Editing wp-config.php
One of the most important files in your WordPress installation is the wp-config.php file. This file is located in the root of your WordPress file […]
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Hardening WordPress
Security in WordPress is taken very seriously, but as with any other system there are potential security issues that may arise if some basic security […]
Nginx
While the LAMP stack (Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP) is very popular for powering WordPress, it is also possible to use Nginx. WordPress […]
Brute Force Attacks
Unlike hacks that focus on vulnerabilities in software, a Brute Force Attack aims at being the simplest kind of method to gain access to a […]
htaccess
The .htaccess is a distributed configuration file, and is how Apache handles configuration changes on a per-directory basis. WordPress uses this file to manipulate how […]
Administration Over SSL
To easily enable (and enforce) WordPress administration over SSL, there are two constants that you can define in your site’s wp-config.php file. It is not […]
Multisite Network Administration
Once you’ve created a Multisite Network, there are some additional things you might need to know about advanced administration, due to the additional complexity of […]
Two Step Authentication
Also known as Two-Factor Authentication. Two-step authentication is showing up all over the Internet as more sites look for better ways to secure logins, which […]
Installing WordPress in Your Language
Note: this article is about displaying the WordPress Administrative “back-end” in your language. If you are looking for information on how to localize your “front-end” […]
Custom Fields
WordPress has the ability to allow post authors to assign custom fields to a post. This arbitrary extra information is known as meta-data. This meta-data […]