Changing the Maintenance Mode Message in Drupal 8 Updated on September 13, 2023 by Scott Mitchell It is sometimes best to set your site to maintenance mode when working on fixes or implementing changes. When doing so, you may also want to change the message that displays to your visitors to be more specific so that your visitors are kept up to date. Below is a quick guide to teach you Read More >
How to Change your WordPress admin URL with Lockdown WP Admin Updated on March 7, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Note: The Lockdown WP Admin plugin is no longer supported in newer versions of WordPress. Because WordPress brute force attacks are on the rise, using a WordPress plugin like Lockdown WP Admin can help by allowing you to change the WordPress default login URL. This way attackers won’t have access to your admin login form, Read More >
Changing your URL in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial we will show you how to change your URL in Mediawiki. This is useful when testing your site on a Shared SSL, or when you want to modify your domain name. It will be accomplished by editing the LocalSettings.php file. For this article I am changing the URL from: https://example.com/mediawiki to: https://secure49.inmotionhosting.com/~userna99/mediawiki Read More >
308: Enabling Maintenance Mode in Drupal 8 Updated on September 13, 2023 by Scott Mitchell When you are working with your site, either in the initial build or adding new content, you may want to set the site to Maintenance mode. Drupal 8 allows you to set the site so that visitors will see a customized message while those that have a specific permission will still be able to view Read More >
Menu Location settings in Joomla 3 Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle Joomla Menu Location Settings: Available Options What does this setting do? How to change When configuring menu items in Joomla 3, the Menu Location setting controls which menu the item belongs to. If you want to move a link to a different menu, you need to change the link’s (aka menu item’s) Menu Location setting. Read More >
Template Style settings in Joomla 3 Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle The Template Style setting for Joomla 3 menu items controls which Joomla template the target page will use. This means that you have the ability to use certain templates for some pages but not others. In a standard installation of Joomla 3, you will have the Protostar template and the Beez3 template installed. In this Read More >
Target Window Settings in Joomla 3 Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle When working with menu items in Joomla 3, one of the settings you will find is Target Window. This setting controls which browser window the menu item link will open into. In this tutorial we will review the available options for Target Window: Parent, New Window With Navigation, and New Without Navigation. Target Window Options Read More >
Showing older content with the TimeTunnel WordPress plugin Updated on June 9, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this article, we will be taking a look at the TimeTunnel plugin for WordPress and that can be used for displaying older posts within your WordPress site. What is the TimeTunnel plugin? TimeTunnel is an excellent plugin that can be used on long-standing blogs and news sites to display previous posts that were published Read More >
Checking 404s with the CrawlForMe WordPress plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson In this article, we will take a look at the CrawlForMe plugin for WordPress and what it can be used for within your WordPress site. What is the CrawlForMe plugin? CrawlForMe is a simple plugin that does a great job of locating broken links within your WordPress site. Using it, you will be able to Read More >
Changing Page Display options for Joomla 3 menu items Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle When creating a Joomla menu item, you will find that most menu item types have Page Display settings. In this article, we are going to review two of the options found within Page Display settings: Browser Page Title and Page Heading. What do these settings do? In our testing, we are working with a Login Read More >
Using the Joomla Login Description Text and Login Image settings Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle When creating a Joomla Login Form menu item, two of the several options you’ll see are Login Description Text and Login Image. The Login Description Text allows you to show a block of text before the login form itself, and the Login Image setting allows you to show an image before the login form. How Read More >
Joomla Menu Item Types Updated on June 7, 2023 by Brad Markle What is a Joomla Menu Item Type? When setting up a Joomla menu item, you need to choose the menu item type. The menu item type defines what and how the content on the next page will look like. For example, if you choose the Single Article menu item type, that link will direct users Read More >
How to Setup and Use WordPress Comments Evolved plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The WordPress Comments Evolved plugin easily integrates a more robust commenting system into WordPress. Comments can be left from GooglePlus, FaceBook, Disqus, Livefyre , as well as normal WordPress comments. Allowing users to comment from their favorite social media accounts, instead of having to create a WordPress account on your site is a great way Read More >
Changing time zone settings in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell You are able to alter the Time Zone setting for your Drupal site within the Admin area. In fact, users are also able to alter the Time Zone for their specific accounts as well. This is helpful because the dates that are displayed across the site on articles, log posts, comments, etc. will be relevant Read More >
New in Joomla 3.2 – Access Control and Easy Editing for Modules Updated on June 8, 2023 by Brad Markle In this tutorial, we will review two new module features released in Joomla 3.2: access control and easy editing. Module Permissions New in Joomla 3.2 is access control for modules. In prior versions of Joomla, the Module Manager tool in the backend dashboard did not include a Module Permissions tab. In Joomla 3.2, you can Read More >
Use WordPress cache to speed up your site Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Navigation: What is caching? W3 Total Cache WP Super Cache WP Fastest Cache Every time a visitor comes to your WordPress website, by default, WordPress will create the page requested. Taking advantage of a WordPress cache plugin, you can create a static copy of your pages to speed things up. With a WordPress caching plugin Read More >
How to Park a Domain in cPanel Updated on January 22, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you are using the updated version of cPanel, you will see Domains in place of Parked domains in the Domain section. They are the same thing but named with a different term. In the tutorial below, you can replace the term “parked domain” with simply, “Domain” Parked (or secondary) domains are used to point Read More >
Review WordPress login attempts Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Navigation: Look at latest visitors in cPanel Setup a cronjob to email WordPress login attempts Blocking unwanted users from WordPress Because WordPress is such a popular CMS used on the web today, many attackers will try to compromise a WordPress website. Knowing how to review WordPress login attempts in your access logs can help you Read More >
Changing common site details in Drupal 8 Updated on September 13, 2023 by Scott Mitchell After doing the basic setup for your site, you may have a few details you want to change. The basic details include the site title, the slogan (or tagline), and the primary email address. Below is a tutorial on how to change the basic details for your Drupal 8 site. Get better security and performance Read More >
Changing your Admin theme in Drupal Updated on October 12, 2023 by Scott Mitchell Just as Drupal allows you to change the public facing theme, it also allows you to change the theme for your administration area. This way you can customize the look and feel of your back end. Below is a quick guide on how to switch the admin theme for your Drupal website. Reduce your website Read More >
