Website security is crucial in today’s digital landscape, and WordPress is no exception. A lack of security can lead to malicious attacks, such as hacking or spamming, which can harm your website’s reputation and cause financial losses. In this tutorial, we’ll outline steps you can take to secure your WordPress website and provide code examples […]
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Boost WordPress Security by Adding Essential Headers through functions.php
Since WordPress is a widely used platform, it is also a target for hackers. Adding security headers to your WordPress website can help increase its protection against potential security threats, such as cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, and more. One way to add security headers is by using a code snippet […]
How to Enable Shortcodes in WordPress Menus and Widgets
Shortcodes in WordPress allow users to easily add dynamic content, such as buttons, forms, or custom post types, to their posts, pages, and widgets. Imagine you want to show your related posts in the sidebar, social share icons in the navigation, or anything else you created a shortcode for. By default, WordPress does not support […]
How to Add an Admin User to WordPress via functions.php
Adding an admin user to your WordPress website can be helpful in many scenarios, such as when you need to grant someone access to your website or when you need to create a new administrator account. By default, adding an admin user requires logging into the WordPress dashboard and navigating to the user management area. […]
How to Add Google Analytics/Tag Manager to WordPress via functions.php
Adding Google Analytics or Tag Manager to your WordPress website is an important step in tracking website traffic and gathering valuable data. By default, you can add Google Analytics or Tag Manager to your WordPress website through a plugin or by inserting the tracking code directly into the header.php file. However, if you prefer not […]
Add custom meta tags to HTML head via functions.php
Custom meta tags are an important part of a website’s SEO strategy. By adding custom meta tags to the HTML head of a WordPress website, website owners can control how their website is described and displayed in search engine results. Custom meta tags can also be used to add specific information to a website’s head, […]
Translating or Replacing Text in WordPress using functions.php
You may want to translate or change some text on your WordPress site but you don’t want to mess around with string translations or editing the PO/MO files. Luckily there is an alternative way to do this. Quick and easy. All you have to do is add the code below in the functions.php file of […]
