To follow this guide, you need configure msmtp by following our previous guide. After following this guide, WordPress PHP and installation will be able to send you email. Check Whether PHP Can Send Emails Using mSMTP We need to test whether the php mail() function is working or not. Create a php script like the one below on your server, edit the required fields and save it … [Read more...]
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How To Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 22.04 (for WordPress)
MariaDB is a free, relational, open-source database management system created through a fork from MySQL. You can read our guide MySQL Vs MariaDB for WordPress for comparison. The project was initiated by MySQL's former lead developer, Michael Widenius, who also developed the Aria storage engine on which MariaDB was originally built (the software layer that contains the basic functionality of the … [Read more...]
Let’s Block the AI Crawlers Using robots.txt File
AI web crawlers such as GPTBot, CCBot, and AI bots from Google now crawl our websites and collect data for their need. The question arises, should we block these AI bots in our robots.txt file to protect our content? The short answer is yes. If you examine the list from here - originality.ai/ai-bot-blocking then you'll realize that a lot of websites already blocking them. As we know, robots.txt … [Read more...]
Basic of eCommerce Platforms
Electronic commerce, also known as e-commerce, refers to purchases and sales carried out via the Internet (or other forms of remote data transmission). Early manifestations of e-commerce were found in the online portals of the 1980s, especially in the form of the Electronic Mall at Compuserve. Buyers and sellers conclude sales contracts online; often the business is largely automated. In a … [Read more...]
Updated Ping Sites For WordPress Blogs in 2023
In blogging, a ping is an XML remote procedure call (a form of a message) by which a blog informs one or more servers that its content has been published or modified. Ping was first used by Dave Winer on weblogs.com in 2001 and that standard is used still today. Open ping servers allow all kind of web services to subscribe to the list of blogs that have recently pinged them. Search engines can … [Read more...]
WordPress Optimisation: Maximising Speed and Performance
Ensuring that your WordPress website runs both swiftly and smoothly is not just a preference—it's a necessity. In the current digital age, a lightning-fast user experience forms the cornerstone of online business, playing a pivotal role in maintaining visitors' engagement and ensuring their return. Moreover, website performance isn't just about end-users; it is also integral to the digital … [Read more...]
What is a Consent Management Platform (CMP)
A Consent Management Platform (CMP) is a web software or SaaS that website operators or providers of web apps use to obtain and store data protection consent from visitors via a banner or pop-up before user data is collected via website scripts. The Interactive Advertising Bureau's Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) defines the term consent management platform as "the company or … [Read more...]
How to Prevent WordPress Site Broken After an Update
It is common for WordPress site owners to face various troubles after an update, particularly after a major update. Many of the site owners do not update their WordPress sites out of fear of breaking changes. Not updating WordPress can invite a worse time-consuming situation, apart from the chance of getting exposed to various security risks. We have an article on this topic published 11 years … [Read more...]
How To Customize Inline Pre and Code Tags in WordPress Posts
Some years back, we discussed how to convert the backticks to inline code blocks in WordPress posts. You can copy the final PHP code from that article or copy from this GitHub gist. You can paste that code in your theme's functions.php file directly or use our simple WordPress plugin to paste that snippet. If you are using some WordPress syntax highlighting plugin, such as Urvanov/Crayon Syntax … [Read more...]
How to Add Auto Anchor to WordPress Headings
These days the search engine can understand the meaning of the headings within an article. Whether you add a table of content, anchor text etc or not, they may show the links on the search engine result page. This happens with the content of our site. If there is step 1, step 2, and step 3 headings; Google search engine adds links on the search engine result page. However, adding links to the … [Read more...]
Self-Hosted Fonts vs. Cloud-Hosted Fonts
In the year 2022, Munich Regional Court (Germany) concluded that embedding dynamic objects such as Google Fonts without the visitors' consent is a ground for the EU citizens to sue for injunctive relief. Thereafter some website operators with embedded Google Fonts are receiving fines. The administrative fine can be 100 to 250,000 euros or, worse decisions. Using Adobe Fonts may put you in a … [Read more...]