In the event an extraordinary amount of WordPress comment spam is received, comments can be quickly deleted by using MySQL or phpMyAdmin. First, login to your cPanel dashboard. Under the database section, click on phpMyAdmin. Next, locate your WordPress database inside […]
An Easy Way to Customize a WordPress Template File
Sometimes you just need to tweak a theme’s template file in order to add custom elements not made available by the customizer or theme options. If you’re not comfortable modifying a template’s php code, try using a sweet little plugin […]
How to Resolve WordPress Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted…
WordPress is written in PHP, a server-side programming language. Servers need sufficient memory to run multiple applications at the same time and will allocate specific memory size to different applications, including PHP. Unfortunately, many low budget and shared servers provide minimal […]
Using TextWrangler to Compare Text Files
TextWrangler is capable of comparing text files and highlighting the differences between them, and it’s super easy to do it: 1. Open the two documents that you’d like to compare in TextWrangler. 2. Highlight the 2 files you want to compare in the window on the left, then right […]
How to Reset Your WordPress Password using PHPMyAdmin
If you’re on a shared hosting plan and have cPanel, login to cPanel and select phpMyAdmin found under Databases. Once you’re inside phpMyAdmin, select the database that you’re using for your WordPress installation. In this case, we will use xxxxx_WWLdb (the prefix […]
Working with SSL Certificates and HTTPS
When accessing a website that uses HTTPS (connection security), the website’s server uses a certificate to prove the website’s identity to browsers, like Chrome. Anyone can create a certificate claiming to be whatever website they want, but Chrome and other browsers […]
Moving a Forum from One Server to Another
Moving a forum to a new server can be a daunting task, especially when considering the need to transfer critical information contained in the forum’s database. Not only will the forum files and database need to be transferred, but the […]
Using Gmail to Connect to Your Other Email Accounts
How to Use Gmail To Connect To Another Email Account (POP or IMAP) Open up your Gmail or Google Apps account. Click Settings (gear icon, upper-right). Select the Accounts and Import tab. Click Add another email address. In the window that pops […]
Installing WordPress using FTP
Manually installing WordPress (also known as the famous 5 minute install) is the cleanest way to install WordPress. This is especially true as more and more 1-click installation tools such as Quick Install, Softaculous, and Mojo Marketplace include “bloatware” in their installs. The manual installation […]
Automatically Update the Copyright Year
This little trick will automatically refresh the copyright year by inserting a simple JavaScript or php script. Although not required by law, it tells your visitor the site is current and can also reflect the longevity of your site when using the multiple years […]