How to Install the WP Accessibility WordPress Plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this guide, we will show you how to install the WP Accessibility WordPress plugin. This plugin allows you to improve your websites’ accessibility. You can learn more general information on WordPress accessibility from the WordPress Accessibility Manual. Installing the plugin Log into your WordPress website. Select Plugins from the sidebar and select Add New. Read More >
Easy WordPress “Hardening” in the .htaccess File Updated on April 19, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you’ve been following along with our many WordPress tutorials, your site is likely looking good and easy to use. But now you’ll want to do some security “hardening” to make your site more difficult for hackers to crack. In this article, we’ll show you some neat things you can put in your .htaccess file Read More >
Reset WordPress User Password Using WP-CLI Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) is a WordPress function enabled for WordPress Hosting at InMotion. If you’re unable to login, there are multiple ways to reset your WordPress password, including via Softaculous. Here we’ll cover how to reset a WordPress user password using WP-CLI. Reset the User Password SSH into your server and the cPanel Read More >
Getting Started with a WordPress Development Environment Updated on July 12, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana If you’re going to continue using WordPress into the future, at some point you’ll need your own “local” WordPress development environment. So why not start learning how to use one today? Working seriously and intelligently with your WordPress site means you’ll need a local installation to play around with. This is most important for developers Read More >
Installing your Jetpack License with the Account Management Panel Updated on January 10, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor We will show you how to apply the Jetpack license using the Account Management Panel (AMP). Follow the directions below to add the Jetpack license that matches your WordPress hosting solution from InMotion Hosting. How to Select and Enable a Jetpack license in the Account Management Panel (AMP) Login to your Account Management Panel (AMP) Read More >
How to Use Git Version Control in cPanel Updated on July 8, 2025 by Christopher Maiorana Do all of your Git stuff right from within your hosting account? Yes. With cPanel you can now host a private or public repository without paying premium costs to third party Git hosting services like GitHub or BitBucket. (These steps will also work with any InMotion Hosting cPanel-based hosting plan.) While Git Version Control is Read More >
Customizing Your Under Construction WordPress Page Updated on October 27, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor While you are building your website, you may consider using an Under Construction Page. This will allow you to keep your website content private while communicating with your visitors that the website is being worked on. In this guide, you can learn how to customize the Under Construction Page Settings. IMPORTANT: The following instructions require Read More >
Learning about Jetpack Licensing Options Updated on November 8, 2024 by Carrie Smaha At InMotion Hosting, we’re always looking for ways to enhance our customers’ online presence and improve security. That’s why we’re excited about our partnership with Jetpack, one of the most versatile and powerful plugins available for WordPress. This collaboration allows us to offer our customers access to a suite of tools that will elevate their Read More >
How to Create a BoldGrid Child Theme Updated on August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana Are you ready to take your BoldGrid creativity to the level? In this article, we’re going to show you how you can create a child theme for a BoldGrid site. For our child theme, we’re going to customizing and extending the BoldGrid Hydra theme. What Are Child Themes? A child theme is like a customizable Read More >
How to View Your Site Information in WordPress Updated on January 12, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Your site information can provide additional clues when troubleshooting WordPress issues. As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin, we will show you how to view your site information in WordPress. This allows you to view details about your web server, memory limit, PHP, and MySQL versions among other things. **Note: You must have Read More >
How to Create Encryption Keys with cPanel Updated on August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana Well done on arriving here! By reading this article you’re learning how you can protect your information while enjoying the connectivity of the Web. Below, you’ll learn a little bit about file encryption and how you can use digital “keys” to lock and unlock files. Basically, with encryption, you can host a file in plain Read More >
Configuring Jetpack to work with CloudFlare Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Cloudflare is a service that provides content distribution, caching and protection for your website. Jetpack is a WordPress plugin that provides statistics, search engine optimization, social sharing, protection, backups, security and many other options. To provide these services, Jetpack must pass data through the xmlrpc.php file. Normally, CloudFlare is compatible with WordPress and does not Read More >
Have a secret? Use Email Encryption in cPanel Updated on November 19, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana If you have a big secret that you need to share over email, using email encryption with cPanel is an easy way to get going. Email encryption allows you to lock (or, encrypt) a message that can only be opened (decrypted) with a certain key. Typically, the key that is meant to unlock the message Read More >
Understanding the Privacy Settings in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Privacy for personal data has become a concern with Europe changing privacy for personal data. WordPress has responded with several updates to its interface including its Privacy settings. Privacy Settings in WordPress are used to provide a privacy page for your WordPress site. The following tutorial focuses on the Privacy settings within the WordPress Administrator. Read More >
How to Erase Personal Data in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Due to the continued focus on improving privacy as well as the change in privacy laws in Europe, WordPress has added interfaces that allow an administrator erase data upon request. The new interface provides a tool for an administrator to send a confirmation request for the deletion of personal data within WordPress. Follow the directions Read More >
How to Use the Export Personal Data Option in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor With the changes and focus on privacy in the internet, WordPress has taken steps to allow for users of your WordPress site to be able to request the removal of their personal data. The added interface allows for the administrator to request a confirmation for data export and removal. Follow the directions below to learn Read More >
How to Add a WordPress Administrator User through PHP Updated on July 6, 2018 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Occasionally, there is a need to provide a way to add users to the WordPress Administrator without using its interface. This method can be used to add users of any role that you have defined within WordPress. Once you add the function, use it only to add a user and then remove the code when Read More >
How to Activate the Jetpack Plugin for WordPress Updated on November 19, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana In this article, we’re going to show you how to activate the Jetpack plugin for WordPress. As with all WordPress plugins, you can both Install and Activate Jetpack from the plugin search page. However, Jetpack requires a secondary “set up” phase in which you connect your self-hosted WordPress site to WordPress.com. We’ll show you how Read More >
How to Create an Under Construction Page Using WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In This Tutorial: Install Enable If you are actively working on your site, but want to create a landing page to keep your visitors in the loop, you might want to create a Coming Soon or Under Construction page. In this article, you can learn how to install and enable the default Under Construction/Coming Soon Read More >
How to Install Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights Updated on May 11, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this first guide of our series on Google Analytics for WordPress plugin, we will show you how to install Google Analytics for WordPress plugin by MonsterInsights! You can then setup your Google account to allow access to the Analytics data directly from your WordPress Dashboard. This can save time since it is in a Read More >
