is_home() and is_front_page() are both conditional tags in WordPress that can be used to check whether the currently viewed page is the site’s Home Page. However, they have slightly different meanings and use cases: What is the difference between is_home and is_front_page functions in WordPress? is_home() check if the current page is the main blog posts index (latest posts) … Read full article →
99% of WordPress users are already aware of a number of security tips, including: But in this guide, I’ll go over a few other, lesser-known techniques that can help keep hackers out of your WordPress website. Not just hide – disable wp-admin ❌ Security by obscurity is nothing more than a house of cards. – … Read full article →
WooCommerce plugin uses the wp_actionsscheduler_actions table in the database to log scheduled actions such as cron’s running, product synchronization, upgrade, etc. These actions should be deleted once they are executed but this doesn’t always happen, in most cases, this table uses an InnoDB database engine with a row-level locking feature meaning that multiple queries can … Read full article →
In some cases, you may need to add a function to your WordPress website, either to hook something into the theme or use a filter to change something in the theme. One method of making changes to your site using code snippets is through the use of the theme functions.php file. To edit PHP files make sure … 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 →
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 →
Here is a small snippet that you can add to your functions.php file to show different menus to logged-in users in WordPress. In this example 5 is the menu ID of the menu shown to logged-in users and 6 is the ID for the menu shown to guests. So, create two menus and copy their … Read full article →
Code refactoring is the process of restructuring existing code without changing its behavior. This is often done to improve the readability, maintainability, and performance of the code. In the context of WordPress plugins and themes, code refactoring might involve reorganizing code into smaller functions, renaming variables and functions to be more descriptive, or simplifying complex … Read full article →
For high-traffic websites, I advise developing a stagging website if you make significant updates or even switch the WordPress theme entirely. But one significant problem I encountered while moving from the staging site to the live one is that all database tables are updated, which could result in financial loss if the website receives multiple … Read full article →
In this post, I will be using 3 free tools to scan WordPress websites for vulnerabilities. NAME PLATFORM HOW TO USE LIMITS WPScan Windows & Linux terminal free plan: 25 reports daily WPSEC website online free plan: 20 scans daily Burp Suite Windows & Linux application ∞ 1. From the terminal: WPScan If you have … Read full article →