If you’re new to website building, it’s super important to make sure your site is secure. This means regularly updating WordPress, plugins, and PHP, using strong passwords, https/SSL, and security plugins, and backing up your site often. These simple steps can help keep intruders and hackers out. Keep reading for more security tips!
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When planning to buy WP themes, there are a lot of factors that you need to keep in mind. Your brand website is your online identity. Your website must be fast, responsive and at the same time attractive. Free or Paid themes? Some people find it an added expense to buy a new theme whereas for some, it is an investment. You need to understand that always free themes have certain limitations. For example, some free themes will not support demo import, putting you in a tough spot when replicating the theme design. Though some free themes support demo import, it may limit the layout options, header styling options, colour options and certain advanced features that will only be available in the Pro version of the theme. Factors to consider when you Buy WP themes There are a lot of websites from where you can buy WP themes. Here are some of the key factors to consider when purchasing a WordPress theme. Before you decide on a theme, make a note of all the features and functionalities you want in your website and opt for a theme that incorporates the majority of the desired features. Also, look for the additional plugins you want to integrate into the site to have all the features you need.
Introduction In today’s digital age, websites have become an inseparable part of our daily routine, providing us with essential information and services. As a result, the demand for skilled website developers has grown rapidly, along with the need for advanced development tools. There are a variety of tools like WordPress, Wix, and more. Among these tools, Prismic stands out as a decent and versatile solution, offering robust features and functionalities to help create and manage websites with ease. In this context, let’s dive into the world of Prismic and explore its capabilities. What is Prismic Prismic is a modern and versatile content management system also known as a CMS that allows businesses and developers to efficiently and easily create, manage, and deliver digital content. Prismic stands out from other CMS platforms as being a headless CMS, which makes it so that the content is separate from its presentation, giving users more flexibility and control over their content delivery. At its core, Prismic provides an intuitive web-based interface that enables non-technical users to easily create and update content without needing direct involvement from developers. Content authors can structure their content using a flexible content model, making it adaptable to various use cases, including websites, mobile apps, and even connected devices. Features of Prismic One of Prismic’s distinguishing features is its use of a powerful API that allows developers to retrieve content in a structured format (usually JSON) and integrate it seamlessly into any platform or technology stack. This decoupled architecture enables the development of dynamic and engaging digital experiences across multiple channels while keeping the content consistent. It also offers robust and easy-to-understand features for localization and version control, making it an excellent choice for global companies with multilingual needs and complex content workflows. Furthermore, it supports dynamic content personalization, facilitating the delivery of tailored experiences to different audiences.’ Advantages Disadvantages Conclusion In summary, Prismic is an innovative content management system that operates in a headless fashion, which means that it separates the content management functionality from the presentation layer. This architecture allows for greater flexibility and scalability. The benifit of this system is that it enables businesses and organizations to customize their digital experiences with ease and perfection. The platform boasts an intuitive interface for content creation, while developers can take advantage of its robust API and extensive documentation to create custom solutions. It is truly a forward-thinking CMS that empowers teams to deliver exceptional digital experiences to their audiences. For more info about prismic continue reading our other articles about prismic in our blog page.
