PHP versions prior to PHP 7.4 are end-of-life (EOL), meaning they no longer receive updates. Because of this, your site may be exposed to security vulnerabilities. It’s not just the security implications though of running an older PHP version, it’s the performance impact as well. According to PHPBenchmarks, PHP 5.6 is at least 48% slower than … Read full article →
Many users choose to host their images on an external service to reduce the load on their hosting. If you are interested in doing this, you will only have to change the location of all the images that you have already uploaded. To do this, you need to make two SQL queries in your database: 1. … 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 →
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 →
Using a WordPress membership plugin to earn revenue through paid memberships is a fantastic idea. They provide you the option of restricting access to some or all content to subscribers only. Subscription payments can be one-time or ongoing, with the latter providing a stable source of income. Types of membership sites WordPress membership sites (also … Read full article →
To put a string before the price of WooCommerce product and cart pages, use the WooCommerce filters woocommerce_cart_item_price and woocommerce_get_price_html Add the following code to your active theme functions.php file. Make sure to change <span class=”price-prefix”>TEXT BEFORE THE PRICE</span> with your text or HTML code. NEXT: How to Add text after the price in WooCommerce
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 add table indexes, keys, and auto_increment fields to WordPress core database tables. These commands will fix the following database errors caused by missing primary keys: ⚠️ NOTE: Before running any of the following commands make sure to create a backup of the database. This commands will only fix your WordPress Core … Read full article →
I recently did a series of articles regarding Types of WordPress Malware Attacks and What They Do and this is just one example of a poor security practice that most people engage in. For example, this Montenegrin website that can be found by Google Dorking has a backup of the wp-config.php file named c2onfig.txt If … Read full article →
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 →