bikegremlin
bikegremlin
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It's not explained clearly enough. It could mean at least two different things. For me, that would be a big step-down in the available resources - if you get say 1 vCPU and 3 GB of RAM to share between all the cPanel accounts. On the other hand, it could mean this: Their setup used to be such that every cPanel account got…
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An "idiot-friendly" (just how I like and need it :) ) step-by-step tutorial on how to add Google AdSense to a WordPress website. I've also covered the AdSense for AMP website versions - for those who use it.
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That doesn't sound good. Were you able to retrieve the backups, or get to log into your cPanel/DirectAdmin? Was it a shared, or a reseller hosting account? On that note - some providers (Veerotech for one) are fine with a user hitting their LVE limits for as long as they like (asked them about the policy, to be sure).…
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In my experience, HostMantis has been very reliable (uptime, stability, even performance). Highly reputable (and a lot more expensive) hosting providers don't offer such packages. I've asked - had a project that needed more resources and wanted to fit it on a reseller hosting environment, for my convenience, and to cut…
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My bad - cPanel. DA is still not mature enough in my opinion. The "Entry" option looks good if you have a few websites that need more resources (2.5 CPU - since CPU seems to be the bottleneck with WordPress website performance, at least from what I could test). Looks cheaper than paying for a managed VPS, or 3 separate…
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How I built my website - theme, plugin choice, custom code etc: https://io.bikegremlin.com/22393/how-i-built-this-wordpress-website/ * As close as it gets to step-by-step without being too long. :)
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Oh, I had tried that - that way the function doesn't do the job (but the error code does disappear :) ). It is my understanding that the variable should be defined first as an empty string: $custom_content = ' '; Then it can be used (haven't tested it yet - used a CSS solution instead of PHP and it works better).
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I'd be happy to, just please post the complete, edited code (idiot friendly) :) Here's the faulty original: // BEGIN Last-updated displayfunction wpb_last_updated_date( $content ) { $u_time = get_the_time('U'); $u_modified_time = get_the_modified_time('U'); if ($u_modified_time >= $u_time + 86400) { $updated_date =…
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From what I could gather - it's been a bad piece of code from the start. Just didn't get any warnings about it until now. And some themes and plugins seem to make those warnings disappear. :)
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Here's the full, thorough report: Strange WordPress PHP 8.0 error
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@PHP_Backend and @nickelodeon ... and the others who've contributed and helped: I am trying to do it all cautiously, by the book. Testing it first in a staging environment, staging on the production server, one production website, then the other production websites. WP, theme and plugins I use are allegedly PHP 8.0…
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A "Solomon's solution" - I've removed all the PHP and added this to the style.css: /* BEGIN updated date showing only */.posted-on .updated { display: inline-block;}.posted-on .updated + .entry-date { display: none;}.posted-on .updated:before { content: "Updated: ";}/* END updated date showing only */ It doesn't show…
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That didn't help with the error. :( Didn't hurt, nor take much time to poke a bit. :) Edit - PS: Removing only the first one reports the error at the line of the second one. However, removing the second dot prevents the function from doing its job.
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Removing the dots in both places removes the error, but the function no longer works. Removing only the first one doesn't remove the error. What I mean: $custom_content .= '<p class and $custom_content .= $content; Those two .= replaced with just =
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Thank you - I'll give it a try. Interesting (for me at least): The function does its job with no problems, even when that error gets reported in the root directory. When I install and activate a plugin called “Subscribe To Comments Reloaded,” the error report goes away!?!?! Likewise, if I don’t change anything, just set…
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Same setup - plugins, themes, custom code. One website has problems with PHP 8.0 - the others work fine. Well - no problems, all functions great in the frontend - but I get that PHP error in the error log. The function my custom code does is executed and shown in the frontend, as it should be. :( But error log shows a…
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Yes, still mainly HostMantis. Tried the 8.0 - looking good so far. Slight performance improvements, with nothing broken. But it is hectic. 7.4. seems like yesterday, yet EOL (security support only) is in two months! :) And 8.0 doesn't seem tested well enough. It often seems like they're pushing updates for updates' sake. :(
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Anyone (or most already? :) ) tried PHP 8.0? I wanted to wait until most of the themes and plugins have been patched and tested. Now seems like a good time to try - so I did. The first test results seem fine - no problems with the themes and plugins I'm using. Of course, a safe bet would be to wait for the 8.1+ versions.
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If they'd been less stubborn in the 40s, now we would have had Hetzner there as well. But noooo... :)
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LowEndSpirit is now officially approved! :) https://io.bikegremlin.com/18172/questions/ I think this is a positive, healthy community (well, at least as far as online communities go), and we should help it grow. :)
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For a bit of a laugh. :)
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Made a video that's boring and funny at the same time. :) The story of my website redesign (hadn't known about figma.com until relatively recently): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuSXxN1OJ3w
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It does the job for each image. Unless you get it started on a website with hundreds of thousands of images, it should be able to keep running even on a large website.
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LiteSpeed cache plugin does image optimization too, and it does it well. The plugin is free but requires a LiteSpeed server to run properly. I usually use squoosh.app - online, before uploading.
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My GT-metrix and Lighthouse scores were very good with GeneratePress using a basic design. With 200+ posts and thousands of comments and replies. After having redesigned the website, to get a nicer look easier to navigate, GT-metrix is still OK, but Lighthouse for mobile is crap. Below 20%. However, real-life experience,…
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Thanks for taking the time. I greatly appreciate your feedback. :)
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Cookie banners are becoming obligatory. I hate them, but it's practically become a must. I don't understand the search bar feedback. The cookie banner is present currently on both website versions and is not related to the search banner, it's related to the website ads. I'll try disabling any personalized ads and get rid…
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That was deliberate (and took some work to get it working). :) The search is basically my main "call to action" as the marketing folks say. I prefer the cleaner look of A. But I don't take my opinion seriously when it comes to visual design. :)
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Which one do you guys prefer? Design A, or design B? Any suggestions/improvements to either?
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For a bit of a laugh - BikeGremlin website redesign (still a work in progress). :)
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I was looking at their lifetime offer with those exact thoughts. Decided to wait. Edit - regarding Blocksy child CSS: https://creativethemes.com/blocksy/docs/general/child-theme/
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I gave Blocksy another try - while redesigning my website(s). Pros: The free version offers many options out of the box. Menus are nicely and logically sorted. Big downside (IMO): their CSS uses a lot of "!important"-s. For all I know, that's a sign of a poor design (relying on those). And it is a hassle to edit/customize…
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The new DE server seems to be OK - better than the US server. My uptime stats.