Category: WordPress

How To Update The WordPress Plugin From cPanel Control Panel

Login to your cPanel Control Panel 1. Select WordPress Manager 2. Scroll down the page to Current Installations 3. Click on the Admin icon The WordPress Dashboard will now be displayed, if there are any plugins that you have installed that now require updating, these will be reflected under Home and alongside the Plugin item on the menu. There will be a number reflected in a red dot to alert you. 1. Select Plugins 2. A list of all Installed Plugins will be displayed 3. Plugins to be Updated will be indicated 4. Click on the Update button for the plugin to be updated
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Can I Have WordPress Hosting If My Domain Is With Another Provider?

Yes, you can signup up for Domains.co.za WordPress Hosting if your domain is with another provider. This guide will show you the different options and additional information on connecting your site to your new WordPress Hosting server. WordPress Hosting if Domain Provider is DifferentTransfer DomainAdjust DNS RecordsConfigure WordPress Hosting Server SettingsAdditional InformationConnecting to Your WordPress SiteTransferring to WordPress Hosting WordPress Hosting if Domain Provider is Different If your domain and emails are managed separately, you have a couple of choices when it comes to hosting your WordPress website with us. Transfer Domain The easiest option is to transfer your domain (along with your linked email accoun […]

Why am I getting a White Screen on my WordPress website?

A White Screen is a common error on a Content Management System (CMS), this may happen either within WordPRess, or when trying to login.
There are three types of PHP or database errors that can cause this;
1. a third-party software is incompatible with WordPress
2. a conflict caused between an installed theme and a plugin
3. the WordPress theme file is missing
Please refer: How to fix your WordPress White Screen problem. […]

How To Fix A WordPress White Screen

Due to the fact that your White Screen is caused by a software conflict, you will have to work through a process of elimination. This is where the Domains.co.za Premium WordPress Hosting packages are great, as you can use the Staging Area which has a duplicate of your website, thus allowing you to upload any new plugins, themes, or update existing ones to first ensure that there are no conflicts before going publishing it live.   Clear out Browsing History / Cache: 1. Go to your Browsers History and clear all cookies, saved data and history files. 2. Close the browser, wait a minute or so and then reopen it. 3. If you still cannot see your website, then move on to the next step.   If it happened while you were working in Wo […]

What are the Writing Settings on my WordPress Blog site?

The options available under Writing are: 1. Formatting – convert text emoticons to graphics and invalid XHTML can be corrected by WordPress 2. Default Post Category 3. Default Post Format 4. Post via Email – this is a specific ‘secret’ email that you set up with POP3 access and EVERYTHING sent to this email address will automatically be posted to your Blog. 5. Update Services – WordPress will automatically notify the site update services as listed, when a new post is published. These can be multiple service URLs. […]

How To Fix A Missing Theme Error Message

An error message: Missing Theme, on the frontend of your website could be as a result of developing your website on a local testing environment and not correctly transferring the theme files to the live version. 1. Re-upload all theme files via SFTP – if you still see a white screen then please follow the following steps: 2. To make doubly sure that it is not the WordPress theme – go to your Control Panel’s File Manager 3. Locate the wp-content folder 4. Rename the the theme folder to disable it 5. If the theme was the issue, you should now be able to Login to the website via wp-admin   To rectify this, there are a few choices open: 1. Select a completely different theme 2. Roll the WordPress theme back to the previous versi […]

How To Change WordPress Reading Settings

This article covers the steps on how to change WordPress Reading settings. The Reading Settings enable you to modify the emails you send, adjust the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed, and personalise your WordPress website.  How to Change WordPress Reading SettingsAccess WordPress DashboardSite SettingsBlog Pages Related PostsRSS Feed SettingsAdditional InformationWhy Change WordPress Reading Settings?RSS FeedsLogin to Domains.co.za AccountAccess WordPress from your Domains.co.za DashboardAccess WordPress via cPanel from your Domains.co.za AccountWordPress can be Accessed Online via cPanel How to Change WordPress Reading Settings Access WordPress Dashboard To access these options, navigate to your WordPress Dashboar […]

What are the Discussion Settings on my WordPress Blog site?

The options available under Discussion are: 1. Default article settings – setup your default setting for links and postings – these can be overwritten for each individual article as well. 2. Other comment settings – a variety of settings including: Automatically closing comments on articles older than a specific number of days; nested comments levels; breaking comments into pages, etc. 3. Email me whenever – when comments are posted and/or held for moderation. 4. Before a comment appears – select manually approved and/or author must have a previously approved comment. 5. Comment moderation – allows the system to hold back a comment that has more than a certain number of links contained in it (this halts any C […]

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