Introduction If you are web/WordPress developer, you need to know how to activate/deactivate your theme or plugins via cpanel. When you face a critical error on your WordPress website, the main task is to identify who is the culprit. It could be the theme, plugin or even WordPress. The main reason for critical error is version incompatibility. So it is highly important to disable all the plugins and themes and check with the default WP theme. Whenever critical errors start showing up, your access to the WordPress admin panel is restricted/blocked. Hence the only option is to activate/deactivate all themes and plugins via cPanel or the hosting server. Now this is a bit confusing for many. Here we have described how to activate/deactivate your themes or plugins from the hosting server or cpanel of two different hosting providers. One is GoDaddy and the other is Hostinger. Though it is almost the same, the path to get to the required place is a bit different for some providers. Note: Be extra cautious when you attempt to do this GoDaddy Login to your GoDaddy account. Select ‘Hosting’. You will see the list of websites hosted on the Godaddy server. Select ‘Web Hosting’ option for the preferred domain name. The GoDaddy web hosting dashboard will be open. On the top right, you will find the cPanel Admin button. Click on it. The cPanel with a lot of server options will come up. Select the required website name if more websites are hosted on the server under the ‘Web Applications’ – ‘My Applications’. The Installatron page will be opened with the details of all the websites hosted. Look for the website with the issue and opt for the tool to view/edit details. Then select the ‘Files & Tables’ tab from among the three visible tabs. You see the list of all the WP files here and you can enable and disable them here. Look for the WP-content file name. Click on it to view the files and folders that come under this. Here you will see the themes and plugins folder and you can easily enable or disable the plugins. Hostinger Login to hostinger. After you have logged in with your Two-factor authentication, navigate to the Hosting menu. From there opt for Business Web Hosting. If there is more than one website hosted on the server, you will see the number of websites. Now on mouse-over on the number of websites, you will see the list of websites hosted. Select the required one. The hosting page of that website will appear. From the left-hand side menu, under ‘WordPress’ select ‘Security’. Here you will see the WordPress version, and all the installed themes and plugins too. The page will display the theme/plugin name along with its version and the security status along with the Hostinger recommendation. Towards the right side of each listing, you will find three dots which when clicked will show options to either update or delete the respective theme or plugin. If an update is available, you can edit the theme or plugin from here. If there is any security issue, the recommendation option will clearly show the issue and what has to be done. You also have the option to disable the theme or plugins from here. When you are facing a critical error issue, you need to disable all the plugins first. Now check the site if a critical error still shows, if it shows, then you need to disable all the themes and switch to the default theme. If your website can be viewed, then you can be sure that the issue is with one of your plugins. Next is to start enabling the plugins one by one to identify the culprit. Once you identify the culprit plugin, ensure that you either remove it or find out what the issue is with that particular plugin. That was on how you could activate/deactivate your themes or plugins via cPanel or your web hosting server when your WP admin panel is not accessible.
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What if one morning you woke up and opened your website to see the critical errors in WordPress? ‘There has been a critical error on your website’ – How often have you been frustrated seeing the critical error message when you open your website? Now, What are these critical errors? How to fix them? The main reason for the critical error is version incompatibility. It can be WordPress, theme, plugin or even PHP version conflict. Always make sure all your plugins and themes are up to date. WordPress must always be in the latest version. When you do not regularly update WordPress, theme or plugins, you are inviting hackers to your website as there will be a lot of vulnerability in the site giving way to intruders. How to Fix Critical Errors in WordPress? The first and foremost thing to do is to update all your plugins, themes and WordPress. Now, once you get the critical error on the website, you may not be able to access the admin panel as well (but at times, it works as well). In that case, you need to log in to your cpanel and update all the plugins and themes. (How to activate/deactivate your theme or plugins via cpanel?) Even after updating the themes and plugins, you still face the critical error issue, check the PHP version. Try changing the version to the latest or the more stable one suitable for your website theme. If that doesn’t work either, it’s time to start debugging the issue. You need to identify what is causing the issue. Is it the theme or any plugin? First, let’s identify if it is the theme issue. For that try to change to the default WP theme. If you could retrieve the site, deep dive a bit more to confirm the same. Try to active other themes as well and check if the critical error is occurring. Now you need to disable all plugins. Then try to activate the theme that you want or the original theme. If a critical error occurs, then you can be sure that the issue is with the theme. The theme would be outdated or would not have been updated for a long time. Otherwise, try to activate the plugins one at a time to identify which plugin is causing the issue. I agree, that fixing critical errors in WordPress requires a lot of patience and is time-consuming. Once you identify the culprit, remove it. Then activate all the required plugins one at a time. Once you retrieve your site successfully, make sure to update all your plugins and themes regularly.
