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Cédric Keiflin is one the more creative and prolific developers in Joomla. He provides over 20 different extensions at Joomlack.fr and many of them have hundreds of 5-star reviews on the Joomla Extensions Directory. I’m delighted to say that you can use Watchful to implement updates for JoomlaCK extensions. This Read more…
constantly working on improvements at Watchful client. Usually these changes are related to improved performance, tighter security, or sometimes just a little tidying up like we did recently with the Watchful API. Watchful client version 2.0 is currently in the Beta phase. It’s not officially released yet, but it’s stable Read more…
Here at Watchful, our goal is to monitor your sites and save you time and money. One way Watchful does that is with useful notifications. We’ve been working hard on improvements to the Watchful notifications system. You can now manage Watchful notifications if your site doesn’t have recent backups, your Read more…
Have you ever found an extension or plugin that you want to install on all your sites? Maybe it was a security extension to block hackers. Perhaps it was a great SEO plugin. Or maybe it was a backup plugin to keep your sites safe. Whatever it was, you can Read more…
2020 is already stressful enough for all of us. So as we build new Watchful features, we’re looking for ways to make your agency life calmer. The new “Update Scheduler” allows you to choose when site auto-updates will NOT occur. This lets you relax on weekends or vacations, without having Read more…
The Watchful API allows you to use Watchful features in your own custom applications. You can mix-and-match Watchful with other products and services. Over the years, we’ve worked on the API code and tried many new features. One of such features was a way to create and display Watchful reviews. Read more…
Until now, Watchful did not use a smart WordPress updater. Specifically I am referring to the auto-updater. Yes, Watchful could update your sites automatically. However, Watchful wasn’t smart because it still needed your input to run safely. Our auto-updater would run even if you didn’t have a recent backup. True, Read more…
of the most important services Watchful can provide for you is reliable site backups. No matter what happens, if you have trustworthy site backups, you can recover. So it’s a big advantage if you can find affordable backup storage for your sites. We looked around at over a dozen of Read more…
2020. That’s all you need to say now. As you soon as you say “2020” people immediately start shaking their heads and sighing. 2020 means stress, uncertainty and a bumpy road ahead. We started the Watchful podcast in February, so we’ve been talking with agency owners throughout the pandemic. We’ve Read more…
ng scenario: It’s late on Friday night and your customer has to talk with you right now. They decided to make one last change for the week. One final update before going offline for the weekend. And it blew up the whole site. The customer calls you, begging for help Read more…