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The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups

cPanel comes with an extensive suite of built-in backup tools. Below, we cover how to use these cPanel Backup utilities to both backup and restore files on your cPanel account. InMotion Hosting also offers Backup Manager to keep your account backed up and secure. Get the best in cPanel backup tools at an affordable price Read More >

How to Disable ModSecurity in cPanel

ModSecurity is server software for Apache that comes bundled with cPanel. ModSecurity helps protect your site from brute force attacks and, by default, automatically runs on all new accounts. ModSecurity should usually remain on. In certain situations, such as a WordPress admin lockdown caused by brute force attacks, you may need to temporarily deactivate ModSecurity to Read More >

The 5 Best Business Directory Plugins for WordPress

Business directory plugins can allow you to create a service to list recommended businesses and professionals with locations and reviews. They can also be used to create team directories or other listings that can be used publicly or privately. They can even become a source of income! Good business directory plugins will provide clear, easy Read More >

HTTP Error Codes

No matter what you’re doing on the web, if you’ve got two computers talking to each other, there’s going to be some messages that get garbled in the process. This is where having a knowledge (or, at least, a list) of HTTP error codes can be your guiding light. For developers and sysadmins, our cloud Read More >

502 Bad Gateway

Most often, you might see a “502 bad gateway” error in one of our WordPress hosting plans, because these plans use Apache web servers with Nginx as a proxy server. Read on to find out how proxy servers work. How to Fix the 502 Bad Gateway Error Refresh Your Page Clear Your Browser Cache Checking Read More >

How to Create Thumbnails for your YouTube Video

If you’re a YouTube creator one of the things that should be on your checklist for completing your videos is creating a thumbnail graphic. This may seem trivial at first, but if you don’t provide a thumbnail graphic, then YouTube will look for a clip in your video to represent your creation. This may not Read More >

The Complete Guide to DNS Records

The DNS may seem like an intimidating topic. Once you get used to the numerous abbreviations and new words, though, its structure is actually quite simple! Below, we’ll review the foundational terminology of DNS management and help walk you through the most common aspects of Nameservers and DNS Records you’ll need to deal with when Read More >

How to Use the Recipe Block in WordPress

A pretty common thing people like to do is share recipes! Be it a favorite dessert or a recipe that was handed down from your grandmother, being able to share recipes is a tradition that continues into the digital age. WordPress makes it easier by adding a recipe block through the Gutenberg editor. We’ll show Read More >

How to Find What WordPress Theme a Website is Using

There are many benefits to using WordPress but one of the largest is the sheer number of website themes available for the open-source software. With the scalability of WordPress and the enthusiasm of the WordPress community, the platform accommodates the development of a number of themes ranging in layout, design, and functionality. There are so Read More >

Giving Your Developer Access to Your Account

If you hire a developer or designer, there are a few different ways to provide them access to your website. Different types of websites require different types of access. In this article, we’ll walk you through the different levels of access you can give your developer and how to safely provide that account access. Levels Read More >

Adding Instant WordPress Login to Your Website

We love secure convenience. Though a small problem to have, sometimes logging into your WordPress dashboard can slow down your workflow. In addition, it is believed passwordless login is more secure than the traditional login method.  Luckily, there are plugins that will allow you to login securely without typing out your password. Similar to other Read More >

ClamAV or ImunifyAV Free – Which 1 is the Best cPanel Antivirus Scanner

Antivirus, anti-virus, AV, or anti-malware scanners protect users from uploading and using malicious data on your Linux VPS. While your choice of Linux operating system (OS), or distribution (distro), can change the probability for successful cyber attacks, it won’t negate it altogether. There are many free AV scanners for every OS including Bitdefender, MalwareBytes, and Read More >

What’s New: InMotion Support Center Updates

I’m sure you’ve noticed our new and improved look! For the last few months, we’ve been working hard to design and implement a new WordPress design that allows you to more easily navigate our articles, product guides, education channels, and other resources.  Continue to receive a quick tour of the InMotion Support Center Updates. Also, Read More >

Deploy Files With GitHub Actions for FTP and SCP

GitHub actions allows to make use of your GitHub-hosted code repositories for running custom scripts for testing, deployment, and much more. Before You Get Started (Some Caveats and Prerequisites) Before you start this tutorial, you should already have the following resources up and running: The FTP (and SCP) GitHub actions you will be using trigger Read More >

How to Install the ModSecurity Apache Module

The Apache web server software can be customized to suit your needs with many third party modules. One of the most popular Apache security modules is ModSecurity. It operates as a signature-based firewall, capable of blocking cross-site scripting (XSS), brute force attacks, and known code injection attacks for dynamic websites that depend on SQL and Read More >

MariaDB: Adding and Removing Indexes

Database tables often need altering during their life cycle. As your needs change, the data you store will often need to change to reflect these needs. Perhaps you recently added a column to your database, or you find out that certain columns are getting searched. In this article, we will explore how to add and Read More >

How to Add Google Analytics to WordPress

Google Analytics is one of the most used website statistics applications on the internet. You can easily find Google Analytics specific plugins that make it easy for you to integrate the application into your WordPress website. There is also the option to add Google Analytics directly to your WordPress site without using a plugin. These Read More >