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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How to fix the 503 Service Unavailable error in WordPress
Seeing the mysterious 503 Service Unavailable error on your WordPress site can be frustrating for new WordPress administrators. The error...
