Knowing how to manage a server is an invaluable skill. Learning about your server inside out will assist you in diagnosing and fixing problems that usually come with hosting a website. But how could a beginner accomplish this? Running a Web Server can be quite daunting and tedious. A software called Virtualmin greatly helps in…← continue reading →
How to Install ClassicPress (WordPress Alternative)
What is ClassicPress? It is a Content Management System (CMS) used mainly for creating blogs, forums, showcase website, etc. It is basically WordPress without the Gutenberg editor built-in. ClassicPress is a fork of WordPress 4.9 which uses the classic TinyMCE editor we’re all familiar with, since it’s the editor that has been used by WP…← continue reading →
How to Modify WordPress Default Sitemap
With the introduction of WordPress 5.5 a sorely needed feature has finally been added. A default XML Sitemap. A great addition for me since the only reason I use an SEO plugin is to add the sitemap which Google Search Console aka Webmasters Tool highly recommends. Your new WordPress XML Sitemap should be found like…← continue reading →
Add Icons on WordPress Menu Items
Adding images to your menu items is a good way to customize your menu. It helps a visitor to immediately identify what kind of page your menu item links to. For example, a menu item linking to your archive page might be better with a calendar icon before the label. Plus, it’s just visually appealing…← continue reading →
How to Find or Contact a Website’s Owner
A lot of people contact me asking to add, change or remove certain aspects about certain websites. The problem is those websites aren’t mine and I have no control over them or their content. Since my WordPress Themes are used by a lot of people for their own WP Sites, their visitors end up following…← continue reading →
Remove Query Strings from WordPress Resources
If you’ve analyzed your WordPress blog with services like GTmetrix or Pingdom Tools, you may have been advised to remove query strings from static resources. That is to remove the part of your resource string (URL) that indicates your WP / Theme / Plugin version number. Their reasoning is that some Proxy Caching servers do…← continue reading →
Speed Difference in WordPress: PHP 5 vs PHP 7
There’s been a lot of talk about upgrading to PHP 7 especially in the WordPress community. Yoast SEO, a WordPress plugin, recently added a non-dismissible notification urging users who use old versions of PHP 5 to upgrade to PHP 7. I’ve upgraded my server to PHP 7 and although it initially produced some warnings due…← continue reading →
Fix bbPress Form Shortcode not Showing
bbPress Create Topic Form not showing? I have guest posting enabled in my bbPress plugin but for some reason the Create Topic Form is not showing. This issue becomes apparent when the following are true: Anonymous or Guest Posting is enabled. The shortcode [bbp-topic-form] is used. The shortcode is added on a page. The page…← continue reading →