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So you’ve finished developing a WordPress website locally using your XAMPP development environment and you’re ready to push your work online. There’s just one problem: you don’t know how to get your website from your computer to a web server without breaking it, and breaking your site would really defeat the whole point of local development. Fortunately, there are a …
Premium hosting plans usually make it pretty easy to create private staging sites. However, lots of WordPress sites are hosted on low-cost hosting plans that don’t include these features. So I’m going to show you how you can use Multisite and a couple of our plugins to create a staging site system that will run on nearly any hosting plan. …
The WordPress core software is updated regularly and with each new release come new features and security fixes that are designed to ensure your site is as secure as possible and performing at its best. Automatically opting into these updates means they are applied to your site or network as soon as they’re released, which is especially important in terms …
Why do you have a website? If you’re like most site owners, the answer is probably something like, “to be found.” I mean, why have a site if no one can find it and use it, right? Whether you are an aspiring author looking to get noticed by agents and publishers, a business owner who wants to get more clients …
There are so many different types of hosting that it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your WordPress site, but at the same time, it just means there are enough options so you can choose the perfect fit. Speaking personally, when it comes to WordPress, I reckon your own Linux server is usually the best bet. But …
Welcome to Upfront 1.2, the version we’re dubbing “Upfront for the People.” What do we mean by “for the people?” Well, first up, this new version introduces user restrictions that allow you to control different actions that your users can perform – handing over your Upfront site to a client or running it on your Multisite setup just got amazing. Now your …
XAMPP is a popular, free, open-source web server you can install on your computer and use to power local WordPress installations. This makes XAMPP a great option for developers who want to develop sites and test plugins and themes locally before pushing those changes to a live website. Using a local development environment is a good idea in many different …
Over the past 12 months, I’ve written a number of posts that focus on adding functionality to WordPress using custom fields. We’ve looked at creating custom post list templates, crafting the perfect travel blog and more. While plugins like CustomPress and Advanced Custom Fields make creating custom post type easy-peasy, if you want to really understand how they work you …
Are you like me and always have one eye on your website’s traffic stats? Whether your site is personal or for business, more traffic leads to more exposure. And that means more revenue. So it’s understandable why I’m obsessed with my site’s stats, right? In fact, I’m sure you’ve already realized how important it is to have a consistent flow of …
Say g’day to the all new Academy, where expert entrepreneurs, developers, educators and authors will provide our members with intensive, illuminating and top quality courses in all things WordPress. Enrol in The Academy for FREE today >> Oh, and it’s completely free for WPMU DEV members too!!! You know, I’ve wanted to have this on the site for absolutely ages so …
