While you can use these instructions without using WPEngine, you’ll need to make sure you have a backup of your site before proceeding.
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Why Twitter share is not working with your test server website links
Was trying to wrap my head around why the twitter share URL was not working on the test server, as it would say the tweet is too long even though… Read more »
WordPress plugins now show active installs instead of downloads
I didn’t see anything come through on make.wordpress.org but now “Active Installs” is shown for plugins in the wordpress.org repository instead of downloads: I initially thought this was just because… Read more »
How does the WPEngine GeoIP service work?
Today WPEngine launched their new GeoIP service, and I was excited to check it out. After doing a presentation on handling Geolocation in WordPress I know it can be a difficult… Read more »
Just because WordPress still supports PHP 5.2 doesn’t mean you have to
WordPress still has a minimum PHP 5.2 requirement, which has many known security issues and reached end-of-life back in 2011. 4 years ago. A lot has changed in PHP and… Read more »
How to change the WordPress permalink structure to remove dates from the URL
If the content you write isn’t date specific (ie. news), it’s a good idea to remove the date from the URL of your WordPress site. This is also good if, like… Read more »
How to fix slow sendmail on a Digital Ocean Ubuntu droplet
I recently switched over to Digital Ocean for my main server thanks to Bryan Poetz‘s suggestion, and was running into an issue where mail was sending but slowly. Turns out… Read more »
Introduction to Backbone.js
I recently spoke again at WordCamp Buffalo. I saw a lot of great talks and met some passionate WordPress designers, developers and users I normally wouldn’t have! The talk was… Read more »
How to Protect Yourself When Having Custom Software Developed
I was recently brought in to assess a site that was developed. Though it was supposed to have been custom written to fit the needs of the business, it turns… Read more »
HackerNest Construct Hackathon
The HackerNest Construct Hackathon took place a couple weeks back, and myself, Garth Gutenberg, Connie Leung and Tom Pepper competed as Team ISIS. The whole event was super well organized, and… Read more »