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Configuring, optimizing, and extending WordPress
Read these articles to learn how to customize and optimize your WordPress installation.
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Changing the website URL in WordPress
There are certain scenarios where you may want to change the URL for a WordPress site. This article shows you how, as well as how to restore the original WordPress URL.
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Log in to WordPress
A2 Hosting offers several ways to log in to the WordPress Dashboard. Learn about all of them in this article.
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Resetting the WordPress administrator password
If you are locked out of your WordPress administrator account and cannot use the e-mail password recovery feature, you can still change the password. This article shows three methods for resetting the password: using Softaculous, using the WP-CLI command line program, and modifying the MySQL database directly.
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Broken image links in WordPress
Learn how to fix a problem that may occur when you try to add images to a WordPress post. You must ensure the image files have the correct file permissions.
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Optimizing WordPress with W3 Total Cache and GTmetrix
This article shows you how to optimize your WordPress installation by enabling caching and performance metrics. The W3 Total Cache and GTmetrix plugins enable you to do this and more.
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Adding CAPTCHA protection to a WordPress site
CAPTCHA protection helps secure your WordPress site, and reduces the amount of spamming by bots and other malicious actors. Learn how to add CAPTCHAs to your site here.
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WordPress plugins
There is a huge number of plugins available that you can use to extend WordPress functionality. Learn how to use some of these plugins, such as Query Monitor, P3, and 2Checkout, and troubleshoot plugin issues in these articles.
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Administering WordPress from the command line
The WP-CLI tool enables you to do many WordPress administrative tasks from the command line, and you can also use it in cron jobs to automate tasks. This article shows you how to use WP-CLI at the command line and in a cron job to take care of tasks like changing a user password, backing up and repairing a WordPress database, and more.
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Updating WordPress database configuration settings
When you try to view a WordPress site, you may receive an "Error establishing a database connection" message. This article covers how to resolve this problem by updating the database configuration settings for WordPress.
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Adding external RSS feeds to your WordPress site
This article provides step-by-step instructions for adding an external RSS feed to your site from the WordPress administrator interface.
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Determining the WordPress version
Learn in this article how to determine the current WordPress version a site is running. This article shows you how to check the WordPress version with two methods: using the administration interface and checking the version.php file.
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How to enable and disable pingbacks and trackbacks in WordPress
Pingbacks and trackbacks are convenient ways to enable communication between blogs, but they can also lead to spam links on your site. Learn how to enable and disable these features in this article.
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Installing WordPress themes
WordPress includes thousands of free themes that you can use to customize your web site's appearance. Learn how to install themes both manually and using the WordPress administration interface in this article.
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Updating WordPress
Keeping a WordPress site updated is important for stability and security reasons. Learn how to update WordPress using the administration interface in this article.
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Backing Up WordPress
It is crucial that WordPress is backed up frequently. This article covers why, how, and when to backup WordPress.
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Troubleshooting blank pages in WordPress
Learn how to troubleshoot the problem where WordPress displays a blank page, also sometimes known as the "white screen of death."
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Changing a WordPress account username
Learn how to change the username for a WordPress account by modifying the database directly in phpMyAdmin.
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Managing WordPress comments
Learn how to manage WordPress comments using the WordPress administration interface, and how to delete bulk amounts of comments using phpMyAdmin.
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Optimizing WordPress trash settings
Learn how to optimize the trash settings in WordPress in this article. Doing this helps reduce database usage, and can help improve performance.
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Changing the WordPress auto-save interval
You can change the auto-save interval that WordPress uses to automatically save post edits. Learn how in this article.
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Configuring WordPress date and time settings
You can easily change the settings that WordPress uses to display dates and times on your site, and this article shows you how.
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‘Scheduled maintenance’ message in WordPress
You may receive a "Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance" message in your web browser when you try to view your WordPress site. Learn about this issue and how to resolve it in this article.
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Debugging WordPress
WordPress provides several settings in the wp-config.php file that you can use to help debug themes, databases, and more. Learn about these settings in this article.
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Enabling and customizing maintenance mode in WordPress
Learn how to enable maintenance mode in WordPress, as well as how to customize the page WordPress displays when it is in maintenance mode.
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Configuring a cron job for WordPress
Learn how to both configure and disable a cron job for WordPress and ensure scheduled tasks and other features work in a timely manner.
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Scheduling post publishing in WordPress
You can schedule a WordPress post to be published automatically in the future, and this article shows you how.
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Using Google Analytics with WordPress
Learn how to use Google Analytics with your WordPress site to obtain statistics about visitor traffic. This article covers two methods for adding Google Analytics to a WordPress site: using a plugin and editing the theme.
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Using Matomo with WordPress
Learn how to use Matomo (formerly Piwik) with your WordPress site to obtain statistics about visitor traffic. This article covers two methods for integrating Matomo with WordPress: using a plugin, and editing the theme directly.
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Password-protected pages in WordPress
You can easily protect a WordPress post page with a password to prevent casual visitors from accessing content. Learn how in this article.
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Configuring the WordPress permalink structure
Learn how configuring the permalink structure can make your WordPress site easier to use, and friendlier to search engines.
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Optimizing WordPress with the A2 Optimized for WordPress plugin
This article shows how you can quickly and easily optimize your WordPress installation using the A2 Optimized for WordPress plugin. Learn how to install, configure, update, and remove the plugin.
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Migrating an existing WordPress site to A2 Hosting
This article covers how to migrate an existing WordPress site to your A2 Hosting account. Learn all of the steps you need to take to ensure your WordPress files, database, and custom settings are migrated correctly.
