My websites run on WordPress using CloudFlare for security and performance enhancements. Including AMP copies of posts is becoming a necessity for SEO and page load speed reasons. I recently therefore installed and activated the AMP plugin for WordPress. Today I received an email from Google Search Console stating: Google systems have detected that some […]
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Fix WordPress Images Saving to Wrong Date
The image on this post has the file location https://organicweb.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/wordpress-300×300.png. I however uploaded the image to my WordPress website in September 2016. Also, when uploading files I’ve selected the Organise my uploads into month- and year-based folders option by going to Settings then Media from my WordPress dashboard. So why has WordPress saved the image […]
Does WordPress work with PHP 7?
A major part of WordPress code is written in PHP. PHP version 7 was released in December 2015. This is such a significant release that PHP version 6 was skipped entirely. For non-technical folks (as well as those that are very technical) the major talking-point is that PHP 7 has been tested to run twice […]
Solve the WordPress SSL 500 Error
A common issue when first using WordPress with a SSL certificate is that when trying to access any page or post via HTTPs, a 500 internal error is returned. This can be incredible frustrating to resolve. You may read online how changes need to be made to your .htaccess file, how you need to add various […]
Help. Gravity Forms not accepting Stripe Key
I use the combination of the Gravity Forms plugin with the Stripe add-on to accept payments on all my WordPress websites. I have found accepting credit card payments from over 30 countries for my Mailchimp services simple and reliable to accept using Stripe and Gravity Forms makes integrating WordPress with Strip a breeze. A few […]
Solution. HTTPs Subdomain Redirects to Primary Domain
If all goes well then delivering your WordPress website via HTTPs is really simple to do. All you need is a valid SSL certificate installed on your host and then, if you want, add a redirect so that your pages and posts are delivered via HTTPs (as opposed to HTTP). Of course you could always […]
Get a million Mandrill emails free per month
I’ve blogged recently about my sadness of Mandrill being integrated into Mailchimp and the associated higher costs for small volume transactional email senders. I’ve moved from sending my WordPress emails with Mandrill to Amazon SES and have finally settled on Mailgun (with their 200 free daily transactional email sends). Mailchimp have been good at communicating the various […]
Mailgun, a free Mandrill alternative for WordPress
Mailchimp recently advised of various changes to its awesome Mandrill transaction email service. The most significant change for small businesses and low volume senders is that there is now a minimum monthly subscription cost of $20. This relates to a high cost per send if your transactional email volumes are low. I’ve been using Amazon […]
Moving from Mandrill to Amazon SES in WordPress
I’m very disappointed that Mailchimp has decided to include Mandrill as a paid Mailchimp subscription option (rather than keeping it a stand-alone service). Mandrill is an excellent transactional email services and has been very inexpensive for small businesses. I’ve worked with clients with numerous Mandrill integrations and troubleshooting. Unfortunately the cost of using Mandrill will […]
WordPress SEO Training in Sydney
Did you know that you can setup and manage your own SEO? Learn how in this SEO training for WordPress website owners. The is the perfect training for those with beginner or intermediate knowledge of WordPress and SEO. SEO for WordPress Masterclass Date: 04 March 2016, 0930 Duration: 5 hours Address: Level 5, 7 Eden […]