WordPress is one of the most popular pieces of software used to build a website, and it is estimated that around 25% of all websites on the internet were built using WordPress. One of the main reasons for this is its ability to install individual plugins, adding specific functionality. Finding and installing a WordPress plugin […]
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General queries related to Wordpress along with guides for common wordpress tasks such as upgrading, installing wordpress and troubleshooting issues.
How do I add a new WordPress theme?
When you install WordPress for the first time, it will comes prepackaged with a couple of default themes. While these will be enough to get a blog online, you may want to install a different theme to give your website a more professional look and feel with more functionality. To install a new theme, please […]
Creating a new WordPress user – what option should I choose?
WordPress allows you to have four different roles and it is important to understand each role before creating a new user. The four user roles are; administrator, editor, author and contributor. Administrator: An administrator has full and complete ownership of a website, and can do absolutely everything. This person has complete power over posts/pages, comments, […]
How can I improve the Google ranking of my WordPress website?
To improve your Google ranking (i.e. to have your website appear higher in a Google search), we recommend you to install an SEO WordPress plugin. SEO (or Search Engine Optimisation) is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to your website from search engines like Google, etc. via “organic” or unpaid search […]
Installing WordPress using the Softaculous installer
Packaged in with shared hosting accounts with LetsHost, you will have access to the auto-installer script Softaculous. This will allow you to install/manage a large number of scripts and 3rd party pieces of software in just a couple of clicks. The most popular of these is WordPress. For information on how to install WordPress on […]
Reinstalling WordPress using the Softaculous installer
Packaged in with shared hosting accounts with LetsHost, you will have access to the auto-installer script Softaculous. This will allow you to install/manage a large number of scripts and 3rd party pieces of software in just a couple of clicks. The most popular of these is WordPress. For information on how to reinstall WordPress on […]
Moving WordPress to a new website address/directory
Moving the WordPress files from one location on your hosting account to another, i.e. changing its URL, requires some special care. Please see the following for step-by-step instructions to move your WordPress site to a new location on the same server. We would strongly suggesting downloading a full backup of all WordPress files prior to […]
How to reset WordPress Dashboard password
There are a number of way in which you can reset the password for your WordPress admin section. If you have access to your admin panel you can reset your password by clicking on Users, clicking on your Username (often set to admin) and scrolling down to the section for New Password. Enter in the […]