Yesterday I showed you how to backup your WordPress database. Today I’ll show you how to restore your WordPress database.
Here’s what to do to restore your WordPress database using the backups that you have made.
1. Log into your FTP account and delete everything in the /wp-content/cache directory.
2. Log into your PHP MyAdmin and select your [...]
Having a backup of your WordPress database could one day save the day if something should ever happen to your blog. How often should you backup? I know people who backup everyday and I know people who backup once a week. Personally, I backup daily. The choice is entirely up to you.
How do you backup [...]
Remember when I wrote WordPress 2.7 has arrived? Well, now WordPress 2.8 has arrived. And, since the advent of 2.7 it is now easier than ever to upgrade your WordPress installation. Now you can automatically update your entire WordPress installation straight from your WordPress admin panel. This new feature is called Core Update. Please check the [...]
Here I’ll show you how to add Google Analytics to your WordPress blog.
Login to your WordPress Admin
Under “Appearance” (on the left side) select “Editor”
If you have a custom template you will be using index.php otherwise you will be using footer.php.
** IMPORTANT** If you were given a choice when you signed up for a Google Analytics account to choose between [...]
Yesterday I showed you how to remove two useless tags from your WordPress head section. Today we’ll remove a tag that could expose your site by revealing which WordPress version you are running. This tag used to be simple to remove but WordPress has moved it from the template to the core.
Here’s how to remove it:
Login [...]
Here I’ll show you how to remove the EditURI and wlwmanifest links from the head section of your WordPress blog. These links are only necessary if you use or plan to use Windows Live Writer. Otherwise these 2 lines added to your blog header since WordPress 2.3.1 and above are useless.
<link rel=”EditURI” type=”application/rsd+xml” title=”RSD” href=”http://mysite/xmlrpc.php?rsd” />
<link [...]
The ever popular open source blogging software Wordpress recently released version 2.7. This major upgrade dramatically enhances the interface which should come as a welcome relief to most. Your blogging experience will be easier and more manageable with this new version.
I’ve never had a problem upgrading Wordpress releases so I do them manually myself. For the [...]
