Blogger to WordPress Import Error: Google no longer supports OAuth 1.0
To move a blog and all its contents from Blogger to WordPress, there is a simple tool/plugin that is used. Here is how the process usually goes: In WordPress administration area, choose Tools > Import. Click on Blogger, “Install the Blogger importer to import posts, comments, and users from a Blogger blog.“ We will be […]
How to Use WordPress Media Manager to Edit Images in-house
The tool that allows us to upload and insert images in WordPress can do a whole lot more than that. Besides allowing us to insert and edit captions, alternate text, descriptions and titles—it can do some basic image editing as well. It is not as powerful as an image editing software but we can easily […]
Changing WordPress Site Domain
When changing the domain name of a WordPress powered website, WordPress settings should be modified to reflect the new name. The changes will allow WordPress to actually use the new domain. The links, images and attachments which refer to the old domain name should also be updated. Remember, that the domain name change means changing […]
Can’t Find “Front Page Displays” Option in WordPress Reading Settings?
A number of themes these days have a magazine or parallax design. Instead of just displaying the list of articles, these themes display a number of elements on the home page. We can have different sections on the front page.
How to Detect What Plugins are installed in a WordPress Website
If you want to detect the plugins installed by a WordPress website, then there are a number of ways to do so. You can analyze the source code or you can use external tools that provide information on the plugins. Not all plugins can be detected. Those that do not impact the user interface are […]
How to Find out The WordPress Theme of Any Website
If you want to find out the theme that styles a WordPress website then there are simple ways to do so. We can find it out by asking the website owner, viewing the site’s source code for the theme name or by using external theme detecting tools and services.
Choosing the Best WordPress Permalink Structure for SEO
Permalinks are the full links used to access the content of a blog. They are the URLs to posts and pages that are created. In WordPress, there are choices between different permalink structures. The best one should be chosen so that they are friendly for visitors as well as search engines.
How to Find out Whether a Website is Powered by WordPress or Not
If there is ever a need to figure out whether a website is powered by WordPress or not, then it’s a simple task. We can either view the content/design, source of the website or check with external tools. What we usually look for is the directory structure, themes or CSS files that are pointed in […]
How to Get WP.me Shortlinks for Blog Posts in WordPress
WP.me domain short links is a great way to access the posts in a blog. They act as an alternative to using external URL shortening services like bit.ly and goo.gl. After activating Jetpack, this service is attached to your blog. When WP.me shortening service is activated in Jetpack, each and every post will have a […]
How to Backup WordPress using UpdraftPlus Backup and Restoration
Having a live website means that content is added to it regularly. With regular update comes the need to back-up the website frequenly. In their simplest form, backups are done by archiving the directory the site is in along with MySQL or other database. This method is automated by some web hosts to allow people […]