Yeah I was asking about the hosting. It's been great for me so I'm not understanding. You had some issue with a ton of traffic on your sites? Some problem with support?
Agree with you on GD though. I've had them jack their rates on me too.
What are you basing that on? You had some kind of bad experience? I have a few domains (and sites) with them and have zero issues.
Hmm, I'm on iOS but I've never seen that issue before. Is this something that only happens in Android but not on the web app at app.simplenote.com maybe? Is it an issue with that note only? Or do all your notes have this scrolling issue?
Also I'm assuming this did not clear up after restarting?
You did not mention it but since this is a company site, are you using managed hosting at all? If not you may want to consider it and make sure that your company pays for it (of course!)
One of the bigger advantages of a managed host is that since they specialize in WordPress the hosting itself is optimized for the best performance, there is usually some kind of automated backup system in place that is robust enough that you don't have to worry about it, and crucially they offer some kind of WordPress site support (not just hosting support, but support for your WordPress site itself) so if you get over your head with a site issue you have a dedicated contact you can turn to.
Flywheel, WP Engine, Pressable, and plenty of other options out there if you look around.
Simplenote usually stores all your notes centrally (so they can sync it across devices) so it may be the case that they can help you get those back. https://simplenote.com/contact/
Does not sound familiar but if you ask in the WordPress.com forums (try to include a screenshot as well) they will be able to sort that out.
This. You can of course troubleshoot your own CSS if you wish, but the easy button here is to contact your theme provider for support. They should be able to take a closer look and offer you a CSS snippet you can copy/paste into your site settings to fix the issue
These are public pages, yes? I'm assuming so since they are things you are linking your ads to. Why not share the URL for a few so that we can take a look at them?
Yeah I'm not sure I agree either. For developers it is a bit frustrating (I can still do most things faster using code) but I've seen regular folks also create some pretty awesome sites/pages with Gutenberg.
It's definitely not perfect but those are folks who would be moving to some other platform because the classic editor was a pain for them to work with. Might have worked fine for us, but for them it really really sucked.
I'm OK with folks having an editor they can use (even if it's not my first choice) and Gutenberg has only continued to improve over time. The good thing about WordPress I suppose is that you can run whatever editor you want via a plugin and set it up just as you like, no harm, no foul.
Yep, since it's a WordPress.com site you will be better off asking there directly so staff can take a closer look.
What you describe sounds rather odd, since I also have a few free WordPress.com sites but don't see that. Perhaps I'm not understanding what you mean by "filled with trackers" (ads perhaps?) but in any event the folks at the forum linked previously will be able to investigate.
WordPress.com is a managed service, and not set up in the same way as self-hosted WordPress sites (sometimes referred to as "wordpress.org") so the methods that some folks are giving here for accessing the database will not work in your case. Instead you can use the account recovery process outlined here: https://wordpress.com/support/account-recovery/
Nicely done! You never forget the first time you get recognized for contributing, and also it never gets old. :)
You can download and use the open-source WordPress software for free on any host, but the hosts themselves charge hosting fees. There is not really a free option I can think of that uses WordPress other than WordPress.com. If you go that route, your site will have ads that they show on free sites (those are hidden if you upgrade) but it won't cost you a penny to operate.
I have worked with site owners that have been screwed by a past dev they have hired. It's rare, but it does happen. If the dev is providing the hosting, you're in a tough spot, but if you control the hosting and have access to the source files and database you can always get back into the site. You are right to not worry there.
But to save yourself any headaches/heartaches in the event of the unthinkable, I would strongly recommend you have a system of good daily backups in place. Not every host is awesome about this, and if your host does not provide regular daily backups (that you can access) it's worth the effort to set up your own backup using a plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/backup/
I sleep a lot better at night knowing my site is backed up by a system that I control, so I tend to not rely on my host for this.
I'm not seeing where it's refusing to connect (in your screenshot) but I did notice you have "wordpress.com" in the filename for your media, so I think the first place you will want to check is with their support at wordpress.com since they will have an easier time taking a closer look.
As to what the issue could be, I could only guess since there is not an error message, but it could be related to a plugin conflict of some kind and they would be able to help you troubleshoot that.
