David G. Johnson

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David G. Johnson

Product Owner at SolidWP

David Johnson is Product Owner for SolidWP, where he uses his many years of experience advising businesses on marketing and technology to help build foundational tools every website needs. David has been involved in the WordPress community since 2007, often speaking for WordCamps and other conferences, and helping organize his local WordPress Meetup. Outside of work, David is Dad to one amazing teenager, a musician, podcaster, and motorcyclist.

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Solid Security Updates: Bug Fixes and New Features in Free 9.3.4 and Pro 8.5.1

Solid Security has rolled out maintenance releases for both the free and pro versions, addressing key bugs, improving language clarity, and adding new features for the upcoming holiday season. Learn about the latest updates in Free 9.3.4 and Pro 8.5.1.

David G. Johnson

Nov 20, 2024

Product Updates

Solid Backups 9.1.14: Embracing Legacy & Launching the NextGen Era

With the release of Solid Backups 9.1.14, we’re marking a pivotal moment for our backup solution. The product formerly known as BackupBuddy is now rebranded as "Solid Backups — Legacy," reflecting its established history, while the new "Solid Backups — NextGen" takes center stage as the forward-looking backup solution for WordPress sites. This update also phases out Google Drive support and includes some key adjustments and minor tweaks for a smoother user experience.

David G. Johnson

Nov 20, 2024

Product Updates

Announcing Solid Backups — NextGen: A cloud-first solution for fast, reliable backups and one-click restore

Powered by SolidWP’s cloud infrastructure instead of your hosting server, Solid Backups — NextGen is fast, reliable, and rock solid.

David G. Johnson

Oct 17, 2024

Solid Backups

Solid Security Improves Users' Ability to Protect Sites from Malicious Activities

NEW update to Solid Security – Basic 9.3.2 and Pro 8.4.1 This release takes a much more forceful approach to helping users understand and avoid insecure configurations of the IP detection method used by Solid Security to protect sites from malicious activities.

David G. Johnson

Mar 22, 2024

WordPress Security

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