Wordpress
PHP Support and WordPress Version
PHP EOL? PHP is a script language and interpreter that is freely available and used primarily on websites. According to PHP and WordPress.org, 60% of websites are using end of life (EOL) or otherwise non-supported PHP versions. Using non-supported PHP versions creates major security risks not only to your website but also XMission’s Shared Hosting […]
Imunify360: XMission’s Exciting Shared Hosting Security Enhancement
XMission’s Shared Hosting platform now offers the next level of security using Imunify360. Imunify360 offers multiple levels of protection through an advanced firewall, malware detection, PHP patch management, reputation management, and much more. XMission includes Imunify360’s basic services with its Shared Hosting at no additional charge, plus the option of purchasing powerful web cleanup services […]
How to add a contact form to your WordPress website
A contact form is the most straight-forward and ubiquitous way for your website visitors to send you comments and information. WordPress does not offer a native form tool, so this job calls for a plugin. Mandatory disclaimer: DO NOT INSTALL UNTRUSTED PLUGINS! Malicious plugins can compromise your website and destroy your data! I strongly suggest […]
Converting an old HTML website to modern WordPress
Many websites developed ten or more years ago worked great at the time but have slowly fell out of style and usefulness as the internet has grown and evolved. These sites lack support for mobile screens, miss expected modern features, and often show stale design that conveys a sense of an abandoned endeavor like a […]
XMission Unlimited Hosting Control Panel Upgrade
XMission has completed a major upgrade to our Plesk Control Panel and now provides Parallel’s latest 12.05 Odin Control Panel. These updates address many security vulnerabilities and provide better stability, reliability, and enhanced development for our Unlimited Web Hosting customers. These new control panel upgrades bring both enhancements to the tools you are used to as well as […]
Understanding your Unlimited Web Hosting account
So you setup an Unlimited Web Hosting account with XMission and now your website is up but with a default template rather than your content. Yikes! You need to fix this but are completely confused as to where to log in to find anything and what credentials to use. Let’s make sense of it all. Your […]
Resources for your WordPress Website
I’ve covered how to set up WordPress and how to edit your site content in previous articles. Today’s installment of All Things WordPress is your definitive resource list of where to find just about everything you could need to get your WordPress site looking great and working perfectly. Refer to this handy guide for setting […]
How to edit your WordPress site content
In a previous post, I covered setting up and customizing a WordPress website with XMission shared hosting. In this article I will cover how to edit your WordPress website content. Good news, it’s super easy to edit text and images! Here’s how: NOTE: This post uses screenshots and terminology from WordPress version 3.9.1. Other versions […]
Setting up and customizing WordPress on XMission Unlimited Shared Hosting
The information in this article only pertains to setting up WordPress under XMission Unlimited Shared Hosting. Other web hosting services will vary greatly, so just keep it simple and use XMission. WordPress is a popular, free, full-featured blogging tool and CMS (Content Management System) which is a great solution for many website needs. There is […]