Here is a simple code snippet that you can add to your theme functions.php file to show the “last updated” date in your posts. A new line will be added to the beginning of the post content if the last modified and published time is different:
It seems everyone is always looking for new ways to get backlinks to their website but sometimes they forget about interlinking posts in their own blog, In WordPress, there are several ways how you can interlink blog posts and many great WordPress interlinking plugins to help you do that Why Interlink Your Blog Posts in WordPress? … Read full article →
WordPress salts are a security feature in the WordPress platform that helps protect your website from malicious attacks. They are a series of random strings of characters that are added to the password hashing process, making it more difficult for hackers to crack your passwords. There are several reasons why it is important to change … Read full article →
PHP has a built-in function get_defined_constants that returns an array with the names of all the constants and their values. Because WordPress is built in PHP, We can use this function to get all WordPress constants. ⚠️ Use this snippet with caution, as the code will display sensitive information including your database username and password … Read full article →
1. log in to the MySQL: mysql -u root -p; 2. Select the database: use database_name; 3. List all users: select * from wp_users\G 4. Change the password for the user you require: UPDATE wp_users SET user_pass=MD5(‘new_password_here’) where ID=user_id_here;
Deleting all inactive WordPress themes and plugins from your website is a recommended security practice. Even when deactivated, old, insecure plugins and themes might still pose a threat to the security of your WordPress website. Here are oneliners to remove inactive themes and plugins from your WordPress website using WP-CLI. List all inactive WordPress themes: Delete … Read full article →
You can download older versions of any plugin hosted on WordPress.org directly from the website or from WP-CLI. To download older plugin versions from WordPress.org click on the Advanced view link scroll down to the end of the page and under Previous Versions select the version that you would like to download. that’s it! Another … Read full article →
I recently did a guide on 5 (Less known) WordPress Security Tips to keep your website safe from hackers where I suggested moving wp-config.php outside the web root directory as a simple change that adds an additional layer of security to your WordPress website. The wp-config.php file contains your MySQL database username & password, along with … Read full article →
Since WordPress 5.3, a prompt asking to confirm the administration email address appears every six months when a user with an administrator role tries to access the wp-admin dashboard. This feature was introduced to make sure that the email address configured in Settings → General is active. When this screen is shown you have several options: But … Read full article →
Kinsta has a list of Banned plugins that they don’t allow to be used on their hosting. The complete list of plugins can be viewed here: https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/banned-plugins/ But even after you migrate your WordPress website from Kinsta to another hosting provider, you are left with this annoying Banned Why? message on some plugins. To get … Read full article →