Reference Library: A Deeper Look into Public and Private SSH Keys
A very good Q & A from StackOverflow that considers situations, as well as the technical issues.
Evaluating WordPress Plugins to Manage Header Images
When you want each Post or Page to have a unique banner image …
Why is the WordPress Kahuna Theme Messing with my Images?
Why is the WordPress Kahuna Theme Messing with my Images? As WordPress theme writers work with the functions of the WordPress core, there can be some interesting bugs. A bug is an unintended glitch in the programming. The Kahuna theme has a bug with how it uses the WordPress Featured …
How to Backup your Website
How to Backup your Website The reason to back up your website is so that you can replace it or move it. Reasons that you might want to replace your site are 1) in the case your site is hacked, 2) in case your site is broken. You may want …
So, Will Gutenberg Break my WordPress Site?
If you have a WordPress site, you may have seen this note in your dashboard. And, you may or may not have heard any of the hullabaloo swirling around this update. Any software update that affects the first number indicates a major technology change. In this case, it’s a shift …
Basic Theme Support Forum Thread
This is the support forum thread for the mysteriously appearing social media icons after an update to the Basic theme. ME: I have installed Basic on two sites. With the recent update on those sites, the sidebars are being activated before the Save is activated. And, it adds a set …
Is it a Hack, or is it a Bug?
Is it a Hack, or is it a Bug? Recently, this little set of icons has appeared mysteriously on a couple of client sites. The second social media icon goes to a Russian social Media site called vkontakte. The third social media icon also goes to Russian social media. Is …
The WordPress functions.php File
The WordPress functions.php File Introduction When WordPres doesn’t work the way you want it to … the WordPress core also provides multiple ways for you to customize. All customizations should be done with plugins or in a parent/child theme, but not all customizations are the same. Most of my theme …
Installing a Script
Installing a Script When you use a content management system like WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, or, if you use a web service like Wix, Weebly or Shopify, they offer a large library of additional software you can add to your site for functions like forms, galleries and sliders. But what …
When Technologies Collide: Finding the Right Pieces for the Puzzle
When Technologies Collide: finding the right pieces for the puzzle It’s a wise thing to understand your website’s technology. Then when the technology behaves unexpectedly, it’s easier to both understand why and find a solution. An example is the header images in the Kahuna Theme. What if you want to …