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WordPress Error Establishing a Database Connection
If you run into the WordPress Error Establishing a Database Connection after moving your site, or maybe it just came out of nowhere, here is how to fix it. Check Your Database Service Check to be sure that there are no service issues related to your hosting that may...
WordPress Backend Login URL
To access the WordPress backend login URL for your website it depends on if you are using the self hosted version, or the hosted Wordpress.com. Self Hosted To access the Admin Dashboard of your WordPress installation, you would use: <yourdomain>/wp-login.php...
Move WooCommerce to Shopify
Moving your WooCommerce Store to Shopify is not difficult, and can be done without the use of costly plugins. Shopify is an appealing eCommerce solution that many people choose to use to host their store. I'll cover the basics of migrating a WooCommerce store to...
Move Shopify to WooCommerce
Shopify is a fantastic easy to use eCommerce platform, but the monthly fees can force many to look at moving to alternatives such as WooCommerce. WooCommerce is the most popular and free eCommerce solution for the WordPress platform. The flexibility of both...
Enable Gzip Compression WordPress
It is very simple to enable gzip compression in WordPress. If you are looking to free up some bandwidth and lower your transfer volume to your visitors, you will definitely want to use gzip. There are two main methods to enabling gzip, either through the use of a...
WooThemes Updater Notice
Does your WordPress Dashboard show the WooThemes Updater Notice all the time? If you would rather not use the WooThemes Helper Plugin, there is a simple way to remove this message from all dashboard pages. Place the below line of code in your theme's functions.php to...
Gzip Compression WordPress
Enabling Gzip compression in WordPress is one of the simplest adjustments you can make to speed up website load time, and even increase your Google Page Speed score. What is Gzip Compression? Gzip compression allows you to save bandwidth resources by compressing...
OpenSSL Show Certificate Info
You can easily use OpenSSL on your server to show certificate info. This can be critical to ensure that the information is correct and also to verify your cert files. When you regularly view a certificate, it does not contain much usable information as it is...
Leverage Browser Caching WordPress Plugin
There are multiple different WordPress plugins that will leverage browser caching. Although, a plugin is not necessary to achieve this since it can be done manually through the WordPress .htaccess file. Browser caching is great as it will help speed up your website...
How to Check Intermediate Certificate
Learning how to check an intermediate certificate is important especially after installing a new SSL cert. If your full certificate chain is not installed correctly on the server this can cause a number of client-side issues. These issues can range from un-trusted...