If you’ve previously tried to add an animated GIF file to a WordPress post or page, you may have been frustrated to see… Continue reading How to add animated GIFs in WordPress
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María is an enthusiast of cinema, literature and digital communication. As Content Coordinator at HostPapa, she focuses on the publication of content for the blog and social networks, organizing the translations, as well as writing and editing articles for the KB.
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How to create a custom WordPress widget
WordPress widgets are small snippets of code that can be dragged and dropped into your site’s sidebar for display or, depending on your… Continue reading How to create a custom WordPress widget
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How to display an author’s Twitter and Facebook links on a WordPress profile page
When you first install WordPress, you may notice that you cannot add social media details – such as links to Twitter and Facebook… Continue reading How to display an author’s Twitter and Facebook links on a WordPress profile page
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How to block IP addresses in WordPress
If you’re experiencing security issues with your WordPress site, or you find certain users are abusing the resources you’ve created and/or other users,… Continue reading How to block IP addresses in WordPress
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How to display related posts by one author in WordPress
While WordPress supports various options for displaying related posts on your website, posts will be selected from all authors contributing to your content.… Continue reading How to display related posts by one author in WordPress
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How to fix render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in WordPress
When testing your website speed with Google PageSpeed Insights or another tool, you may receive a suggestion to fix render-blocking JavaScript and CSS… Continue reading How to fix render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in WordPress
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How to show random posts in WordPress
Displaying random posts on your WordPress site is a great way to expose readers to more of your content and encourage deeper browsing.… Continue reading How to show random posts in WordPress
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How to change the default Gravatar on WordPress
Gravatar is WordPress’ default avatar system, used to associate WordPress users (and commenters) with unique email addresses. Once a Gravatar account is set… Continue reading How to change the default Gravatar on WordPress
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How to disable PDF thumbnail previews in WordPress
If you’re using WordPress v4.7 or later, you’ll see an automatically generated thumbnail preview displayed when you upload a PDF file to a… Continue reading How to disable PDF thumbnail previews in WordPress
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How to duplicate a WordPress database using phpMyAdmin
All of your WordPress data, including content, comments, users, links, and metadata is stored in a MySQL database. Duplicating, or cloning the database… Continue reading How to duplicate a WordPress database using phpMyAdmin
