WordPress: Allow users to upload images by role without a plugin
If you allow guest blogging on your WordPress installation, or you want someone to act as a contributor to your site – by contributor I mean create post for review adding images and files at the same time – some WordPress roles have restriction on file uploads. The most obvious solution is to install a roles […]
Download large files avoiding out of memory errors
Recently, I was working on a site for one of my customers and I was asked to fix an issue they had uploading and downloading large image files ( 9M+ ). The issue The customer has a shopping cart that allows the user to download ZIP files of the items purchased. User can add as many products as […]
WordPress Security tips: Avoid getting your site hacked
Here is a check list for your next WordPress installation to improve the changes of the site begin hacked. Change your database prefix “wp_” Don’t use the username “admin” Use a strong password 8+ characters symbols letters and numbers Change the wp_settings.php file permissions to 0644 Whenever possible move the wp_settings.php file one directory up. Install the Login LockDown […]
IOS: Adding icons to mobile-ready websites
When creating a new WordPress responsive themes or any mobile website for that matter, there is one thing you shouldn’t forget, that is to add mobile icons for the iOS devices. This is important for brand consistency and is better way for the user to distinguish the bookmark from other sites. Add the following code within the <header> tag. Notice that we […]