Otherwise it may be an issue with the VideoPress service itself, in which case they would definitely need to take a look.
Generally, the most direct way to do this would be to just add the category of "Dog Care" to your post. This will let WordPress add it to the "category page" that it manages automatically for that category. From there, you can usually add a link in your site menu and/or sidebar to that category, and someone can click on it to see all posts under the "Dog Care" category.
Do I use categories or tags.
You could use either, they really do the same thing and offer the same built in method of showing all posts under that tag/category. I use category in my example above but you could do it with tags as well.
As far as when to use which, it's a deep topic for conversation. A lot of good advice in the resources listed here: https://www.google.com/search?q=categories+vs+tags
I want the post to be in my website like this - Mammal > Dog > Dog Care > then post name.
You mean you want this path to be a part of the URL? Or the design of the site so it appears somewhere on the page? I don't know a way for that to appear in the URL (and for SEO reasons it would probably not be recommended anyway) but if you wanted to that far you could create a structure of sub-categories under main categories (WordPress will allow you to do this several layers deep by default) and then use a plugin like this one to somehow show those "breadcrumbs" in the site design: https://wordpress.org/plugins/breadcrumb-navxt/
You may find other plugins like this if you dig around a bit on Google.
Yep, this is the way. There definitely still exist a few cases where you need to switch to "top toolbar" to get it out of the way.
Also there are some cases where not all block options (for other blocks) are visible in the top toolbar, which may require you to switch back.
I have not looked into all of these, but for the ones I did it appeared they were reported to the .org devs so I'm sure these inconsistencies will get resolved eventually.
Yep that was my thought as well. You can use a query loop in each column and set each QL block to a different category. That way each on will show posts, and as you publish new posts they will show there too as long as you use the correct category.
The only thing you may need to be careful of is how crowded your layout is for 3 colunns. Depending on how you configure the Query Loop blocks I could see it getting pretty busy looking, but that is a matter of personal taste
Not the most affordable option (not sure what you are paying for VPS hosting, but what about moving to a more managed hosting option like WP Engine, Pressable, WordPress.com Business, etc.
Most managed hosts will offer some form of automatic updates that you can use, and tend to also managed backups for you so you don't have to worry about those (unless and until you need them) either.
My question is, can I practice building my website on .com, and then later replicate what I did there when it comes to properly building the website (after paying for domain, hosting and launching wordpress.org)?
Another option is to stay on WordPress.com, and upgrade to the Business Plan, which allows you to upload plugins/themes, and do just about anything you would do on a .org site with a different managed WordPress host.
It's not the least expensive route (the cost is similar to other managed hosts, but more than "standard" web hosting) but the advantage is no need to migrate. Then again, if you are looking for ultimate control over your dev site, as others mention here, using a localhost install really is the way to go, and also low cost.
Without the ability to look at your site directly, I can only take an educated guess. Usually whe you see something in the editor but it's not rendered on the site itself it's due to a theme issue of some kind. Typically the issue is the theme had not declared full support for the block you are using and does not know how to display it.
I'd recommend contacting support for your theme (most theme vendors will provide direct support of some kind) and let them know what block you are using and they can confirm it it's supported or if there is some other issue at play.
Yep that was my thought as well. You can definitely make a difference, all you need to do is participate: https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/contribute/
EDIT: The other option is to make a plugin! https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/intro/
Unless it's a hobby site (e.g. something you don't make money from) the first thing I recommend is some flavor of managed or WordPress-specific hosting. Specifically, look to see if they build caching into the server level which is always preferred to a plugin.
Lots of good recommendations here. I work for one of the hosts they benchmark and I can confirm they use rigorous testing and don't play favorites: https://wphostingbenchmarks.com/
Coincidentally I noticed to day that they offer some solid advice here as well: https://wphostingbenchmarks.com/how-to-make-your-wordpress-site-faster/
I'm not even sure how that would help... setting up a local WP site is something of a power-user move is it not? Sure they can learn WordPress that way, and test plugins in a "safe" way, but most managed hosts will also let you spin up a staging site so you can test things like that with far less effort. Setting up a local site seems like a step backwards for most new users I've known.
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