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Changing the WordPress language
WordPress supports many different languages. Learn how to change the WordPress language (both manually and with a plugin) in this article.
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Changing comment notification settings in WordPress
Learn how to change the WordPress e-mail notification settings for comments and comment moderation.
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Installing WordPress on a subdomain
You can quickly and easily install WordPress on one of your account's subdomains by creating a subdomain using cPanel and installing WordPress to cPanel with Softaculous, and this article shows you how.
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Configuring a WordPress testing sandbox
Learn how to use the ManageWP plugin to set up a dedicated testing environment (or "sandbox") for safely testing and experimenting with WordPress.
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Configuring the WordPress heartbeat
The WordPress heartbeat may cause performance issues. This article describes what the heartbeat is, and how you can configure it by using a plugin.
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Configuring WordPress to always use SSL
You have purchased and installed an SSL certificate, and now you want to use it with WordPress. This article shows you how to set WordPress up to always use SSL connections, both from the administration interface and by modifying the database directly.
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Using APC or OPcache with WordPress
This article discusses using APC or OPcache with WordPress.
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Clearing the cache in WordPress
If you use a caching plugin for WordPress, you may have to clear the cache occasionally, and this article shows you how.
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Disabling Gutenberg in WordPress 5
This article shows you how to disable the Gutenberg WordPress plugin in WordPress 5.0 by installing the Classic Editor plugin.
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Sending e-mail in WordPress
Learn how to configure WordPress to send e-mail messages from your A2 Hosting account. This article covers two methods you can use to send e-mail: third-party plugins and the WordPress API.
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Using widgets in WordPress
Learn how to use widgets in WordPress to quickly and easily add functionality to your site's sidebar.
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Adding MailChimp subscribers from WordPress
Learn how you can add subscribers directly to your MailChimp mailing lists from WordPress by either using a plugin (and how to install and configure the plugin), or by adding HTML form code to a widget.
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Troubleshooting WordPress
If you are experiencing problems with WordPress, it can be hard to know where to start looking for solutions. This article walks you through possible solutions, such as disabling plugins and themes, enabling debugging, as well as other common issues, and how to enhance your site's performance.
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Optimizing WordPress with WP Rocket
Learn how to accelerate your WordPress site with the WP Rocket plugin. This article shows you how to install and configure the WP Rocket plugin for your site.
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Importing WordPress with Softaculous
You can use Softaculous to import a WordPress installation from another server, and this article shows you how.
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Installing WP-CLI manually
Learn how to manually install the WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) tool on your account. Please note that this article only applies to certain types of hosting accounts.
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Adding a custom logo to WordPress
You can easily enhance your WordPress site with a custom logo. This article shows you how.
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Enabling HTTPS and SSL for WordPress sites
Learn how to help secure your WordPress site with an SSL certificate and HTTPS connections.
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Redirecting the primary domain to an existing WordPress installation
You may have already installed WordPress in a subdirectory on your account. If so, you can configure your account so the primary domain automatically redirects to the WordPress site. This article shows you how to use .htaccess file redirection rules to do so.
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Optimizing the WordPress home page when using WooCommerce
Reduce load times for your home page when using WordPress with WooCommerce. This article shows you how.
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Changing the WordPress theme manually
Learn how to change the WordPress theme manually. You may need to do this if the administration dashboard is inaccessible, for example. This article covers two methods for changing the theme: renaming and copying theme folders, and modifying the WordPress database directly.
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Configuring a WordPress multisite network
Learn how to create and set up a multisite network for WordPress and simplify site administration. This article covers how to enable and configure multisite networking for WordPress.
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Displaying the user count in WordPress
Learn how to display the user count on WordPress pages by adding a brief code snippet to the functions.php file of your theme.
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Creating custom shortcodes in WordPress
Learn how to create custom shortcodes in WordPress by adding a brief code snippet to the functions.php file of your theme.
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Customizing the number of search results displayed in WordPress
Learn how to limit the number of search results displayed per page in WordPress by adding a brief code snippet to the functions.php file of your theme.
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Showing the current year in WordPress posts
Learn how to automatically show the current year in WordPress posts by adding a brief code snippet to the functions.php file of your theme.
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Customizing PHP settings for a WordPress site
This article shows how to modify PHP settings for WordPress using the Custom PHP Settings plugin.
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Customising Wordpress footer for admin dashboard
Learn how to remove the default WordPress footer on the admin dashboard and replace it with your custom text. This article shows you how to get your customised footer for the WordPress admin dashboard using a Theme editor plugin.
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Redirecting new users to a default page in WordPress
Learn how to direct your new users to an important conversion page on your WordPress Site. This article shows you how to get your new users after registration to a blog section with a simple code PHP code snippet.
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Configuring WordPress admin dashboard
Learn how to remove the welcome panel on the WordPress dashboard. This guide describes three different ways to remove this panel to save space on the WordPress dashboard.
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Extending login session on WordPress site
Learn how to extend WordPress login sessions to avoid keying in login credentials multiple times in a short time. This article shows you how to remain logged in with just a simple edit in the WordPress theme files.
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Disabling login error hints for WordPress
Learn how to disable login errors and display generic messages to users. This article shows how to disable the login errors with a simple code snippet on the theme files.
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Delay WordPress RSS feed publishing time
Learn how to delay RSS feed publishing time on WordPress for RSS content audit. This article describes simple steps to adjust the RSS feed publishing time with a simple code snippet.
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Disable URL in comments from WordPress
Learn how to disable URL from the comment sections on WordPress to avoid spam links.
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Disabling REST API endpoints in WordPress
By default, WordPress provides several REST API endpoints to site resources. This article describes how to restrict the REST API to authenticated users.
