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WordPress uses themes to change your site's overall look and layout, and there are quite literally thousands of free themes available for you to use online. Most themes will offer a demo site so you can see how it all looks in action before you install it on your site....
When you have users visiting your site, you want to make sure they feel safe with the information they provide. That's why it's usually deemed necessary that your site has an SSL Certificate . The SSL Certificate allows your site to utilize the HTTPS protocol. Your users...
Before you can use any of WordPress's features, you will first need to log in to the Dashboard. The dashboard is where you can manage the posts and pages for your site and access the overview of your WordPress installation. Where Can I Find My Dashboard Location? If you have...
One of WordPress's most key features is its versatility and ability to work with plugins. Extra functionality can be added to your site through WordPress Plugins. Whether it's a chatbot to talk to your visitors or an extra security plugin to help protect your site. WordPress...
As plugins are a crucial feature of WordPress, there may come a time when you need to turn one on or even off. You might want to turn a plugin off if you are not using a plugin at the moment. Or maybe found a different one that performs better. If you just installed a plugin...
One of the most popular uses for WordPress is a blog. Even if it is not a blog site you have, you may still want to make posts. Posts are one of the fundamental ways to get content to the visitors of your site. This can be for News updates regarding your site or its products...
Adding a favicon to your WordPress site can improve its branding and identity in your visitor's browser; it is also straightforward to do! What Is a Favicon? The logo you see on the tab of the website you are browsing or that same website's bookmark. Here is an example...
Changing the WordPress appearance is the main thing that makes your site stand out from the others. Changing the appearance has several ways this can happen. This appearance guide is meant to go over the appearance menu in the admin area, and we will be using the Twenty...
Hostwinds does not provide its own WordPress plugins, although we have been able to work with many clients who have seen success when optimizing their websites . As with all third-party plugins, please review the details provided by the plugin author and other user's reviews...
Upgrading your WordPress installation to the latest version couldn't be more simple since WordPress 2.7+. As with any changes to your website files, please take a backup of your account and databases before proceeding if you need to restore your account files and databases...
What is Docker? Docker is a containerization platform that performs operating-system-level virtualization, letting you run lightweight containers in isolation. The following document will take you through installing Docker and running a WordPress & MySQL container....
WordPress can be run on any system that supports PHP, MySQL or MariaDB, and HTTPS. As long as you are running these services on your system, you can use WordPress. These requirements may change, so make sure to review the Server Requirements listed as this will continue to...
WordPress is feature-rich and has the ability to extend its capabilities through plugins and themes to suit many different types of needs. The core functions are aimed at publishers who want to add content to their website using an intuitive system designed around the user...
If you are building a blog or a personal website, you may consider a Content Management System (CMS). These could include WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal, which are among the most popular. Of these, WordPress is one of the most popular CMS options available. Many developers and...
There are many reasons you may be unable to send emails from your PHP code. One of the most common reasons would be that the script is not using authentication. Most email servers require that you authenticate the email account before you can send emails from it. This is to...
Your Hostwinds WordPress Application Template includes a full setup and installed WordPress installation, using the latest version of WordPress available. It runs on one of our LAMP stack instances . How Do I Install WordPress on my Instance Using the Application tab? Step...