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
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6 of the Best Backup Plugins for Your WordPress Website
I’d like to tell you a little story, if you could bear with me for a minute. A couple years ago, I was playing around in the FTP client in my cPanel trying out some new stuff I had read on some blog or the other. I was trying to accomplish a certain task (I don’t remember what), but what…. Continue Reading
How to Use Laravel Valet for Local WordPress Development on macOS
Working on a WordPress website is not an easy task, despite how intuitive and straightforward the platform is. This is often down to the interaction between your site and server. A local development environment will save your live resources, but you could miss crucial incompatibility issues. As such, you’ll want to use a flexible and unobtrusive solution – such as…. Continue Reading
How to Resolve the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN Error in WordPress
WordPress errors are often easy to digest, diagnose, and resolve. Though, there is always an outlier that can leave you stumped. The DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error looks like a WordPress error at first glance, but is related to the browser. As such, you have a different process to follow to get your site back online. You won’t have to open up your…. Continue Reading
SpinupWP Review: Self-Hosting For A Fraction of the Price
An almost reflexive opinion when it comes to describing WordPress hosting is that managed hosting is superior to shared. This is true, but for many users – especially those starting on their journey – it’s also expensive. For others, there isn’t enough flexibility in their chosen solution. SpinupWP looks to fill the gap between these two sets of users. The…. Continue Reading
A Guide to the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Image Format
There is one aspect of the internet you can’t get away from: images. In the early days of the web, it’s was a strict, text-only affair. However, we now have dedicated image formats to help us display crisp visuals. The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is one of the newest and most flexible ones available. We’ll explain more later, but…. Continue Reading
How to Set Up a Professional Email Address With Gmail and Google Workspace
One of the key ‘non-negotiables’ we often talk about is how running your own site is a key factor for any business. However, there’s something inherent to that process we think is more crucial: email. As such, you’ll want to set up a professional email address almost as a first action. When you use Gmail and Google Workspace, the process…. Continue Reading
5 Best WooCommerce Hosting Providers Compared in 2023 (All Budgets)
If you have a WooCommerce store, finding the best WooCommerce hosting is important because your hosting plays a key role in your store’s performance, reliability, security, etc. To help you make a choice that will set your store up for success, we collected the five best WooCommerce hosting providers in 2023 and beyond, including both premium options for serious stores…. Continue Reading
How to Fix Chrome’s ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Error
While there are lots of browsers to choose from, Google Chrome leads the way. While the ethics and ramifications of this is a debate for another day, it doesn’t stop the browser from having problems. Of course, this is the case for every web browser, but in Chrome’s case, the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error is somewhat unique. This is because you won’t…. Continue Reading
The wp-config.php File: Why It’s the Most Important File For WordPress
WordPress is a complex Content Management System (CMS) that looks to provide a smooth User Experience (UX) on the front- and back-ends. Given this, you’ll also find a way to manage the core elements of the platform that’s as complicated as editing a file. The wp-config.php file lets you alter some of the key aspects of WordPress, without the need…. Continue Reading