sanct

Thank you for your response James, it’s really appreciated. The weird thing is the site broke without any updates. I’ve tried switching off all plugins and the only one that throws the fault is the actual Verde Coming Soon one. Not sure why this would happen unless the developer hasn’t kept the plug-in up to date with the latest version of WordPress. Any further input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you ????

Thanks you so much for your help Niall and Tenzinchoenyi. I’ve installed the plug-in you suggested Niall and my site is now working! Do you know how long this quick fix will work, or will it just cease to function with the next WordPress update? I really appreciate the info Tenzinchoenyi with regards to using an older version of WordPress but would this seriously effect the security of my site?

I’m hoping the developer will update the script ASAP or I may have to migrate to a different theme.

You guys have been great thanks again for getting back to me so swiftly.
Kindest regards,
Luke

Many thanks for you advice chaturaka.
I decided to upgrade the theme to solve this problem.
Now I am just trying to figure out how to create a child theme in my function.php and add a filter???

Alchymth you are a legend!!Just changed my widgets.php file to widgetsold.php and uploaded a fresh from the box file and everything is calm in the world once again.

Many thanks
L

sorry I meant portfolio press

and if so does that wreck all my widgets etc?

Just switched to another theme and it seems ok (jumbled up) but no error. I need to use the same theme portfolio plus, should I delete it and try a reinstall?

Just to add to the above post.
I can still access my dashboard.

Thanks again Willie.
Just trying to make sure I have everything on that should be.
At the moment I haven’t noticed much of a speed increase.

I understand that if a function isn’t enabled it means I am missing software or my installation is not compatible but quite a few seem not to be enabled.

Minify, Database cache, Object cache,CDN, Varnish are all not enabled.
Can I get any of these working? If so how?

My site is a portfolio/blog so is high in image content (that have been saved for web and smushed) I am also runnig BJ Lazy Load.

I am just looking to find the correct settings for your plugin combined with the correct accompaniment of other plugins.

Many thanks in advance for all your help
L

Thanks Willie,

That seems to have worked but I still have various elements that it won’t let me use. This is what was flagged for compat check.

Memcache extension: Not installed
HTML Tidy extension: Not installed (required for HTML Tidy minifier suppport)
Mime type detection: Not installed (required for CDN support)

mod_deflate: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_env: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_expires: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_headers: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_mime: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_rewrite: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)
mod_setenvif: Not detected (required for Page Cache (enhanced mode) and Browser Cache)

Sorry for long list but how do I remedy this?
Wordpress newbie trying to learn quickly.

Many thanks in advance
L

Right..
after many hours of panic and thinking the DB wasn’t restoring I managed to sort the problem.

I needed to update the connection strings in the wp-config.php file

/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘putyourdbnamehere’);
/** MySQL database username */
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘usernamehere’);
/** MySQL database password */
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘yourpasswordhere’);
/** MySQL hostname */
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);

Contained was an incorrect password.
An old password that had been long since changed.
Very odd!

The good news is everything is back up and running.
I am now very scared to try the URL change again.
Any thoughts?

Happy, happy man ??

Hi all

I decided to take the plunge and change my front title page to the above mentioned iconicexistence.com removing the /wordpress1.

So went to my PHPMyAdmin and performed a search and replace using.

UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = REPLACE (
post_content,
‘Item to replace here’,
‘Replacement text here’);

erm a little too much confidence me thinks.
I have e now spent the day trying to fix my site.

It’s hosted through Godaddy and everytime I try to restore my database it just leaves a window saying restoring and locks.

I have a complete site back up on my hard drive and another on Online Backup for WordPress.

Could anyone help by giving me a straight forward guide to the quickest way of fixing this, including any removal of screwed database etc before restore. I am at my wits end!

Many tired thanks in advance

Hi Gholem

Thanks for all your help.
I’m really enjoying my WordPress experience so far.

My initial objective was to use it for an easily maintained approach to a portfolio site but I am now hooked. I want to expand it into a Blogfolio so part is static and the other is a quick changing blog refllecting current design and trends.Using WordPress to expand a social media framework for me is really useful.

Thanks again
Kind regards
L

Ah cool

Learning more and more, evening editing bits of PHP now.(albeit simple)
Really getting into the whole wordpress buzz.

I know this is off topic but just clearing everything up before altering site address. I have just installed the plugin Yoast WordPress SEO

It has given me this issue :
Fix it.Ignore.You do not have your postname in the URL of your posts and pages, it is highly recommended that you do. Consider setting your permalink structure to /%postname%/.

Now my permalink settings at the moment are on numeric.
The (unchecked) custom structure reads /archives/%post_id%

What is the best course of action?

Thanks again in advance

Hi Gholem

Thanks for your speedy response.
I’m in the process of wading through, adding more content at the moment.
So will alter address hopefully on bare bones completion.

What is the best way to back up my site.
Is there a solid plugin that you would advise?
Or is it something I do externally from WP?

Newbie here so my questions are probably quite rudimentary.

Thanks once again in advance.
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