How to make a website? How to make a website easily? How to make a website for beginners? How to make a website for dummies. Those are the most searched questions in the Google search engine, so here I am with an easy way to make a website and the way is by using Prismic, a headerless website builder for jam stack that needs very less to no knowledge for programming. So let’s start by making an account in Prismic by first going to the official website and signing up at https://prismic.io/dashboard/signup Let’s Start with Prismic! After signing up, you need to start by creating a project or a repository where your website files will be stored. You have the option to create a new repository from your dashboard. Then we have to connect the project with our laptop which we need to work on, so let’s just jump right into it. This program can work in all 3 OSs (operating Systems – Mac, Linux and Windows) with a little tweaking in the commands used to run and install the Prismic software. At first, we need to make sure all the requirements are met in the system we need to make the website in, if not then install them all. Then we need to install all the requirements needed. After installing the software we can start the work. We must first connect our prismic account to our system. Then we have the option to connect our system with an already created project or create one there itself. I recommend creating there itself as it is much easier and shows many more options to make your website. After Creating one we can either use a website template or create a website from scratch. After the options for the design template are selected, you can start by starting a program called Slice Machine and creating slices which are blocks in a website. You can also create the website using a web editor which is an easy-to-use dashboard provided by Prismic to create a website. Hosting?? After creating the website completely you need to host it in various free hosting services like services such as Vercel 8, Netlify 4, or Heroku 5. Honestly, if you ask me, my opinion is that it is not as easy as it sounds. I will not be using Prismic until I gain more knowledge of Prismic and its techniques. Thank you for your time in reading this and I am waiting for your reviews down below…
Today I will jotting about parent themes and child themes for WordPress themes. When developing a website on the CMS platform WordPress, you will come across various themes with a multitude of features and you will always be confused about which to choose and what are the things you need to consider. Most of the themes come with just one option. However, nowadays, we have seen that many new themes have a parent theme and a child theme. Have you ever wondered what the purpose of having a child theme and what are its benefits? What is a parent theme and a child theme? The child theme is a theme that inherits the design and functionality of the parent theme. So then what is the purpose of having a child theme? Yes, you thought it right. You can tweak the code of the child theme. Sounds interesting! If you are a good coder and want to modify the basic design of the main theme a bit according to your preference, then you can do it easily with the child theme. The most interesting thing is that any theme updates will only affect the parent theme and not the child theme. Hence you can rest assured that your customisations will not be lost after a theme update. How to install a child theme? Once you purchase a theme to develop a WordPress website, you get to download the theme files. After you extract the theme files, look if the folder contains a parent theme and a child theme. Now, how to identify a child theme? Check for the zip files in the folder. You will find the zip files of the theme. Along with that if you find another zip file with the name of the parent theme followed by the word ‘child’, then it is the child file of the theme. Suppose the name of the theme is legenda.zip, the child theme will have its name as legenda-child.zip. If you are sure you will not be making any customisations, then you can install the parent theme. But, if you will be making major customisations, then you need to work on the child theme. So first install the parent theme and then install the child theme. Next, activate the child theme. You are done! Please note that a child theme requires a parent theme to function properly, but not vice-versa. However, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind when customizing a child theme, which I will cover in another article.
Designing and developing a website in the earlier times, was not as easy as it is today. You had to write every bit of code, without any syntax errors, debug it, check for the design issues, rectify them and then repeat the whole process till you got things perfect. But with the advent of CMS platforms or Content Management Systems, things have changed a lot and there is no looking back now. A person with zero coding skills can create stunning websites on these platforms. However, if you are a coder, you can go that extra mile by incorporating some of your coding skills and hacks. What is CMS or Content Management System? Content Management System, more popularly known as CMS, helps you build a website with ease from scratch, create pages, and modify and manage content without any technical know-how. There are a lot of features that it offers including storing images, storing and retrieving data, document handling and much more. Popular Content Management Systems There are a lot of content management platforms available. Here is the list of the most popular platforms. WordPress Shopify Wix Magento Joomla Drupal BigCommerce However, the most popular among them is WordPress which tops the list. It is the easiest content management system and nearly half of the websites on the internet are built on WordPress. The popularity of WordPress only seems to grow. Apart from these, there are a lot of not-so-popular platforms as well, like Ghost, TYPO3, Substack etc which we will cover in another blog. What kind of websites can you build with CMS? There is no limit to the type of websites built on such platforms. With WordPress, you can build any website like a static website, blog, eCommerce site, auction site, coupon site, portfolio, Education website and much more. However, platforms like Magento and Joomla are good for making eCommerce websites. So are Shopify and Wix. Each has its pros and cons. We will go into detail later. Advantages of using a Content Management System Easy to set up and maintain SEO Friendly User Friendly Extensive functionality with add-ons and plugins (though some are paid plugins, you get readymade ones that fits your need) Design customisation options available Cost efficient
