With WordPress powering nearly 25% of the Internet, it unfortunately puts your blog at a higher risk for hackers. This article shows you how to secure your WordPress admin site. Following a few basic rules, you can reduce the chances of your site being hacked. Always Keep Your WordPress core, Plugins, and Themes Updated The […]
How to check your WordPress site for broken links
When writing blog posts and maintaining your website, it’s important to make sure that your site doesn’t have broken links or missing images. One great plugin for checking your links is Broken Link Checker. How to install Broken Link Checker Select Plugins > Add New in the WordPress admin Search for Broken Link Checker Click […]
What is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
Understanding the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is important when you are sorting out how and where you will create a new blog. Learning what your options are can help you avoid needing to change where your blog lives down the road. This article will help you understand the difference between two commonly misunderstood options: […]
How to find and set up your WordPress blog’s RSS feed
This tutorial will show you where to find your blog’s RSS feed, and how to set it up. Your WordPress blog should include two RSS feeds by default. One RSS feed is for recent articles, and the other is for recent blog comments. [reveal title=”What is RSS?” open=”false,true” color=”grey-lite”]RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format […]
How to stop blog comment spam on a WordPress blog
Blog comment spam can be a significant problem once your blog begins to attract more visitors. It can be time consuming to deal with, so setting up your blog to stop blog comment spam is important. The first step reducing blog spam on your WordPress site is to sign up for an Akismet account. Akismet […]
How to create new users on your WordPress website
Creating new users on your WordPress website is useful if you ever need someone else to work on your website. Creating a new account gives you the flexibility to remove it when it’s no longer needed, and doesn’t then require you to give this person your password. And of course, creating a new account is necessary if you […]