I set up a lot of WordPress sites and I keep text files of the bits of code I add to the .htaccess file and config file on all new installs. To keep WordPress going smoothly, there are a few bits of code I add to files when I install WordPress on a new domain….
I read about a great plugin called Instant Images for WordPress that makes blogging a little easier. A blog post without a featured images looks a little naked and unfinished. Trawling around free images sites takes time, especially when you want to write a quick post and get it up asap. Instant Images is a…
I was working with a WordPress plugin and I needed to import a load of products, no problem there is a CSV import option. I tediously went through the products and entered them into a file, saved as CSV and uploaded. Unfortunately, the file was not recognised as nothing was imported. I tried entering the…
I changed my PHP from 7.1 to 7.2 at my host Guru Cloud. I noticed that my WordPress site was no longer working, I got the error: Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress I switched back to 7.1 and it was working fine. I searched around and…
I noticed an issue with some of my WordPress websites where the share icons and the search icon would be distorted. I had been upgrading and changing themes, trying out new plugins and trying out Litespeed cache plugin as some of my sites are on a Litespeed server. The social share icons and search icons…
WordPress HTTP error fix Being fairly new to WordPress, I have been pleasantly surprised with how easy it has been to get a site going with relatively few issues. Unfortunately this morning I experienced an issue I had not seen before. I was writing a blog post on another site and I needed to…
If like me, your Woocommerce WordPress ecommerce store went down after a plugin update – fret no more! I panicked and fired off an e-mail to my host Guru Cloud. They replied in a matter of minutes with a line from the error log identifying plugin woocommerce-gateway-paypal-express-checkout as the offender. Great service Guru – fast support…
In my previous post regarding the best host for wordpress I mentioned 3 hosts, all of which I was actively using at the time. After spending a bit more time with each host I have a favourite. SmartHosting (also known as BestHosting) offer the best value, starting at £2.49 per month for unlimited addon…
I have tried several hosts for my new experience with WordPress, I wanted a UK host with a money back guarantee so that I can test the service with several plugins installed. My current UK web hosting providers are HostPresto, SmartHosting and TSOHost HostPresto is now becoming my main host for my sites that are more demanding. Their…