WordPress link-template.php.suspected Issue Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Issue: Some WordPress user are reporting a link-template.php.suspected error message. This is possibly related to a previous security vulnerabilty, or hack that was never fixed. Status: InMotion Hosting and the WordPress community are currently investigating this report. Who is impacted? Only some users of WordPress are reporting this issue . Additional information: See the post Read More >
How to Install Gravity Forms in WordPress Updated on March 18, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: Install Gravity Forms Setup reCAPTCHA In WordPress, forms allow your visitors to submit information to you. Of the many form plugins available, Gravity Forms by rocketgenius is one of the most popular. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gravity Forms in WordPress. Since Gravity Forms is a commercial Read More >
Magento Security Alert Updated on May 18, 2015 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Who is affected? – Users of Magento Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. Have these issues been addressed? – The SUPEE-5994 Patch Bundle covers eight different issues that are listed in the article below. SUPEE-5994 Patch Bundle On May 14, 2015 Magento released a bundle of eight patches that addresses the following issues: Admin Path Disclosure Read More >
Security Alert – 4/30/2015 – Magento code execution vulnerability Updated on April 30, 2015 by Scott Mitchell Magento Critical Vulnerability Issue: Magento has discovered a code-execution hole in both the community and enterprise editions. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Community and Enterprise editions of Magento. Why was this update released? The web security firms Incapsula and Sucuri have discovered that malicious users are exploiting the bug to create new Read More >
WordPress Plugin XSS Vulnerability Updated on October 13, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Issue: A serious XSS security vulnerability was discovered and disclosed this morning that affects hundreds of WordPress plugins, which in turn affects millions of websites. Status: Anyone who manages or maintains a WordPress site is strongly urged to update ALL plugins immediately. Who is impacted? People running WordPress websites with the following plugins: Jetpack WordPress Read More >
Changing your WordPress Admin password via Softaculous Updated on February 23, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Losing your admin user password can cause a bit of a panic. This article gives you instructions on how to reset that password via the Softaculous app in the cPanel. You do not need to alter the database manually or even use the standard email method, giving you an easier option. How to change your Read More >
How to Access & Use the Theme Customizer in WordPress Updated on October 14, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: Accessing the Theme Customizer Using the Theme Customizer WordPress has a built-in Theme Customizer that makes it easier to modify your theme. How to Access the Theme Customizer Login to your WordPress Dashboard Click the Appearance link in the navigation menu. Roll the mouse over your theme and click the Customize button. Read More >
Important iThemes Security Update Alert Updated on April 14, 2015 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A security release for ithemes Security was released last night (April 13) that immediately affects versions 4.6.13 and 1.14.18 (Pro). What was patched? iThemes fixed a stored XSS (Cross Site Scripting) issue that could have allowed dangerous Javascript to run when viewing 404 logs. When the 404 detection feature is enabled, the list of non-existent Read More >
Security Alert – 4/14/15 – BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Issue: BuddyPress has released a security update (version 2.2.2). They are recommending to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Websites running the WP REST API Plugin for WordPress. Why was this update released? BuddyPress version 2.2.2 was released to address two potential security issues and has a few Read More >
Security Alert – WP Rest API plugin for WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Issue: WP REST API plugin has released a critical security update (version 1.2.1). They are urging everyone to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Websites running the WP REST API Plugin for WordPress. Why was this update released? WP REST API plugin version 1.2.1 was released to address Read More >
Fixing the 500 Internal Server Error with WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The latest version of WordPress requires that the PHP version be set to version 5.4 or higher. By default, new InMotion Hosting accounts are set to version PHP version 5.4. However, in some cases, this version may have been changed. For more information, please see how to change the PHP version in cPanel. The 500 Read More >
Jetpack 3.4 What’s New Updated on March 27, 2015 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Recently, the company behind Jetpack, Automattic, released an update to their popular plugin. There was some important features and changes to it that we’ll discuss here in more detail. Please see their website for more information on Jetpack 3.4. Brute Protect As of August, Automattic purchased Brute Protect to incorporate directly into Jetpack. Now, they’ve Read More >
Creating a Page or Post in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When using WordPress, you’ll be working with Pages and Posts very often. For a photographer, you’ll generally want to use a page for your galleries or portfolio. If you want to highlight a specific image or have a set of images that you’ll continually update, a post may be better. There are more differences. Posts Read More >
Creating a Header Image for your WordPress Photo Site Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Depending on your theme, you may need to create a header image that goes across the top of your website. Here’s an example: The following tutorial will show you how to create an easy header image or banner using a graphics tool. Login to the WordPress Administrator Dashboard. The first thing you should do is Read More >
Creating a Menu for your WordPress Photography Site Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Before you create a menu for your website, you should consider how it will affect your website appearance and navigation. You should also have pages that can be used to build the menu. The following tutorial shows you how to build a menu in the twenty-fourteen theme. Login to the WordPress Administrator Dashboard. Click on Read More >
How to Install WordPress Manually Updated on December 1, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The easiest way to install WordPress is to use the WordPress Softaculous installation. This is available if you are an InMotion Hosting customer. If you are not, you must perform a manual installation. The following tutorial will walk you through a manual installation of WordPress. Create the Database Before we begin the installation of WordPress Read More >
Changing Colors in WordPress Updated on October 28, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The default WordPress themes have the options for colors. Colors can be easily changed using the options provided in the theme. This is Use the instructions below to quickly modify the colors for your theme. Changing Colors in your WordPress Theme Colors are usually adjusted through customizing the existing theme. They can also be adjusted Read More >
Remove Comments from a WordPress Page or Post Updated on February 17, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress was built for interaction with people in mind. All pages and posts can allow discussion in the form of comments. However, there are circumstances when comments are not welcome on a post. For example, the post may simply be an announcement or shared information. The WordPress interface does allow for the comment option to Read More >
Creating a Static Page in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A website that is used for displaying your photos will have pages that consist primarily of text and images. WordPress calls these pages, static pages. While all pages and posts within WordPress have the option to allow user interaction, static pages can be created with the option for user interactivity removed. The following tutorial will Read More >
Drupal 6.x / 7.x Vulnerability Updated on December 28, 2020 by Scott Mitchell On March 18, 2015 a vulnerability was discovered that affects Drupal versions 6 and 7. The specific affected versions are any in Version 6 prior to 6.35 and any version 7 prior to 7.35. This vulnerability allows attackers to forge password reset URLs and also forge specific redirect parameters. Below is the description straight from Read More >
