Title: James Kirk's Replies | WordPress.org --- # James Kirk [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 171 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/3/?output_format=md)… [10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/10/?output_format=md) [11](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/11/?output_format=md) [12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/12/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [[Small Business] How to Add Picture to Front Page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-picture-to-front-page-small-busines-free/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-picture-to-front-page-small-busines-free/#post-3896017) * Hey MarkRDobbins, * Your link doesn’t seem to be showing the site. * But that’s cool. Did you try to upload an image/photo to your post as a Featured Image? You probably know how, but here’s a quick video in case you don’t: * [Upload A Post Featured Image in WordPress](http://youtu.be/zFmbTu8WMg4) * Hope that is of help. * `Cheers! :)` * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Facebook og:title is adding information](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/facebook-ogtitle-is-adding-information/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/facebook-ogtitle-is-adding-information/#post-3722722) * Hey Lance_Kidd, * I get this too, however I thought that was the way it should be. What alternative output are you hoping to see? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] [Plugin: WordPress SEO by Yoast] Yoast adding SITE NAME to my Title Tag?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [12 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/#post-2909261) * It can certainly get scary when our client’s sites, aka our paycheck, is on the line! * Not really sure what you might have done, dannedude. We would have to see the code. * When you created and activated the child theme was everything working groovy like? Then, when you added a copy of the header.php file to your child theme ( it was a copy from the parent theme, yes?) that is when things went south? I. e., “messed up”? * We would likely need to see a copy of the header.php file you were using in your child things when the site stopped behaving the way you wanted it to. * `Cheers! :)` * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] [Plugin: WordPress SEO by Yoast] Yoast adding SITE NAME to my Title Tag?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/#post-2909257) * Hey! Glad you got a start in the right direction. * A few things: 1. The parent theme is really “on top”. The child theme pulls from the parent. 2. You don’t have to do anything to the parent theme! It just is 3. I placed a link to the Child Theme info here in the Codex in the previous comment! * Cheers x * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] [Plugin: WordPress SEO by Yoast] Yoast adding SITE NAME to my Title Tag?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-yoast-adding-site-name-to-my-title-tag/#post-2909255) * Hey Dannedude, * The best way to deal with this issue is to: 1. Make sure you are using a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) so changes you make to the header.php file won’t get overwritten should the theme receive an update. And, 2. Create a new header.php file in your child theme folder (just create a copy from the parent theme) and then replace whatever code you find between the title tags in the head section. Like this: `<?php whatever code you find in your existing theme ?>` 3. Replace that with: `<?php wp_title(''); ?>` * If you have a specific requirement for a separator character, just place that character between the two ticks inside the parenthesis. Like this: * `wp_title('|');` * This is what I have to do on most of the sites which I install WordPress SEO. But I feel it’s worth it because it gives me control over those SEO aspects and takes it out of the realm of the theme. * Hope that helps. * Cheers 🙂 * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Site is down](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-down-11/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-down-11/#post-3292915) * I’m able to see your site’s home page, however it has no style sheets associated with it. Also, all of the internal pages are returning a 500 server error. I’m inclined to agree with Andrew and say there’s something up with your host’s server. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Side bars don't show on smartphones.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/side-bars-dont-show-on-smartphones/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/side-bars-dont-show-on-smartphones/#post-3292641) * Hey carrnell, * I’m guessing the answer to your question is **no** considering this little snippet that I found on the [Ari’s description page](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ari): * > (the theme switches to a two-column layout when viewed on a horizontal iPad > screen, and to a one-column layout on iPhones) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Editing issues](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-issues-2/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-issues-2/#post-3292771) * Did you get a chance to clear your browser’s cache? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Need plugin, please help!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-plugin-please-help/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-plugin-please-help/#post-3292770) * [Advanced Search Widget](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-search-widget/) might work for you depending upon how you are categorizing and tagging your articles. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Site is down](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-down-11/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-is-down-11/#post-3292911) * Looks like it’s back up. Having any other challenges? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Permalink problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/page/2/#post-3257347) * The redirection plugin can be a little tricky to get just right. This is how you’d set up the redirect for the former About page: * ``` Source URL: /about/ Target URL: http://phoenixhealingarts.net/about-mimi-rhys HTTP Code: 301 ``` * Try that and see if they work for you. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Are all plugins created equal?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/are-all-plugins-created-equal/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/are-all-plugins-created-equal/#post-3265791) * Hey Richmond Media, * Check out this article over at WP Beginner called [How Many WordPress Should You Install on Your Site?](http://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/how-many-wordpress-plugins-should-you-install-on-your-site/). * It should answer your questions nicely while giving some unique insight into the fallacy of “minimizing the number of plugins…” * Cheers! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Permalink problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/page/2/#post-3257341) * Good for you Snowyn! * One thing I’d suggest now that you are “good” is to make sure you create redirects for the search engines. Do you have a Google Webmaster Tools account? If those former 404 pages were listed in the Google search index, they are going to show as broken. You’ll want to get in there and make sure you show Google that you have “fixed” the problem. * And you’ll likely want to use a plugin like [Redirection](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/) to point the old pages to their new, working counterparts. Or not, if those 404s don’t show up in GWT! * Cheers! * Forum: [Meetups](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/meetups/) In reply to: [Arizona Mesa/Gilbert/Chandler](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arizona-mesagilbertchandler/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/arizona-mesagilbertchandler/#post-3260446) * Hey dealermangle, I’m in the Verde Valley. Too far? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Permalink problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/) * [James Kirk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boldlygoing/) * (@boldlygoing) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-problem-59/page/2/#post-3257332) * [@snowyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snowyn/) What Mika said :/ * Thought I’d already asked that. Upon review I realize it was another thread. 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