WordPress
Install, secure, speed up, migrate and fix WordPress sites.
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Add, edit and delete categories in WordPress (and replace Uncategorized)
Create a clear category structure in WordPress, add parent and child categories, change the default Uncategorized category and delete categories without losing posts.
Back up and restore a WordPress site
Protect a WordPress site with layered backups: JetBackup restore points, manual cPanel backups and a plugin, plus how to restore files and the database.
Change a WordPress user's password, email and public display name
Update your own WordPress password and email in Profile, change another user's password as an admin, and choose how your name appears on posts and comments.
Change the WordPress site URL or domain
Change your WordPress address safely: update Settings, wp-config.php or the database, then replace old links so images and menus keep working.
Choose and change the PHP version for WordPress
Pick a supported PHP version for WordPress, check plugin and theme compatibility, switch versions in cPanel with Select PHP Version or MultiPHP and roll back if needed.
Clean up and optimise the WordPress database
Shrink and speed up a WordPress database: remove revisions, spam, transients and orphaned data, find large tables and autoloaded options, and optimise tables safely.
Configure automatic updates in WordPress
Decide which WordPress updates run automatically: enable auto-updates for plugins and themes, control core updates in wp-config.php and get notified when they run.
Configure the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress
Set up the LiteSpeed Cache plugin on MdmHost: enable page caching, browser cache, object cache, image optimisation and purge rules without breaking your site.
Create a WordPress child theme to keep your customisations
Create a WordPress child theme so theme updates never overwrite your changes: the folder, style.css header, functions.php enqueue, activating it and moving edits over.
Create a WordPress staging site in cPanel
Build a private WordPress staging copy on a subdomain in cPanel, keep it out of Google, test changes safely and push them back to the live site.
Enable two-factor authentication for WordPress logins
Protect WordPress accounts with two-factor authentication: choose a plugin, set up an authenticator app, save backup codes, require 2FA for admins and recover a lost device.
Fix "HTTP error" and failed image uploads in WordPress
Fix WordPress media uploads that fail with "HTTP error", "exceeds the maximum upload size" or "unable to create directory": limits, permissions, image libraries and plugins.
Fix the WordPress login redirect loop
Fix WordPress sending you back to the login page after a correct password: cookies, site URL mismatches, HTTPS settings, caching, plugins and corrupt .htaccess rules.
Free up disk space used by WordPress
Find out what fills your hosting disk and clean it safely: old backups, cache and log files, unused media and image sizes, staging copies and email in the same account.
Increase PHP upload size, memory and execution time for WordPress
Raise PHP limits for WordPress in cPanel: upload_max_filesize, post_max_size, memory_limit, max_execution_time and max_input_vars, and check they took effect.
Install WordPress manually in cPanel
Install WordPress by hand in cPanel: upload the core files, create a MySQL database and user, run the installer and lock the site down afterwards.
Install, change and delete WordPress themes (directory, ZIP upload or FTP)
Install a WordPress theme from the official directory, upload a premium theme ZIP or use File Manager, then activate it safely and delete themes you no longer use.
Install, update, deactivate and delete WordPress plugins
Add plugins from the directory or a ZIP, install them manually over File Manager, force a reinstall when an update fails, and deactivate or delete plugins cleanly.
Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard (wp-admin)
Find your WordPress login page, sign in to wp-admin from the browser, cPanel or Softaculous, learn the dashboard menus and fix the most common login problems.
Manage 301 redirects in WordPress
Redirect old WordPress URLs correctly: when to use 301 or 302, redirect plugins, .htaccess rules and cPanel Redirects, monitoring 404s and avoiding chains and loops.
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