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
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
It’s official, WP Engine has been supporting PHP 7 since July 2016, is your site ready for the upgrade? Like everything else at WP Engine, they have made this really simple for you to check your site before upgrading to PHP 7. With two very simple steps you can verify your site is ready for PHP … Read more
If you’re using the Minimum Pro child theme and you want additional widget areas to use on your homepage, follow this tutorial. I’m currently working on developing a new theme using the Minimum Pro theme as a starting point, MyHealthCare (under development). You’ll notice I’ve added some new widget areas to the homepage. DEMO!! Let’s Get Started! We … Read more
I recently had a client request the ability to add a fullwidth image to specific pages and posts on his site, similar to the Ambiance Pro Theme (affilink) by StudioPress. He specifically asked that I add this functionality to the Epik Child Theme (affilink) created by Wes Straham. However, you should be able to add … Read more
For a resent project I wanted to add a widget area below the header and have it display on all pages except the homepage. I’m calling it the “Page Title Widget Area”. This tutorial is for use with the Genesis Framework and a Genesis Child Theme. Here is a screenshot of what it looks like, … Read more
If you’re keeping up with the latest WordPress news, you’ve heard about this “attacker” issue. These attackers are trying to exploit the default username ‘admin’ to gain access to your website. First they verify that your site has the username ‘admin’, second they start trying a number of passwords to access the account. Read more about the known … Read more
The Post Info line, is usually found below the title of your blog post. Here is a screenshot of how it looks on our blog. It displays the date the post was published, the author name, a link to the comments, and a link to edit the post (only visible when logged in). I am … Read more
Many of our clients want to know what website hosting solution they should use. And until recently, I was always a bit hesitant to offer any suggestions. Only because so many of the hosting providers are unreliable. For the past 14 months, we’ve been using Rackspace Cloud Servers for our websites and some clients sites, … Read more
Recently, we’ve had several questions about WordPress post tags. What are tags for? Are tags like categories? How do I add tags? How many tags can I have per post? Are tags required? Do tags have archive pages like categories? One why I like to work with tags is to use them to identify the … Read more
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