Time to time, we share tutorials on WPBeginner that involves users adding code snippets to their theme’s functions.php file. While this process is fairly easy for those who know how PHP works, it seems a bit tedious for new users. Often beginners want to accomplish the final result of the tutorial, but they lack the PHP knowledge to understand how to properly paste the code without breaking the site. There is nothing wrong with that, and if you are reading…
Continue Reading »How to Fix WordPress FeedBurner Feeds Not Updating
In the past we have shown you how to setup FeedBurner for your WordPress site. Recently we had an issue here at WPBeginner where our Feedburner feed was not updating. We published a post 8 hours ago, and our feed was still not updated. After some tinkering around and research, we managed to find several potential solutions. In this article, we will show you how to fix WordPress FeedBurner feeds not updating. Activate Pingshot If you followed our step by…
Continue Reading »How to use FTP to upload files to WordPress for Beginners
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a fast and simple way to transfer files from one computer to another over the internet. In simple term, it is how you send one file from your computer to your web hosting server. In this article, we will show you how to use FTP to upload a plugin to WordPress. We will also show you how to change the permissions of each individual file. In the video tutorial, we will be using a software…
Continue Reading »How to Sell Ads in Your WordPress Blog with BuySellAds
Banner advertisement is by far the most common form of advertisement through out the web (including blogs). There are numerous ways to sell ads in your WordPress blog, but in this particular article, we will share with you a particular company, BuySellAds, that we have been using since WPBeginner was started. Due to BuySellAds, we never had to worry about getting advertisers, filling up our inventory (we have been sold out for over twelve months now), or dealing with the…
Continue Reading »What is a WordCamp and Why You Should Attend? [Infographic]
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In this infographic we attempt to explain what is a WordCamp, history of WordCamps, Who is the WordCamp for, what should you expect when attending WordCamps, and what are the benefits of attending a WordCamp.
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