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❌ PHP Fatal error: Unknown: Failed opening required wordfence-waf.php

December 10, 2025

After migrating a WordPress website ot another cPanel account, the website displayed 500 error, and the following was recorded inside the error_log file: [17-Aug-2022 12:46:18 Europe/Belgrade] PHP Fatal error: Unknown: Failed opening required ‘/home/XXXXX/XXXXX.com/wordfence-waf.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/alt/php74/usr/share/pear’) in Unknown on line 0 WordFence adds rules to .htaccess file to include the wordfence-waf.php file by full path: php_value … Read full article →

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How to add 📜 Scroll Percentage to WordPress without any plugin

December 10, 2025

In this guide I will be adding a scroll percentage to a WordPress page. For a working demo please check this page. Step 1. Add HTML code First step is to add the HTML code that will display the scroll percentage number inside the page or theme header. in this example I’m adding it to … Read full article →

Publishing a WordPress site, the complete checklist (15 tips for Production)

December 10, 2025

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 →

Display a message to the targeted User or random user ID

December 9, 2025

Here is a short snippet that you can use to programmatically display messages, for example, coupon codes to random (or targeted) users. We can either set the ID ourselves and store it in the $random_user_id variable Or for example, get random user IDs from the database: 💡 Note that if there are no users in … Read full article →

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MonsterInsights – The firewall of your server is blocking outbound calls. Please contact your hosting provider to fix this issue.

December 9, 2025

MonsterInsights Error: The firewall of your server is blocking outbound calls. Please contact your hosting provider to fix this issue. cURL error 28: Failed to connect to www.google.com port 443 after 1201 ms: Couldn’t connect to server This error is caused by cURL (Client for URLs) – a command line tool that is used to … Read full article →

WordPress FS_METHOD explained

December 8, 2025

The constant FS_METHOD determines the filesystem method that WordPress should use for reading, writing, modifying, or deleting files. To set a different method for file editing, simply edit your wp-config.php file and add the line: The FS_METHOD forces the filesystem method and accepts the following values: Method Description direct Use Direct File I/O requests from within … Read full article →

Error occured while calculating config file: Configuration file was not found (wod-options.json)

December 8, 2025

Uploaded images are not displaying in the media library: And when image is opened directly it shows error: Error occured while calculating config file: Configuration file was not found (wod-options.json) This error is caused by left-over code in the .htaccess file from an image optimization plugin such as WebpExpress. To fix the issue:

How to get WordPress image link from the media ID

December 8, 2025

In this example, I’m using ID 14988 Using Media Library If you are logged in as admin, add the media ID in the website URL: then copy the file URL: Using SQL Using WPCLI or

.htpasswd File Generator

December 7, 2025

Just enter username and password and an entry for a htpasswd file is generated. This htpasswd generator creates passwords that are hashed using the MD5 algorithm, which means that you can use it for sites hosted on any platform, including Windows and Linux. Browser not compatible.

Top 5 WordPress Backup plugins

December 7, 2025

Website backups are critical for WordPress users who want to build a website on their own.Backing up the site on a regular basis can help us not only save the prior data, but also restore it quickly in the event of technical issues, website attacks, and other problems. “Whew! Glad I didn’t waste my time … Read full article →

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_ga	2 years	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gid	1 day	Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__gads	1 year 24 days	The __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites.
test_cookie	15 minutes	The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.