Permalinks are not something that most people think about when they are establishing their blogs or websites. That, more often than not, turns out to be a huge mistake. When I got started blogging on this site 3 years ago, nobody told me about permalinks. As a result, I am pretty much stuck on a […]
How to Change the Permalinks Structure on WordPress Posts
I recently encountered a problem that made me wish I had known about the dangers of having dates as part of the permalinks structure in WordPress. What happened is I wanted to republish my old posts, some of which date back to 2017. One way of doing this is through the use of a plugin. […]
How to Create Page Jumps in WordPress Block Editor
A Simple Way to Create Page Jumps in WordPress Should you find yourself looking for a way to create Page Jumps in WordPress Block Editor, the good news is that there is a simple way of doing it. Block editor is better than Classic Editor in this regard. I have been blogging for some time […]
How to Scan your WordPress Website for Malware
The fact that WordPress commands, by far, the largest part of the market, as far as websites are concerned, makes it a prime target for hackers and others with nefarious purposes. If you are worried about the security status of your website, here is how you go about scanning your WordPress site for malware; Log […]
How to Change Password in WordPress (Pictures)
Do you wish to change the password on your WordPress website? If yes, then this short guide should help you get there. Periodically changing the password on your site is important. You don’t want unauthorized people to gain access, lest they destroy or steal all your hard work. I recently needed to change my own […]
Quick Fix for Mixed Content Errors in WordPress
With cyber crime becoming an ever increasing concern across the globe, it’s important for you to make sure that your WordPress website is set up properly to avoid driving away visitors and incurring penalties from Search Engines. Almost all browsers today “punish” websites that do not have fully functional SSL certificates with ominous notices to […]
Difference Between a Cover Image and a Featured Image in WordPress
One of the new features that were introduced with WordPress 5.0 is the Gutenberg editor. This replaced the Classic Editor that people have been using for so long. Gutenberg is also called the block editor. It had actually been around for some months as a plugin but became the default editor with WordPress 5.0. One […]
2 Simple Tools for Adding 301 Redirects in WordPress
One of the things that you may not be aware of as a blogger is the fact that you actually need to create 301 redirects to your posts and pages should you ever change their URLs. The same also applies if you have moved your website from one domain to the other. In WordPress, setting […]
How to Troubleshoot WordPress Plugins
Ask enthusiasts and you will be told that the great thing about WordPress plugins is that they provide you with the kind of customization that allows you to do almost anything on your site. However, plugins sometimes come with a prize. Due to the fact that they are created by third parties, they may not […]
WordPress’ Gutenberg Editor Sucks
Moments ago, I updated my WordPress website to version 5.0 and got the Gutenberg editor as part of the bargain. Now, I have to say I am all for new things. In fact, I had previously tried out Gutenberg when it was still available as a plugin. The reasons why I switched back to the […]
How to Bold H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 Headers in WordPress
Automatically Bold the Headings in a WordPress Post If you WordPress theme is anything like ours, you will find that it does not automatically bold H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 and H6 headers in your posts. Although it is easy enough to manually bold the headers that are inside a particular post, we did find […]
What is a Content Management System (CMS?)
CMSes Explained The term Content Management Systems is one that we have often used in posts on this blog. This article sets out to give a modern definition of what a CMS really is. It also gives several examples of the most used Content Management Systems that can be found out there. So, what is […]
How to have continuous numbering in a WordPress Post
Have Continuous Numbering in a WordPress Post WordPress is, it has to be said, quite a wonderful Content Management System. That is the reason why it commands such a high percentage of the websites market across the globe. However, for all its wonder, WordPress can be a bit simplistic, for want of a better word. […]
How to Share WordPress Posts Publicly on Google+
Sharing WordPress Posts Publicly on Google+ This short article describes how you can share WordPress posts publicly on Google+. I decided to write the article after noticing, a few days ago, that although I had set my WordPress blog, through the Jetpack plugin, to automatically post all new articles to Google Plus, they were all […]
What is Shared Hosting? Hosting Options Made Easy
Everything that you need to know about Shared Hosting If you have been looking around for a web host, you are likely to have come across the term Shared Hosting. This is one of the most common web hosting options that can be found out there. I have previously written an article in which I […]