WordPress is developed with the scripting language PHP and uses either MySQL or MariaDB as its open-source relational database management system. Behind the scenes, the WordPress database stores content such as posts and pages, user data, blog post comments, website configuration settings, theme and plugin settings, and more. Unfortunately, the database can be corrupted and...

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On WordPress websites, you can easily reset your user password in the admin area or using the “Lost your password?” link displayed on the WordPress login form. Unfortunately, there is no option to change your account’s username. When you attempt to change a username via the profile page, you will be advised that “Usernames cannot...

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Are you facing issues with your current hosting and want to move to a new web hosting? Does the process of moving your website to a new host look too complicated? We wish we could tell you that there is nothing to worry about but the truth is that site migrations can be complicated. And...

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Update notifications are endless. Every time you open your wp-admin, something needs to be updated. This is not only annoying but also worrying. And when the notification is to update WooCommerce, then exponentially worrying.  We all know that updates are important. They contain bug fixes, new features, improvements to features, and, most importantly, security fixes....

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When choosing the best WordPress backup plugin to protect your site, there are a lot of details to consider. You want it to be easy to set up, easy to use and work perfectly every time because backups are essential.  On top of that, most WordPress backup plugins save backups to your site’s server, taking...

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Debugging is the process of locating, understanding and resolving errors in your code. It’s something that all website owners have to tackle to ensure their websites run efficiently. WordPress websites are powered by core WordPress PHP files, plugins and themes. PHP errors are unlikely to be caused by core WordPress files unless you modify the...

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Website downtime can reduce traffic, reduce sales, hurt search engine rankings and negatively affect the user experience of visitors. One of the most effective ways of reducing downtime is to use a WordPress staging area. Staging allows you to test website changes in a safe environment before pushing them to your live website. This is...

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There are many reasons to migrate a WordPress site to a new host or server. Admins experience web host issues like slow load times, poor service, or escalating costs. Alternatively, your site is growing, and you want to upgrade to a faster or better web host. Whatever the reason, moving a WordPress site to a...

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Backing up a single site can be difficult, but the difficulties are exaggerated many times when backing up multisites. What’s the best way? Can you take a full backup of your entire network? Will it slow down your site? If there is an issue with a subsite, can you restore that specific subsite only? This...

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On every computer filesystem, whether on your local computer or a server in the cloud, the various files and directories have permissions that dictate who and what can access, read, write, or modify them. These permissions are critical because there could be certain files and directories that you’d want to access but would never want...

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