What is the Difference Between Pages and Posts in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Even if you’re jumping into your first WordPress website, you’re probably already aware that pages and posts are important elements in the creation of your website. They help you build out your vision, creating the canvas where your content will be displayed and viewed by the world. But what is the difference between pages and Read More >
How to Add Social Media Icons and Social Media Buttons to WordPress Updated on December 9, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Social media has become one of the most popular online activities that users engage in. In fact, more than 3.5 billion people are daily social media users. That means if you own a website, business, or blog and aren’t utilizing social media, you’re missing a massive opportunity to reach customers and engage readers. Thankfully for Read More >
Free Gallery and Slider Plugins for WordPress Updated on June 10, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Photo galleries and sliders are great dynamic elements to add to your WordPress website. They pique curiosity and increase engagement among your visitors. You can also use them to organize and display your content in a more interesting way. There are hundreds of gallery and slider plugins for WordPress and luckily, there are a few Read More >
Deactivating and Disabling Widgets in WordPress Updated on December 3, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor You understand the importance of WordPress widgets and have added a few widgets to your website. But as your website grows, you’ll find that you no longer want certain widgets on your site. Because of the easy-to-use nature of the platform, deactivating and disabling widgets in WordPress is as easy as adding them. Continue reading Read More >
How to Use the WordPress Text Widget Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress widgets allow you to add additional information and functionality to the header, footer, and sidebar areas of your website. There are many helpful default widgets included with the base installation WordPress; however, the text widget may be the most helpful of all. With the WordPress text widget, you can post business information, weather alerts, Read More >
How to Set Up MaxMind Geolocation in WooCommerce Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WooCommerce uses the free geolocation service MaxMind to help your eCommerce website calculate and display shipping methods and tax rates per the customer’s IP address. The service used to activate automatically, but now you have to register and integrate MaxMind manually. In this article, you’ll learn how to: Create a MaxMind Account Create a MaxMind Read More >
How to Display Recent Blog Posts on WordPress Homepage Updated on June 14, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Blogging is an important, effective way to increase traffic and engagement on your WordPress website. Moreso, by adding recent posts to your homepage, you can encourage retention by showcasing your dynamic content front and center. In this article, we’ll show you how to easily display recent blog posts on your WordPress homepage. The instructions in Read More >
How to Remove the Comments Option (WordPress 5.0+) Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress has posts and pages that can be set to include comments. They also have the ability to allow pingbacks and trackbacks. This article concentrates on disabling the option that allows comments. We will show you how it appears in a post or page. Then, we will discuss how and why you may want to Read More >
How to Use Zoom Video Conferencing Updated on December 4, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Conducting business online is quickly becoming more of a requirement than an option in today’s world. In order to stay competitive and grow, your day-to-day business must learn to adapt and produce in the online space. While there are many online tools available to help businesses continue operations online, one of the most popular tools Read More >
Creating an Invoice with Sprout Invoices Updated on October 28, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The main thing you will do with Sprout Invoices is to create invoices. If you’re new to the subject, the definition of an invoice is: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : BILL merriam-webster.com An invoice can be used for goods or services that you provide to your Read More >
How To Install The Screaming Frog SEO Spider Tool Updated on June 17, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Is your website easily accessible by search engines? If a search engine has trouble crawling your site then all of your SEO efforts will be wasted. Imagine how much energy you might waste. However, there is a good way to crawl your site like a search engine would! The SEO Spider tool from Screaming Frog Read More >
Swift Control Plugin — Easy WordPress Editing For The Beginner Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you’re new to WordPress or create websites for less technical clients, you know that the WordPress dashboard can be overwhelming to new users. For a WordPress beginner to successfully maintain their website, they only really need to be aware of a couple of actions/settings. The Swift Control plugin allows you to edit the website Read More >
How to Export Your WordPress Sites Updated on November 27, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Exporting your WordPress site can be used for site moves or simple backups. In this guide, I’ll provide some simple and easy options to export your WordPress sites for both non-technical and technical people. Exporting your site creates a backup of your site, usually in the form of a .tar.gz or .zip file, which you Read More >
How to Enable reCaptcha in weForms Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the problems that a website form will have is how to prevent automatic entries from a robot. These spam entries may often cause issues with the actual data being collected by the form. To prevent this from happening weForms is able to use Google’s reCaptcha. Follow the instructions below to learn how to Read More >
How to Log Into ownCloud Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor ownCloud file management software allows you to sync and access files with your web server for access anywhere. Installable with Softaculous, ownCloud community edition features include collaborative editing, mobile apps, suitability for Raspberry Pi, and many other add-ons available via it’s market. Below we cover how to log into ownCloud and recover your ownCloud password. Read More >
How to Add Payments in weForms Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor weForms can create forms for your WordPress site that are set up to take up Payments. Payments in weForms require that you, enable the payments module, set up a payment processor, and create a form for the payment. Follow the steps below to learn how to set up weForms to receive payments. How to Enable Read More >
Modernizing Your Old Website Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor You created or a web designer created your website but you haven’t touched your website since it was launched years ago. Web trends have changed and your website is starting to look more like an archive from the past than the modern business you would like it to represent. If you don’t have the budget, Read More >
How a WebPro can Purchase Product for a Client Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The WebPro can purchase a product for a client in the WebPro Administrator Dashboard. You can also select a product and send the cart to a client via email to approve. Once given permission by a client, a WebPro can purchase subscriptions for a client as needed. Follow the steps below to learn how to Read More >
How to Use a Custom Paypal Button in Your Website Updated on March 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor You will need to have a Paypal account before you can use the instructions to create a button. The account may need to be verified by Paypal before it can be used for business or charity purposes. Please see Paypal’s documentation for more detail. Paypal allows you to add buttons to your account that you Read More >
Setting Domain MX Records to Remote Settings in cPanel Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell MX records (short for mail exchanger records) are DNS (Domain Name System) resources that specify a server that will be handling your email for your domain. When working with the default settings, you will likely never need to adjust your MX records settings on your server. Some people have an external DNS manager that has Read More >
