For one of the most popular web page building platforms in existence, WordPress can get pretty frustrating with basic stuff. I guess most of that is due to its organic growth from a blogging platform, to a full-fledged design tool. Sometimes we need to fix basic stuff that you’d imagine would be its bread and […]
How To Monitor Your Site For Downtime For Free
Last month something weird happened, and I started getting messages from my Google search console like this: Apparently, my sites were returning a “526” error – which indicates an invalid SSL certificate. Troubleshooting, it found out that it was caused by using wildcard Let’s Encrypt certificates while also using a Domain Name Server that was […]
Gutenberg Allows You To Replace Code Insertion Plugins
For a long time now, web pages have been more than just text on a screen. Even posts in WordPress which are ostensibly articles, are now a lot more than just the posts themselves. There are all kinds of hidden elements in pages that are not visible to the use. Schema markup, HTML tags, tracking […]
How To Add Custom Image Dimensions To WordPress Dropdowns
For some of us who write a lot on WordPress, a few extra seconds shaved off a routine task can be huge, especially when we have to repeat those things multiple times in a single post. For example, sizing images is a big one. Using Custom Image Dimensions in WordPress Every website’s layout is different, […]
How To Safely Disable XMLRPC In WordPress (While Keeping Jetpack)
One day I got a bunch of notifications from my WordPress security plugin that some IP addresses were blocked because of multiple incorrect login attempts. By itself, this is nothing to wonder at – after all, WordPress is the platform most targeted by hackers simply because it’s so popular. What was surprising, was that it […]
How To Allow SVG File Uploads In WordPress Media
There’s a lot of “wisdom” floating around on the Internet about what kind of image formats to use on your website. PNG or JPG? What size, and resolution? Which compression algorithm? Despite what a lot of articles tell you, there’s no one solution and you need to constantly test to separate myth from fact. Vector […]
How To Use FAQ And “How To” Schemas In WordPress
By now, everyone probably knows what schemas are, and why they’re important to search. So instead of a long-winded explanation of what it is, I’m just going to skip over to the explanation. Schema.org has been constantly adding new structured data to the standard, and website owners are finding newer ways to integrate them into […]
How To Use Custom Fields In Gutenberg – Screenshots + Example
One of the strengths of WordPress is its incredible flexibility. It’s always been so much more than just a “Content Management System”. WordPress is the perfect CMS for programmers and those who like to customize their website just right. Custom fields are a great example of this. At first blush, it’s hard to see their […]
How To Fix Unexplained 404 Errors In WordPress
WordPress is a pretty reliable CMS for the most part. After all, it’s been tested and retested on millions of sites all over the world, and most the kinks have been worked out. Despite all that, it sometimes behaves unexpectedly – like when you suddenly see a 404 “Not Found” error where you shouldn’t. Maybe […]
5 Tips To Get Started With WordPress Gutenberg
In the past, I’ve written about my issues with the WordPress Gutenberg editor , and with its focus on “blocks” for everything. However, now that it’s here and part of WordPress for good, let’s take a look at a few tips to make it more manageable. The core theme of Gutenberg will always remain the […]