Title: riddle's Replies | WordPress.org --- # riddle [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin] UpDraft Backups not workings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-backups-not-workings/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-backups-not-workings/#post-14970765) * Data point: today I’m getting the “Unable to expand” message on my Mac for the plugins.zip and themes.zip files if I download them through the UpDraftPlus interface on my website, but I’m not getting the error if I download them directly from Google Drive. The uploads, db and others files can expand successfully when downloaded through my website. * The exact error message is a MacOS popup which says `Unable to expand backup_2010- 10-14-1010_[redacted]-themes.zip" into` * (There’s no folder or filename after “into”.) * Surprisingly, the apparently corrupted files are slightly **larger** than the GDrive versions which successfully expand. I would have expected a download problem to result in a smaller file. * I have not tried to restore from either version though, so I can’t vouch for any of them to actually be uncorrupted. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WP Super Cache] Efficient deactivation and reactivation of WP Super Cache during upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/efficient-deactivation-and-reactivation-of-wp-super-cache-during-upgrade/) * Thread Starter [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/efficient-deactivation-and-reactivation-of-wp-super-cache-during-upgrade/#post-2855848) * Addendum to question 3: Or could I safely upgrade WordPress without deactivating WP Super Cache at all? * 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] disable meta desc in all posts page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-disable-meta-desc-in-all-posts-page/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-disable-meta-desc-in-all-posts-page/#post-2828560) * Junithorn, look for the “Screen Options” pulldown in the upper right. That will let you turn off particular columns in the All Pages and All Posts views. * 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] Option to disable/enable columns in All Posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-option-to-disableenable-columns-in-all-posts/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-seo-by-yoast-option-to-disableenable-columns-in-all-posts/page/2/#post-2811374) * Joost, * Lovely plugin! * While you consider whether to add an option to disable the additional columns, how about adding this to the FAQ on the plugin directory? * Something like: * **Q: The SEO columns on the All Pages and All Posts screens have made the table difficult to read. How can I turn them off?** A: Use the “Screen Options” pulldown in the upper right. * Thanks. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)] [Plugin: Advanced Custom Fields] How to add ACF to WordPress search/Relevanssi](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-custom-fields-how-to-add-acf-to-wordpress-searchrelevanssi/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-custom-fields-how-to-add-acf-to-wordpress-searchrelevanssi/#post-2590751) * Okay, I couldn’t avoid another plugin, but this one let me include custom fields in standard search results without having to think through all the implications of Relevanssi: * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-everything/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-everything/) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)] [Plugin: Advanced Custom Fields] How to add ACF to WordPress search/Relevanssi](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-custom-fields-how-to-add-acf-to-wordpress-searchrelevanssi/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-custom-fields-how-to-add-acf-to-wordpress-searchrelevanssi/#post-2590750) * Relevanssi looks great, but I hate to add yet another plugin. * Is there no way to make standard WP search pick up custom fields? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Performance of "Conditional Widgets" and "Custom Post Widgets" plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/performance-of-conditional-widgets-and-custom-post-widgets-plugins/) * Thread Starter [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/performance-of-conditional-widgets-and-custom-post-widgets-plugins/#post-2722479) * Thanks, MTL! * As it turns out, the widget overkill on the site is unnecessary. Most of these widgets only appear on one page. * So we’re going to try getting rid of the sidebar in the template and using blockquotes or shortcodes to just float a box of text to the right as needed. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [wp-Andreas01 problems with widgets etc.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-andreas01-problems-with-widgets-etc/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-andreas01-problems-with-widgets-etc/#post-2015349) * I just upgraded to WP 3.2.1 and I’m having trouble with the [WP-Andreas01](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/wp-andreas01) theme as well. * I seem to be able to use widgets, but on the admin screen for Pages a bunch of options have disappeared and I’m getting errors like: * `Warning: file(/export/httpd/vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-content/themes/wp-andreas01/ footer.orig.php) [function.file]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in/ export/httpd/vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-admin/includes/theme.php on line 187` * `Warning: implode() [function.implode]: Invalid arguments passed in /export/httpd/ vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-admin/includes/theme.php on line 187` * `Warning: file(/export/httpd/vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-content/themes/wp-andreas01/ header.orig.php) [function.file]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in/ export/httpd/vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-admin/includes/theme.php on line 187` * `Warning: implode() [function.implode]: Invalid arguments passed in /export/httpd/ vhosts/foo/data/blog/wp-admin/includes/theme.php on line 187` * Etc. * As far as I can tell, WP-Andreas-01 hasn’t been updated since 2008. Is it just busted for WP 3.1? Has anybody tried to debug it? * Or should I just give up and migrate to a new theme? Anyone have a theme to suggest which has an easy migration path from WP-Andreas01? * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [3.01 Update – Failed and stuck! PLEASE Fix your upgrade!