Do I Really Need to Update WordPress?

Sadly this is still a question I get a couple times a week. It’s true! People are still rocking WordPress 3.5 and the current stable version is 4.7.5, as of May 16, 2017. The Short Answer. Yes! You should always update WordPress as soon as possible. Especially when the resent update is a Security Release and … Read more

How to Fix: Fatal Error… for WordPress Websites

If you just visited your WordPress website and saw a scary Fatal Error message that looks something like this: Don’t panic! I’m going to show you the easiest way to diagnose and solve this problem. Need a Done-for-You Option? Let’s Diagnose This! This error is usually a result of a plugin or theme. As indicated … Read more

How to Fix: ‘Upload folder is not writable’ WordPress

This error is commonly seen when trying to upload media or plugins and themes. The error message may also read, “Unable to create directory…” Most of the time, when I see this issue, it’s after a site has been moved, migrated from a developer to your account or moved from one host to another. Here’s … Read more

Hacked WordPress Site? Read this NOW!

In the last seven days (at the time if this writing) I’ve helped a total of ten clients get their hacked WordPress site back online after hackers made a mess with malware and other redirects. In some cases it’s a simple process … Just run Sucuri’s Website Malware Removal tool through the site and it will … Read more

StudioPress Sites: The Next Step in DIY WordPress Site Builders?

StudioPress is bringing yet another fantastic product to the table, StudioPress Sites. “The ease of an all-in-one website builder with the flexible power of WordPress.“ The best way I can think to explain this is, WordPress ready hosting with the power of the Genesis Framework built in. When you sign up, you’ll have WordPress already installed and … Read more

Migrating to GoDaddy Managed WordPress

If you’re trying to move to GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress hosting solution and you’ve tried the auto migration but it keeps failing here’s what you do next. If you have NOT tried the auto migration, go here to try that first! Side note: GoDaddy does offer a “tutorial” here, but just following it requires a level … Read more

WordPress and the cPanel Installatron

Lately, I’ve had several customers contact me because they’re installing WordPress with the cPanel Installatron tool and I’ve got to say, I’ve been quite impressed with what you can actually do with it. These recent support request got me curious enough to spend some time playing with Installatron and really testing its limits. In this … Read more

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