Customizing Error Messages: How to Design a Personalized WordPress 404 Page
Over the years the humble 404 page has managed to gain status beyond that of a mere technical error page, finding its way onto t-shirts and, yes, enjoying viral status, too, like Toward’s Goat. ‘404’ is the response code that corresponds to the “Page not found” error, which is displayed whenever a website visitor tries […]
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Successfully Migrate Your WordPress Site to a New Host
You’ve gone the distance to find a new home for your WordPress website. Mission accomplished. Moving in, however, is a different story. In this post we’ll show you how to successfully migrate your WordPress site to a new host. If this is your first attempt, fret not – for most websites it’s a short and […]
Managing WordPress Slugs – Here’s How and When to Change Them
How time flies, right? It wasn’t that long ago that virtually every URL ended with a name like shop.php, order.asp, or thankyou.html. But things have changed considerably since then, and we now have point-and-click ease to change URLs to virtually anything we want since they are no longer file names, but simply slugs. Interesting fact: […]
WooCommerce for Beginners: Get Serious About Sales
Airstream Supply Company, Weber, and Singer are just a few big names that use WooCommerce to power their stores and manage sales. WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin that can be the perfect starting point to power your side hustle or nationwide eCommerce platform. In this guide, we’ll show you how to get started with […]
The Only WordPress Map Plugin Guide You’ll Need for 2023
Maps have become an indelible part of everyday life. Whether you’re looking for “dentists near me” or just a cozy little restaurant for a quick bite with your significant other, it’s a useful bit of convenience that takes the hassle out of navigation. So adding it to your website makes sense – if it’s easier […]
How To Fix the WordPress White Screen of Death Like a Pro
The WordPress White Screen of Death (a.k.a. WSoD) is a blank white screen that replaces your site’s entire front end or sometimes just a single page. It usually appears when the page rendering process is interrupted by bad or corrupted code or insufficient system resources. The WordPress White Screen of Death can cost you visitors […]
5 Common WordPress issues (and how to fix them)
I’ve previously written about a few methods that can be used to diagnose common WordPress issues. Tracking down the root cause of WordPress issues is a valuable skill. Once you’ve identified the cause of your WordPress issue, all that’s left is to apply the solution. In this post, I’ll be sharing five common WordPress issues […]
4 Efficient ways to diagnose WordPress issues
There comes a time in a man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them Casey Stengel And so too will you encounter numerous times when troubleshooting common WordPress issues will consume the hours of your day. But knowing how to diagnose these issues efficiently is half the battle won and can help you cut down […]
How to install WP CLI on Ubuntu
Whether you’re on Windows or Mac or Linux, there’s a command-line interface that can be used to manage the entire system. The same is true for WordPress: commands entered on the WP-CLI can be used to install and configure WordPress, manage plugins and themes, and also accomplish complex tasks which would otherwise require an additional […]
How to Fix WordPress Stuck in Maintenance Mode
Way back in the day Microsoft Office 95 came on roughly fourteen 3.5-inch floppy disks. Installation was always a long experience. Sometimes you’d hear the computer working or you’d hear the floppy drive doing its odd little shuffle, but the progress bar wouldn’t move. Kind soul that you are, you decide to give your computer […]