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/301-update-failed-and-stuck-please-fix-your-upgrade/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/301-update-failed-and-stuck-please-fix-your-upgrade/page/2/#post-1607047) * I’d like to get back to the original poster’s point: 3.0.1 automatic upgrades are too unreliable for the very WP admins who most need one-click upgrades. * ipstenu’s reply (“This is a problem with your server setup, most likely, not WP. The most likely reason would be that your PHP setup doesn’t like the way WP 3.0.1 is unzipping and copying files.”) misses the point. If there are common PHP configurations under which the automatic upgrade won’t work, then at a minimum the upgrade script should test for them before breaking the site. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Does disallowing URLs discourage paid human spammers?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-disallowing-urls-discourage-paid-human-spammers/) * Thread Starter [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-disallowing-urls-discourage-paid-human-spammers/#post-1531374) * I meant to add: for anyone wondering what rel=nofollow is, here’s Google’s explanation. * [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/01/preventing-comment-spam.html](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/01/preventing-comment-spam.html) * Odd that WordPress was listed as having signed on in 2005. I guess we don’t see rel=nofollow in universal use because implementation would be up to theme developers, not Matt Mullenweg & co. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Does disallowing URLs discourage paid human spammers?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-disallowing-urls-discourage-paid-human-spammers/) * Thread Starter [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-disallowing-urls-discourage-paid-human-spammers/#post-1531372) * Matt, thanks for the reply. Two thoughts: * (1) These spammers aren’t coming from a single IP address but from thousands. I used to block IP addresses in .htaccess years ago, but I don’t think that works any more. * (2) rel=nofollow would be a good long-term solution if all WordPress sites everywhere adopted it because it would remove the SEO incentive for comment spam. However, for one site to implement rel=nofollow does nothing. The human spammers wouldn’t even know that it’s in place. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [searching for Google Search widget](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-for-google-search-widget/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/searching-for-google-search-widget/#post-878979) * I had the same question. The only place I’ve found it so far is embedded in the old Sidebar Widgets plugin from 2007 (now obsolete since sidebar widgets are part of the WordPress core): * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets/other_notes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets/other_notes/) * One problem with using it as a model is that I don’t know whether the old Sidebar Widgets plugin had identical coding requirements as the widgets feature now built into WP. * I wish the Codex people would make sure that the Google Search widget is up to date in a known place, and then link to it wherever it is mentioned in the Codex. * UPDATE: * I may have been looking at an obsolete widget tutorial; this one does include a link to the old Google Search widget (which is as I thought embedded in the old Sidebar Widgets plugin). More importantly, though, it addresses changes in WP 2.8 and includes its own sample widget: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgets_API#Developing_Widgets](http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgets_API#Developing_Widgets) * Maybe the real problem in the Codex is redundant old tutorials that don’t keep up with developments in WP… * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Comment Preview for 1.5?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-preview-for-15/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-preview-for-15/page/3/#post-138008) * Very nice. I only wish it were compatible with the spam blocker I already use, [WP-Gatekeeper](http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/tools/wordpress/wp-gatekeeper.html). I prefer a simple text question over CAPTCHA, but I know this is an edge case. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [WP 2.0 Spam Protection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-20-spam-protection/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-20-spam-protection/#post-365329) * To reply to my own message: instead of CAPTCHA I decided to try Eric Meyer’s WP-Gatekeeper. [http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/wordpress/wp-gatekeeper.html](http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/wordpress/wp-gatekeeper.html) * It uses a trivial (for humans) question in plain text instead of an obscured graphic. A typical question might be, “What color is an orange?” * Until the spammers are using AI I think this approach will be almost as effective as CAPTCHA and without the accessibility problems (or the need to install a graphics package). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [WP 2.0 Spam Protection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-20-spam-protection/) * [riddle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/) * (@riddle) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-20-spam-protection/#post-365307) * Anybody have any opinions on the best/easiest to install of the CAPTCHA anti- spam plugins? Like those at: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Spam_Tools#Captcha](http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Spam_Tools#Captcha) * No flames about CAPTCHA, please — I’m aware of its accessibility issues, but after lots of bad experiences with false positives and negatives, and impatience with having to clean out the queue of suspected-but-not-proven spam, I’m reluctantly leaning toward CAPTCHA. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riddle/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)