On July 28, 2011 Google announced PageSpeed Service, an online service to automatically speed up web pages is coming to an end on 3rd August 2015. In the last 4½ years, PSS has delivered millions of pages for thousands of sites, all for free. While a number of sites continue to enjoy the benefits of PageSpeed Service, we Read More >
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Security Announcement: Sucuri XSS Vulnerability
Sucuri has recently announced a WordPress vulnerability regarding XSS script attacks. While this would have affected all WordPress sites using JetPack or the 2015 theme, we have already patched our servers to prevent any attacks regarding this nature. The attack leaves any plugin or theme that uses genericons vulnerable. Server? Patched? Further Action? All Servers Read More >
Security Alert – 4/30/2015 – Magento code execution vulnerability
Magento Critical Vulnerability Issue: Magento has discovered a code-execution hole in both the community and enterprise editions. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Community and Enterprise editions of Magento. Why was this update released? The web security firms Incapsula and Sucuri have discovered that malicious users are exploiting the bug to create new Read More >
Update to the Support Center Website
The InMotion Hosting Support Center web site has undergone recent updates in order provide support for responsive design. The changes have also affected new social media logins to the Support Center. Responsive design changes The support center design remains the same, but the newest version updates the site so that it is now using responsive Read More >
WordPress Plugin XSS Vulnerability
Issue: A serious XSS security vulnerability was discovered and disclosed this morning that affects hundreds of WordPress plugins, which in turn affects millions of websites. Status: Anyone who manages or maintains a WordPress site is strongly urged to update ALL plugins immediately. Who is impacted? People running WordPress websites with the following plugins: Jetpack WordPress Read More >
Changing your WordPress Admin password via Softaculous
Losing your admin user password can cause a bit of a panic. This article gives you instructions on how to reset that password via the Softaculous app in the cPanel. You do not need to alter the database manually or even use the standard email method, giving you an easier option. How to change your Read More >
Hardware Replacement res167
Issue: Hardware replacement on res167 server. Status: The res167 server is running for now but with limited resources. So the server will be brought down sometime tonight (approximately 10pm PST) to replace the bad RAM. Who is impacted? Resellers on the res167 server. You can view your server name in cPanel. Estimated downtime: 15-25 minutes. Read More >
How to Access & Use the Theme Customizer in WordPress
In this tutorial: Accessing the Theme Customizer Using the Theme Customizer WordPress has a built-in Theme Customizer that makes it easier to modify your theme. How to Access the Theme Customizer Login to your WordPress Dashboard Click the Appearance link in the navigation menu. Roll the mouse over your theme and click the Customize button. Read More >
Important iThemes Security Update Alert
A security release for ithemes Security was released last night (April 13) that immediately affects versions 4.6.13 and 1.14.18 (Pro). What was patched? iThemes fixed a stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) issue that could have allowed dangerous Javascript to run when viewing 404 logs. When the 404 detection feature is enabled, the list of non-existent Read More >
Security Alert – 4/14/15 – BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress
Issue: BuddyPress has released a security update (version 2.2.2). They are recommending to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Websites running the WP REST API Plugin for WordPress. Why was this update released? BuddyPress version 2.2.2 was released to address two potential security issues and has a few Read More >
Resource Overage
Account Resource Overage This article is geared for customers who may have exceeded normal usage for their server. While upgrading is an option, many of the reasons you receive this message do not require an upgrade and can be addressed relatively easily. We have listed the top reasons that can cause high usage below along Read More >
Security Alert – WP Rest API plugin for WordPress
Issue: WP REST API plugin has released a critical security update (version 1.2.1). They are urging everyone to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Websites running the WP REST API Plugin for WordPress. Why was this update released? WP REST API plugin version 1.2.1 was released to address Read More >
Fixing the 500 Internal Server Error with WordPress
The latest version of WordPress requires that the PHP version be set to version 5.4 or higher. By default, new InMotion Hosting accounts are set to version PHP version 5.4. However, in some cases, this version may have been changed. For more information, please see how to change the PHP version in cPanel. The 500 Read More >
Unscheduled Phone Server Maintenance 4-1-2015
Our team is currently performing unscheduled maintenance on our phone servers. This affects the toll free number which will not be working during this time. Feel free to reach out to our Live Support team via Chat. If you need to speak with a technician you can call us at 757-416-6575. Note that this number Read More >
How to Build a Simple Photo Portfolio Website
For many people, the best way to learn something is quite simple to jump in and start doing it. We’re going to show you how to create a simple Photo Portfolio website using WordPress. The instructions for all of these steps exist as separate articles in this WordPress education channel. This tutorial combines the educational Read More >
Jetpack 3.4 What’s New
Recently, the company behind Jetpack, Automattic, released an update to their popular plugin. There was some important features and changes to it that we’ll discuss here in more detail. Please see their website for more information on Jetpack 3.4. Brute Protect As of August, Automattic purchased Brute Protect to incorporate directly into Jetpack. Now, they’ve Read More >
Creating a Page or Post in WordPress
When using WordPress, you’ll be working with Pages and Posts very often. For a photographer, you’ll generally want to use a page for your galleries or portfolio. If you want to highlight a specific image or have a set of images that you’ll continually update, a post may be better. There are more differences. Posts Read More >
Creating a Header Image for your WordPress Photo Site
Depending on your theme, you may need to create a header image that goes across the top of your website. Here’s an example: The following tutorial will show you how to create an easy header image or banner using a graphics tool. Login to the WordPress Administrator Dashboard. The first thing you should do is Read More >
Creating a Menu for your WordPress Photography Site
Before you create a menu for your website, you should consider how it will affect your website appearance and navigation. You should also have pages that can be used to build the menu. The following tutorial shows you how to build a menu in the twenty-fourteen theme. Login to the WordPress Administrator Dashboard. Click on Read More >
How to Install WordPress Manually
The easiest way to install WordPress is to use the WordPress Softaculous installation. This is available if you are an InMotion Hosting customer. If you are not, you must perform a manual installation. The following tutorial will walk you through a manual installation of WordPress. Create the Database Before we begin the installation of WordPress Read More >
