Remove/Replace Content from the WordPress Database
A useful tool to have in in your WordPress toolbelt is the ability to quickly and easily search for, find, and replace specific strings of text directly from the MySQL database. We can do this by...
View ArticleWordPress Security Lockdown
This article is split into two parts for ez reference. First some information on the evil WordPress “Pharma Hack”, and then a recipe for protecting your site with a solid security lockdown. Choose your...
View ArticleMedia Temple WordPress Hack
It looks like Media Temple WordPress installs have been hit with a WordPress Redirect Exploit. We got hit here at DigWP.com, but have cleaned things up and are taking steps to prevent it from happening...
View ArticleEasy Comment Management via SQL
Here are some sweet SQL code snippets for easy comment management. Sometimes it’s easier to modify comment status and delete unwanted comments on a sitewide basis. Using a program like phpMyAdmin makes...
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Pimp your wp-config.php
Easily, the most important file in your WordPress installation is the wp-config.php file. It serves as your site’s base configuration file, controlling key aspects of WordPress’ functionality and...
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Change Your Database Prefix to Improve Security
One of the awesome things about WordPress is that it’s a dynamic publishing system that uses a database to store your site’s information: posts, options, plugin and theme settings – all of this data is...
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Clean Up Weird Characters in Database
It’s been a crazy month, with lots of drama all over the place. Here at DigWP.com, we had an episode where the site was all screwed up and not loading or only partially loading, blank white pages, and...
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Getting Comment Info from the WordPress Database
An easy way for visitors to enter their emails is by commenting on a post. We did this recently for people to sign up for a notification email. Instead of using a plugin or custom function for a...
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Remove/Replace Content from the WordPress Database
A useful tool to have in in your WordPress toolbelt is the ability to quickly and easily search for, find, and replace specific strings of text directly from the MySQL database. We can do this by...
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WordPress Security Lockdown
This article is split into two parts for ez reference. First some information on the evil WordPress “Pharma Hack”, and then a recipe for protecting your site with a solid security lockdown. Choose your...
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Media Temple WordPress Hack
It looks like Media Temple WordPress installs have been hit with a WordPress Redirect Exploit1. We got hit here at DigWP.com, but have cleaned things up and are taking steps to prevent it from...
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Easy Comment Management via SQL Queries
Here are some sweet SQL code snippets for easy comment management. Sometimes it’s easier to modify comment status and delete unwanted comments on a sitewide basis. Using a program like phpMyAdmin makes...
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Pimp your wp-config.php
Easily, the most important file in your WordPress installation is the wp-config.php file. It serves as your site’s base configuration file, controlling key aspects of WordPress’ functionality and...
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Change Your Database Prefix to Improve Security
One of the awesome things about WordPress is that it’s a dynamic publishing system that uses a database to store your site’s information: posts, options, plugin and theme settings – all of this data is...
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Clean Up Weird Characters in Database
It's been a crazy month, with lots of drama all over the place. Here at DigWP.com, we had an episode where the site was all screwed up and not loading or only partially loading, blank white pages, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get Comment Info from the WordPress Database
An easy way for visitors to enter their emails is by commenting on a post. We did this recently for people to sign up for a notification email. Instead of using a plugin or custom function for a...
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Subscribe to Comments Plugin: Delete Data from Database
During the latest site redesign, I removed the Subscribe to Comments plugin. Wisely, the plugin does not delete any subscriber information from the database. So as a part of the site's redesign slash...
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