, the version management tool may have already warned you and updated these plugins, depending on your settings.

New Solid Security Release Speeds Up and Simplifies User Security Management

Spend less time-on-task when you're actively searching for a user setting.

WordPress Vulnerability Report — December 6, 2023

Since our last report, 204 new plugin vulnerabilities and one in WordPress core have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for WordPress core and 124 plugins are available now, so run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user and have activated version management, any vulnerable plugins with security updates available may have had them applied automatically.

WordPress Vulnerability Report — November 29, 2023

This week, 138 new vulnerabilities have emerged, potentially impacting 10 million WordPress sites. 89 vulnerable plugins remain unpatched.

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