Title: mabans's Replies | WordPress.org --- # mabans [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Will someone update or create a polling plugin for WP 1.5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-someone-update-or-create-a-polling-plugin-for-wp-15/) * [mabans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/) * (@mabans) * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-someone-update-or-create-a-polling-plugin-for-wp-15/#post-164836) * I 2nd that motion. please!! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Gamerz Poll](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gamerz-poll/) * Thread Starter [mabans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/) * (@mabans) * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gamerz-poll/#post-163797) * Anyone? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Formatting issues.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/formatting-issues/) * Thread Starter [mabans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mabans/) * (@mabans) * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/formatting-issues/#post-150948) * I figured out what was wrong.. * The above note at the admin and theme headers * ‘’](http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”>’); * Did not let the rest of the information below load properly. I honestly do not know why. When I removed it and tried to see where the address in there leaded to it prompted me to Download. * Now the question is why is this exactly needed? I removed it and the site worked fine, and I’m left to assume my hosting provider (CI HOST) has blocked incoming connections when they attempt to bring in files. From my stand point this is a good security measure but what are the ramifications of not including * ‘