How to create Custom Post Types on WordPress
One of the reasons WordPress powers more than 39% of the internet is down to its versatility. WordPress uses more than just posts and pages to organise content. One way you can expand your site from being “just a blog” to being a flexible bespoke website is using custom post types. In this post, I’ll explain…
How to safely update WordPress, Themes and Plugins
Not sure where to start with updating your WordPress site and afraid something might go wrong? While this is an understandable concern, it is important to use the latest version for the best security and performance of your website. So, whether you need to update the WordPress version, a plugin or your theme, this post…
10 essential tips for securing your WordPress website
One thing you have to think about when you have a self-hosted WordPress website is security! Whether you run a personal blog or a business website, ensuring your site is secure is essential to protect your data, visitors, and reputation. A compromised WordPress site can lead to stolen information, loss of traffic, and even being…
How to create a child theme on WordPress (and why you should)
A child theme allows you to make customisations to different aspects of your site’s appearance while preserving your theme’s style and functionality. A parent theme includes all of the required WordPress template files and assets for the theme to work. A child theme works like any other theme, except it inherits the style and functions of the…
How to automatically set your featured image on WordPress
If you’ve recently changed your theme, you may be wondering why some post thumbnails aren’t being displayed anymore. This could be that the featured images aren’t set, but instead of manually editing each post individually to add a featured image there are ways to automatically set it. You can use a plugin to do this…
How to access your WordPress files via FTP using FileZilla (for beginners)
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the need for bloggers to understand the technical side of their websites. This post will show you how to set up and login to an FTP client and access your WordPress files. Related: Hosting 101 – complete guide to web hosting What is FTP/SFTP? FTP is short…
How to choose and install a WordPress theme
Today I’m covering WordPress themes – where to choose one from, how to install them, when to update them and how to safely switch themes… What is a WordPress theme?In relation to WordPress, a theme is a small directory found in the wp-content/themes folder, stored on your web host, that contains several files. These files control the…
Automatically backup your WordPress site for free using UpdraftPlus
There are several free and paid plugins that will automatically backup your WordPress site, today I’ll show you how to schedule backups using UpdraftPlus. It is one of the most popular free WordPress backup plugins available. It currently has over 2 million active installations and 3,000+ 5 star reviews. UpdraftPlus [affiliate link] allows you to…
How to easily check and update the PHP version of your WordPress site
WordPress is written in a programming language called PHP. This allows content to be saved and read from the database, pulls in different files and just makes your site run as it should. WordPress recommend PHP version 7.4 or greater, but according to WordPress stats page 83.6% of WordPress sites are using PHP 7.0 or…
7 common WordPress errors (and how to easily fix them)
Ever come across a WordPress error that you have no idea how to resolve? Here are seven common errors you’re likely to come across while working with WordPress and easy solutions on how to fix them. 1. Error: The White Screen of Death I think one of the most terrifying errors is the white screen…
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