When developing plugins or themes that interact with third-party APIs—whether for payments, shipping, or data imports—WordPress developers often face timeout issues. These occur when a remote server takes too long to respond, and WordPress cancels the request before it completes. The good news? WordPress gives you a few flexible ways to control request timeout values […]
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A WordPress staging site is a private, duplicate/cloned version of your live WordPress website. It’s used for safely testing changes—like theme customizations, plugin updates, and new features—before applying them to your production site. In short, it’s a safe environment to experiment without risking downtime, broken layouts, or plugin conflicts on your live website. Additionally, clients
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You’re not alone. Some less experienced developers and designers work with debugging disabled or errors hidden from their pages to avoid disturbing the content layout. Worse, some don’t even use debugging tools at all! This approach is like sweeping dirt under the carpet—it’s bound to cause issues that will come back to haunt you (or
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After the user logs into WordPress, they will see the top admin bar. It has lots of menu opens depending on the currently logged in user's role. One of the things that is really not necessary is the Howdy text shown in the top right corner. the following code can be used to remove the
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Let's say you want to add a Log out link so your users can logically logout. It sounds pretty basic and easy and you will naturally use the wp_logout_url() function to get the logout url if you're adding the logout code conditionally. Of course it makes sense to show it only if the user is
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Free Download: You can download this article in PDF format. Why would you need to allow HTML code in post author's bio? Including HTML in the author bio can significantly enhance the user experience on your WordPress site. Here are a few scenarios where this capability can be particularly useful: How to Edit Author Bio
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WordPress is a versatile platform that allows you to create various types of content through its default and custom post types. While the standard post types like 'posts' and 'pages' cater to most needs, custom post types enable you to tailor your content structure for more specific requirements. This guide will help you identify the
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Choosing between writing custom code or using existing WordPress plugins is a common dilemma for developers. Both options have their advantages and drawbacks, and the best choice often depends on the specific needs of the project. In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons of each approach and offer guidance on making the right
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You will see that kind of error if you are developing a custom WordPress plugin that makes Ajax calls. A normal response to an Ajax call should be a JSON object that contains some useful information. The reason could be that the action is not being handled properly. The plugin must send exactly at least
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From time to time you'll inevitably encounter a frustrating WordPress ajax error where the user clicks on a button or tries to submit a form and nothing happens. It is very likely a JavaScript issue, but to find out what's the actual error, you need to do some debugging. Just a reminder that an ajax
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