Configuring, optimizing, and extending WordPress
Read these articles to learn how to customize and optimize your WordPress installation.
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Changing the WordPress site URLs
There are certain scenarios where you may want to change WordPress site URLs. This article shows you how to change WordPress site URL using phpMyAdmin.
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Logging in to WordPress
A2 Hosting provides 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
Backing up WordPress is an important part of maintaining your site. 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, custom settings, and domain 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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Customizing 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.
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Linking Twitter username automatically in WordPress posts
Learn how to link Twitter usernames to its respective Twitter page automatically from WordPress contents. This article shows how to connect to Twitter pages using a short code snippet.
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Duplicating pages and posts in WordPress
Learn how to duplicate WordPress pages and posts in this article.
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How to add a favicon in WordPress
Learn how to add a new favicon ("favorite icon") to WordPress sites to leave an impression and identify the site for your users. This article shows how to add a favicon in a few steps.
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Update PHP version for WordPress
Learn how to update PHP version for WordPress sites using Select PHP Version software on cPanel. Keeping PHP versions up to date improves WordPress site speed and security. This article shows you how to update the PHP version using software on cPanel.
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Embed video in WordPress
Learn how to embed videos on WordPress posts or pages in two different ways. This article shows you how to embed YouTube videos on WordPress Post using oEmbed and iframe.
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Changing Fonts in WordPress
Learn how to use change fonts for paragraphs, headings on WordPress to improve the website design. This article will show you how to add Google Fonts to WordPress Themes and change the fonts using the Easy Google Fonts plugin.
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Disabling and deleting WordPress themes
WordPress includes many themes for customizing a web site's appearance. Sometimes, however, you may want to disable or even delete an installed theme. Learn how to do this manually and through the WordPress administration interface in this article.
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Deleting WordPress
Learn to delete a WordPress using Softaculous when your site has been hacked or moved to another platform. This article shows you how to backup and delete a WordPress site on A2 hosting using Softaculous.
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Copyright statement in WordPress
Learn how to add copyright text on WordPress pages and blogs. This article shows you how to add a custom copyright text using a short PHP code snippet.
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CTA button shortcode on WordPress
Learn how to create a Call to Action(CTA) button shortcode in WordPress theme files. This article shows you how to add a simple PHP code snippet to make the Call to Action(CTA) button shortcode and add them to WordPress content pages in simple steps
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Privacy policy page in WordPress
Learn how to add a Privacy Policy Page on WordPress. This article shows you how to create or use an existing privacy policy page and publish it on WordPress.
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Navigation menu in WordPress
Learn how to add a navigation menu for WordPress sites in just a few steps. This article shows you how to add a navigation bar using the drag and drop interface on WordPress.
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Editing the WordPress footer
Learn how to edit the footer on your WordPress site. This article describes several ways to customize the WordPress footer, including the Theme Customizer, using a plugin, and editing the theme code directly.
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Carousel Slider for WordPress
Learn how to add a carousel slider for WordPress Sites. This article shows you how to install the Carousel Slider plugin and create a Carousel Slider slider for WordPress.
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Default gravatar on WordPress
Learn how to add a default gravatar on WordPress. This article shows you how to add a new default gravatar with a short code snippet.
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Disable automatic JPEG compression in WordPress
Learn how to disable JPEG compression in WordPress. This article shows you how to use a short PHP code snippet to disable JPEG compression.
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Gravatar hovercards in WordPress
Learn how to display gravatar using user email in WordPress posts and pages. This article shows how to use a PHP function to create a shortcode to add a gravatar on WordPress pages and posts.
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Changing the domain in WordPress
This article describes how to change the domain name for an existing WordPress installation.
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Disable REST API in WordPress
Learn how to disable REST API in WordPress. This article shows you how to use the Disable REST API plugin to whitelist endpoints registered with the REST API.
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Customize WordPress login page
Learn how to customize the WordPress login page without any codes. This article shows you how to customize a login page using the Login Press plugin.
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Widget Block Editor in WordPress
Learn how to use the Widget Block Editor to edit the WordPress widget area. This article shows you how to insert a block to the WordPress widget area.
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Remove WordPress title
Learn how to remove the WordPress branding from your WordPress Site. This article shows you how to remove the WordPress branding with a short PHP code snippet.
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Enable file upload using PHP function for WordPress contributors
Learn how to allow contributors to upload files using the media menu in WordPress. This article shows you how to add the Media tab for contributors with a PHP code.
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Add author profile fields in WordPress
Learn how to add additional author profile fields in WordPress. This article shows you how to add a custom form field to the WordPress profile page using PHP code.
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Delete and spam button for Wordpress comment section
Learn how to add delete or spam links in the comment section for WordPress. This blog shows you how to add a delete and spam button in the WordPress comment using PHP code.
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Changing the excerpt length in WordPress
WordPress limits excerpts lengths to 55 words. This article shows you how to change the excerpts word count limit using a PHP function.
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Change user passwords in WordPress
Learn how to change passwords for WordPress users. This article shows you how to change user passwords in WordPress using the admin dashboard.
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Disabling default search in WordPress
Learn how to disable the default search function on WordPress sites. This article shows you how to use a short PHP function to disable the default search function.
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Disabling WordPress admin bar for all users
Learn how to disable the WordPress admin for logged-in users. This article shows you how to disable the admin bar using a simple single line PHP script
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Exclude WordPress pages in search result
Learn how to exclude WordPress pages from search results. This article shows you how to use a PHP function to exclude pages from the WordPress site
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Creating default text on blog posts in WordPress
Learn how to insert default text to blog posts in WordPress. This article shows you how to add default text on WordPress blog posts using a simple PHP code.
