One of the main problems with security on directory trees for HTTPS servers if you allow the user that runs the server read/write access at all times you bound to get hacked. If you disallow write access to most but temporary, cache and uploads directory then your possibility of getting hacked is far less. I […]
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If you have large/long posts the missing scroll bar (or full height editor) means you have to scroll a bloody long way to get to the item after the editor window, this article shows how to enable the scroll bar again. I found it really annoying as some of the websites I look after (for
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The ability to upload media (any media mp3,jpg,png,txt …) and then attach that media to different posts or unattach it and re-attach to another post is not there at all in WordPress, in fact the attachment handling is pathetic. I run an Online Training Website that us based on many courses, many lessons, many exercises.
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Sometimes you need to test your site after an upgrade without the general public having access i.e. you changed loads of code in your child theme you have made changes to the database You simply want access to the site while upgrading plugins/code while others can’t. This can be achieved by using .htaccess a second
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While there is merit using ssh to directly log into your host and unzip plugin and theme zip files directly in their respective directories, there is also merit doing it directly and securely from the administration panel. To do this simply follow the following instructions. Also note the following instructions require you to have the
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