Regularly backing up your WordPress sites assures there is a secure way to retrieve lost or corrupted data should anything go wrong. We strongly recommend backing up your site as a safety measure whenever you are running maintenance updates or would simply like to make some changes to your content. Below, we will cover the Read More >
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How to Lookup a CNAME via SSH
In this tutorial, we will show you how to lookup a CNAME record using SSH. This can be an important step when troubleshooting redirect issues. Performing this test via SSH can save time, since it can be done right in a terminal. We also have a helpful guide on how to create a CNAME record. Read More >
How to Set Expiration Dates for Posts in WordPress
You never want to have old information on your site. Out-of-date content can send visitors running from your site, or, worse, can provide false information that leads others astray. This is why it’s wise to have a policy of “expiring” time-sensitive posts. It’s very easy to set expiration dates for posts in WordPress using the Read More >
Use UpdraftPlus to Send WordPress Backups to Your Email
As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to backup your WordPress site over email. WordPress backups over email can be a good alternative to FTP or Google Drive, especially if you are downloading the emails to your computer via POP. Enjoy fast, secure hosting perfect Read More >
How to Enable the Mobile Theme in Jetpack
Jetpack allows you setup a mobile theme that you can use for your WordPress site. This allows you to have a non-responsive theme, but still have the option to support mobile devices. Follow the directions below in order to enable the theme. Enabling the Mobile theme and its options in Jetpack Log into the WordPress Read More >
Managing Subscriptions with Jetpack
Jetpack has an option to manage visitors or users that subscribe to your website. These could be users who are part of your WordPress installation, or visitors who have subscribed to your WordPress site. They can also include people that you have invited to subscribe to your site. We will walk you through the steps Read More >
How to Connect your Google Photos to your WordPress site
Jetpack allows you connect your Google photos account to your WordPress site. This section is part of sharing your social media posts. It allows you to access your Google photos in the WordPress editor. Connecting your Google Photos to your WordPress site through Jetpack Log into the WordPress Dashboard In the menu at left click Read More >
How to Use Jetpack’s Social Media Sharing Buttons
Sharing buttons allow your visitors to share your content on social media sites. Follow the steps below to learn how to configure the sharing buttons in the Jetpack interface. The following steps are divided into sections label the functionality of each section. You will need to use the login steps (under the Enabling or Disabling Read More >
How to Fix “Too many Redirects” Error in WordPress
If your WordPress site is not loading, and you see an error stating that your domain has “Redirected you too many times” or is trying to complete “Too Many Redirects”, you are caught in a redirect loop. Below, we’re going to talk about how this might have happened and ways to fix it. HTTPS Redirection Read More >
How to Login to Jetpack
Jetpack is a plugin that provides a lot of different options to use with your WordPress site. Some of the functions within Jetpack will require that you login to the WordPress.com account that was created or connected when you installed Jetpack. The article shows how that login will appear if you click on any of Read More >
Auto Refresh WordPress with Refresh Post Page WUD
A valuable feature for some WordPress websites – e.g. news, blogs – is the ability to automatically refresh certain pages to ensure viewers are seeing the latest content. Business today moves fast and today’s consumers want to be updated immediately. Below we’ll cover achieving this with Refresh Post Page WUD plugin. This plugin is discontinued Read More >
Test Website Accessibility with Tenon.io
There are many ways to test your website accessibility – e.g. web apps, browser plugins, and accessibility organizations. Below we cover how to test your website accessibility with the Tenon.io free web server. Note that the service can only scan publicly accessible websites. It cannot scan websites only accessible with a hosts file modification. Note: Read More >
How to Restore a Previous Version of a Page or Post
WordPress saves unlimited revisions and iterations of a page or post. This means you can always look into the past to see changes that were made to a page all the way back from when the entry was first created. (And, you can see which user made the change.) In this article, we’re going to Read More >
How To Embed a Chatroom with Kiwi IRC
There are multiple ways to interact with viewers within your website – forums, contact forms, and various forms of live chat. In this article we’ll cover embedding an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) room into your website using the Kiwi IRC widget generator. Embed an IRC Widget Visit KiwiIRC.com and select Your account and Embed a Read More >
How to Add Storage Space to Backup Manager in AMP Marketplace
In this guide, you will learn how to add backup storage space using the AMP Marketplace. This will increase your storage limit for data backups by purchasing additional memory. IMPORTANT: This article pertains to the management of the Automated Backups that are stored remotely. For more information and details regarding cPanel backups, please be sure Read More >
How to Add Social Media Icons to Your Under Construction Page
While your website is under construction, you may choose to display an Under Construction page to notify your visitors. Using the UnderConstruction plugin by Web Factory, you can easily customize the page to encourage your visitors to engage with you using social media. In this guide, you can learn how to add social media icons Read More >
Download and Install Languages for WordPress Dashboard
There are multiple ways that you can configure the language of a WordPress installation. For instance, you can change the language site-wide or for an individual user. It’s important to note that these methods will not translate your website’s content. They will only change the language of the WordPress Administrative Dashboard and only WordPress related Read More >
How to Backup WordPress with FTP and UpdraftPlus
The UpdraftPlus plugin includes tools to backup your site to a remote storage location. As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to backup WordPress with FTP. FTP allows you to transfer your backup to another server, which is ideal in case your website’s server has Read More >
Ubuntu Server: A General Overview
Ubuntu is one of the most widely searched Linux distros in use today. A group of Debian developers led by Mark Shuttleworth formed Canonical, Ltd. in 2005. They also created the Ubuntu Foundation to provide support and development of Ubuntu. They currently release upgrades on a 6-month schedule. The current release is version 18.04 LTS Read More >
How to Change the WordPress Dashboard Language for a User
There may be a time that you have another user working on your website that is not familiar with your native language. Rather than updating the WordPress configuration to change the language of the Dashboard and front end for all users, you can create an individual user and change their default language to their native Read More >
