How to properly secure my WordPress installation?
Links: http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress http://perishablepress.com/press/tag/security/ (lots of great articles) http://www.wpsecure.net/secure-wordpress/
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What is the purpose of the “Hello Dolly” plugin?
One of your old favourite songs from way back when For the fun of it, straight from the plugin page. This is not just a plugin, it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong: Hello, Dolly. When activated you will randomly see … Read more
What specific database privileges does WordPress need?
If your database is set up to deny remote connections (i.e. only applications on the same server can interact with the database) then there’s no danger in giving your WordPress user full access. As a matter of fact, most automated installation scripts used by web hosts grant full access to their WordPress user by default. … Read more
Permalink Issues by Installing WordPress in Subdirectory / Subfolder
What I generally do Install WP in sub directory. Open permalink set required permalink. Open settings->general link Remove the sub directory name from ‘Site Address (URL)’ Cut the index.php and .htaccess files from sub directory and paste them to root change code in index.php as you did. Again access settings->permalink save the form Done. You … Read more
How do I install two versions of WordPress on 1 server?
The database connection constants are defined in the wp-config.php file. Whether the 2 wp-config.php files in the jiewmeng directory and the WordPress directory are the same? You need to create 2 different databases and set their constants in the respective wp-config.php files.
Install and configure WordPress while old site is still active
While this might be not the easiest task for a beginner, it is very well possible – with a little help from some plugins. In a similar scenario I would usually install WordPress under a subdomain. When everything is looking ok to launch, I would recommend to first (always!) make a backup of everything. You can … Read more
the correct order of manual install WP and SSL on server
There’s not a correct order. Either way will work and results in a WordPress install that is secured with SSL. What makes sense in a situation, depends on the setup and workflow. If you can plan ahead, it’s optimal to set up the SSL on your server first. Because doing so, you don’t have to … Read more
Does plugin uninstall always put WordPress back into original state?
Short answer: Plugins do not modify existing files, they hook into WordPress via an exposed API. Plugins can modify database schema. Plugins don’t have to uninstall cleanly. Plugin Hooks Plugins hook into WordPress at specific point exposed by the WordPress core. http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API As an example, the function get_option() reads a site option from the database. … Read more
Things to take care when moving from hosted wordpress to self-hosting
The article you linked to covers everything you need to know. I will just clarify what you do not understand and what is outdated. Site Redirect The domain mapping is done through wordpress.com to do a 301 direct, which tells search engines that you have moved permanently to a new address. It is outdated now … Read more
How to Create a Custom WordPress Install Package?
I’ve answered a similar Question. Basically: create a Dropin plugin at the root of wp-content named install.php inside install.php, create a new version of the pluggable function wp_install_defaults() remove all unwanted defaults and customize at will, like: update_option(‘template’, ‘your-theme’); update_option(‘stylesheet’, ‘your-theme’); update_option(‘current_theme’, ‘Your Theme’); update_option(‘my_theme_options’, $theme_options_array ); auto-activate some bundled plugins bundle everything into one … Read more