WordPress is extremely lenient to the hosting requirements. It is likely one of the most forgiving CMSes to run on the least capable PHP hosts. That said there are advantages to some of hosts that specialize in WP. Those that do specialize and not just slap it on as marketing gimmick. I would put advantages … Read more
I would first remove any plugins that are not needed, or any that haven’t been updated for a while. Then I would install all updates (themes and plugins) and reinstall WP (all from the Admin, Update screen). That will get you a fresh install of WP and plugins/themes. Then I would manually look at all … Read more
I think you’re confusing wordpress.org vs wordpress.com. If wordpress.com is what you’re looking for, this isn’t the place. Per the About page of WPSE, Don’t ask about… WordPress.com support issues Now, if you’re referring to using self hosted WordPress (wordpress.org) with a .edu domain, there are no limitation on domain extensions (afaik) and you should … Read more
Change wp_sanitize function?
There are several problems in your logic, as WordPress won’t know which domain is going to handle actions. Even if you use a symlink from the other domain to point to .com domain, or even if you use htaccess rules to redirect requests, when a user upload some image, will they be saved as .com.au … Read more
Directing a new domain to a site the following components be configured: The DNS records for your domain are configured with the IP address of your hosting provider. A records are the critical records and are usually used in combination with CNAME records. Your hosting provider’s documentation the correct IP addresses to use, and your … Read more
I assume from your not-clear question that you have created a new site, and that you would like your domain name to use the new site. It is not clear if you changed hosts, or installed the new site in a new folder on your existing hosting place. If you changed hosts, then you will … Read more
Clear all rewrite_rules in the wp_options table in your database then open your local website in an incognito browser or clear your browser cache.
Redirecting Primary domain to a WordPress Installation in the Subdirectory without changing URL
Typically this is a really bad idea ( Google hates duplicate content). If you need to do this you can edit your servers host file, but in reality unless you have a specific reason you should be using a 301 re-direct.