It is generally not recommended to rename the wp-login.php file in a WordPress installation as this can cause issues with the WordPress site and may make it difficult or impossible to log in to the WordPress administration panel. However, if you still want to rename the wp-login.php file, you can do so by following these … Read full article →
When it comes to cleaning huge websites of malware, if the database is several GB in size, it becomes difficult to navigate and remove bad code. PHPMyAdmin and text editors become completely useless for databases over 2GB in size. Here’s a script I came across recently and turned to be quite helpful in removing malware … Read full article →
The following checklist highlights the most important steps when publishing a WordPress webiste, that I do mysqlf and recommend to everyone else. By following this steps you will avoid common mistakes and make sure your website is ready for visitors. Tip 1. Check Website Name and Description A most common error that gets past even … Read full article →
To check the current WordPress file upload limit, navigate to WordPress dashboard, click Media -> Add, and the upload limit will be displayed on the bottom. And the second method, edit your theme’s functions.php file and add the following
To check if a plugin is active in WordPress, you can use if ( is_plugin_active( ‘plugin-directory/plugin-file.php’ ) ) { if ( is_plugin_active( ‘akismet/akismet.php’ ) ) { // plugin is active } else { // plugin is inactive } You can also use the get_plugins() function to retrieve all the plugins installed on the site and … Read full article →
SQL (Structured Query Language) is a language that allows code to interact with databases. Injecting SQL commands into a vulnerable user input section on your WordPress website such as a contact form or search box is considered an SQL Injection attack. Depending on the actual SQL command, this could purge the database, send the data … Read full article →
WordPress is an awesome content management system. You can install it in one click, you can find professional-looking themes for as little as a few dollars, and you can use a wide range of plugins for added functions and features. Nonetheless, WordPress websites can become sluggish sometimes, chasing impatient visitors away. This article is going … Read full article →
Here is how you can create a WordPress plugin with a shortcode to display the user’s IP address: <?php /* * Plugin Name: IP * Plugin URI: https://wpxss.com/application/ip * Description: Provides a shortcode to display the user’s IP address. * Version: 1.0 * Author: Stefan Pejcic * Author URI: https://pejcic.rs */ function ip_shortcode( $atts ) … Read full article →
Here are some useful commands to clear cache from the terminal with wpcli: cdn_purge purge URLs from CDN and Varnish flush all flushes all cache related to W3TC (Page Cache, OC, DB Cache, Minify, etc.) flush page flushes pages cache only flush posts flushes both pages & posts cache flush database flushes DB cache flush … Read full article →
File inclusion vulnerabilities allow an attacker to read (and sometimes execute) files on the WordPress website, gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and inject malicious files through the “include” functionality. This can be very dangerous because if the webserver is misconfigured the attacker may gain access to sensitive user information and even execute arbitrary commands. There … Read full article →