When using WordPress REST API each request is processed by WordPress and depending on the size of the database and server performance, issues start occurring for high-traffic websites. By using a plugin such as WP REST Cache you can cache the responses of the REST API, making it much faster. Then if you want to … Read full article →
In this article I will cover 5 different methods on how to open all links in new tab on WordPress website. To force opening all links in a new tab there are couple of solutions: 1. WordPress plugin Open Links In New Tab is a WP plugin that opens internal and external links in a … Read full article →
Here is How to display current CryptoCurrency prices on a WordPress website without using any plugins. Add these snippets to the functions.php file of your active theme and then add the shortcode where you want to display the content. Bitcoin Price This snippet uses the CoinDesk API to retrieve the current Bitcoin price: Then just … Read full article →
I’ve tested the most used WordPress backup plugins and compared their compression level and backup&restore speed. The website on which I performed the tests is a WP blog (pcx3.com) that has 2.7 GB in files and database size is 130.8 MB Tested plugins: New plugins might be added later on. 🙂 Spoiler alert – the … Read full article →
AJAX enables tasks such as fetching, inserting and deleting records from a MySQL database, as well as file uploading. AJAX sent URL should be admin-ajax.php. wp_ajax action hooks. Here are well-explained tutorials from Yogesh Singh on how to send AJAX requests from a WordPress theme and a WordPress plugin:
From September 30, 2021, WordPress websites that use Let’s Encrypt certificates are having issues with HTTP API requests. For example, here is an example that will cause this error: $res = wp_remote_get( ‘https://abcdef.com/’ ); if( is_wp_error( $res ) ){ echo $res->get_error_message(); } the error message: cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: certificate has expired What causes this error? … Read full article →
Here are a few ways you can change the active theme in WordPress: Using WP Dashboard Using the WordPress Administration Screens: You can change the active theme by going to the “Appearance” -> “Themes” page in the WordPress Administration Screens and selecting a new theme. Using functions.php or a custom plugin Using the wp_set_theme function: … Read full article →
To display the number of total views for all posts inside a WordPress category the simplest solution is to count the page views of each post, and then call the post views on the category page. Open the functions.php file of the current template and add the following code: And to display the number of … Read full article →
Even when the user name and password are typed correctly, WordPress will sometimes refresh the page and redirect the user or administrator back to the login screen. In this article, you will learn how to fix WordPress admin login page refreshing and redirecting issues. The WordPress login page redirecting back to the login page problem can occur … Read full article →
When installing new plugins the error is displayed: Installation failed: Could not create directory. How to fix the Installation failed: Could not create directory. error OPTION 1: Change File permissions This error usually occurs because WordPress doesn’t have writing permissions for the folder. To make sure this is the case, navigate to Tools > Site … Read full article →