With more than 5 years of WordPress development experience, I decided to create this summary of most frequently asked questions (FAQ) while developing WordPress themes or WordPress plugins. This post will be continuously updated, so you may want to bookmark it 🙂
White blank page (White screen of death)
This is one of the most annoying issues in WordPress. It is just a white blank page. No errors, no warnings. I found this issue a couple of times during my WordPress development. I wrote about it in these articles:
Slow and performance issue
When you are facing this issue, first please take a look at your plugins. Uninstall the unnecessary and unused plugins. Then please check with your hosting, because most of the time it is a hosting issue. Third, optimize your WordPress:
- Optimize WordPress Blog
- Guide To Improve Your WordPress Blog Performance For Free
- The Perfect WordPress Installation
Get hacked and data lost
This is another annoying part. You should be prepared and have a disaster recovery plan. Please read this article:
Hardening WordPress security
Most attackers target outdated WordPress sites, and you don’t want to become one of them. You should always update your plugins and maintain your WordPress site. To harden your security please read these articles:
- Use Jetpack Site Management
- Install Jetpack Brute Force Protection
- Install All In One WP Security & Firewall Plugin
Automatic files and database backup
A disaster recovery plan is one thing you must have for your WordPress site. These are your options:
404 Error activating a WordPress plugin
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Custom logo in login page and admin area
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