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Deploy WordPress Plugins & Themes to Several Sites using GitHub Actions

This article isn’t intended as a one-stop set of instructions for getting started with GitHub actions. But instead, this post will summarize what is involved in deploying plugins/themes to multiple sites using GitHub actions. The instructions are loosely based on this extremely helpful step-by-step guide on continuous deployments for WordPress. If the guide I just …

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PHPCS fatal execution error occurred

What causes the phpcs fatal execution error? Is there something wrong with how you installed PHP Code Sniffer? Perhaps there is something wrong with VSCode or the coding standard you are trying to implement. Initially, I thought there was something wrong with my VSCode extension, I actually kept searching for things such as “vscode fatal …

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Error – email could not be sent – site may not be correctly configured – WordPress not sending emails on localhost – xampp

Is WordPress telling you that it is not set up to send emails? Read on. This problem took me roughly 20hrs to get to the bottom of (I’m not embarrassed). If that sounds extreme, good! This is the type of problem that keeps you up at night. When you check so many different logs, so …

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Mercury error ff servicing queue job – Xampp

Here’s a problem that is actually super easy to fix! What problem? “mercury error ff servicing queue job.” That’s right the fix might be a lot easier than you think. In my case, the problem was that I was using the wrong connection protocol. So, the solution is to try a different connection type in …

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Unable to log into RoundCube: Connection to storage server failed

There are many ways to access webmail, one of my favorites is to create a subdomain and install the RoundCube webmail client there. But what do you do if you are unable to log into RoundCube and get the error “Connection to storage server failed”? Resolved: How to fix the connection to storage server failed …

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Google Search Console Validation Failed: Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt

Having trouble getting Google Search Console to give you a green light on your fix for Indexed, though blocked? Read on. When I first attempted to fix the ‘indexed, though blocked by robots.txt’ warning, I thought to myself, “easy! I’ll just add a noindex in my robots.txt and sail off into the sunset”, right? Wrong! …

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Oxygen builder header missing and footer disappeared

So you’re using Oxygen builder but can’t find your header and footer anywhere? Here’s what to do. This problem occurred when I migrated a site built on Oxygen to a different host. Of course, I was worried I would have to spend hours (15 minutes) building my header and footer all over again. Or that …

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Post-processing of the image failed likely because the server is busy

Having trouble uploading an image? Try with a different, smaller-sized file. If that didn’t work, then you should probably Google the issue some more. If uploading another image works, then there’s likely something wrong with your file name. The solution is to rename the file you are trying to upload, removing characters like apostrophes. In …

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WordPress redirects to Xampp dashboard except homepage

Is WordPress redirecting all pages except the homepage to the Xampp dashboard? You’ve come to the right place. I spent so much time looking at the Xampp dashboard page, that I’m almost certain it will be a prominent feature of my next nightmares. Fortunately, you can save time and rest easy, with the help of …

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Attention! Some of your domains could not be registered

If you’re trying to register a free domain on freenom.com (you obviously are) and get the message: Attention! Some of your domains could not be registered because of a technical error. Don’t fret! Here’s a quick solution: Change the network you’re using to access the internet. In my case, I was using a mobile hotspot …

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