Collecting information from your website can be invaluable when learning about your users. By collecting email addresses through your website, then sending email campaigns, you can gather information on how users interact with your site, which products are most popular, blog topic opportunities, and more. Feedback can also help you improve the user experience and Read More >
Education Channels
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InMotion Hosting knows the web runs off of open source software, and we love to support it. Our Education Channels will help you with using some of the most popular programs on the web today! Our Joomla tutorials make creating a website Joomla easy. Read our Drupal tutorials and learn how the saying, ‘Drupal Hosting is only for programmers’ is such a big misconception! Whatever software you use, InMotion Hosting is your best choice today for all your web hosting needs.
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Whether you have a Shared Hosting account, a Virtual Private Server (VPS), or a Dedicated Server, our education channels are very helpful and will assist you as you carve out your web presence. Stay up to date on your favorite topics by becoming a fan on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Blogs and Content Management Systems
WordPress
While WordPress initially began as a blogging platform, it has grown into one of the most popular Content Management Systems used in creating all types of websites today.
BoldGrid
BoldGrid is a WordPress plugin suite that makes building websites a breeze. With fully generated sites, all you need to do is install it and then customize the content to make it your own!
Laravel
Laravel is a versatile and sophisticated PHP framework designed for building scalable and maintainable web applications with elegant syntax and powerful tools. Discover the power and elegance of Laravel through our step-by-step guides.
Moodle
Moodle is a free open source software for designing educational courses. Moodle is an abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented Learning Environment. The software is also known as an Online Course Management System or Virtual Learning Environment.
Joomla
Joomla is an open-source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites, known for its flexibility and extensibility. Learn more about Joomla in our education channel!
Drupal
Create a powerhouse website with the help of the Drupal Content Management System. Make it even better with the large list of add-on modules. Conquer the competition by learning about Drupal here.
eCommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the official WordPress eCommerce system. It brings you the ease and simplicity of WordPress with powerful eCommerce features.
PrestaShop
PrestaShop is the most reliable and flexible open source eCommerce software. Built with a responsive interface per input from experienced designers and eCommerce business, the software is used by over 200,000 merchants online.
OpenCart
Looking for a complete guide for setting up an online store? Our OpenCart tutorials cover everything you need to know to get an online store up and running.
Magento
Magento is one of the most successful eCommerce systems in recent years. It has many powerful features and is very integrated compared to some other ecommerce systems. It is very popular with larger companies and many shops graduate to Magento after starting on more simple systems. Visit our Magento Hosting if you are not a current customer.
OpenCart
Looking for a complete guide for setting up an online store? Our OpenCart tutorials cover everything you need to know to get an online store up and running.
Our Software Tools
cPanel
cPanel is your tool for managing your hosting account. From creating email address to configuring database, cPanel’s tools will help get the job done.
WP-CLI
WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) is the a powerful tool built to allow the management of your WordPress sites through the Command Line Interface (CLI). Typically utilized by advanced users, our comprehensive guides can help anyone familiarize themselves with using this efficient tool to manage WordPress.
WebHost Manager
WHM is a tool only available to VPS Hosting and Dedicated Hosting users that allows you to, in essence, manage your server as your own web host.
EasyApache
EasyApache is the PHP and Apache configuration software built by cPanel. EasyApache can be complex but simple to use to control your PHP and Apache environments.
Email Setup & Deliverability
Everything Email
From basic setup to how to get the most out of your email, we’ll get you off to a good start with your new email accounts.
