Guides tagged “wordpress”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about wordpress, sorted A-Z.
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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.
Back up and restore an app with Softaculous
Create manual and scheduled backups of a Softaculous installation, choose the backup location, restore files and database in one step, and clean up old backups.
Back up and restore sites in WP Squared
Protect WP Squared sites with backups: check what is backed up, restore a whole site or roll back after a bad update, and keep an extra off-site copy.
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 a hacked WordPress site
Recover a hacked WordPress site step by step: contain the attack, scan with Imunify360, restore or replace infected files, reset credentials and prevent reinfection.
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.
Clone a website to another domain or folder with Softaculous
Copy a Softaculous-managed site to a new domain, subdomain or folder in a few clicks, with database and URLs updated, to move a site or start a new one from a template.
CloudLinux AccelerateWP explained: one-click WordPress optimisation
What CloudLinux AccelerateWP is, how its optimisation suite and smart advice work with WordPress, how it compares with LiteSpeed Cache, and when to use it.
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 new WordPress site in WP Squared
Create a WordPress site in WP Squared: choose the domain, set the admin account, let SSL be issued, log in to wp-admin and complete the first settings.
Create a staging site and push changes live with Softaculous
Make a private staging copy of your WordPress site with Softaculous, test updates or redesigns safely, then push files and database changes back to the live 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.
Create a WordPress-only hosting package in WHM with a limited cPanel
Build a simplified WordPress hosting plan for reseller clients: a WHM feature list that hides advanced cPanel tools, a matching package and a clean onboarding flow.
Disable XML-RPC and protect wp-login.php
Stop brute-force attacks on WordPress: disable XML-RPC, limit login attempts, add 2FA and an extra password on wp-admin, and check what still needs XML-RPC.
Docker Compose for WordPress: Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB
Build a WordPress stack with Docker Compose using separate Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB containers, a persistent wp-content volume and a free Let's Encrypt certificate.
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