eCommerce features can be supported in WordPress via a plugin called WooCommerce. It offers a comprehensive array of retail features and supports hundreds of third-party addons that enhance its capabilities. While WooCommerce is reasonably easy to get along with, once installed, you’ll find that there are many settings to work […]
How to install and set up the WP eCommerce plugin
WP eCommerce is one of a number of popular plugins for WordPress that allows you to create an online store. The plugin offers a wide range of flexible features that allow you to customize the design of your store to match your brand and integrate with a swathe of payment […]
How to send emails from a site using the php mail function
Server applications that support email features distribute messages using a PHP function called php mail(). While most popular web applications (such as WordPress) include the necessary coding to distribute email using php mail(), you can also manually call the function from a web page or the server command line. Note: some knowledge […]
How to automatically redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Once you have purchased and installed an SSL certificate, you can configure your server to automatically redirect visitors to the secure version of your website. This ensures data sent to and from your website is securely encrypted. Adopting SSL is becoming increasingly important for website owners. It proves the authenticity of […]
How to minimize your shared web hosting server usage
Ways To Minimize Bandwidth Usage The best way to avoid excessive server resource usage is to minimize your website’s bandwidth usage. This can often be achieved by completing any of the following methods (or a combination): Minimizing image sizes By minimizing the size of your images, whether by resizing, cropping, […]
Using Softaculous scripts while your domain is still propagating
Some scripts automatically incorporate your domain name from your hosting account’s settings. If your domain name’s propagation has not yet been completed, you may experience temporary issues after installing one of these scripts. While the script will automatically generate page and image links using your domain name, those links will […]
How to show the SiteLock Security Seal on your HostPapa website
Note: This article refers to the legacy version of the Website Builder. If you signed up to the HostPapa Website Builder after March 11 2020, you’re on the new version of the Website Builder. For help, go here. If your site has a SiteLock Security plan, you can add the […]
