WordPress

WordPress – How to serve static content from a cookieless domain

If you’re serious about optimising a WordPress website for speed, then you need to setup your website to serve the...

WordPress – How to automatically create sitemap.xml without plugin

The following code will automatically create a sitemap.xml when a post or page is first published. This is a non-plugin...

W3 Total Cache – How to exclude posts and pages

The following steps detail how to exclude a post or page from being cached by W3 Total Cache. Log into...

How to import large SQL export files into phpMyAdmin mySQL databases

If you’ve got a large SQL export file that you need to import into another mySQL database using phpMyAdmin you...

WordPress – How to force website to use www

The steps below detail two ways make WordPress use only www for your website address. If a user tries to...

How to use a Non-Breaking Space in WordPress

A non-breaking space allows you to add a space between two words that prevents an automatic line break (line wrap) at its...

WordPress – How to debug PHP to console

Here’s a neat trick that allows you to output your theme, plugins or any part of a PHP script to the...

WordPress – How to tab indent text using TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor

When using the visual editor in WordPress (TinyMCE) you’re composing content in HTML. Whilst it may be as easy as...

htaccess – How to remove a single query parameter from a URL

The following htaccess code rule shows how to remove a single query parameter from a URL – leaving any existing...

WordPress – How to automatically insert Non-Breaking Space using Ctrl + Shift + Space

A non-breaking space allows you to add a space between two words that prevents an automatic line break (line wrap) at its...

How to update an existing WordPress plugin SVN repository

This guide will show you how to update your WordPress plugin in the plugin directory using TortoiseSVN on a Windows 8 computer....

WordPress – How to use LIKE in WPDB PREPARE SQL statements

In WordPress the WPDB class is available for interacting with the database, for example reading or writing data. The PREPARE...

WordPress – How change RSS feed to summary excerpt

By default WordPress runs an RSS feed of your posts which are accessed from www.domainname.com/feeds The feed contains the full text...

WordPress – How to change RSS summary excerpt/description length

By default the WordPress RSS summary excerpt length is 55 words. The steps below detail how to change the summary...

WordPress – How to limit wp-cron cron job run times

By default WordPress will run an artificial ‘cron job’ once every minute. These cron jobs are used to maintain WordPress...

WordPress – How to disable new user notification emails

The following code can be used to disable the WordPress new user notification emails. There are two notification emails –...

How to find WordPress posts with thumbnails using phpMyAdmin

I recently needed to re-do my image thumbnails inside all WordPress posts. I decided to use phpMyAdmin to run a...

WordPress – How to change the ‘From’ address for password reset and notification emails

When WordPress sends emails it should use the email address set in the Settings -> General -> ‘E-mail Address’ field. However, I’ve...

WordPress – How to make tab key create tabs in TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor

The following code will make the WordPress visual editor (TinyMCE) create “tabs” (which don’t actually exist in HTML, so we’re...

How to upload a plugin to the WordPress SVN repository

This guide will show you how to publish your WordPress plugin to the plugin directory using TortoiseSVN on a Windows 8...

WordPress – How to disable random password for password resets

When resetting passwords in WordPress a random password is automatically generated and pre-filled in the password field. The random password...

By default when Internet Explorer is displaying a website that falls within a computers intranet zone the page is rendered...

WordPress – how to configure language – language_attributes()

Below are the steps I take to configure the language_attributes() used by WordPress. This will control what is output by...

[resolved] WordPress – ‘Undefined offset: 1 in … upgrade.php on line 2164’ error

Problem When using a WordPress plugin you recieve an error message which reads: The plugin generated 4191 characters of unexpected...

[resolved] WordPress – WordPress database error: [Multiple primary key defined]

Problem When using a WordPress plugin you recieve an error message which reads: The plugin generated 4191 characters of unexpected...

WordPress – How to use IN in WPDB PREPARE SQL statements

In an SQL statement, the IN operator allows you to multiple values in a WHERE clause, for example: SELECT *...

WordPress – Can I delete the default themes?

Every new install of WordPress comes with a number of themes. But often people install their own theme and wonder if...

WordPress – How to serve resources without http or https (protocol relative url)

By default WordPress will use a full absolute URL for resources such as images, scripts and style sheets. If the...

The following WordPress filter will redirect the wp-login.php register page to /register For example FROM http://example.com/wp-login.php?action=register TO http://example.com/register/ This allows...

WordPress – How to remove comment-reply.min.js from page source

By default WordPress loads a JavaScript file called comment-reply.min.js for each page load. This will look something like http://www.itsupportguides.com/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=4.2.2 comment-reply.min.js...

