Disable WordPress Media Pages

Many years ago in 2016, someone asked. I would like to disable all attachment pages completely. I Googled it, but there’s just information on how to redirect to parent post or homepage. That’s not what I would call an elegant solution. Why introduce unnecessary permalinks that redirect to the homepage? Couldn’t it be disabled completely?  … Read more

WordPress should I attach or detach images?

There is no downside to having unattached media posts. This is a long running issue in the wordpress sphere. You may not understand the difference between “unattached” and “unused” in WordPress. WordPress notions of “attachments” and “attached to” status are very, very old, going back to WP 2.0. In some ways attachments are the original … Read more

WordPress How to Change wp-content/uploads url to custom url?

By default, all media files and documents uploaded through WordPress are saved in the /wp-content/uploads directory. The URLs is a reflection of the WordPress directories. Before WordPress version 3.5, WordPress provides settings under Media that allow publishers to change the name and location of the folder where WordPress stores all media files such as images, … Read more

WordPress Permalinks

What are WordPress Permalinks? WordPress Permalinks are the permanent URLs to your individual Difference Between Permalinks, Slugs, and Links The permalink is the entire link. The slug is the final part of that permalink. Media is a post, have comment, author, slug Disable Media Pages – A plugin to fix many annoyances with WordPress attachment … Read more

You don’t need a SEO plugin

Having the H1 and title tag the same is standard practice. “Need to craft your own meta description” is also pretty much outdated advice (I saw the writing on the wall over 5 years ago).  What matters is the content, the main reason to use SEO plugins is sitemap and schema, which is in some … Read more

WordPress website how to migrate to a new domain?

How to migrate a WordPress website to another domain? Steps And that’s it! You’ve successfully migrated your WordPress website to a new domain! Moving your website can be achieved with minimal costs and some effort, provided that you have a backup of the original site. Note Depending on your hosting provider (such as Hostinger), you … Read more

Webpages Common Errors

400 Bad Request Error  The web server cannot or will not process the client’s request due to a client-side error. The server detects a problem with how the request was made, likely due to malformed syntax or deceptive request routing. 401 Authorization Required Error Client request has not been completed because it lacks valid authentication … Read more

WordPress Web Server Configuration

What is hta access? .htaccess is a configuration file used by Apache web servers to control access and behavior for specific directories on a website. This file begins with a period to signify that it’s hidden within the folder. An .htaccess file can be used to load customized error pages (such as 404 pages), create URL … Read more

WordPress Images and SEO

Is Alt text for images really important? Can I omit it and just pass? Alt text is for accessibility. SEO is about priorities. The alt tag is simply a brief text description of an image. Like some older SEOs say, it’s a “nice to have”. WordPress how to change image file name after upload? WordPress … Read more

Build a Website FAQ

Can I set up website redirection after the domain expired? No, you cannot set up a website redirection after a domain has expired. Once a domain expires, the domain name resolution settings are no longer valid, meaning the connection between the domain name and the website’s server is severed. Therefore, there is no way to … Read more