Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “WPMU”
If WordPress is throwing up a message telling you “Error establishing database connection” on an otherwise blank page, it means your database cannot be reached. And, obviously, your site it down. But you probably already figured that. In most cases, this error appears because the credentials you entered for your database aren’t correct, you made a mistake installing or migrating your …
Installing an SSL certificate on your domain is an essential step you should take to secure your WordPress site and now with Let’s Encrypt you can get one for free. An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your site and your visitors’ browser so hackers can’t intercept and steal personal information. Normally, SSL certificates can be cumbersome to install and …
If there is one thing you should include in your WordPress website’s strategy, it’s search engine optimization. Because when you do it right, you’ll be rewarded. Hugely rewarded. With tons of high quality visitors. I’ve been working with websites for more than 12 years and can safely say that for those websites that do SEO right, it outperforms most other …
Getting hacked is one of the most frustrating experiences you’ll face as a site admin. Unfortunately, even if you have bolstered your site’s defenses, about 30,000 sites are hacked daily and it’s likely your site will fall prey sooner or later. So it’s important you know what to do when that day comes. Fortunately, it’s possible to figure out exactly …
Google Analytics is a popular, powerful, and free service you can use to track and analyze your website traffic. If you aren’t already using it, getting started is easy. However, if you’ve never used the program before, it can be a bit intimidating to get started. So let’s fix that. We’ve covered Google Analytics many times on this blog in …
If you’ve optimized your site inside and out (smushed images, minified CSS and JavaScript, set up a caching plugin…) but your site still isn’t loading as fast as you would like, it’s time to set up a CDN, or Content Delivery Network. A CDN will massively speed up your entire site and the crucial time to first byte (TTFB) by storing …
As you build or maintain a WordPress website, you’ll likely find moments where you need to make your site inaccessible to the public. This is – rather obviously – referred to as putting your site into “maintenance mode.” Whether you’re performing simple plugin updates or making full-scale site modifications, maintenance mode is a handy tool to have in your developer’s …
Bad 404 pages are like trampolines for your WordPress site: Visitors who land on them are going to bounce. How you deal with 404s will determine whether visitors stick around or check out the competition when they end up on a page that WordPress can’t find. 404 errors aren’t unique to WordPress. The 404 message is the standard error code …
The .htaccess file in your WordPress install is a powerful configuration file that you can use to override the settings on your web server to improve your site’s security and performance. Short for “Hypertext Access,”, you can edit the file and with the right commands, you can enable/disable extra functionality and features to protect your site from spammers, hackers and …
There are well over 7.5 million attacks on WordPress sites every hour so the probability of your site being attacked is almost guaranteed. Simply scanning your site for vulnerabilities, however, can help you keep nasty hackers at bay. Scanning your site will tell you how your site is vulnerable to attack so you can then take specific actions to patch any holes in your security. So …
