How to Password Protect WordPress Pages, Posts, and Products Updated on October 27, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor There may come a time when you want to password protect a WordPress page, post or product. Maybe you want only your family and friends to read a blog post or allow certain clients to access a product for purchase. No matter your reason, luckily, WordPress has you covered. This article will show you how Read More >
How to use the Table Block in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the more important blocks in the WordPress editor is the Table block. Tables are a great way to organize information used in your posts and pages. Previously, tables were often either done directly in HTML, with a plugin or through other code-based means like Bootstrap. In some cases, these options may be preferred, Read More >
How to Use the Cover Block Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Blocks are great for building content but often present issues in formatting when using images. The Cover block was created in order to help provide an option for background images with text. This block gives you the options for image and text alignment, image positioning, and color overlay. We will also show you how to Read More >
How to use the Spacer Block in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Adding spaces between blocks with the new Gutenberg editor in WordPress (the default editor pages and posts) can be a little tricky. It used to be that you can simply hit enter a few times and the spaces would be there. Or, some people add empty blocks with a space to hold the block in Read More >
How to Set Up Your Discord Account Updated on June 7, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In order to start using Discord, you will first need to create and set up an account. This account will allow you to use Discord in your preferred web browser and quickly start finding communities for your favorite interests. You can then customize how you are notified of activity in those communities, making sure you Read More >
How to Install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu Server Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Jitsi Meet is a free open source video conference web application available for free use online or with desktop software. Like Google Meet and Zoom video conferencing, you can easily create a Jitsi meeting in your browser using https://Meet.Jit.si within seconds without installing additional software or browser extensions. Or, you can learn how to install Read More >
WordPress UltraStack Ansible Playbook Tutorial Updated on September 6, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor As we start to expand on our Ansible Catalog, we are excited to provide our Ansible Playbook for deploying WordPress to the Open Source community! We have taken great care in developing our curated WordPress-UltraStack-Ansible playbook to allow system administrators, web developers, and content designers to easily deploy WordPress. To simplify the process of getting Read More >
Maintaining Your Deployments in GitHub Updated on June 11, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article, we will outline the process of using Git to handle versioning a repository and keeping a copy on a GitWeb provider as a backup, or for sharing. This article assumes that you have already received a copy of the WordPress UltraStack playbook, and want to retain custom changes to the playbook by Read More >
Using Git to Manage your Workflow Updated on August 22, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor “Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.” https://git-scm.com/ Choosing a workflow Part of what has made Git so common is that it is able to support a nearly limitless amount of workflows. From the extreme organizational complexity Read More >
Ansible Galaxy and Prebuilt Playbooks Updated on August 22, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Rather than create our roles from scratch, we’ll use community submitted roles from Ansible Galaxy for use in our playbook. You can think of Ansible Galaxy as a community repository for Ansible Roles. As any person or team is able to contribute, it is important to use curated playbooks that are well-tested. This ensures that Read More >
End to End Guide to Deploy WordPress UltraStack Using Ansible and Git Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The InMotion WordPress UltraStack is a curated set of services and configurations developed to provide what we believe is the best way to run a WordPress stack. We took the standard LAMP stack and extended it to also leverage Nginx as a caching layer and then used Redis to serve as an object cache. Previously, Read More >
Getting Started with Ansible Updated on September 21, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Do you find yourself configuring many servers or hosting plans with similar sets of software packages, configuration files, and deploying full software stacks? Although Ansible is the most widely used automation engine, there are a number of configuration and orchestration solutions available. Read through this article to learn about getting started with Ansible. What is Read More >
Accessing your Ansible Control Node Updated on August 16, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Our Ansible Control Node allows you to start managing remote systems. The container is set up with Git, popular playbooks, an is easy to configure in the Account Management Panel (AMP). This allows you to spend less time working on your Ansible agent and more time managing remote nodes. Features include: All needed Python and Read More >
The TinyPNG Image Compression Plugin Updated on June 1, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you’ve ever tried optimizing your WordPress site, then you already know the importance of image compression. A single high-quality image will often be larger than the rest of a simple WordPress site! Moreover, if most people view your site on a smartphone or standard definition monitor, all of those extra pixels are wasted. There Read More >
WordPress 5.4 Release Notes Updated on September 25, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress is close to releasing another upgrade – version 5.4. This version promises additions to the editor in the form of new blocks, a cleaner UI, performance improvements, custom menu items for developers, and much more! This article lists the updates and provides some screenshots of what’s upcoming. Want to put your new WordPress site Read More >
Getting Started with Discord Updated on November 2, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we will discuss using Discord to engage with your favorite online communities and enhance your digital experience. What is Discord? How Do I Sign Up? What Should I Use Discord For? Do I Need to Set up My Own Server? Use Discord with VPS cloud to broaden your online presence! What is Read More >
Manage Your WordPress Social Media Presence with IFTTT Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When you’re running a business online, anything you can find to make things easier is worth trying! If you’ve just linked WordPress site to your social media accounts, it’s time to improve your WordPress social media management with ‘If This Then That‘! Use IFTTT and Manage WordPress Social Media Standard Posts to Social Media Send Read More >
Sharing a Recipe – Creating a Great WordPress Post Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Creating a post in WordPress is one of the most basic functions that you can do when you’re a WordPress user. However, it’s not always immediately obvious how to make posts a little more lively and interesting for your users. So, we’re going to show you how to create a basic WordPress post with a Read More >
Using Inline Images versus the Image Block Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When you’re working in WordPress you will often add images to your content. These images can be added as inline images or using the Image block. You can also add galleries or slideshows, but in this tutorial, we will be focusing on the difference between using inline images and the image block. You will learn Read More >
Best Free Testimonial Plugins for WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Think about your online shopping experience and how you decide to purchase a particular item. In addition to the price, you probably also put a lot of weight on the reviews. Reviews are a very important part of the online shopping experience and can be the deciding factor between you and a competitor. It legitimizes Read More >
