Situation: Want to add a new WordPress Network site Main site resides an shared hosting Problem: Can’t set up wildcard DNS because of shared hosting Network Admin adds site OK attempting to view new WordPress Network site yields “Server not found” or “This page can’t be displayed“ Solution: The world needs dynamic name system (DNS)… Continue reading Adding New WordPress Network Site on Shared Hosting
Category: WordPress
Some life wasted by wordpress and out of date plugins.
Fix WordPress Plugin wp-db-backup Fails Downloading to Computer
Problem: wp-db-backup fails to “Download to your computer” Situation: Running WordPress 3.5.1 subdomain Network WordPress plugin wp-db-backup version 2.2.3 (current as of Mar, 2013) Backup option “Save to server” works normally Symptoms: Backup option “Download to your computer,” browser fails to download the backup file, no browser errors wp-db-backup finishes the backup normally Running in WP_DEBUG… Continue reading Fix WordPress Plugin wp-db-backup Fails Downloading to Computer
WordPress Network Setup 3.5.1 Multisite Requirements
Here is a digest version of WordPress Network (multisite) setup for multiple domains. In WordPress 3.5.1, there were two network multisite setup modes: subdomain and subfolder domains. We focus here on the subdomain mode of supporting multiple domains. Offered are opinions on setup differences between network subfolder and subdomains modes, setup preparation, and setup requirements.… Continue reading WordPress Network Setup 3.5.1 Multisite Requirements
Fix WordPress Plugin Hide-Title Fails Updating Posts & Pages
Problem: Update post or page fails to complete or remains blank This hack worked in the following situation. Other versions of WordPress and Hide-Title plugin might also benefit. Situation: Running WordPress 3.5.1 in subdomain Network mode WordPress plugin Hide-Title, by Dojo Digital, version 1.0.3 (current as of Mar, 2013) Backup option “Save to server” works normally… Continue reading Fix WordPress Plugin Hide-Title Fails Updating Posts & Pages
Fix WordPress My Sites Network Admin Broken Navigation Links
Steps taken with WordPress version 3.5.1: On a development server, you installed WordPress running from a subfolder. On the dev server, you then set up a WordPress Network and added a couple of subdomain sites. You then installed WordPress on a production server, running from the same named subfolder as on dev. You then backup… Continue reading Fix WordPress My Sites Network Admin Broken Navigation Links
Fix WordPress Plugin wp-db-backup Missing Context Help
Problem: context help in dashboard -> tools -> backup, is empty or missing Situation: After upgrading WordPress to version >= 3.3 WordPress plugin wp-db-backup version 2.2.3 (current as of Mar, 2013) Symptoms: Context help tab on the backup page is missing or empty With WP_DEBUG enabled you see “Notice: add_contextual_help is deprecated since version 3.3!… Continue reading Fix WordPress Plugin wp-db-backup Missing Context Help