Imagine you just won a free house. It’ s brand new, with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and luxury fixtures. You’ re set for life. No more rent or mortgage payments ever! But then you read the fine print. First, you learn the house hasn’ t been built yet, and you need…
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The Difference Between WordPress.com & WordPress.org Explained
You’ re probably familiar with WordPress already — at least the WordPress.com version, which allows you to create a basic blog with pre-loaded themes and features. But click over to WordPress.org, and you’ll quickly realize there’s another way. With a self-hosted WordPress.org site, you open up a whole…
How to Accept Payments Through Your WordPress Website
Dreaming of making millions online? First, you’ re going to need a payment gateway. Accepting credit card payments for services or products on your WordPress website is essential if you want to explore new business opportunities. The tricky part is choosing the right option. Every payment gateway…
What To Do When You’re Locked Out Of WordPress Admin
Rubber burning. Sparks flying. Brakes squealing. That’s what it feels like to have your very productive day come to a screeching halt when you suddenly — and inexplicably, get locked out of your WordPress dashboard. DreamHost Glossary Dashboard The dashboard is a WordPress user’s central hub for WordPress…
10 Ways To Fix The ERR_CONNECTION_RESET Error (Chrome, Firefox, & More)
“ Hello? Can you hear me?” That’ s basically what your web browser says to every website you visit. Most of the time, the web server picks up the call. A connection is made, and voila! The site loads normally. There are times, however, when your browser can’ t get through….
WordPress 6.6 Preview: Key Updates You Should Know About
Renowned for its transformative updates, WordPress consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with its open source content management system. The highly anticipated WordPress 6.6, set for release on July 16, 2024, is poised to follow in that vein, promising to redefine performance, customization, and collaboration. While…
Fixing The HTTP 500 Internal Server Error On Your Website
Almost everyone’ s (not so) favorite conversation comes up most Friday nights — after you’ re already past hungry and moving into hangry mode. “What do you want for dinner?” “Hmm, I don’t know. What do you want for dinner?” Well, the HTTP 500 internal server error is just about…
Fixing The ERR_CACHE_MISS (Confirm Form Resubmission) Error In Google Chrome
There’ s nothing worse than bouncing along on your web browsing journey, seeing an irresistible headline (Taylor Swift announced another new album?!), and clicking it to find out the details — only to get an error message instead. Because none of us can continue on without knowing the details…
A Closer Look At The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded WordPress Plugin
If a stranger kept knocking on your front door, time and time again, you’d probably bolt it. Or add three additional locks. Your online home, too, deserves and needs the same protection. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded is a popular security plugin that lets you restrict access to your…
How To Create Anchor Links In WordPress (3 Methods)
With every Google update and release seemingly setting the world on fire for a few weeks (“ The Internet will never be the same ” one proclaims) afterward — we certainly can’t pretend to know what the leading search engine is thinking or planning. One thing we can…
How To Build Lead-Generating WordPress Landing Pages
There you are, scrolling through this fascinating web page all about the benefits of training your dog to use those talking buttons you keep seeing online. (Wait, do I even have a dog, you distantly wonder…) Almost as if in a trance, you click that Buy Now button…
How to Fix Fatal Error: Maximum Execution Time Exceeded (In 6 Steps)
Updating your plugins and themes regularly is essential to keep your site running as smoothly as silk. However, the fatal WordPress error “maximum execution time exceeded” can get in the way of updates and leave you sweating over your website’ s performance. But wait a second — No need…
Decoding WordPress: Build Fast With WordPress Pattern Directory
Wait, not that one… Down here, we all design ! That’s more like it. Before being sidelined by a singing clown, I was trying to make the point that WordPress has done it again. They’ve made the platform even easier for the non-designer, non-coder, normal ol’ business business…
Really Simple SSL: Improve WordPress Security The Easy Way
Running a website can be a bit like hosting a haunted-house party: invite people to a kooky mansion, and no one shows up (poltergeists notwithstanding). To make it a success, you need to provide a safe, welcoming environment for your guests. And that’s essentially what Really Simple SSL…
Common WordPress Image Upload Issues And How To Fix Them (5 Methods)
Images are a super duper important part of any website. We process visual content way faster than text, and pictures can help us understand complex ideas. As a site owner, this means spending a lot of time with photos. And when you’re regularly uploading images to your WordPress…
To Plugin, Or Not To Plugin? That Is The Question
Adding features to your WordPress website is super easy with plugins. Need a contact form? There’s a plugin for that. Building a private membership area? Plugins can do that. You can also find plugins for security, performance, layouts, content management, and countless other purposes. With so many…
How To Fix Common SSL Issues In WordPress
Installing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate on your WordPress website is like employing a bouncer to keep out any unwanted guests. It’ s a smart move. But just occasionally you might encounter some problems with your door staff. These hiccups are known as SSL issues. Obviously, no one…
Don’t Panic! How To Fix “The Site Ahead Contains Malware”
It’ s rare that an error message spurs a wave of emotions. But when you open your WordPress site and see, “ The site ahead contains malware, ” it can feel like the world is spinning. This scary notice isn’ t just a deterrent for your visitors; it’s a big…
Effortless WordPress Customization With Block Visibility
Do you need a simple solution to improve your website’ s user experience and have complete control over your content? Hold onto your butts because we’ ve got an absolute game-changer for you! The Block Visibility plugin is your ticket to effortless customization. Gone are the days when you depended…
9 Tactics For Fixing The 504 Gateway Timeout Error
For WordPress website owners, professional website administrators, and website developers, there are plenty of common WordPress errors to keep in mind. Thinking about error codes may seem overwhelming and maybe even a touch pessimistic. However, we find that proactively cataloging why each one happens and how to fix…