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Setting minimum word count for WordPress posts
Learn how to make a WordPress blog post's minimum word count. This article will show you how to use a short PHP code to set a minimum word count for blogs.
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Last Updated date in WordPress posts or pages
Learn how to display the last updated date on your blog or pages. This article shows you how to get the last update date using a PHP function
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Setting maximum word count for WordPress posts
Learn how to set maximum word count in WordPress blog posts. This article will show you how to use a short PHP code to set a maximum word count for blogs.
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Display total number of registers users on WordPress site using PHP
Learn how to show the total number of registered users on a WordPress site. This article will show you how to use PHP code to display the total number of registered users.
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Remove WordPress version number
Learn how to remove WordPress version number from the dashboard footer. This article shows you how to remove version number using a short PHP function.
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Protecting WordPress site from malicious URL requests
Learn how to protect WordPress sites from malicious URL requests. This article explains how to use a short code snippet to protect WordPress sites from malicious URL requests.
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Hide WordPress update notification
Discover how to disable WordPress update notifications. This article will show you how to hide WordPress update notifications using a short code.
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Restricting users from deactivating specific plugins in WordPress
You can block the deactivation of certain plugins on your WordPress site, especially if you have customised plugins for your clients. Learn how to install a simple PHP method to prevent deactivation of key WordPress plugins.
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Detecting browsers type on WordPress site
Learn how to use custom CSS scripts to detect browser type and personalise your WordPress site. This article will show you how to use a short PHP function to detect the browser type on Wordpress sites.
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Migrating from Wordpress.com to Wordpress.org
Learn how to migrate WordPress.com sites to self hosted WordPress sites in just a few simple steps.
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Replace URL in Wordpress Elementor
Elementor is a visual editor for WordPress that allows you to design stunning websites by dragging and dropping elements. This article explains how to update WordPress URLs in Elementor.
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Setting WordPress memory limit
Some WordPress plugins require more WP memory to run PHP scripts. Learn how to modify the wp-config.php file to increase the WordPress memory limit.
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Setting default text editor in WordPress
Learn how to set up the default HTML editor in WordPress. This article shows you how to change the default WYSIWYG editor to an HTML editor in WordPress using a short code snippet.
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Creating WordPress admin user in MySQL using phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin can be used to create a WordPress administrator user on a MySQL database. Learn how to use phpMyAdmin to create a WordPress admin user on MySQL.
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Changing WordPress admin dashboard background color
The WordPress admin dashboard is dark by default. This color can be modified in the User profile. Changing the color scheme of the user profile does not require a separate plugin. This article describes how to change the WordPress admin dashboard's color palette.
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Performing WordPress site health check
WordPress includes a Site Health tool by default, which provides status and recommendations for repairing any threats in the WordPress installation. Learn how to access WordPress site health reports and fix errors using the Site Health tool.
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Changing background image in WordPress
WordPress allows you to use an image as the site's whole background. Adding a background to your website makes it more visually appealing. This tutorial will show you how to add and configure a background image for WordPress sites.
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Changing the author names on a Wordpress blog
WordPress hides the option to change the author name by default. This article explains how to enable the author selection option for changing a blog's user name.
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Deleting unused WordPress plugin table in MySQL
Learn how to delete unused WordPress plugin tables in MySQL using phpMyAdmin.
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Disable embedding of WordPress posts remotely on 3rd party sites
oEmbed is a format that allows a URL to be embedded on third-party websites.This article will show you how to disable the oEmbed functionality to prevent anyone from remotely embedding your WordPress blog post.
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Disabling auto save option in WordPress
WordPress saves post revisions while you're writing a blog post, which uses up database space. This article will show you how to turn off auto save and save space.
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Adding custom CSS file to your WordPress site
Learn how to add custom CSS file in WordPress theme.
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Adding extra user profile fields in WordPress
Learn how to add custom user profile fields in WordPress to store Twitter and Facebook information.
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Password secure WordPress blog post
Learn how to add a password option to access a WordPress blog post.
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Enabling the Screen Options Custom Fields in WordPress
Learn how to enable the Screen Options tab and access custom fields in WordPress.
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Updating copyright date automatically in WordPress
Learn how to update WordPress site copyright date using a simple code snippet
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Highlighting author comments on WordPress blog post
Learn how to use custom CSS to highlight the author's replies in a blog answer thread in a distinct color.
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Creating new post categories in WordPress
Learn how to add a new category to your WordPress blog.
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Adding thumbnails to blog posts in WordPress Theme
Learn how to configure Post Thumbnails or featured image in WordPress
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Configuring confirmation message for WordPress classic editor
Learn how to add a confirmation message when publishing content on WordPress posts and pages using a classic editor.
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Enable debugging and error log in WordPress
Learn how to enable debugging mode in WordPress.
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Managing post tags in WordPress
Learn how to manage tags in WordPress.
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Hiding user profile fields in WordPress
Learn how to hide unused user profile fields in WordPress using CSS.
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Configuring custom permissions for WordPress roles
Learn how to configure custom permissions for WoredPress roles.
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Configuring WordPress to use Redis
To help improve your site's performance, you can configure WordPress to use Redis. This article covers how to install and configure two WordPress plugins, Redis Object Cache and WP Redis. Please note that you must have a VPS or Dedicated Server to use Redis.