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You may have noticed that WordPress’s default PHP mail function is unreliable, and often sends your important emails straight to the spam folder, or even nowhere at all. At WPBeginner, we use an SMTP server to make sure our emails are delivered every time. But… Read More »

Building a thriving online community can transform your website, but most chat solutions create more problems than they solve. Many site owners learn this the hard way when they first start experimenting with chat rooms – every option seems to require expensive monthly payments or… Read More »

If you’re seeing the WordPress critical error message right now, take a deep breath 😮‍💨 — we’ve got you covered. As a team that’s managed WordPress sites for over a decade, we can understand how overwhelming it may feel to new users. Through running WPBeginner… Read More »

When building websites, we often encounter the need to display content from external sources without hosting it ourselves. This is where iFrames shine. Whether you’re embedding a video, a map, or a third-party application, iFrames provides a seamless way to integrate external content into your… Read More »

Normally, you can make a WordPress backup of your content and save it on your computer. However, these backups are not readable or easy to share without installing WordPress again. Another simple approach is to save your articles and landing pages on your computer. This… Read More »

Do you want to create a full width page in WordPress, so you can stretch your content across the screen? Most WordPress themes already come with a built-in full-width page template that you can use. However, if your theme doesn’t have one, then it’s easy… Read More »

Performing day-to-day website maintenance and admin tasks can be overwhelming. From moderating comments and sending notifications to updating content and managing user roles, these repetitive tasks can take up a significant amount of your time. However, by creating automated workflows, you can simplify these processes… Read More »

WordPress 5.6 was released earlier today, and it is the last major release of 2020. This new release is packed with a lot of improvements and new features. It also includes a brand new default WordPress theme. In this article, we’ll share what’s new in… Read More »

Cloud-based phone systems are a great option when your team members work remotely or work from home. However, choosing the best cloud phone system is an important decision because it can impact your business and customers. As a company with remote employees all over the… Read More »

It can be disheartening to build a new website only to find it’s invisible on Google. We get this question a lot, and it often comes down to one simple step many beginners miss. At WPBeginner, we learned early on that you have to tell… Read More »