For a long time, WordPress required users to log in to their admin dashboards to complete tasks like creating blog posts, approving comments, and updating themes or plugins. However, thanks to WordPress application passwords and its REST API, users can now do this through third-party services and applications….
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What Happens to Posts When You Delete a Category in WordPress?
WordPress categories are a useful organizational tool. But when a particular category has outlived its usefulness, you may have the urge to delete it and clean up the site clutter. However, one thing may give you pause: what happens to the posts attached to that category? The short…
How to Prevent Brute Force Attacks on WordPress
Brute force attacks can be a big problem for WordPress administrators. If you’ve found your admin page hit with a barrage of failed login attempts, then you’re probably wondering how best to stop it. And if this hasn’t happened to you yet, you’ll want to be proactive. A…
[Solved] CAPTCHA or reCAPTCHA Not Working on WordPress Website
Is CAPTCHA or reCAPTCHA not working on your WordPress website? Common causes for CAPTCHA or ReCAPTCHA malfunction include Incorrect domain name and site key Cached data problems Plugin incompatibility issues Inappropriately high CAPTCHA score In this article, we will show you how to find a solution for CAPTCHA…
How to Stop WordPress Comment Spam: Top 7 Methods
If you’ve ever managed a WordPress site, you know just how frustrating comment spam can be. It clutters up your site with irrelevant content and can even make your site look like a spam site if comments are automatically approved. On top of that, working through hundreds of…
How to Stop Elementor Contact Form Spam: 2 Best Methods
Your website’s contact form is more than just a feature—it’s a crucial bridge between you and your visitors. It plays a vital role in collecting leads, building relationships, and gathering feedback. That’s why having user-friendly contact forms is so important. Elementor’s form builder makes it easy to create…
Checking the Password Strength of WordPress Users with WPScan
There are many things you can do to keep your WordPress website secure. Some examples would be keeping plugins and themes up-to-date or implementing a firewall on your site. However, if you have weak passwords and bad login security, it’s not going to do much to prevent bad…
Penetration testing for WordPress websites
WordPress penetration testing is something of an art. While movies and TV series might make it seem easy, in reality, there’ s a learning curve and a lot of trial-and-error involved. Do not let this discourage you, however. Cybersecurity is an interesting field and as WordPress site owners, a…
WordPress security survey statistics: 2024 edition
WordPress security is critical to the longevity of any website. This has never been as true as it is now, with leaks and breaches peppering the news on a seemingly daily basis. While we all understand what we need to do to secure our websites, whether vaguely or…
WordPress permalinks 101: The complete guide
Permalinks play a big role in WordPress. Not only do they allow us and website visitors to find pages and posts, but they also play a role in the general UX (User eXperience) of those who visit your WordPress site. Search engines also use permalinks to index your…
Quick WordPress fix: “Allowed memory size of bytes exhausted”
If you’re seeing the “Allowed memory size of bytes exhausted” error, particularly when you’re trying to do something in the dashboard, you’re probably feeling frustrated. This is a common WordPress error, and it can really get in the way. Maybe you’re seeing it when trying to use a…
What is WordPress Core & What are the Core Files?
Understanding the foundation your WordPress website is built on can help you troubleshoot issues and gain a better understanding of WordPress development. At the heart of every WordPress site lies the WordPress core, the collection of code and files that power the entire platform. These key files include…
4 ways to increase WordPress memory limit and improve your site
Your site’s running slowly. You’re seeing strange errors. Maybe you’ve even encountered the dreaded White Screen of Death. If your website has slowed to a crawl, then WordPress’ PHP memory limit may be the culprit. Insufficient memory can lead to a wide range of errors on your WordPress…
How to Reinstall WordPress Without Losing Data: 4 Methods
When your website has a big problem that nothing can seem to fix, reinstalling WordPress can be recommended as a last resort. But you’re obviously worried about losing your data – blog posts, pages, theme styling, and so on. Reinstalling WordPress only to find all your hard work…
What are the 2FA backup codes?
2FA, short for two-factor authentication, drastically improves login security. The idea behind it is simple: anyone logging in must provide a secondary authentication method to prove they are who they say they are. In doing so, even if credentials get misplaced (or stolen), the user account and the…
How to change and customize Permalinks in WordPress
Changing and customizing the WordPress permalink structure is not something you do every day. While it’ s an easy enough procedure, it requires a healthy amount of planning. Changing the URL structure without proper planning can lead to 404 errors, which will negatively affect visitor experience and SEO. However, …
WordPress User Enumeration: How to Prevent and Stop
User enumeration: if you haven’t heard of it yet, now’s the time to learn. This common WordPress exploit is not extremely dangerous on its own but often serves as the first step for bad actors to gain unauthorized access to your WordPress website. Through user enumeration vulnerabilities, people…
How to set up and analyze WooCommerce (error) logs + plugin!
Error logs are a must-have tool for troubleshooting WooCommerce errors. They provide valuable information about any PHP errors that occur, allowing you to resolve them quickly. This article will show you how to set up and analyze WooCommerce error logs. We will also explore how to supplement the…
How to Give Your Developer Access to WordPress (Safely!)
Whether you’re getting support for an issue or bringing on a new developer, there comes a time when you’ll need to give a developer access to your website. But you need to figure out how to do this without compromising your site’s security. Bad practices like giving developers…
How to enable and use the WordPress Debug Log
We’ve all experienced the feeling of dread after making changes to our website, only to be greeted with a white screen or broken functionality. Troubleshooting such issues can be challenging, as problems don’t always present themselves straight away. This is where logging tools and debugging become invaluable to…