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The State of Managed WordPress Hosting in 2018
Managed hosting is the delegation of tasks related to server administration and procurement, where system administration and equipment renting delegated to a single provider. Adding WordPress to the term means adding one more layer of expertise in the responsibility of the hosting provider. Simply put, it’s hosting tailored to the specifics of the software it powers. So which are the qualification standards for a Managed WordPress hosting provider?
WordPress 4.9.4 Maintenance Release
WordPress 4.9.4 is now available.
This maintenance release fixes a severe bug in 4.9.3, which will cause sites that support automatic background updates to fail to update automatically, and will require action from you (or your host) for it to be updated to 4.9.4.
Amazon Polly Helps WordPress Speak
The Polly plugin for WordPress is multi-featured, offering both an embeddable player into WordPress content as well as providing additional media channels for syndication such as Podcast.
According to AWS, “Amazon Polly is a service that turns text into lifelike speech. With dozens of voices across a variety of languages, you can select the ideal voice and build engaging speech-enabled applications that work in many different countries.
