Creating your first WordPress plugin allows you to easily add code snippets to your WordPress website. They will be completely independent of theme updates, and you can even install a new WordPress theme without worry. Also, you’ll no longer need to restore the functions.php file from your theme files, or fire up the Theme Editor […]
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How to Be a WordPress Developer
Read about what WordPress is used for and figured you’d start developing for it? That’s commendable, even if you only stick to contributing to the WordPress code itself. By doing so, you’ll contribute to no less than a few million websites – WordPress powers about 40% of indexable ones on the Internet. But, whether you […]
How to Fix WordPress RSS Feed Errors
RSS feeds seem to be losing popularity. This is due to the social media networks, push notifications, mailing lists, and similar ways to stay updated. Luckily, their value didn’t decrease, and there are still plenty of users who rely on RSS feeds to read news, updates, and podcasts. Now that you know their importance, besides […]
How to Change Timezone in WordPress
Setting a timezone in WordPress has more benefits than simply telling the correct time in your country and city. The most obvious is the WordPress functions such as current_time or get_the_time that depend on it. These are used for scheduling posts, and when set incorrectly, can lead to the dreaded missed scheduled post WordPress error. […]
How to Disable URL Auto-Linking in WordPress Comments
WordPress automatically transforms plain text posted in comments into a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). That way anyone can click the link and be taken to the web address. While convenient, bots can spam your WordPress comment section with URLs to low-quality, shady, or straight-up illegal web resources. This can tank your Google ranking rapidly and […]
How to Fix the 504 Gateway Timeout Error in WordPress
Faced the 504 Gateway Timeout error instead of the page you expected? It happened because the server you tried to contact could not fulfill the request. But why? The reason could be a plethora of things, hence why there are so many solutions. Luckily, this error, while terrifying when it does, happens much less often […]
How to Hide Author in WordPress
There are a few reasons you’d want to conceal the author’s name on WordPress blog posts. Sadly, WordPress doesn’t offer a built-in way to do that, hence why many hesitate. We’re here to tell you that you shouldn’t, as the steps are relatively easy and can be permanent if done right. Plus, if you go […]
How to Fix 503 Service Unavailable Error in WordPress
Saw the “503 Service Unavailable“ message in place of website content? Don’t worry, it might not be permanent. But if a minute or two passes, and the message persists, you shouldn’t hesitate further. Hoping it goes away on its own can cost you visitors, and even search results ranking. To put it simply, the issue […]
How to Fix Error Too Many Redirects Issue in WordPress
Got a “This page isn’t redirecting properly” or “This page isn’t working. url.com redirected you too many times” error? Maybe you only received an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS warning? We aren’t happy it happened to you, but a tiny part of us is glad it did since you discovered us. Well, the issue obviously lies in a redirect […]
How to Edit Header in WordPress
Decided to alter the top part of your WordPress website, e.g., header? Great! Headers can be used to improve the functionality of your website, with quick access icons, text, or drop-down menus. Also, some services such as Google Analytics require you to add code in the header for successful integration. In contrast, adding a logo […]
How to Get Page ID in WordPress: 4 Methods
You’ll need to identify an ID for a page every once in a while on a WordPress website. If you aren’t sure what it is, it’s a unique identifying number that corresponds to a specific item in your WordPress database, this time a page. The way it works is kind of obvious – you’ll point […]
How to Fix WordPress Not Sending Email Issue
Created a contact form, but you’re no longer receiving WordPress notifications to the e-mail address tied to the WordPress Admin Section account? The default function responsible, PHP mail(), is the cause. It earned a bad reputation because people abuse it for spamming or e-mail scamming. Consequently, email service providers have filters in place to block […]