Creating tables in WordPress using the TablePress plugin Updated on June 8, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial: Installing the TablePress plugin Creating new tables Adding content to your table Inserting your table into a page or post Creating tables in WordPress usually requires a lot of HTML, but with the TablePress plugin, you will be able to easily insert tables into pages and posts with just a few clicks. Read More >
I received a “Your site has updated to WordPress 3.x.x” email Updated on April 9, 2014 by Scott Mitchell WordPress Automatic Update Email Recently we began getting contacts about an email that appears to be sent by WordPress regarding an update. Many people have concerns about the email. They wonder whether it is spam, suspicious, or an otherwise malicious email. The email text appears as below: Howdy! Your site at *example.com* has been updated Read More >
How to Install TomatoCart with Softaculous Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this guide we will show you how to install TomatoCart using the Softaculous installer. TomatoCart is an open-source Shopping cart system that is designed to be compatible with all digital devices. This is important, since people are increasingly surfing the web with devices other than laptops, and PC’s. Here is a link to the Read More >
Changing your WordPress database collation Updated on March 11, 2022 by Jeff Matson If characters are not being stored properly on your WordPress site, or if you are using a different language in which the characters that you entered are not the same as what is being displayed, you may need to change your database collation. For example, if you database uses character set that is not utf8_general_ci, Read More >
Disabling HTML comments in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson Almost all comment spam left on your WordPress site will have some sort of HTML embedded within it such as links. In this article, we will show you how to disable HTML within comments on your WordPress site so that links can no longer be embedded. First, log into your WordPress admin dashboard Now that Read More >
WordPress Heartbeat and Heavy admin-ajax.php Usage Updated on February 12, 2025 by Jeff Matson Introduced in WordPress 3.6 the WordPress Heartbeat API allows WordPress to communicate between the web-browser and the server. It allows for improved user session management, revision tracking, and auto saving. This article contains steps that should be undertaken by a WordPress expert. If you’re interested in optimizing your WordPress site without any extra effort we Read More >
Importing your Tumblr blog into WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial: Installing the Tumblr Importer plugin Importing your Tumblr content Migrating your blog from Tumblr to WordPress can be an intimidating task if you have a large number of posts and done by hand, but thanks to the Tumblr Importer plugin, transferring all of your Tumblr posts to your WordPress site can be Read More >
10 recommended steps to lock down and secure WordPress Updated on August 12, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The following 10 steps will help you secure and protect your WordPress website against hackers. 1. Use a strong password Minimum password recommendations: – At least 8 characters total – Mixture of upper and lower-case letters – Numbers, punctuation or other non-alphanumeric characters Example weak password: secret1 Improved strong password: Z#hupsZ2M4!Z Take a look at how to create Read More >
How to Automatically Post WordPress Content to Social Media Updated on June 13, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial: Installing Social Networks Auto Poster Connecting social media accounts In this article, we will show you how to automatically post to all of your social media accounts using the NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin. This plugin is especially useful if you have a large number of social media profiles that you need 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 your WordPress admin color scheme Updated on June 8, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial: Changing your admin color scheme Adding more color schemes Introduced in WordPress 3.8, it is now possible to change the color scheme of the admin panel to match your individual personality, as well as the look and feel of the site. In this article, we will teach you how to change the Read More >
Creating custom WordPress menus Updated on November 2, 2021 by Jeff Matson In this tutorial, we will teach you how to create a custom menu within your WordPress site. This can be used for main navigation, or possibly some other menu area depending on your particular WordPress theme. Creating Custom WordPress Menus Adding Pages to Your Custom WordPress Menu Adding a Custom URL to Your Custom WordPress Read More >
Fixing WordPress Redirect Errors Updated on February 23, 2022 by Scott Mitchell There have been quite a few instances where people cannot access certain areas of their WordPress after upgrading the WordPress core files, usually the Themes or Plugins sections. This behavior usually manifests as redirecting back to the main page of the site, though 404 pages have also been reported. Follow the instructions below as we Read More >
New features to WordPress 3.8 Updated on June 9, 2023 by Jeff Matson In this article, we will discuss the new changes within WordPress 3.8 so that you can become more familiar with the content management system that we all love. If you want to try it out, you can take a look at our article on installing WordPress manually as it is still in beta. WordPress dashboard Read More >
Using a Secondary Hard Drive on a Dedicated Server Updated on August 21, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you have a dedicated server with 2 hard drives, there might come a time when your primary hard drive is starting to become full, and you’d like to utilize your secondary hard drive. You can either simply create an FTP account with access to your secondary hard drive to start uploading files there for Read More >
