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Forum: Networking WordPress
In reply to: Create virtual subdomainWhat you are looking for is called “wp multisite domain mapping”, if you search that phrase you will find plenty of starting points.
WPMU DEV has a decent post that should give you some basics:
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How to display tags on category page?This plugin allows you to do what I think you are looking for:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/list-category-posts/
You would use a short code similar to [catlist id=24 tags=”tag_name_here”]
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: All posts disappeared, failed login and password recoveryHow did you install WordPress?
If you installed automatically through your web host, many installers have an option to reset your admin user and password right from the backend:
Softaculous is a common installer for example:
https://www.softaculous.com/blog/reset-the-password-of-your-wordpress-installation/
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Can’t Edit Text WidgetsEnabling accessibility mode is a feature in WordPress to allow easier manipulation of widgets by users in the admin, it doesn’t mean you are enabling edits on the widget page:
http://websitesinwp.com/accessible-widgets/
You can test out a default theme, turn the accessibility mode back off (the default setting) and see if you are able to edit your widgets.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Ability to edit widgets disappearedThe other option is to switch to a default theme (twenty seventeen for example) and test again.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Alternative to Academic Writing Ordering SystemWhat aspect of the original plugin doesn’t fit your needs?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Show “dashboard” button on WP toolbar for logged out usersLooks like you figured this out judging by your site?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Admin panel hanging – no Internet connectionIf your goal is just to be able to work locally I find Local by Flywheel a free and reliable environment:
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Cannot Send Mail on VPS server(Ubuntu 16.04, Apache, PHP7)WP Mail gives you control over the outgoing server settings:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Save Live Preview without ActivatingDefinitely the better way.
A couple of tools I find reliable:
You can use Local by Flywheel to set up an easy local machine version:
https://local.getflywheel.com/If you install:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/On both sites, you can export from the live site (keep the export file as a backup also) and import on the local site. Just do the reverse when you are ready to push it to the live install.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Can’t Edit Text WidgetsIf you disable your plugins, does the issue persist?
If you can edit after disabling, enable them one by one and track down the troubled individual.
If not, post back here.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Ability to edit widgets disappearedIf you disable your plugins, does the issue persist?
If you can edit after disabling, enable them one by one and track down the troubled individual.
If not, post back here.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: I am Getting This Random Error Randomly When Clicking LinksDid you start this site with a local dev version and then migrate to a live host?
Seeing 127.0.0.1 in your error message makes is seem like you may have had the caching plugin enabled on a local install, I would clear the w3tc cache and clear the cache on your browser.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: any way to recover product from trash?By design, I have never seen an obvious way to simply “undelete” a WooCommerce product.
There may be remnants in the WP DB, are you trying to recover something significant, or just curious for future reference?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Category parentage not maintainedCan you point out an example of where you see the issue on your site?