{"id":397,"date":"2023-05-05T22:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kglodowski.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/?p=397"},"modified":"2023-05-05T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:31:34","slug":"lp7-part4-why-a-separate-site-e-commerce-tool-is-preferred-over-a-wordpress-embedded-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kglodowski.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/397\/lp7-part4-why-a-separate-site-e-commerce-tool-is-preferred-over-a-wordpress-embedded-plugin\/college-of-business\/information-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"LP7 Part4: Why a separate-site e-commerce tool is preferred over a WordPress-embedded plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>1. The main advantage of using a separate-site e-commerce tool is you don\u2019t have to worry<br>about site security updates or maintenance.<br>2. A separate site e-commerce tool is also identified as a dedicated e-commerce platform<br>meaning it focuses solely on supporting customer online sales. Themes are usually<br>optimized as being mobile friendly and the user interface is customer friendly because<br>that is their only focus. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is many times built-in which<br>creates automated marketing features to help you target a particular audience at a<br>particular time<br>3. Too many plugins can slow down your e-commerce store front performance, so choosing<br>a well optimized separate site should provide the client with one stop services to meet<br>their e-commerce needs while maintaining performance.<br>4. Security can be compromised by WordPress embedded plugins and not all plugins work<br>with every theme. The saying you get what you pay for is true. Many of the<br>recommended plugins for WordPress require additional plugins to unlock additional<br>payment gateways. Some dont allow for digital downloads or contain an abandoned cart<br>saver. reduces spam and will automatically take action based on suspicious activity.<br>5. All plugins come with their own drawbacks. Ithemes Security\u2019s user interface has had<br>many complaints since its recent update. There are concerns about it being overly<br>confusing and overly spammy &#8211; having the tendency to place large emails into spam even<br>if it is not spam. Another concern is that it doesn\u2019t interact well with certain web host<br>providers. On the other hand, one of the biggest concerns about password managers is<br>that there is the risk of an attacker gaining access to all of your passwords with one hack<br>because all of the passwords are protected by a single strong password. Password Policy<br>Manager would fall into this category. It would make for a better investment to use a<br>plugin that focuses more on a wide range of security breaches.<br>Password Policy Manager prides itself on ease of use and that a majority of it\u2019s functions<br>are self-explanatory. While some of the complaints about Ithemes Security is that it is not user<br>friendly and that the technical jargon is complex and difficult to understand for everyday users.<br>Since there are a variety of user interface levels, I would not make a determination on the ease of<br>use until you give them both a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The main advantage of using a separate-site e-commerce tool is you don\u2019t have to worryabout site security updates or maintenance.2. 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