Tag Archives: WordPress

Stop images becoming links – fix the default link setting

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Brian

Do the images in your blog post turn into links when you don’t want a link? Is the link just a blank page containing only the image? It does not look good does it? (and takes visitors away from your … Continue reading →

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Show more pages or posts in WordPress

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian

Finding how to show more pages or posts in the ‘all pages’ or ‘all posts’ view in the WordPress back end turns out to be a lot easier than I imagined. I admit to having been frustrated by scrolling through … Continue reading →

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Install WordPress from the command line using SSH

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Brian

Sometimes it is easier to install WordPress on your web host without downloading it to your computer and then uploading it to your website. This can be particularly important if you are on a slow connection at home as upload … Continue reading →

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Perform a security scan to determine vulnerabilities

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Brian

New website vulnerabilities are being found all the time. Use one of the readily available scanning services to keep up to date. I use a great scanning service from Sucuri to check my website whenever I do maintenance. This article … Continue reading →

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Check your sitemap is correct

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Brian

A site map is a special file that helps search engines like google find all the pages on your site better. This article is part of a series on regular website maintenance that you can do yourself. The site map … Continue reading →

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Check Databases and Optimize or Repair as required

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Brian

Your WordPress site uses a database to store all the text and formatting of your posts and pages. It also stores information temporarily as your visitors use the site to make their experience better. Maintenance of this database is sometimes … Continue reading →

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Check your automatic backups are working

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brian

OK, so you have set up your website and installed all those shiny plug-ins. You should now get reports on everything under the sun and an automatic backup of your database and files… Do you ever check that it is … Continue reading →

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Understanding User Roles in WordPress

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brian

Having lots of people to help can be a blessing and a curse. How do you give people access to your website to let them help and contribute, but keep the more sensitive or complex parts of your site out … Continue reading →

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