It’s a bit sad to write this post. Mattermost has long been a solid, self-hosted chat platform I enjoyed using, but the update to version 11 brought some unwelcome changes. Suddenly, the free edition comes with strict message limits, nudging users toward a paid plan. There’s almost no official guidance on how to continue using […]
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When you care about security, user experience and maintainability, the question of enforcing two-factor authentication (2FA) for certain WordPress roles eventually comes up. In my case, I wanted to force 2FA for the admin role without installing a bloated security suite or an all-in-one plugin that adds dozens of features I’ll never use. My requirement was simple:Use
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As a Linux server administrator, having a reliable email notification system in place is crucial. Whether you’re dealing with unattended upgrades, monitoring RAID arrays, or any other server-related alerts, getting quick notifications can make a world of difference. Here’s a quick guide to setting up sSMTP, a lightweight and straightforward alternative to postfix or other
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Changing the WordPress login logo is a simple yet effective way to personalize your website’s admin experience. By replacing the default WordPress logo with your own branding or site logo, you can create a more professional touch. This guide will show you exactly how to change the WordPress login logo using a custom code snippet.
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When transitioning from one WordPress page builder to another, maintaining functionality and ensuring content displays correctly can be a daunting task. Recently, I implemented a custom solution for converting Visual Composer (VC) galleries into Kadence Blocks’ Advanced Gallery while simultaneously cleaning up redundant shortcodes left behind by Visual Composer. Here’s how it works and how
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As someone who’s worked from home for years, I know how tempting it can be to let productivity slip. The laundry starts calling, the couch looks too inviting, and before you know it, the day is gone, and your to-do list hasn’t shrunk. That’s one of the main reasons I’ve come to love coworking—it helps
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As a web designer with over a decade of experience, I’ve witnessed WordPress evolve in remarkable ways. Recently, I decided to revisit Full Site Editing (FSE)—a feature that felt buggy and underdeveloped when it was first introduced. My goal was to see how far FSE has come, using my latest project, spiritswithoutspirits.com, as a test case.
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After upgrading to MacOS Sequoia and the most recent Safari version 18.0 (20619.1.26.31.6) the classic wordpress editor is broken. The big problem is: you can’t hit the upgrade button anymore as the bottom widget column is overlapping the one on the right. This occurs only when using the classic editor and Gutenberg is not affected.
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Google fonts are used in most wordpress themes nowadays. Unfortunately you can’t easily block them via theme settings most of the times. There are some plugins like OMGF that can help but you can never be 100% sure that some random plugin loads fonts from google’s servers – and it doesn’t work with every theme.
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Sometimes I need to get a specific part of a youtube video to use as a video background on a website. It should autoplay and run in most browsers if possible. After trying different approaches I settled for youtube-dl and ffmpg because it takes only a couple of seconds and the video works in all
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