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Archives: Tutorials
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How to add Category labels on top of the featured images in the Post Preview Query Loop in Gutenberg
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In the Query Loop I replaced the Featured Image block with a Cover block and added Category blocks on top of the Cover. Making Category button labels. I also added a fallback featured image. I have renewed a 8 year old web site called edwien.no (articles relating to various aspects of religion). I decided to…
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Get rid of – remove spam emails from Outlook / Hotmail.
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Create a rule and get rid of most spam emails in hotmail. I have for a very long time had a problem with spam emails coming to the inbox in my hotmail account. It has worsened over the last 3-4 months where between 30-50 spam emails came to the inbox daily. I have searched for…
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Using Screenflow as a video edit program
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I use Screenflow to record my various video tutorials. I also use it to edit a video I have made elsewhere such as a through a cell phone. This video tutorial is about how I edit en pre existing video. – I have to first create a new document. – > Check the existing video…
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One solution to be able to send out emails from your web site
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Having problems sending and or receiving emails from a web site? I had trouble sending emails from some client sites after a major change at the Norwegian web host ProISP. If you happen to be using ProISP then also check this guide. Sende epost fra webhotell / nettsider vha. API The below information should be…
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How to use Disqus comments in WordPress
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Using the Disqus commenting system The official Disqus Comment System plugin was last updated in 2021 and has very low ratings. I noticed there is an alternative to the official plugin called Comments – wpDiscuz which has the same amount of users as the official plugin and a lot better ratings. I will test out…
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WordPress Discussion: Customize WordPress notification e-mails
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It can be tricky as only the site admin will receive an email when a comment is held for moderation. This can be changed. Adding custom e-mail addresses for comment moderation or when anyone posts a comment. When the two following Email me whenever settings are checked: Anyone posts a comment – The post author…
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The WordPress Comments / Discussion Settings
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The WordPress Settings – Discussion options give you various settings on how to handle comments on your web site. I will go through the Discussion settings to see what we can be done. The default WordPress Discussion is located under Settings -> Discussion. Settings I might adjust:Both of these: Email me whenever – Anyone posts…
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Updating the Facebook social media image
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As articles / blog posts change featured images might change as well. As one shares the link on Facebook the article might show the old image and not the new. We need to tell Facebook to show the updated image. The process is called scraping (a kind of refresh). We can use the Facebook Sharing…
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How to take a screenshot in Brave and Chrome browsers
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Sometimes we need to create a full page screenshot and it is easier than I thought using the Brave or Chrome browsers without having to add an extension. Here is an example where I take a full page screenshot of the Settings General screen in WordPress. The steps to take a screenshot. Here is a…
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Cleaning up a WordPress Database
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A WordPress database will over time become more and more bloated, as it becomes filled with various information / entries. From posts, comments, users, themes, plugins and more. Too often using a plugin and deleting it will not delete the entries it made into the database. These entries can become really big. Here is an…
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Privacy plugins in WordPress
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The first version of this tutorial. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)What is a Privacy PolicyWordPress Privacy settings and guide A few WordPress Privacy plugins– Complianz GDPR plugin– CookieYes plugin– Cookie Notice plugin– GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin– Cookie Notice & Consent plugin (smaller) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) “The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (GDPR) is…
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Why I choose to use the Blocksy WordPress theme
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I have for a few years been looking for a WordPress theme that could replace Genesis Framework as well as the retired Beans Framework which I have been using. A year ago I came across Blocksy theme which offers features that I need. Why I use the WordPress Blocksy theme. Introduction: Customize settings Blocksy WordPress…
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Fixing fatal errors in WordPress
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A moment ago a client web site was down. Showing only a white screen with a 500 Internal Server error text. Seeing a white screen with an error message can be very stressful. I searched for Internal Server Error 500 and came across a site that gave me advice on how to fix it. I…
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How to add code to Header or Footer in WordPress
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In WordPress we can manually add code to the header or footer of a web site using the following example. An example of adding a Google tag to the head can be something like this: Code can be added to the child theme functions.php file or even better a Code Snippets plugin. Here are two…
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How to use a Code Snippet plugin in WordPress
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Code Snippets plugin overview.How I use Code Snippets.Code snippets in the cloud.Code Snippets Pro. A code snippet is a piece of code one usually adds to the child theme functions.php file or better yet a plugin meant to handle code snippets. A code snippet is a small piece of code meant to do something… A…
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How to join WordPress Slack channels.
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How to join WordPress on Slack This is a summary of how to join WordPress on Slack called Making WordPress. It is used as a communication tool for contributing to the WordPress project, be it through code, design, documentation etc. 1. To join the WordPress team on Slack. Log into your profile or create a new account…
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Give Donation WordPress plugin walk through
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The Give donation plugin for WordPress. The plugin contains form templates to help create your fundraising campaigns. It also contains fundraising reports and donor management. A WPGive setup wizard is seen after installing and activating the plugin. Goes to the GiveWP Setup Guide screen. Going through the GiveWP plugin settings All Forms Shows the initial…
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Sorting the Media Library
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The current Media Library in WordPress has looked the same for many years. What options are there to order / sort / organize the media library today? I have tested a lot of the Media Library folder plugins and selected the plugins that keep it simple and as close to the default WordPress user interface…
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Changing a menu link to become a text item
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Removing the link from a menu item. Sometimes we want a link not to be a link but just be a text item.An example can be a top link with sub menu items. We want the top link to house the sub menu items which contains various information. Leaving the top link to contain no…
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Adding icons to your menus
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Font Awesome is one of the most used icon libraries. I will show how to add icons to Adding Font Awesome icons to your menu You can use the Font Awesome WordPress plugin. Another plugin such as Menu Icons plugin which uses multiple icon types or set it up manually with code. The manual approach.…