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Ultimate htaccess tweak for Speed and Security .htaccess, the file which control the Apache webserver, is very useful and allows you to do a lot of things. In this article, I have compiled 10 .htaccess snippets that any web developer should have in his toolbox. Before editing your .htaccess file, always make a backup so you can restore it if needed. # BEGIN WordPress---------------------------------www.wpbuff.com------- RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] RewriteCond...

WordPress : Ultimate list of SQL Queries for datab...

For those who don’t know yet, SQL queries have to be executed within the MySQL command line interpreter or a web interface such as the popular PhpMyAdmin. Since we’re going to work on WordPress, you should note that the SQL Executionner plugin provides an easy-to-use interface that allows you to run SQL queries directly on your WordPress blog dashboard. Although all the queries from this article have been...

How to Control or Totally Disable Post Revisions

WordPress, by default, will save copies of each edit made to a post or page, allowing the possibility of reverting to a previous version of that post or page. Cleaning post revisions can drastically reduce the database size. To avoid database size issues in a long run, the saving of revisions can be disabled, or a maximum number of revisions per post or page can be specified. Disable Post Revisions If you do not set this...

WordPress 3.2 : Modify AutoSave Interval

When editing a post, WordPress uses Ajax to auto-save revisions to the post as you edit. You may want to increase this setting for longer delays in between auto-saves, or decrease the setting to make sure you never lose changes. The default is 60 seconds. If your internet connection is a bit slow, chances that this might annoy you some times. // Modify AutoSave Interval define('AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL', 300 ); To modify auto-save...

What is WordPress Secret Key ? How to create Secur...

A secret key makes your website difficult to hack into by adding random elements to your login password. In other words, a secret key is a password with elements that make it harder to generate enough options to break through your security barriers. A password like “password” or “test” is simple and easily broken. A random, unpredictable password such as “88a7daaasdba6ad3cb3c76a09641fc”...

WordPress Ping List – Updated (July 2011)

Here is an updated WordPress list which automatically submits your newly created or newly updated post to ping services including country specific Google bots. Updated 11th July 20011 (Please contribute if you have more to this list or think a few are invalid Thanks in advance...

Self-Install WordPress 3.2 on Hosting Server

Step 1: Download and Extract WordPress to Desktop Download and unzip the WordPress package from http://wordpress.org/download/. Extract the contents to a working folder on your computer, to configure the installation files and upload the files to you server. Step 2: Create Database and User on Hosting Server If you are using a hosting provider, you may already have a WordPress database set...

Migrate from Blogger to WordPress completeley in 5...

Migrating from Blogger to a custom WordPress platform can sometimes be tricky. People often end up deleting posts, missing images, losing traffic from older post and what not. Here is the easiest method to quickly migrate your blog from blogger.com to wordress in 5 minutes and using just 7 simple steps ! Download and Install the following plugins Blogger Importer Blogger 301 Redirect Blogger Import plugin has the...

Advantages and Disadvantages Of Self-Hosted WordPr...

Advantages Of Self-Hosted WordPress Access to hundreds and thousands of Free themes and Premium themes Customization of those themes and apply cutom CSS Access to hundreds and thousands of Free Plugins and Premium Plugins Depending on your hosting service provider you can get root access for easy web-administration Generate revenue by applying your own ads thourgh PPC and Affiliate programs Easy backup and restoring of...

Things to Know Before Installing WordPress 3.2

If you are here, then you most probably know the pros and cons of using WordPress as a blogging platform. So I am not going to even try and explain what WordPress 3.x is all about? But I guess that “you may or may not” know the different options available to you as a blogger to start using WordPress as your blogging platform. So here we go….! First of all you must realize that WordPress has always been known for its...