Showing your Facebook page photos in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson If you have a website for your business, chances are that you have a Facebook page as well. In this article, we will show you how to use the Facebook Photo Slider plugin to easily display your Facebook page’s images within your WordPress site with an attractive and efficient slider. Note: This plugin only works Read More >
Upgrade to VPS NVMe SSD Hosting Updated on February 27, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor As a linux VPS host, InMotion Hosting now provides a way for you to update your VPS hosting account to NVMe SSD (see why you should switch to NVMe hosting). The upgrade to your account is easily done using your Account Management Panel (AMP). There would be little to no downtime involved in the migration process. Read More >
Installing Logaholic via Softaculous Updated on April 21, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Logaholic is a program that allows you to track statistics for your website. These stats allow you to see things such as how many hits your site gets on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. You can use these stats to compare and see trends to help your site become more efficient. This article guides Read More >
Configuring Text Message Notifications in WordPress Updated on February 9, 2022 by Jeff Matson Knowing when various things happen within your WordPress site is always critical and sometimes hard to keep up with, especially if you have multiple individuals all making changes. Having a notification system in place that alerts you anywhere you are via text message of changes that are made can make your life a lot easier. Read More >
MailPoet Newsletters WordPress plugin vulnerability – update immediately Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson On July 4th, 2014 a vulnerability was discovered in the MailPoet Newsletters plugin for WordPress that allows code to be remotely injected into any sites that are running versions 2.6.7 or older. Am I affected? Thankfully, the developer of the MailPoet Newsletters plugin has released an update that resolves the security vulnerabilities. If you are Read More >
The wp_delete_post() WordPress function Updated on May 27, 2021 by Jeff Matson At times, you may need to delete a post using a WordPress plugin. For example, if you had a calendar system that created posts for events, and the event was canceled or happened in the past, the ability to automatically delete posts can be quite useful. In this article, we will show you how to Read More >
The has_post_thumbnail() WordPress function Updated on July 8, 2014 by Jeff Matson Within your WordPress themes or plugins, you may need to determine if a post has a featured image attached to it. Using the has_post_thumbnail() function, you will be able to easily identify if a post has a featured image or not. In this article, we will show you how to use the has_post_thumbnail() WordPress function. Read More >
The get_the_ID() WordPress function Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson If you need to obtain the post ID from your posts, you can easily use the get_the_ID() WordPress function. In this article, we will introduce you to the get_the_ID() function. This function can only be used inside the WordPress loop. Basic usage <?php get_the_ID(); ?> This function does not have any parameters that can be Read More >
WordPress WP_Post objects Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson When using WordPress functions such as get_post(), the information will be stored within WP_Post objects. In this article, we will show you what is stored within those WP_Post objects, as well as how to access them. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our tutorial series on creating your first WordPress Read More >
Using The WordPress Loop Updated on May 14, 2024 by Jeff Matson When developing WordPress themes, it’s important to know about the loop. The WordPress Loop is a function that grabs posts from your database, and allows you to display multiple posts on a page, such as the index page of a blog. There are many advanced variations of the loop, but in this article we’ll focus Read More >
The get_boundary_post() WordPress function Updated on May 26, 2021 by Jeff Matson In the event that you need to get either the last or first post based on published date within your WordPress plugin or theme, you can use the get_boundary_post() function. In this article, we will show you how to use the get_boundary_post() function. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our Read More >
The get_permalink() WordPress function Updated on May 26, 2021 by Jeff Matson Within your WordPress theme or plugin, you may need to obtain the post permalink. In this article, we will introduce you to the get_permalink() function which you may use to obtain the permalink of either your current post or another desired post. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our tutorial Read More >
WordPress plugin file header Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When creating a WordPress plugin, you use the File Header to store info about your plugin such as the plugin name and description. These file headers are necessary for WordPress to understand that the PHP script you create is a plugin it can use. Required File Headers for plugins For WordPress to understand your plugin, Read More >
The get_post_status() WordPress function Updated on May 26, 2021 by Jeff Matson Within your WordPress plugin or theme, you may need to determine if a post is published, a draft, or some other status. Using the get_post_status() WordPress function will allow you to do exactly that. In this article, we will show you how to use the get_post_status() WordPress function. If you would like more information on Read More >
The get_post() WordPress function Updated on May 27, 2021 by Jeff Matson The get_post() WordPress function is one of the most important functions within WordPress. It allows you to get the post content or other information regarding the post easily. In this article, we will introduce you to how you can use the get_post() function to display post data in your plugin or theme. If you would Read More >
The get_the_post_thumbnail() WordPress function Updated on May 27, 2021 by Jeff Matson The get_the_post_thumbnail() WordPress function will allow you to get the featured image and display it using your theme or plugin. In this article, we will teach you how to use the get_the_post_thumbnail() function to display featured images anywhere you want to. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our tutorial series Read More >
The get_the_excerpt() WordPress function Updated on April 21, 2022 by Jeff Matson Built within WordPress, is the ability to add excerpts to your posts. Of course, these excerpts will not do you any good if you cannot display them on your WordPress site. In this article, we will show you the get_the_excerpt() function that you can use within your themes or plugins to display the post excerpt. Read More >
Softaculous Auto Upgrade and Rollback Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: Enabling Auto-update Performing a rollback When working with Content Management Systems such as WordPress, staying updated is very important. There are always people out there looking to exploit security holes in programs such as these. Keeping your software up to date will help protect your website and data from hackers. The Softaculous Read More >
Getting Started with Pre-installed WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Navigation: New Domain Names 3rd Party Domains Temp URL Using a Host File Welcome to the world of WordPress! If you’re reading this tutorial, it’s because you have purchased hosting with InMotion Hosting and have decided to go with a pre-installed WordPress setup. The following tutorial explains how to work with your domain name and Read More >
WordPress All In One SEO Pack plugin zero-day vulnerability Updated on September 23, 2020 by Jeff Matson It has come to our attention that a zero-day vulnerability has been discovered within the All In One SEO Pack plugin which lets a non-privileged user either modify SEO data in posts or inject javascript into an administrators panel to execute malicious code. The developer has released a patch for this vulnerability which resolves the Read More >