WordPress – How to recover from a failed plugin install/update white screen of death

“White screen of death” – where a website fails to load and displays a white page, typically with no content....

WordPress – How to add custom column to Custom Post Type posts list

The following code shows how to add a custom column to a Custom Post Type in WordPress. In this example...

WordPress – What is the least database user privileges required?

The following database privileges are the least required to allow WordPress to operate completely and reliably. These permissions can be...

How to install WordPress IIS local test environment the easy way

The following guide shows how to install a WordPress IIS test environment on your computer. There are many guides that...

How to create a WordPress plugin for your custom functions

Typically WordPress plugins are for a single purpose – such as a tool, and any custom functions you need are...

WordPress – Can I delete Akismet Anti-Spam and Hello Dolly plugins?

Every new install of WordPress comes with two plugins – Akismet Anti-Spam and Hello Dolly. They are disabled by default,...

WordPress – How to disable comments for new/existing posts and pages

Here’s four options for disabling comments in WordPress. Please note – any existing comments may still be displayed, depending on...

WordPress – How to change/migrate domain name and site URL

If you’re migrating your WordPress site to a new domain name (URL address) you’ll need to update the WordPress configuration....

WordPress – How to track outbound links using Google Analytics

The following code can be added to your theme functions.php file (anywhere after the opening <?php line) to enable the...

WordPress – How to disable password changed emails

The following code can be used to disable the WordPress “Password Changed” notification emails. These are the emails the site...

WordPress – How to automatically redirect users after password reset

The following code can be used to automatically redirect users after they’ve reset their password. This code will automatically redirect...

Gravity Forms – How to add Australian address type format

By default Gravity Forms has three address type formats: International United States Canadian International is the default address type and...

WordPress – How to remove RSS Feed URL’s from page head

The following code can be added to your theme’s functions.php file to remove the RSS feed links from the page...

How to do find and replace using phpMyAdmin

The steps below show how to do a find and replace on the WordPress posts table using phpMyAdmin. REMEMBER: backup...

WordPress – How to enable debug mode

Using your preferred method (FTP is recommended) connect to the server hosting your WordPress install. If you’re not sure how...

WordPress – How to remove all query args from a URL

The following code shows how to remove all but one query args from a URL. This code has been written...

WordPress – How to debug unexpected output during plugin activation

Problem When activating a plugin you receive an ‘headers already sent’ error message which reads The plugin generated x characters...

WordPress – How to add “Last Modified” column to page and post lists

The following code shows how to add a “Last Modified” column to the page and post lists in WordPress. The...

Version number not updating in WordPress Plugin Directory

Problem After publishing or updating a plugin on the WordPress Plugin Directory, the version number is either not displaying or...

WordPress – How to disable user change password notifications

The following code can be used to disable the WordPress change password notification emails. To use copy into your theme’s...

WordPress + FireFox – Spell check not working

FireFox has the built in capacity to spell check as you type in any multi-line text box, such as the...

How to display your websites latest Disqus comments on a page or post

Disqus provides a JavaScript widget – recent_comments_widget.js – that allows you to list your websites latest Disqus comments. The widget...

WordPress – How to use get_headers() behind proxy server

When a WordPress installation sits behind a proxy server the proxy settings are added to wp-config.php to tell WordPress how...

WordPress – How to get all images embedded in post body content

The following PHP code shows how to get all the images embedded in a WordPress post. This may be useful...

WordPress – How to use .htaccess to protect the ‘wp-admin’ directory

As a WordPress administrator one of the simplest things you can do to protect your website is to lock down...

The idiots guide to installing WordPress on DigitalOceans $5 a month plan

I’m not interested in getting into the technical aspects of setting up a VPS as a web server – instead...

Is CloudFlare Pro worth getting?

CloudFlare is a popular service that speeds up websites by managing the websites DNS and routing traffic to a visitors...

Gravity Forms – How to apply default settings for new forms

The following PHP code shows how to apply default settings to new forms in Gravity Forms. To use this code...

WordPress – How to remove wp-emoji-release.min.js and css

WordPress 4.4 introduced core support for emojis. This automatically converts emoticons in your content from their text representation to an...

WordPress – How to create a “Must-Use” plugin (mu-plugins)

A “Must-Use” plugin is like an ordinary WordPress plugin – it can contain code that shapes what WordPress does – but it...

[SOLVED] WebMatrix – ‘The page cannot be displayed’ error

Problem After installing WordPress on WebMatrix, the page does not load. Giving an error message which reads: HTTP Error 500.0...

