How to disable comments on posts and pages in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with posts and pages in WordPress, the ability for visitors to comment is enabled by default. This article will show you how to disable the comments for new articles (pages and posts) in your WordPress site. Disabling comments in WordPress Posts and Pages Log into your WordPress Admin dashboard. From the left hand Read More >
How to Remove the Blog Posts Page in WordPress Updated on July 7, 2023 by Scott Mitchell This article will guide you on how to remove the blog index page for WordPress so you can display only your custom static pages. WordPress is a very versatile program, allowing you to create different types of sites. Some want ecommerce, some want the basic blog, etc. Some, however, want to create a regular site Read More >
Using the Login Security Solutions WordPress plugin Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A common problem with WordPress is when attackers try to Brute Force your login forms. You can secure your WordPress login by using the WordPress Login Security Solution plugin. Below are the steps to secure your WordPress site login with the Login Security Solution plugin. Installing the Login Security Solutions plugin Log into the WordPress Read More >
Configuring the WordPress Better WP Security Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The WordPress Better WP Security plugin is a great way to secure your WordPress site from those who may want to attack or hack your site. You can monitor user logins, database backups, intrusion detections, and more. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the WordPress Better WP Read More >
WordPress BulletProof Security plugin configuration Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One popular WordPress plugin that is recommended and gets 5 starts is the BulletProof Security plugin. The BulletProof Security plugin secures your .htaccess and other files in your WordPress site. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the BulletProof Security plugin. Install the BulletProof plugin Log into the Read More >
Check Your Server Information on a VPS or Dedicated Hosting account Updated on December 1, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When managing your server with InMotion Hosting, you can utilize the WebHost Manager (WHM) of your VPS or Dedicated hosting server to find what type of server you have. The below steps will explain how to view your server processor information, system information, current memory usage, and current disk usage. Important! You can only view Read More >
Installing PHP-Fusion with Softaculous Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor PHP-Fusion is a Free Open Source software that can be installed on your server. To install PHP-Fusion on your server, you can use the Softaculous software installer found in your cPanel. This article will explain the step by step process of installing PHP-Fusion on your server. Steps to install PHP-Fusion Login into your cPanel. Go Read More >
How do I edit my WordPress theme? Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When WordPress first came out, it was more difficult to edit the theme options in the WordPress dashboard. The newer versions of WordPress include a Theme Editor that allows minor changes like Banner image customization, changing the Site Title, and more. Below will explain the Theme Editor in WordPress. How do I find the theme Read More >
How to Change Your Site URL in Your WordPress Admin Dashboard Updated on December 9, 2025 by Scott Mitchell You may, at some point, decide to change the domain name for your WordPress site. After changing the name, you may notice that some of the pages and posts of your site still display the old domain name. To fix this, you need to change a couple of settings within your WordPress administrative dashboard. Follow Read More >
Using the Kitchen Sink in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When using the WYSIWYG editor in WordPress, you can expand the capabilities to allow more options. This expanded area is called the “Kitchen Sink“. Below will explain the steps to show the “Kitchen Sink” in WordPress. Steps to use the Kitchen Sink Log into the WordPress Dashboard. Go to Posts > All Posts. Click Edit Read More >
How do I use the Appearance editor in WordPress? Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In WordPress, you have the option of editing the templates with the template editor; however, some specific changes can only be done in the code of the site. You can edit the code using the Appearance Editor in the WordPress dashboard. In this article we will explain how to change the size of the font Read More >
How to create your own shortcodes in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell What is a WordPress Shortcode? A shortcode is a code specific to WordPress designed to allow you to insert longer pieces of text or code by using a tag. It is basically a shortcut to writing code or terms that you use over and over. WordPress has a few default shortcodes such as [youtube] so Read More >
Finding Your Database Name in WordPress Updated on November 12, 2024 by Scott Mitchell The vast majority of settings and features can be handled within the WordPress Administration section. However, when troubleshooting or under extreme circumstances, you may need to work directly with the database. Most hosting accounts contain more than one database, so you will need to know exactly which database to work with. This article will demonstrate Read More >
List of Programs in Softaculous Instant Installer Updated on December 9, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The Softaculous Instant Installer provides an easy way for you to install programs on your server. This allows you an easier method to maintain, update, remove, backup, and restore web applications on your web server. Softaculous comes with all of our shared hosting plans. cPanel-managed VPS/Dedicated server administrators can purchase Softaculous in the Account Management Read More >
Creating a Link In WordPress Updated on October 28, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with WordPress pages and posts you may want to create a link (also known as a “hyperlink”) to another website (an external link), or even another page or post on your site (an internal link). Internal and external links are part of the backbone of the web, making communication of related information possible Read More >
How to Limit or Disable WordPress Revisions Updated on October 19, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article I’m going to talk about WordPress revisions and why you might possibly want to limit or disable the revision history of your WordPress pages and posts. WordPress provides revision control on any pages or posts that you create which allow you to go back and see previous edits that you’ve written over Read More >
Log out of WordPress admin dashboard when not in use Updated on August 12, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article I’ll quickly discuss why you should be logging out of your WordPress admin dashboard when not in use. There can be multiple requests that your web-browser sends to the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php script while you are logged into the WordPress admin dashboard, and leaving your computer unattended over the course of the day those requests Read More >
Importing Blogger data into WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Customers that initially built their blog sites with Google Blogger (Blogspot) can have the blog information imported into their WordPress software by using the “Import” feature in the WordPress dashboard. WordPress has a built in “Import” feature that allows you to import different blogs like Blogspot, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and even WordPress. The import process is Read More >
WordPress: “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance” Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell If you are updating your WordPress site via the automatic update script, you may run across an anomaly where you receive a maintenance message on your site. The message reads “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance” and occurs on every page on your site, including the admin login. While this message is supposed to be temporary, Read More >
How to add images and image links to your WordPress sidebar Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell The sidebar is a wonderful piece of real estate on your site to place relevant content that may not fit directly on a page or post. Most content in a sidebar is text, however you can certainly add some diversity by making some of those text links into buttons or image links. Adding an image Read More >
