In this article: Softaculous Scripts Custom Scripts Every installed application affects your server security posture. For VPS and Dedicated Hosting customers, this includes pre-installed Softaculous installations. On Shared hosting accounts that responsibility is transferred to us as we accommodate different types of customers. VPS and Dedicated Hosting users with root access have access to harden Read More >
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How to Optimize LazyLoad for WordPress Hosting
This article describes how to optimize LazyLoad for WordPress. You can learn how to change the threshold for LazyLoad and how to test LazyLoad functionality using Google DevTools. How to Change LazyLoad Threshold How to Test LazyLoad If you’re looking for a simple plugin lazy image loading, try Jetpack! How to Change LazyLoad Threshold LazyLoad Read More >
Adding Jetpack Search to Your WordPress Site
The search option in a default WordPress site is adequate, but it is not as powerful as the Jetpack Search option in a Jetpack Premium or Professional subscription. Elasticsearch is used to power the search engine for quick, accurate results. Follow the steps below to enable and place the Jetpack Search within a post. In Read More >
How to Install and Set Up LazyLoad for WordPress Hosting
If your website contains a plethora of images, then this plugin will help to improve your load time. Lazy loading enhances your website by only rendering images that are visible to the user. For example, if an image is at the bottom of the page, all your other (visible) content will load. The images will Read More >
How Many PHP Workers Do I Need for My WordPress Website?
This article describes what PHP workers are, how your website uses them, and how many you need for your WordPress website. NOTE: This article applies to the WordPress Optimized Stack available in our Shared WordPress Hosting, WordPress VPS, and WordPress Dedicated Hosting Plans. What Are PHP Workers? PHP workers process the PHP code used to Read More >
How to Use the Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
A great way to keep your viewers engaged with your website content is to create a newsletter. Newsletters are periodicals that you publish for your subscribers or organization members. You can schedule your newsletters as often as you wish. You can also design them so that they are both informational and easy to read. How Read More >
Sucuri for WordPress: Blacklist Monitoring
This article explains how Sucuri for WordPress secures your website using Blacklist Monitoring. In this article, you can learn more about the following: NOTICE: Sucuri for WordPress is just one way to secure your website’s data. Check out the many features WordPress Hosting by InMotion Hosting includes supplementing security for your website. What is Sucuri Read More >
WordPress Email Delivery With Postmark
Sending emails from WordPress should be easy, but it’s not. Have you ever sent out an email from your WordPress site only to find out later that the intended recipient never received it? This can be embarrassing and appear unprofessional to those who use your site. WordPress comes with its own mail functions. But there’s Read More >
How to Configure Security Notifications in Sucuri for WordPress Hosting
In this article you can learn more about: This article describes the Sucuri plugin for WordPress and how it may be used to add security to your website. It also explains the various security alerts settings. NOTICE: Sucuri for WordPress is just one way to secure your website’s data. Check out the many features WordPress Read More >
How to Add Subresource Integrity (SRI) in WordPress
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WordPress Hosting: NGINX Cache Manager Advanced Options
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Grammar Resources for WordPress Posts or Pages
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How to Embed Instagram Videos in WordPress
The power of social media is the power of sharing those moments that you want your friends and loved ones to experience with you. When Instagram added video to its line up, it became yet another element of social media that you may have wanted to bring to your WordPress website. In this tutorial, we Read More >
How to use the Facebook Page Widget from Jetpack with your WordPress Site
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How to Make Shortened WordPress Links with Jetpack
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How to Use Jetpack’s Two-Factor Authentication in WordPress
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Sucuri for WordPress Hosting: Security Activity Auditing
In this article This article describes how to leverage the Sucuri plugin for WordPress Hosting to audit security activity. It also describes the benefits of using this plugin to secure your WordPress website. NOTICE: Sucuri for WordPress is just one way to secure your website’s data. Check out the many features WordPress Hosting by InMotion Read More >
How to Install and Set Up Sucuri for WordPress Hosting
In this article: This article describes how to install and set up Sucuri for WordPress hosting. This security plugin secures your website with features like: NOTICE: Sucuri for WordPress is just one way to secure your website’s data. Check out the many features WordPress Hosting by InMotion Hosting includes supplementing security for your website. Install Read More >
Shared Hosting Page Load Metrics You Need To Watch
Is your website loading painfully slow? It’s easy to add new features and plugins to your site, so it’s no wonder if your page load times start to dip. In this article, we’re going to show you the most important page load metrics to start monitoring. This will let you keep sites you are hosting Read More >
Can I do a Search & Replace in the WordPress Dashboard?
This article explains the benefits of performing a search & replace from the WordPress Dashboard. Then, we go over the most popular plugins for performing a database search & replace. Ways to Search & Replace Why Search & Replace from the Dashboard? Search & Replace Plugins Ways to Do a Search & Replace Just as Read More >
