Scrolled to the bottom of your website and saw a message that reads “Proudly Powered by WordPress.”? It’s there for a reason. You’re giving credit to WordPress with an external link for providing their content management system (CMS). However, even though millions use WordPress, it can still look unprofessional. For one, many would think you […]
How to Remove Credits Footer in WordPress
How to Anchor Links in WordPress
Anchor tags are a great way to improve the user experience on your WordPress website. To give you an idea, we’ll mention the table of contents. You must’ve seen one appear in WordPress posts. Once an entry in the table is clicked or tapped, users are automatically taken to a corresponding section in the text […]
How to Change Author Name in WordPress
Discovered that a WordPress post is showing the wrong author’s name? By this, we mean that the wrong name of the right author was displayed in the front end, or that a post was assigned to the wrong author. Also, there’s often a need to assign posts to a new author after a previous one […]
What is a Slug in WordPress and How to Optimize it?
If you’ve used WordPress or heard about it, you must’ve also heard the term slug being mentioned. Obviously, it doesn’t represent a slimy creature in nature. Instead, we’re talking about a key part of Internet links, blogging, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). As such, knowing and understanding it allows you to optimize it. After all, […]
How to Change a Slug in WordPress
Don’t like the slug WordPress generated for you? Or, perhaps defined in the permalink structure part of the WordPress Admin Section or default .htaccess? For those that don’t know what we’re talking about, we answered what is a slug in WordPress. In short, it’s the part of your website URL that makes a page easily […]
How to Duplicate a Post or Page in WordPress
Although you can copy and paste the contents of a page or post in WordPress, there’s much more to it. Tags, categories, metadata, permalink, structure, featured image and video, SEO settings, and other unique settings would have to be copied and pasted one by one. That’s way more work than it needs to be. So, […]
What is WordPress Used For? (9 Common Applications)
Thinking of installing WordPress on hosting storage you own or plan to buy? That’s a great idea, although we’re biased, seeing as how we use WordPress too. Still, there’s no denying that this open-source Content Management System (CMS) is the right choice most of the time. But where does WordPress excel? That’s exactly the topic […]
How to Find and Fix Broken Links in WordPress
Ran into broken or dead links on your WordPress website? They can certainly ruin the user experience. And not only that. Dead links fare terrible with SEO, and if left in that state, can severely hurt your rankings. For that reason, a solution must be found, and quickly. That’s where we run into trouble, however. […]
How to Fix Broken Permalinks in WordPress
Facing the issue with broken permalinks on your WordPress website? While it might not be a big deal for the visitors, it’s a severe issue for the owner(s). Besides preventing people from reading your content, it can also hurt your website’s SEO and ranking. So, what causes broken permalinks in WordPress to appear? We can’t […]
How to Fix “The link you followed has expired” Error in WordPress
Although common, “The link you followed has expired” WordPress error can take you by surprise. It often occurs when you try to save a draft, publish a post, or convert the post into Pending status. Another frequent cause for the error is uploading WordPress plugin or theme files using the WordPress Admin Dashboard. Regardless of […]
How to Change Favicon in WordPress
Favicons are tiny icons you see next to the website name in your browser tab or browser bookmarks. They can also be used for shortcuts to websites on Android or iOS homepage or appear in search results on Google. As such, they help brand recognition and should look and feel professional. Most importantly, they should […]
What is WordPress Favicon and How to Create It?
Have you heard of the term “favicon“ and wondered what people are referring to? Don’t fret, by the end of the article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about favicons. It should be pretty obvious that it has something to do with icons since it’s in the name. As you’ll see below, that’s […]