Learn How to Install and Use Mailchimp in WordPress
Email marketing is an important part of your digital marketing plan. There are many email creation and distribution services available, but Mailchimp is among the most popular, and for good reason. The robust, third-party tool allows you to create beautiful, modern newsletters that track many data points, like open rate, click rate, and more. Once Read More >
How to Install and Use the WP Mail SMTP Plugin
Are you having trouble sending or receiving emails from your WordPress website? Though form submissions should arrive in your inbox without a hitch, you’ve noticed that you’re missing a few or all of your customer inquiries? This problem can be frustrating but thankfully there is an easy solution that will fix the issue and allow Read More >
Install and Use the Advanced Editor Tools WordPress Plugin
Formerly known as Tiny MCE Advanced, the Advanced Editor Tools WordPress plugin is a robust tool that merges elements from the classic editor with the Gutenberg editor. This additional functionality is perfect for users who miss certain elements from the classic editor or use plugins that cannot be used with Gutenberg fully. However, if you’re Read More >
Learn WPForms WordPress Plugin: An Overview and Guide
The WPForms WordPress plugin is a powerful, popular drag-and-drop form generator that will allow you to easily create and embed forms on your website. With over three million active installs, the beginner-friendly plugin gives you the ability to build different types of forms within minutes. Focusing on the lite version of the plugin, this guide Read More >
The Yoast SEO Plugin: Optimize Your Website to Boost Traffic
The Yoast SEO WordPress plugin is a powerful tool that allows you to optimize your website for search engines. Once installed, the plugin will present SEO tasks for you to apply to your website content for better search engine optimization. In addition, the Yoast SEO plugin will also allow you to connect your Google Search Read More >
Gutenberg 9.1 Release Updates
Gutenberg 9.1 Updates Gutenberg 9.1 was released on September 30, bringing with it some exciting new updates. The official release cited nearly 200 new commits and more than 75 contributors on the development team. The main highlights of the Gutenberg 9.1 release are updates to the Widgets Screen and Block API – the two biggest Read More >
GiveWP Donation WordPress Plugin
One of the best WordPress donation plugins is GiveWP. Available as both a free and a paid plugin, its many tools make collecting and recording online donations a breeze. It’s also extremely user-friendly, allowing you to navigate its features like a pro. Below we’ll walk you through installing, configuring, and using the GiveWP donation plugin. Read More >
How to Install the Really Simple SSL WordPress Plugin
In this guide we’ll show you how to install the Really Simple SSL WordPress plugin. It’s often easier to use such a plugin to force a large, existing WordPress site to use a free or paid SSL certificate (HTTPS) than attempting an .htaccess redirect and manually fixing mixed content errors (not to be confused with Read More >
Getting Started with the All In One SEO Pack WordPress Plugin
Search engine optimization (SEO) helps people find your organization and website among search engine results in Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc. There are many important components to improving SEO: It’s a lot of work, especially when you’re new to the topic and don’t have actionable guidelines to walk you through related tasks. Fortunately, there is a Read More >
Creating and Managing User Roles in WordPress
One of the best functions of WordPress is the ability to create and manage different user roles. The WordPress user roles create many different levels of engagement, from additional admins to contributors to customers. Learning and understanding user roles in WordPress will ease your workflow and help you manage your website. Continue reading to learn Read More >
HTTP Headers WordPress Plugin for Better Security
The HTTP Headers WordPress plugin allows WordPress Hosting administrators to create and manage HTTP headers to improve security, privacy, and performance for visitors without needing to manually edit the .htaccess file. This is useful for: In this article, we’ll discuss the most popular HTTP security headers available within the HTTP Headers WordPress plugin that can Read More >
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backups & Automatic Updates
The Total Upkeep plugin allows you to create and schedule backups of your WordPress site. Giving you peace of mind as you maintain and update your website. With the plugin, you can securely restore and move your WordPress site with ease. The Total Upkeep backup plugin is free but it has a premium extension that Read More >
How to Backup WordPress with the BackWPup Plugin
Backing up your WordPress site is important. You already know that fact. However, the act of backing up your site shouldn’t be complicated. With the BackWPup backup plugin, you can create backups and restore your WordPress site within minutes. Allowing you to protect your website from potential hacks and perform site maintenance without the fear Read More >
Backup WordPress with All-in-One WP Migration Plugin
Backing up your WordPress site is arguably one of the most important things you should learn how to do. Even outside of website maintenance, ensuring you have a backup of files, documents, and other items is an important mitigation task for all aspects of life. If you’re new to WordPress, the good news is you Read More >
How to Backup & Restore WordPress Sites with UpdraftPlus
Backing up your WordPress site is one of the most important tasks for website maintenance. Creating, storing, and maintaining a WordPress backup ensures your website can be quickly restored if disaster strikes. Luckily, you can easily backup WordPress with the UpdraftPlus Backup plugin. The easy to use tool allows you to create and manage your Read More >
Helping your Developer Transfer your Website with a WordPress Backup
Building a site with WordPress is all about having options. Any site feature you want to add will have a variety of plugins created to help you out. Site transfers are no different— there are many plugins that can be used to backup and transfer your site. Regardless of which you choose, though, the procedure Read More >
Literate Programming and WordPress
WordPress is all about user customization. It provides the groundwork for managing your content, and the rest of the creativity is up to you. Not only is WordPress expressive with regard to style but also in how you choose to develop and manage your customization. In this article, you’ll learn about how to apply literate Read More >
Manage WordPress with WP Remote
Managing WordPress can seem like a full-time job, especially if you’re maintaining multiple websites. If you’re looking for an easier way to monitor and complete WordPress maintenance tasks, you may want to try WP Remote. WP Remote, a 3rd party tool with a WordPress plugin for full site integration, allows you to manage themes, plugins, Read More >
Using Video Conferencing with Zoom – WordPress Plugin
In these days of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has commonly become a requirement to be able to use video conferencing. But how do you leverage your WordPress site to make use of one of the most popular video conferencing solutions? The answer is a plugin called Video Conferencing with Zoom. Learn Read More >
