The WordPress platform does a great job to help those without coding experience to implement just about any type of functionality. However, in some cases you’ll need to add header and footer code in WordPress to help third-party services embed its own functionality. The most typical use case for this is to integrate Google Analytics into your site. However, there…. Continue Reading
How to Setup the W3 Total Cache Plugin: A Beginner’s Guide
A fast website relies on a multitude of different strategies, tactics, and technologies. Caching is the technological route, and it can help your WordPress website perform well for almost all end users. However, you’ll need a good plugin, and many site owners look to install and setup the W3 Total Cache plugin. This has a long history within WordPress circles….. Continue Reading
How to Fix WordPress’ cURL Error 28
One of the unsung ‘water carriers’ of the internet is the Client URL (cURL) library. In fact, almost every ‘thing’ that uses the internet will use cURL. It even has fans beyond our atmosphere. It’s a collection of software that lets you transfer data with URLs, and WordPress uses it when it makes Application Programming Interface (API) request. If this…. Continue Reading
How to Fix the ‘Upload: Failed to Write File to Disk’ Error
If you’re new to the world of file permissions in WordPress, know that this can affect a number of interconnected elements of your site. If those permissions change into something more restrictive, and the server can’t access certain files, you’ll see an error. The ‘Upload: Failed to Write File to Disk’ error and its equivalents is one such issue that…. Continue Reading
How to Fix ‘Another Update is Currently in Progress’ Error in WordPress
Lots of your site maintenance time will involve updating WordPress’ core, themes, and plugins. This is a necessary task that protects your site and makes it more secure. However, while the process often goes without a hitch, on some occasions, you see the ‘Another Update is Currently in Progress’ error. WordPress will typically ‘lock’ the database when it carries out…. Continue Reading
How to Fix an Invalid JSON Error in WordPress
Unlike other errors, and invalid JSON error in WordPress is straightforward to understand and fix. For the unaware, this appears when WordPress can’t communicate with the web server while you work within the Block Editor. The server’s responses come in the JSON format, which explains the error. Fixing the issue shouldn’t take more than a few minutes, and will be…. Continue Reading
How to Upload PDF Files to WordPress
When it comes to WordPress media types, the lion’s share of attention goes to images and video. This does make sense, but misses out a valuable and helpful file type that you might want to reconsider – the Portable Document Format (PDF). The good news is that it’s simple to upload PDF files to WordPress and display them. Now the…. Continue Reading
4 of the Leading Gmail Alternatives Available (And Why You’d Want to Use One)
It’s hard to browse the web without some aspect of Google’s ecosystem trailing behind. Alphabet’s number one company has a hand in almost all aspects of the web. Email is one of them, although Google’s version is young when you compare it to some of the Gmail alternatives on the market. What’s more, other providers could offer a better fit…. Continue Reading
How to Embed PDF Files in WordPress
WordPress is a modern, flexible platform for publishing your website. One of the ways you can see this is though its approach to media. You’re able to upload almost all types to your site through the Media Library, but with some files, you need some extra support. If you want to learn how to embed PDF files in WordPress, you’ll…. Continue Reading
A HTTP Error When Uploading Images to WordPress: How to Find and Fix It
While running a WordPress website is often straightforward, there are some situations that can leave your scratching your head for a solution. One time will be when you see a HTTP error when uploading images to WordPress. However, it can be a simple fix if you know where to look. In most cases, it’s a generic message that means something…. Continue Reading
