How to Backup WordPress to Dropbox Updated on July 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor With the UpdraftPlus plugin, you can backup your WordPress site to a remote storage location such as Email, or FTP. In this tutorial, we will show you how to backup WordPress to Dropbox using the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin. Since Dropbox stores your site backups on another location from your website, it will still be available Read More >
Force WordPress Refreshes with Force Refresh Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Sometimes, after adding news to your WordPress website you’ll want to refresh your website in viewers’ browser to ensure they’re seen immediately. Below we’ll cover achieving this with the Force Refresh plugin for those who need this done website-wide but manually instead of during set intervals. Install Force Refresh Log into your WordPress website directly Read More >
How to Translate Your WordPress Website Content into Other Languages Updated on January 29, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you would like to make your content available in many different languages, there is a WordPress plugin for that! In this guide, you can learn how to use the GTranslate (By Translate AI Multilingual Solutions) plugin for WordPress. GTranslate After you have installed the GTranslate plugin, you can begin to configure the settings. Log Read More >
The Best WordPress Backup Plugins Updated on May 8, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Regularly backing up your WordPress sites assures there is a secure way to retrieve lost or corrupted data should anything go wrong. We strongly recommend backing up your site as a safety measure whenever you are running maintenance updates or would simply like to make some changes to your content. Below, we will cover the Read More >
How to Set Expiration Dates for Posts in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana You never want to have old information on your site. Out-of-date content can send visitors running from your site, or, worse, can provide false information that leads others astray. This is why it’s wise to have a policy of “expiring” time-sensitive posts. It’s very easy to set expiration dates for posts in WordPress using the Read More >
Use UpdraftPlus to Send WordPress Backups to Your Email Updated on March 11, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to backup your WordPress site over email. WordPress backups over email can be a good alternative to FTP or Google Drive, especially if you are downloading the emails to your computer via POP. Enjoy fast, secure hosting perfect Read More >
How to Enable the Mobile Theme in Jetpack Updated on September 25, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Jetpack allows you setup a mobile theme that you can use for your WordPress site. This allows you to have a non-responsive theme, but still have the option to support mobile devices. Follow the directions below in order to enable the theme. Enabling the Mobile theme and its options in Jetpack Log into the WordPress Read More >
Managing Subscriptions with Jetpack Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Jetpack has an option to manage visitors or users that subscribe to your website. These could be users who are part of your WordPress installation, or visitors who have subscribed to your WordPress site. They can also include people that you have invited to subscribe to your site. We will walk you through the steps Read More >
How to Connect your Google Photos to your WordPress site Updated on May 11, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Jetpack allows you connect your Google photos account to your WordPress site. This section is part of sharing your social media posts. It allows you to access your Google photos in the WordPress editor. Connecting your Google Photos to your WordPress site through Jetpack Log into the WordPress Dashboard In the menu at left click Read More >
How to Use Jetpack’s Social Media Sharing Buttons Updated on September 25, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Sharing buttons allow your visitors to share your content on social media sites. Follow the steps below to learn how to configure the sharing buttons in the Jetpack interface. The following steps are divided into sections label the functionality of each section. You will need to use the login steps (under the Enabling or Disabling Read More >
How to Fix “Too many Redirects” Error in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana If your WordPress site is not loading, and you see an error stating that your domain has “Redirected you too many times” or is trying to complete “Too Many Redirects”, you are caught in a redirect loop. Below, we’re going to talk about how this might have happened and ways to fix it. HTTPS Redirection Read More >
How to Login to Jetpack Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Jetpack is a plugin that provides a lot of different options to use with your WordPress site. Some of the functions within Jetpack will require that you login to the WordPress.com account that was created or connected when you installed Jetpack. The article shows how that login will appear if you click on any of Read More >
Auto Refresh WordPress with Refresh Post Page WUD Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A valuable feature for some WordPress websites – e.g. news, blogs – is the ability to automatically refresh certain pages to ensure viewers are seeing the latest content. Business today moves fast and today’s consumers want to be updated immediately. Below we’ll cover achieving this with Refresh Post Page WUD plugin. This plugin is discontinued Read More >
How to Add Social Media Icons to Your Under Construction Page Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor While your website is under construction, you may choose to display an Under Construction page to notify your visitors. Using the UnderConstruction plugin by Web Factory, you can easily customize the page to encourage your visitors to engage with you using social media. In this guide, you can learn how to add social media icons Read More >
Download and Install Languages for WordPress Dashboard Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor There are multiple ways that you can configure the language of a WordPress installation. For instance, you can change the language site-wide or for an individual user. It’s important to note that these methods will not translate your website’s content. They will only change the language of the WordPress Administrative Dashboard and only WordPress related Read More >
How to Backup WordPress with FTP and UpdraftPlus Updated on January 18, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The UpdraftPlus plugin includes tools to backup your site to a remote storage location. As we continue our series on the UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress, we will now show you how to backup WordPress with FTP. FTP allows you to transfer your backup to another server, which is ideal in case your website’s server has Read More >
Ubuntu Server: A General Overview Updated on January 14, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Ubuntu is a free, open-source operating system based on Linux, developed and maintained by a company called Canonical. It was created by a group of Debian developers led by Mark Shuttleworth formed Canonical, Ltd. in 2005. They also created the Ubuntu Foundation to provide support and development of Ubuntu. They currently release upgrades on a Read More >
How to Change the WordPress Dashboard Language for a User Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor There may be a time that you have another user working on your website that is not familiar with your native language. Rather than updating the WordPress configuration to change the language of the Dashboard and front end for all users, you can create an individual user and change their default language to their native Read More >
How to Uncompress RAR files on a Mac Updated on April 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The other day I had an old developer friend send me a bunch of files from his archives so that I could complete a project. However, he had archived them using an older file compression with the extension RAR. The problem is that RAR files are not associated with any native application in the Mac Read More >
How to Embed Content into WordPress using oEmbed Updated on March 31, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial, we’ll cover how the oEmbed embedding feature allows WordPress users to paste a supported URL to display its embedded version. This is easier than inserting a hyperlink or special embed links from platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud. Embed Supported Content into WordPress Supported Websites Embed Supported Content into WordPress Log into Read More >
