What Jetpack Customers Need to Know About VaultPress and Backups

Jetpack home page, highlighting security, performance, and growth tool features and call to action to compare plans.

When I read WP Tavern’s post about Jetpack launching a commercial backup feature as a standalone plugin, it seemed that backups had come full circle.

That’s what VaultPress was in one of its previous versions.

So how was this new plugin different from VaultPress?

And what did it mean for my Jetpack plan, which still uses the VaultPress standalone plugin?

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How to Turn Off Likes for a Specific Post using Jetpack

Jetpack plugin dashboard interface highlighting Site Stats and Security.

When you install and configure the Jetpack plugin on your self-hosted WordPress site, you have the option to turn on Likes.

Likes allow your blog readers to show their appreciation for your post (or page) in much the same way a like works on social media.

However, with Jetpack, when someone is logged into WordPress.com and likes a post, their gravatar (a small thumbnail image) displays next to the post Like button.

Activating Likes on your posts applies across your entire site.

But what about when you want to deactivate Likes for a specific post? Continue reading How to Turn Off Likes for a Specific Post using Jetpack

How to View Jetpack’s Modules in One List

Jetpack plugin dashboard interface highlighting Site Stats and Security.

When you install the Jetpack plugin on your WordPress site, you’ll find an array of helpful features. From security to analytics to site subscriptions and more, Jetpack comes packed with extensive services to manage and improve your site.

Once the plugin is installed, you’ll notice the Jetpack design team have organized the features (called modules) in the Jetpack plugin dashboard.

But for many users, finding that one module to activate or configure can be time-consuming. Continue reading How to View Jetpack’s Modules in One List