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How to Create a WordPress News Aggregator Website (A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide)
The internet is loud. Maybe louder than it's ever been. News flies in from all directions…blogs, big media, tiny updates buried in niche corners. So, how about aggregating it on your site for your people to see?
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How to Change Column Width in WordPress (Beginner’s Guide)
our columns in WordPress don’t have to stay the way they are. If something feels too squished or too wide, you can fix it. I’ll show you how. This guide is for beginners. You don’t need to know code. You just need to know where to click and what to look for. I’ll explain why column width matters, how to change it, and how to update old posts that already use columns.
How to Disable WordPress REST API (2 Expert-Tested Ways)
You don't always need WordPress REST API. In fact, sometimes you're better off without it. This post is for people who want to shut it down fast. Maybe you're worried about someone poking around your site's data. Maybe your server's feeling the load. Maybe you just want one less thing "exposed." Whatever your reason, I'll show you how to disable the REST API cleanly and completely.
How to Hide Featured Image in WordPress (2 Easy Methods)
Whether you’d like to achieve a more minimalist look on your website or you want to only remove photos from certain areas of your site, learning how to hide a featured image in WordPress is a useful skill to have in your toolbox.
How to Fix “Updating Failed. The Response is Not a Valid JSON Response”
So you're editing a post in WordPress. You hit Update, and…bam! “Updating Failed. The Response is Not a Valid JSON Response.” No warning, no help, just a message that sounds like it came from a robot (it did). What does it even mean? And why now?
What Is Self-Hosted WordPress? (Expert Explains)
You’ve heard of WordPress. Maybe you even know there’s more than one kind of “it.” But when someone says “self-hosted WordPress,” it doesn’t sound even remotely clear. More like a buzzword. This post clears that up. No fluff. I’ll explain what self-hosted WordPress actually is, where you can get it, how it works, and what it costs. I’ll also break down how it’s different from WordPress.com…because yes, they’re not the same thing.
How to Create a One-Page Website on WordPress
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Beginner’s Guide: How to Set Up a WordPress Staging Site
Do you like playing with fire? Because if you make major changes to your WordPress site without testing them - aka editing your site when it's live - that's exactly what you're doing. Without a WordPress staging site, you're essentially going in blind every time you tweak your site. Keep reading to learn a few different ways to set one up.
What Is a Website URL? The 3 Most Important Parts Explained
You've seen "URLs" a thousand times. They're there in your browser bar, in every link you click, and every time you go to any WordPress website (including your own). Still, not everyone understands what it actually means, or why it matters.