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How to Fix Internal Server Error in WordPress due to Corrupted .htaccess File

Experiencing an "Internal Server Error" in WordPress can be frustrating, but it's a common issue with several potential solutions. This guide will walk you through the most effective methods to diagnose and resolve this error, ensuring your website is up and running smoothly again. Understanding the Internal Server Error An Internal Server Error (also known […]

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How to Fetch RSS Feed/News in WordPress

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Introduction Fetching RSS feeds in WordPress can be efficiently handled using the fetch_feed() function. This built-in WordPress function which simplifies the process of retrieving RSS feed items from a remote (WordPress) site. Step-by-Step Guide Example how to fetch and display RSS This is a standalone php script that loads wp-config and WordPress. It would be

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Why New & Seasoned WordPress Developers Should Avoid Direct php cURL Requests and Use WordPress HTTP API Instead

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As WordPress continues to gain popularity in the CMS market, it attracts developers from various backgrounds, including those with strong PHP skills. However, some PHP habits, such as directly using cURL for making HTTP requests, can lead to less maintainable and less secure code. WordPress offers a powerful alternative with its built-in HTTP API, which

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How to Enable Debugging Mode in WordPress

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Download the article as PDF Debugging is an essential process in any software to figure out what and when it went wrong. WordPress has a way to enable debugging. It is normally turned off by default because it's not very professional to show errors on the site and this causes users to trust less that

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WordPress Error: No matching template found

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We noticed that this error: No matching template found shows up with different WordPress themes. We tried cleaning up the cache, changing to other default WordPress themes but it didn't work. Solution Try installing a different theme to see if the problem will still persist. If you have access to wp-cli you can run this

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How to Remove the Welcome to WordPress Message

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Usually when WordPress updates itself or if it's a fresh installation it would generate this Welcome to WordPress huge banner.It takes a lot of space. If you're a beginner you may take a look at it for a few seconds but no more than that. If you're more advanced WordPress user you'll go straight to

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How to Fix WordPress Multisite Redirect Loop Network Admin

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So you've decided to try WordPress Multisite?Awesome! WordPress Multisite has its uses even though many people don't usually recommend it.It is probably because not many WordPress plugins are compatible with it. You can use WordPress multisite for different subsections of the site. e.g. support, help, developer docs etc. i.e. everything that's related to a product

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How to Programmatically Modify Meta Title if using RankMath WordPress Plugin

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Normally to modify the WordPress pages' meta title you can use the following filter.doc ref: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/the_title/ the callback will receive $post_title, $post_id as arguments. If you're using RankMath for your SEO stuff you need to use this filter: rank_math/frontend/title to modify the meta title. I didn't have the time to fully investigate why that's the

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How to Remove RankMath's Branding from WordPress Pages

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RankMath and other WordPress plugins tend to inject some HTML into the content of the page. This code is not normally seen by the end users but when somebody views the page's source code they will see it. It's extra 200-300 characters. Of course if you've worked hard on a plugin you'd want the sites

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How to Edit a Slug/Link/Permalink of a Custom Post Type in WordPress

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So you've created a cool custom post type in WordPress but can't find a way to edit its slug/link/permalink? Editing the slug is not that obvious for a custom post types. We know. WordPress shows the default/classic WordPress editor and not the block editor for custom post types. So you've added a custom post type

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