Core Feature vs Plugin in WordPress: How to Decide
WordPress core now does jobs plugins used to. A five-question test for keeping the plugin or switching to the core feature, without losing content.
WordPress Admin Accessibility in 7.0 and 7.1: What to Set
What the 7.0 and 7.1 redesign changed for screen readers, contrast and keyboard users, the settings you can change yourself, and the known regression.
WordPress Notes in 7.1: Block Editor Feedback, No Plugin
Notes let editors and writers leave feedback inside the WordPress block editor. What 7.1 added, who can see notes, and how email alerts work.
WordPress Font Library: Appearance > Fonts on Any Theme
WordPress 7.0 put the Font Library under Appearance > Fonts for every theme. Upload, install and remove fonts, then check your classic theme can use them.
What Happens to Your Content When You Delete the Plugin
Your page is suddenly full of square brackets. Nothing is lost, and here is exactly what happened, what is recoverable, and what to do about each type.
How to Safely Remove a Plugin That Has Run for Years
Deleting a plugin can take its database tables and your content with it. The order that lets you back out at every stage, and the checks before each step.
The Five-Minute Ritual Before Any Risky WordPress Edit
Not a backup guide. The short, repeatable set of steps to run in the five minutes before you change something you might regret.
How to Restore a WordPress Backup While the Site Is Down
Restoring under pressure is a different job from restoring calmly. The order of operations, what you lose, and the decision to make before you start.
How to Verify a WordPress Backup Before You Need It
An untested backup is a hope, not a plan. Four checks that prove yours actually restores, and the one that catches the most common silent failure.
Disable All WordPress Plugins Without Access to wp-admin
Locked out, so "deactivate your plugins" is useless advice. Renaming the plugins folder from your host's file manager, and how to undo it cleanly.