268 results for «WordPress» (page 16 of 27)
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Image optimisation and WebP
Images are often the heaviest part of a page. WebP is an image format made by Google that usually keeps the same look in fewer bytes than JPEG or PNG,…
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MySQL or MariaDB: which one runs here, and does it matter
Shared hosting here runs MariaDB, not Oracle’s MySQL Server. At the time of writing the version is 10.11.16. For almost every site that makes no difference: MariaDB started as a…
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Which hosting plan for a blog: start small and know when to grow
For a new blog, the entry plan is enough. A blog is one of the lightest things you can put online: text, a few images and a small database. What…
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Sending e-mail by SMTP or through an e-mail API: which suits your application
For a few messages (a contact form, the confirmations of a small shop), SMTP with a mailbox on your domain is enough. For large volumes, newsletters, or when you need…
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WooCommerce e-mails not arriving: what to check
The order comes in, the money is paid, and the customer swears they got nothing. Or it is you who never receives the “new order” notice. On WooCommerce, an e-mail…
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Creating a database user and giving it the right privileges
A database without a user is no use to anyone, and a user with too many privileges is an open door. In cPanel you do it in MySQL Databases: create…
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Which plugins an online shop really needs, and which to leave out
Search for “best WooCommerce plugins” and you get lists of thirty. A real shop needs few, and every extra plugin is one more thing to update, one more door for…
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Moving a database to another account or server
Export the database from the source, create an empty database and user at the destination, import the file and point the application at the new connection details. What always changes…
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I deleted a file or folder by mistake: how to get it back from a backup
If you deleted a file or a folder, getting it back is almost always quick and does not need a restore of the whole account. First look in the File…
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Automatic daily backup or your own copy: which one saves you, and when
Short answer: they are not alternatives, they cover different problems. The automatic daily backup handles most everyday disasters (a deleted file, a plugin that broke the site). Your own copy,…





