You may need to do redirections on your WordPress site from time to time. While they can be done with PHP or via code tweaks in your .htaccess file, this article explains a simpler and more robust method involving the WordPress Redirection plugin.
Web Development
Dealing With WordPress Cron (WP-Cron) Issues
WP-Cron is how WordPress handles time-based job scheduling on sites. Sort of like the Linux cron utility. But WP-Cron could be very resource intensive since it executes on every page load. I share some insights/solutions to the problem in this post.
Changing Or Redirecting Your WordPress Author Archive Link
On WordPress blogs with one author, the author archive link is often useless because it generally displays a roll up of articles similar to what is already on the homepage. This article discusses various options for changing the author archive link.
How To Block Or Disable WordPress User Accounts
Content management systems have the ability to maintain multiple user and admin accounts. Sometimes, it becomes necessary to deny users access to their accounts. This post explains options available to you in WordPress and the pros and cons of each.
500 Internal Server Error – All You Need To Know
Whether you are a techie or a regular Internet user, it is very likely that you have come across the frustrating “500 Internal Server Error”. This article explains what it is exactly. It discusses what causes the error, and what may be done to fix it.
Google Analytics, Ghostery, Ad Blockers, And Event Tracking
Blocking of third-party tracking scripts like Google Analytics using ad blockers and tools like Ghostery is one way people attempt to protect their privacy on the Internet. This is great. However, when Google Analytics is missing, some critical piece of website functionality may break. This article explains a common scenario where this may happen and demonstrates a workaround that webmasters can implement to prevent the problem.