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Thanks Simon,
Ok, I think I’m right in having to check the tick box “anyone can register” in WP general settings, then set it to subscriber. Now when anyone clicks the login link from the Symposium Forum, the register link is available there on the WP login page.
This really looks to be a superb plugin…much needed.
Hi, I have recently installed Symposium on my site and it really looks amazing. I have the forum page set up, but don’t see any link so people can register when they visit, only “login”. I know the author removed the register features from this latest version, so does that mean visitors are able to register via the login link? Does WP handle this itself, or do I need to install another plugin for this purpose? I would prefer not to install any more plugins. Thanks
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Upgrade to 3.0 problem: can’t edit pages from DashboardProblem solved, thanks Ipstenu !
After upgrading to 3.0 the dashboard appeared but plugins, google analytics, wordpress news etc, were in a permanent state of loading.
I couln’t access anything whatsoever, clicking on pages, plugins or anything at all just resulted in “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”.
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I renamed my plugins folder from cpanel, I then tried to access my WP dashboard…it worked, and I could edit pages, posts etc although it said I had no plugins installed.
I went back and renamed my plugins folder to it’s original name, and tried the WP dashboard again. All plugins appeared, I just had to activate them all.
Everything seems fine now.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Upgrade to 3.0 problem: can’t edit pages from DashboardSince upgrading to 3.0 the dashboard appears but plugins, google analytics, wordpress news etc, are in a permanent state of loading.
I can’t access anything whatsoever, clicking on pages, plugins or anything at all just goes to “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”.
Any ideas?
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: RSS Includes Pages PluginThanks Samboll,
That’s a help, I really need RSS on my site. Can’t believe it doesn’t include RSS for pages as well as posts on WP…and as far as I can see there’s only 2 plugins that will sort it.
Anyway I’ll install the plugin, it should be fine.
Thanks.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSHmm…good points Gangleri and RVoodoo !
This is a tricky one.
I recently discovered I had anonymous ftp access allowed, this must be set to default on my web host as I’ve never touched it. That’s a definite security hole right there. I have now obviously blocked it.
I will make doubly sure that it’s not a dodgy plugin doing it, and look at other possible sources on the server.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSAs I delete WP it says that the MySQL database, and the MySQL user will be deleted.
Also yes, I have re uploaded the theme after a new install.
I have read “how to completely clean a hacked wordpress blog”, but I’m slightly unsure about deleting individual files on the server.
Thanks for the help Gangleri, but I think I will really need to talk to my web host as it seems to be the root of the problem.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSI cannot get rid of this problem…
I have deleted my wordpress installation numerous times, and restored backups from before the hack as far as I know, and the RSS still breaks down with inserted spam.
Now I’ve wiped and reinstalled wordpress and not even restored any backups, but started my site from scratch with only security plugins installed. A day later the same problem came back with a “junk after document element” error when I ran it through feed validator, showing a whole load of spam.
My Web host Justhost are no help, they said they will fix the problem but have not. I wrote a detailed email describing what is happening and their reply was “Change your passwords and run a virus checker on your computer”…ridiculous! I have done that plenty of times.
I am deleting and reinstalling WP and not altering or deleting anything else. When I delete WP, if I then go to my files and see anything that is still there that looks like a WP file, should I be deleting that as well?
Obviously a fresh install is not removing the problem.
Any suggestions or help would be very much appreciated…
Thanks.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Annoying icon…Ok yes I did that and it’s cleared it…thanks ClaytonJames
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSThanks songdogtech,
Oh yes of course, that url and javascript is just from a plugin I added a while back. I seemed to start getting problems with the hack since I added a Youtube plugin, that could be just a coincidence but will delete it anyway.
I will try running a plugin called “Exploit Scanner”, and also “SearchRegEx” as you said.
I don’t know how these spammers and hackers can sleep at night, spewing their junk all over peoples hard work.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSI think I have located the problem.
When I view the browser source code I find this dodgy looking line of java script at the bottom of every page on my site.
</script><script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js”></script>
Bear with, me I’m a newby at this stuff…
How do I get rid of this? I have looked through my PHP files, without finding it
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSHi
This is driving me CRAZY !!
I wiped my wordpress installation and installed a new one, but before this I made a full backup from my host, (maybe containing the hack). I imported a recently made XML backup file into the fresh installation, and it showed up as a basic site with my posts, but without plugins or images.
I then restored the full backup of my site I made from my host, and my site was completely restored. I have been checking the RSS feed every day and it has been ok, I thought I had got rid of it.
But now, around a week later the problem has come back.
(RSS feed contains errors)
I think I will have to wipe wordpress again, import a recent XML file, and then manually add all my images. A tough job as my site has 64 pages.
Can anyone offer any suggestions or help?
I have the “Bad Behaviour”, “Project Honeypot”, and “secure wordpress” plugins installed, but these do not seem to stop it
Thanks
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Link Spam in embedded RSSI’m running wordpress 2.8.6, if I update it then the link spam in my RSS dissapears and the RSS works ok. But then a day or two later the link spam comes back, and my RSS goes down again. I have added security plugins since the hack, but I think this is like shutting the door after the horse has bolted.
Updating wordpress does not wipe the problem, it just comes back. I think I need to delete wordpress from my web host (justhost) and do a fresh install. I have exported XML files from my WP site to import after I reinstall WP, but I’m not sure if this includes my images.