WordPress – How to disable the admin bar for all users

By default WordPress displays an toolbar (known as the admin bar) on all pages when users are logged in. This...

wp-login, also known as “The Login Form” is the standard place where authentication is handled on WordPress websites. It’s the...

WordPress – How to change upload basedir

By default WordPress uses the /wp-content/uploads/ directory for uploaded files, for example images added to the media library are saved...

WordPress – How to get visitor IP address over CloudFlare

When you’re running a website through CloudFlare you may notice that IP addresses being logged are not correct – that...

WordPress Templatic Directory Theme review

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2016: A month ago I attempted to make contact with Templatic to help renew this review. They have...

The following steps detail how to make a menu item in WordPress open in a new window, that is the...

WordPress – How to make media library only show current users images

The following WordPress function will make the media library only show the current users images, with the exception of Administrators,...

WordPress – How to exclude Disqus comments from selected pages or posts

The Disqus plugin for WordPress works by hooking into the built-in commenting functionality of WordPress. When enabled it does what...

WordPress – Use one variable multiple times using $wpdb->prepare

Question How do you use a variable multiple times when using $wpdb->prepare ? Answer If your prepared SQL statement needs...

How to specify Facebook link image without using OG:IMAGE

When sharing links on Facebook the first “best” image is automatically selected to display along with the link. For example:...

How to delete Gravity Form entries on submission

The following code will automatically delete Gravity Form entries after submission. This may be helpful for test or demo forms,...

How to add custom column to WordPress posts list

The following code shows how to add a custom column to the WordPress posts and pages list. In this example...

[SOLVED] WordPress ‘Cannot modify Header Information’ when saving post

Problem When attempting to save a WordPress post you recieve the following error message Warning: Cannot modify header information -...

How to speed up WordPress by selectively disabling/enabling plugins

Recently when running performance tests using P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) I noticed that plugins were running on pages that they...

WordPress – How to limit post revisions

By default, posts and pages in wordpress save previous versions when updates are saved. This can be helpful if you...

When not to prepare database queries in WordPress plugins and themes

You may already know to prepare your SQL queries using $wpdb->prepare but what you may not know is it’s unnesecary...

WordPress – how to disable comments and pingbacks on multi-sites

To disable comments and pingbacks on WordPress multi-site installs – you need to use the following code in a must-use...

jQuery script to automatically add HTTP:// to a field

The following jQuery script can be used to automatically add HTTP:// to the start of a input field value if...

WordPress – How to add Google Analytics tracking code to page

The following code can be added to your theme’s functions.php file to add the Google Analytics tracking code to all...

Should you use anonymous functions in WordPress actions and filters?

At their simplest, an anonymous function is an unnamed function. There are many ways they can be used to simplify...

WordPress – How to disable RSS feeds

The following code can be added to your theme’s functions.php file to disable the RSS feed on the home page...

WebMatrix – How to increase upload limit

The default upload limit in WebMatrix is 2 megabytes. The upload limit is determined by three factors, the limit being...

WordPress – How to reset the admin password

Usually to reset the password of any WordPress account you would use the link “Lost your password?” in the login...

How to allow Administrators to access Gravity Forms outside of form schedule

The following code will allow Adminstrators and users that have access to view form submissions to view a form outside...

What to do if you WordPress site is stuck in maintenance mode

When WordPress is installing updates – whether that be plugin updates or WordPress updates – the site is temporarily put...

WordPress – Quick and easy way to translate internationalised I18n text

The gettext WordPress filter can be used to translate internationalised I18n text – that is, __() or _e(), without using...

One of the common steps taken to secure a WordPress installation is to restrict access to wp-login.php using .htaccess rules....

Gravity Forms – How to set default address type

By default WordPress has three address type formats International United States Canadian International is the default address type and provides...

The following steps detail how to create a new widget area in your WordPress theme. The widget area will appear...

WordPress – How to make URL’s include the category and post title

By Default, WordPress will use the permalink for post and page URL’s. These look like www.domainname.com/?p=123 which have limited usability...

WordPress – How to make URL’s include the post title

By Default, WordPress will use the permalink for post and page URL’s. These look like www.domainname.com/?p=123 which have limited usability...

WordPress – How to remove /category/ from URL

By Default, WordPress adds /category/ to the base of category pages. If the category was ‘WordPress’, this would look like...

WordPress – How to display message to adblocker users

The following WordPress script can be used to display a message to users that are running adblocker software. The script...

WordPress – How to disable post revisions

By default, posts and pages in wordpress save previous versions when updates are saved. This can be helpful if you...

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