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Practical writing on WordPress, Gravity Forms and running a website that earns its keep. From the same people who build and look after sites every day, without the fluff.
The Media Library says “HTTP error” and your upload fails. Here are the seven causes, from quickest fix to most involved.
Chris Eggleston
Stop comment spam using built-in settings, a spam filter, and turning comments off where you do not need them.
Chris Eggleston
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Homepage loads but other pages show 404? Re-save permalinks first, then check .htaccess and server rules.
Chris Eggleston
Install an SSL certificate on a cPanel addon domain: run AutoSSL, or generate a CSR and install the certificate manually. Step by step.
Chris Eggleston
Use cPanel’s Installatron to copy a WordPress site from another host, then test it and switch your DNS.
Chris Eggleston
WordPress says your upload folder isn’t writable, usually right after a move to a new host. Here are the four causes and how to fix each one.
Chris Eggleston
Signs your site is hacked, what to do in the first hour, how cleanup works, and how to prevent it.
Chris Eggleston
How to move a WordPress site to GoDaddy Managed WordPress when the automatic migration fails, plus what to consider first.
Chris Eggleston
Fix “Allowed memory size exhausted” in WordPress: check your limit, raise it in your host or wp-config.php, and find what is using the memory.
Chris Eggleston
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