Administration
Site administration how-to
Backups, staging, and configuration changes should not be guesswork. These tutorials cover the admin tasks site owners ask about most.
From manual backups to staging copies and domain changes, work through these guides before you edit wp-config or run a search-replace on a live database.
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Backups
How to back up a WordPress site manually
Back up WordPress manually: export the database with phpMyAdmin or WP-CLI, download wp-content via SFTP, and store off-site copies you can actually restore.
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How to restore WordPress from a backup
Restore WordPress from backup: import SQL safely, upload wp-content, fix URLs, clear cache, and recover when a restore breaks login or permalinks.
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How to change a WordPress URL and domain
Change WordPress site URL and domain safely: update siteurl and home, search-replace the database, fix HTTPS, and avoid broken logins after migration.
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How to reset a WordPress admin password
Reset WordPress admin password via email, phpMyAdmin, WP-CLI, or functions.php when locked out of wp-admin and the lost password link fails.
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How to increase the WordPress PHP memory limit
Raise WordPress PHP memory limit in wp-config.php, php.ini, and hosting panels to fix memory exhausted errors during imports, updates, and heavy plugins.
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How to create a WordPress staging site
Create a WordPress staging site: clone with host tools, staging plugins, or manual copy plus URL replace for safe plugin and theme testing.
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How to migrate WordPress to a new host
Migrate WordPress to a new host: export files and database, update DNS, fix wp-config, search-replace URLs, and verify email and SSL after cutover.
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How to clean a WordPress database
Clean a WordPress database: remove post revisions, spam comments, orphaned meta, transients, and plugin tables safely without breaking live content.
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How to manage WordPress user roles
Manage WordPress user roles and capabilities: assign Administrator, Editor, and Shop Manager correctly, use role editors safely, and audit who can change plugins.
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How to disable WordPress file editing
Disable WordPress theme and plugin file editing in wp-admin: use DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT, harden security, and edit code safely via SFTP instead.
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Errors
WordPress error how-to
Diagnose and fix common WordPress failures yourself. These tutorials cover debug mode, plugin isolation, theme recovery, and when to call a developer.
10 tutorialsSecurity
Security and SSL how-to
Browser warnings and mixed content hurt trust and SEO. These guides walk through certificates, WordPress URL settings, and safe HTTPS redirects.
10 tutorialsPlugins
Plugins and themes how-to
Plugins extend WordPress but also cause most outages. Learn how to add, test, and remove plugins without taking the whole site offline.
10 tutorialsWooCommerce
WooCommerce how-to
Shop problems cost orders every minute. These guides cover checkout debugging, payment gateways, and email failures on WooCommerce stores.
10 tutorialsPerformance
Performance how-to
Slow sites hurt SEO and conversions. These tutorials cover caching layers, bloated plugins, and realistic speed wins without breaking checkout.
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