WordPress
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Fix WordPress XML Sitemap Returning 404 (Yoast/Rank Math)
Google Search Console shows a red "Couldn't fetch" next to your sitemap, or you click the sitemap link in your SEO plugin and get a plain 404 page instead of X…
Fix WordPress "Not Allowed to Access This Page" Error
You log into WordPress with credentials that worked fine yesterday, and instead of the dashboard you get a single blunt line: "Sorry, you are not allowed to ac…
Fix WordPress Heartbeat API High CPU Usage
If your CPU graph looks like an actual heartbeat monitor — regular spikes every 15 to 60 seconds, even when nobody's supposedly doing anything — th…
Fix WordPress "File Type Not Permitted" Upload Errors
You try to add a logo, an icon font, or a nice crisp SVG graphic to a page, and WordPress stops you cold: "Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security …
Fix WordPress 'Update Failed: Could Not Create Directory'
You click "Update Now" on a plugin or theme, the progress bar spins for a few seconds, and then WordPress hits you with a wall of red text: "Update failed: Cou…
Fix a Bloated wp_options Table: Autoload & Transients
If your WordPress dashboard feels sluggish even after you've installed a caching plugin, checked PHP version, and confirmed the server itself isn't under load,…
Fix 'Cannot Modify Header Information' in WordPress
If you've ever seen a bright red block of PHP text at the very top of a WordPress page — "Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sen…
Upgrading to PHP 8.4 in cPanel: What Breaks & How to Prep
PHP 8.4 has been out for a while now, and hosts are starting to add it to MultiPHP Manager alongside 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3. If you've already dealt with the wall o…
Fix WordPress Menus Losing Items: max_input_vars Limit
You add fifteen new items to a WordPress navigation menu, hit Save Menu, and reload the page — only ten show up. Or a client fills out a 40-field intake …
Fix "Error Establishing a Database Connection" in WordPress
You open your site and instead of your homepage, there's one blunt line of white-on-grey text: Error establishing a database connection. No stack trace, no hin…