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 >
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 >
How to use WordPress to Create a Photography Website Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Install Working with Images Watermark Upload files Create gallery Remove comments As a photographer, there are many choices that one can make in order to create a website. One of most popular choices to create a website on the internet is the freeware known as WordPress. This tutorial will show you how to easily create Read More >
Editing your WordPress wp-config.php file Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson If you need to make changes to your WordPress installation, such as the site URL, database name, or many other things, you would typically do so within your wp-config.php file. If you are not familiar with the wp-config.php file, it defines the basic configuration of your WordPress site. Think of it as the basic blueprint that WordPress operates on. Read More >
Integrating Elasticsearch with WordPress using ElasticPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson If you’ve ever used Elasticsearch for managing your searchable content, you know that it is incredibly fast and scalable. If you’re a WordPress user, you likely also know that obtaining WP_Query objects can sometimes have a negaitve impact on your resource usage if you have a large database of center to search from. Thankfully, 10up Read More >
Adding a Spotify widget to WordPress with the Spotify Master Plugin Updated on June 8, 2023 by Jeff Matson If you are a musician, you are certainly familiar with the streaming music service, Spotify and likely would want to promote your music on there. In this article, we will show you how to embed a link your Spotify profile into WordPress using the Spotify Master plugin. Installing the Spotify Master widget First, log into Read More >
WordPress Critical Security Announcement Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson As of today, several vulnerabilities were discovered and patched within WordPress. The most critical of these is a cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows malicious comments to be left, and when seen, can execute unauthorized code as the administrator user in versions 3.0-3.9.2. Although 4.0 is not affected by this particular vulnerability, several other vulnerabilities were Read More >
InMotion Hosting Shared Servers and Reseller servers Using SSD Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor InMotion Hosting servers regularly undergo maintenance and upgrades in order to keep them running optimally. The most recent notable update for InMotion Hosting servers is the move to use SSD (Solid State Drives). The following article lists the servers that have been updated to SSD. Read more about SSD Hosting. Shared Servers and Reseller Servers Read More >
Banning known hack sources from your WordPress site Updated on June 8, 2023 by Jeff Matson Preventing malicious attacks before they are even attempted is often one of the best defenses against your website becoming hacked. Of course, there is no replacement for a securely developed site, but a large majority of attacks can be blocked by simply banning malicious sources from your WordPress site. In this article, we will show Read More >
Working with Images for your WordPress PortFolio Website Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Workflow File format Image size Watermarking Uploading The most important thing that you as a photographer are going to want out of a website is its ability to showcase your images. The main problem is that the image produced by modern digital cameras are very large. This is important because, the larger the file, the Read More >
How to Create a Gallery in WordPress without a Plugin Updated on January 22, 2026 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the strengths of WordPress is its ability to quickly handle images within its pages and posts. In fact, you can easily create a gallery to display images with little more than the default theme. No plugins are needed! The following article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a basic image Read More >
Creating a Child Theme in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you want to modify a WordPress theme, you should create what’s called a child theme. A child theme allows you to make updates that would not be overwritten by updates to the theme. Theme updates occur on a regular basis, usually in response to updates to WordPress. If the modifications were made to the Read More >
The add_action WordPress function Updated on June 7, 2021 by Jeff Matson The add_action function is arguably the most used function in WordPress. Simply put, it allows you to run a function when a particular hook occurs. In this article, we will introduce you to the add_action function and teach you how to use it in your first WordPress plugin. For example, if you wanted to add Read More >
The has_action() WordPress function Updated on May 27, 2021 by Jeff Matson When writing a WordPress plugin or theme, you may need to check if an action hook exists before running additional code. In this article, we will show you the has_action WordPress function as well as how to use it. Usage <?php has_action( $tag, $function_to_check ) ?> Parameters The has_action function includes 2 parameters, on of Read More >
Preventing comment spam with the PlusCaptcha plugin for WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson Unprotected comment fields can be largely targeted for spam if left defenseless. One solution to ensure that the form is submitted by a real person is to use a captcha. In this article, we will show you how to install and configure the PlusCaptcha plugin on your WordPress site in which your users can complete Read More >
Prevent WordPress brute force attacks with BruteProtect Updated on June 9, 2023 by Jeff Matson When running a website, especially with the increase in brute force attacks against WordPress sites, it is important to protect yourself. Thankfully, BruteProtect will allow you to easily and automatically block attacks. As BruteProtect stores known attack sources in its database, many attacks are stopped before they even begin. In this article, we will show Read More >
Cleaning up Old Comment Meta Data in WordPress Updated on October 17, 2022 by Jeff Matson After a while, old comment meta data can sometimes pile up in your database in which it can take up space as well as negatively impact your site performance. In this article, we will show you how to easily clean up the wp_commentmeta tables in your database to remove old comment meta data that no Read More >
