WordPress is used by 30% of websites – even in a sample of the top million websites. It’s popular and it works. In order to…
The Silicon Dales Guide to Updating WordPress
plugins
Plugins are additional code added to a software setup to add extra functionality. So for instance, you might have an online store, but you sell digital products and want to add a downloads feature – usually a plugin would be used to achieve this. Additionally, the term “plugin” can apply to all kinds of software with an extension available from games to accounts packages.
If you would like help to setup, configure or customize your plugin setup especially on a website, get in touch with Silicon Dales.
Mandrill: wp_mail has been declared by another process or plugin, so you won’t be able to use Mandrill until the problem is solved.
Troubleshoot this Mandrill-related clash on your Wordpress website. The following error message may be produced if the WordPress plugin Mandrill is installed and activated while…
Fix Broken YouTube Auto Embed with WordPress
2018 UPDATE – please note that the issue below is resolved in the latest versions of WordPress. Update to the latest version of WP and…
Mobile Versions: How Do We Make Our Website Look Better on an iPhone or Android Handset?
The mobile web is here, and it doesn’t look like it is going anywhere fast, now, does it?! So you probably want to make your…
How to Get Auto-Update Working on WordPress – Update WP Version & Plugins Without FTP
Whenever there’s a new version of WordPress out (which should always be installed for security reasons – (WordPress 3.4.2 is out today!)) or a new…
WordPress Extensions
We often install the Open source (free, and developed by a community of programmers, rather than one, paid, team) Content Management System (CMS), WordPress. WordPress…
New WordPress “Race Maps” Plugin Built in Silicon Dales
This plugin has been closed and is no longer available for download. This morning, we committed the 1.0 version of a new WordPress plugin, called…
WordPress Age Verification
There are lots of times when you want to check the age of your visitors before allowing them access to your WordPress website, for example…