Keeping your WordPress website updated increases your security as well as the function of your site.  Yes, I know it seems that updates are required a little too often, but that’s because users, like you and me, find bugs or problems and pass that information on to Automattic, where the WordPress team reviews issues and makes the corrections.

This is just one of the advantages of WordPress being an open source format.  It allows everyone to help make it better and better…. which of course… is great for all of us.

Along with keeping the back end of your site updated, it’s good to review the front end of your site and consider keeping it fresh also.  Of course, that doesn’t mean you need to update it as frequently as your WordPress updates but, a good yearly review would be a great idea.

Trends and colors change.  It hasn’t been too long ago that front pages were pretty static looking.  Now, many exciting features are available.  There is hardly an updated website that does not include a slider, a carousel or some other moving feature on the front page to draw attention.  Lots of  images are a must.

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