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In course of managing your web presence, you may find it necessary to update your social media audience when you make changes to your site or publish new content. In our Support Center, we have many recommendations for popular plugins you can use. In this guide I will show you how to install the official Read More >

A WordPress Page is a webpage that will show up in your menu bar for your website visitors to access. If you have a business website you may have pages for about us, contact us, or location. Pages are always available in your menu bar and are not stored like posts in chronological order. They Read More >

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a Post in WordPress. Posts are treated much like digital entries into a journal. Posts are displayed in chronological order with the most recent post at the top. Pages and posts are both key components of a WordPress site. For more information, see our full Read More >

CMS Plugin Issue Resolution WordPress Akismet XSS security vulnerability Upgrade Akismet to alteast version 3.1.5 to fix the security flaw This vulnerability affects everyone using Akismet version 3.1.4 and lower and have the WordPress “Convert emoticons to graphics on display“ option enabled, which is the case by default on any new WordPress installation. The issue Read More >

Security Issue: JetPack Vulnerability – critical update Status: Update has been released- users should be using 3.7.1 or higher. Who is impacted? WordPress websites using the Jetpack plugin lower than version 3.7.1. Last week (October 1), Sucri released a Public Disclosure of Vulnerability concerning a cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the Jetpack plugin for WordPress. The Read More >

A favicon is the tiny icon that appears in the tab next to your domain name. It used to appear in the address bar next to your domain name, but it has been removed from that location for security reasons. The one exception is the Microsoft Internet Explorer which still shows the favicon next to Read More >

Before moving or making changes to your WordPress site, you should always make a backup! Create the new location for your WordPress core files. Use the option in cPanel to create a subdirectory if necessary. You can also use FTP or the cPanel File manager. Make sure that any existing files in the new location Read More >

WordPress is normally installed directly to a domain name. It can also be installed to the subdirectory of a domain. The limitations of installing WordPress may depend on the number databases that your host allows for your account. If you’re limited to one database, then WordPress can only be installed once -using a domain name Read More >

WordPress added automatic upgrades starting in version 3.7. Automatic upgrades are important because they keep your WordPress installation updated with the latest security patches and overall WordPress fixes or additions. The following tutorial shows you how to enable or disable automatic upgrades, though we strongly recommend that you not disable your automatic upgrades. How to Read More >

If you are using WordPress to publish multiple pages of content for you viewers, then you will want to use Categories. WordPress uses the category option in order to provide organization for your content. In turn, providing this organization helps your users find similar or other content within your WordPress site. Use categories to create Read More >

WordPress Caching Below are the steps to fix the re-writes for both plugins, WP Super Cache and W3 Total Cache. WP Super Cache Re-Writes Go into your File Manager after logging into your cPanel. Please make sure you have Show hidden files checked. Find your .htaccess in the document root of the website in question. Read More >

In this tutorial: Install Gravity Forms Setup reCAPTCHA In WordPress, forms allow your visitors to submit information to you. Of the many form plugins available, Gravity Forms by rocketgenius is one of the most popular. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gravity Forms in WordPress. Since Gravity Forms is a commercial Read More >

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 >

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 >