Below are the plugins I like and use. Now this does not mean any plugins I do not list are not good. It’s most likely not something I never used before. Auto Updates Simply and free plugin to keep your site auto updated. Easy Updates ManagerAnother Simply and free plugin to keep your site auto…
One of WordPress’s annoyances is how it handles images. When you upload an image to use in a post or page, WordPress will create about 7 versions of the same image in different resolutions. I understand them trying to think ahead of different file sizes, but the problem is, users do not use any of…
One of the biggest mistakes users make when hosting a website is not making backups. I come across users never making backups and relying on the web host to backup their data. Now a good host will have backups. But no host will ever guarantee to have backups. That is nearly impossible to offer, especially…
Backing up your WordPress site is probably the most important thing you need to do when running a website. If you need more information why, please take a look at https://andreas.ca/articles/do-i-need-to-back-up-my-wordpress-site/ The best plugin I have found and tested to work well is WPVivid. The free version offers everything you need. backs up website stores…
Enabling auto update on your WordPress site is a great way to keep your site up to date with the newest features, and correct known bugs. I recommend keeping your site updated with an auto update plugin. Especially if you manage numerous sites. It can become very time-consuming to manually keep on top of updating…
WordPress has a built in comment system. Which in general is a good idea, but sadly, it gets spammed with junk comments that are not releated to the article or have any value in any way. If left alone, you can get thousands of spam comments on your website. If you do not want to…
Once you get WordPress installed, there are a few things I recommend that you do after every WordPress installation. It just takes about a minute. WordPress. Remove default “Hello World!” post. Click on Post on the left side of the menu Move your mouse over the “Hello World!” post and select Trash. This will delete…
Installing WordPress is not a complicated task. A few clicks of the mouse and you can install and re-install WordPress anytime you want. Log into your website control panel (cPanel or DirectAdmin). Click on the Softaculous icon or WordPress Icon in your control panel. 3. Click on the Install or Install Now button. 4. In…