A common situation is the failure of eMails being sent from WordPress. Sets that can be take to resolve: If the webhost is separate from the domain and DNS MX records; add in the recommended SPF value to the DNS record. Use a SMTP plugin to directly login to the mail server for mail delivery […]
Revolution Slider Animation Code
If you are coding the Revolution Slider attributes into your template, here is a handy reference for the animation features used with the text and other elements. It is on the producers of Revolution Slider, Theme Punch. Theme Punch – Revolution Slider Layer Transition Code In context, Tech Solution Here has guidance on the context […]
Page Performance Test Sites
Onload time is when the web page has finished processing and all of the resources on the page, including images, text and scripts, have finished downloading. During this time, there may be JavaScript that initiates subsequent requests. Some elements of the page may not make it in before this event fires, causing inconsistent page load […]
WooCommerce Refund Amount Field Grayed OUt
This may seem like a WooCommerce defect, but it is not. The correct way to process a refund, is to Click on the refund button in the lower left area of the order On the order line items, indicate which line items and the associated quantity to refund WooCommerce will calculate the refund amount and […]
Top Free DNS Tools
There are a variety of reasons you may need a tool box of functions to check the DNS records of a domain name. These include: Location of the web host Location of the mail host Obtaining a full list of DNS records Checking for DNS errors DNS record propagation Here are some free on-line tools […]
Backdoor login to WordPress
For the situation where you do not have a WordPress admin login/password to an existing site, but do have FTP access, there is a solution. There is a snippet of code you can add to the functions.php file that will instantly create a user upon access to the site. Instructions: Determine the theme that the […]
Beaver Builder Mobile Menu on Desktop
This requires the Beaver Builder theme, along with the Beaver Builder plugin. Go to Customize > Header > Nav Layout Select the following parameters: Responsive Nav Toggle – “Hamburger Icon” or “Menu Button” Responsive Nav Breakpoint – ALWAYS That’s it! Be sure you are selecting the default page template, that includes the header. (NOT the […]
Improving WordPress Performance
Remove query strings from static resources CSS and JavaScript files may have the file version on the end of their URLs, such as domain.com/style.css?ver=4.6. Some servers and proxy servers are unable to cache query strings, even if a cache-control:public header is present. So by removing them, this will improve caching. This will also fix that […]
Configure SSL for a WordPress Site
Check the web host for their SSL process or any special requirements Backup the entire web site Obtain the SSL certificate Choose one of these process for the configuration: Choice 1 – Use the “Real Simple SSL” plugin. This plugin really works. Follow the directions, and it will take care of the site configuration. You […]
Fixing unformatted excerpts in blog, archive and search lists
Core WordPress will not retain text formatting in blog, archive and search lists. This can be an issue if you are using long or full content excerpts read from the main text, rather than the excerpt panel. Most themes have enhanced the correlated templates to preserve formatting. However, some themes have not. Once choice is […]