Want a custom post type, no plugin? WordPress gives you the ability to create custom post types. Want a different type of page than just post, page, or media? Create your own custom post type by following these steps: Generate a custom post type for WordPress. Learn why you should use custom post types. Custom Read More >
Christopher Maiorana
Christopher Maiorana joined the InMotion community team in 2015 and regularly dispenses tips and tricks in the Support Center, Community Q&A, and the InMotion Hosting Blog.
WHMCS Error “You Are Not Assigned”
In this, article we’ll be addressing the “You are not assigned to any ticket department” error in WHMCS. The procedure for solving this issue is as follows: Go to the setup area. Select administrator users. Edit your user. Assign departments. Learn why this error occurs. Follow along with the steps below to complete this tutorial. Read More >
How To Promote Your WordPress Site With RSS
Hosting a WordPress site gives you a few instant benefits that would otherwise be difficult to add to a custom-built site. One of those benefits is RSS. The RSS feeds for posts and comments are designed to make it easy for your readers to catch your latest content as soon as it’s published by subscribing Read More >
How To Fix Insecure Image URLs With Better Search Replace WordPress Plugin
Are you getting the “no padlock” error after installing an SSL on your WordPress site? This means there’s likely an insecure URL somewhere on your site. You can fix this by updating those URLs from http to https. Why Am I Getting No Padlock? How can I search and replace HTTP URLs? To learn more Read More >
How To Deactivate Plugins From The WordPress Database
What if a plugin takes down your site? Try to log in and disable it. What if you can’t log in because the whole site is down? In this article, learn how to deactivate plugins from the database using phpMyAdmin or your favorite database editor. Why You Should Go Through The Database Where Can You Read More >
Using PHP Composer on Shared Hosting
Managing dependencies for a large PHP hosting project can become a nightmare. PHP powers some of the web’s most widely-used systems—from Facebook to WordPress and much between. There is now a wide library of PHP code you can merge into your project. But tracking so many libraries can get tedious. This is where PHP Composer Read More >
What’s New On The InMotion Hosting Blog?
If you’re interested in learning more about the web and what’s going on in the tech world, you should bookmark the InMotion Hosting blog. The IMH writers are keeping an eye out for new trends and researching topics you’re sure to find interesting, inspiring, or insightful. And they bring you all this benefit for free. Read More >
How To Manage Storage Space For Email Accounts
Has your email just stopped working? Often, an easy point to miss is storage space of email accounts. If you hit your max storage space for an email account, all email traffic stops. In this article, you’ll learn how to fix this issue by doing the following: Managing email space is an important requirement for Read More >
How To Perform a Plugin Review
How do you know if a WordPress plugin is worthy of being installed in your site? Sure, you need some new functionality sometimes. But having too many plugins can slow down your site and introduce security issues. In this article, you’ll learn how you can perform a plugin review and make sure that the plugin Read More >
Troubleshooting a WordPress Theme You Bought Online
WordPress themes get more sophisticated every day. But does your theme look like it’s lagging behind in the latest design trends? You may need an upgrade. In most cases, hiring a designer is the best way to get a custom site. But, if that’s not in your budget, you may want to invest in a Read More >
Measuring For Keyword Relevance
It’s never been easier to generate long lists of potential keywords for your site. These are the terms people might use to find your website in a search engine. But how do you know if the keywords you’ve selected are relevant for your site? Keyword relevance is an important factor to consider when optimizing your Read More >
EasyApache 3 Has Reached End-Of-Life
EasyApache Version 3 has been officially deprecated as of 31 December 2018 and will no longer be receiving updates or support from cPanel. The InMotion Hosting system administration team will be performing upgrades over the next few weeks for customers still using PHP 5.3 or below. PHP 5.4 is required for EasyApache 4. If you Read More >
Troubleshooting the Localhost Environment for WordPress
Hosting a local development site is the best way to learn more about WordPress and make custom modification to your site. In this article, you’ll learn… Why is my local site slow? Local site cannot be reached in browser Cloud alternatives for WordPress When you’re ready to take your local site online, WordPress hosting is Read More >
How To Hide WordPress Version From Hackers
Every moment your website is online, it can be preyed upon by hackers. If you have a WordPress site, you can be certain it will be targeted at some point. The question is not if attempts will be made to compromise your site, it’s when. But there’s hope! If you follow a few basic security Read More >
How To Use The PHP Built-in Web Server
Have you ever tried to open a PHP file locally? You may have noticed your web browser does not process PHP code naturally. You need a web server in order to do that. If you’re unfamiliar with PHP web hosting, you can check out a free PHP tutorial to brush up on your scripting skills. Read More >
How to Drop Tables and Columns with SQL
In the last article, we learned how to create a table for our database. We were working with a table of newsletter correspondents. Now, we are going to learn how to drop a table from our database. You may recall our goal in learning the basics of SQL was to be able to create, read, Read More >
How to Install Git
It is important to remember that Git must be installed both on your local computer and at your remote server location. This article will show you how to install Git for Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems along with your InMotion Hosting server. VPS/Dedicated hosting plans come with Git pre-installed. For self-managed accounts, installing Git Read More >
How to Add Custom Fields to a WordPress Theme
Did you know that you could add custom data to posts in WordPress? Technically, we’re talking about metadata, which is basically data about data. With WordPress, you can add metadata to a post using custom fields. Using custom fields basically lets you add more information about a post. WordPress lets you display custom metadata alongside Read More >
WHMCS “Department Not Found” Error
Managing support requests for your users is an important part of your web hosting reseller strategy. The errors described below are related to issues that can arise in your support department. Whether you’re a full team or a single admin operation, you will want to deal with errors as they may arise. The errors are Read More >
WordPress Contact Form Not Sending Mail – Basic Troubleshooting
“My form was working before, but now I’m not getting emails from customers.” Or, the issue may be, “I’ve installed a contact form on my site and it’s not working at all. I’m not getting any email from this form.” Troubleshooting a contact form on your website can be a real headache. Below, you’ll find Read More >
