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How to Put Your WordPress Site in Maintenance Mode

Last updated on October 8th, 2018 by andrei

Are you looking to put your WordPress site in maintenance mode? Having your site in maintenance mode allows you to display a notice to your site’s visitors while you update or fix any issues rather than showing a broken site. In this video, we’ll guide you through how to put your WordPress site in maintenance mode.

For the first method we will be using the plugin ‘WP Maintenance Mode’ which can be found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/

With the plugin installed and activated you want to go under Settings, WP Maintenance Mode to set up the plugin’s settings and more importantly, activate the plugin when you want it to display the maintenance page.

In the design tab, you can modify what is displayed on the page for a visitor of your site to the design and message you want. In the modules, you can activate Google Analytics, add social links, set a countdown timer, and offer a subscription for when your site is live.

The second method to do this would be to use the Seedprod plugin found here:

https://www.seedprod.com

This is a paid plugin so when it is activated it will take you to the page for you to input the license key for your site for it to work properly. With the license key added you can edit the settings under Settings, Coming Soon Pro where you can enable the plugin and the type of page you want active.

This plugin allows for greater customizations as well as pre-built templates to help you have a beautiful coming soon page for your site.

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How to Redirect Users to a Random Post in WordPress

Last updated on October 1st, 2018 by andrei

Do you want to show random posts on your WordPress site? Displaying the random posts gives your users a chance to view more of your content on your site that they normally may not have. In this video, we’ll show you how you can easily redirect your users to a random post in WordPress.

For this tutorial we will be using the plugin ‘Redirect URL to Post’ found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-url-to-post/

With that plugin installed and activated you will see information about the shortcode and other URL parameters, you can use to set up links to random posts on your site. You can use any of the parameters you like or there is also a shortcode that we use in the video. The shortcode is below and will create a button that redirects for you.

[redirect_to_post_button]

The shortcode can be added to the end of your posts or pages so users have the option to use it when they reach the end of your article. Another method would be to use your widgets and add the shortcode into a text widget. That way it will appear on every page your widget displays on and you don’t need to manually add it to every post and page on your site.

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How to Display Popular Posts by Day, Week, and Month in WordPress

Last updated on September 24th, 2018 by andrei

Are you wanting to display your most popular posts by day, week, month, and all time in WordPress? Popular posts allow your visitors to quickly discover your top content to help improve user engagement and page views. In this video, we will show you how to display popular posts by day, week, month, and all time in WordPress.

For this tutorial, we will be using the plugin WordPress Popular Posts plugin found here:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/

Start by installing and activating the WordPress Popular Posts plugin then go under Appearance, Widgets to add the WordPress Popular posts widget to one of your widget areas. You have the option to choose the time range for deciding which is most popular as well as what post types to include.

For displaying the widget with multiple date ranges you would want to use the Ultimate Tabbed widget plugin found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-tabbed-widgets/

With that activated there will be a new widget area for you to add your widgets labeled ‘Default Tabbed Widget Area’. Add all of the widgets you would like in the tabbed area then add the widget titled ‘Ultimate Tabbed Widgets’ where you want the widgets from the tabbed widget area to appear in your sidebars.

Now when you visit the front end of your site your widgets that are in the tabbed widget area will appear in one widget with tabs at the top that you can change views using.

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How to Add a Cookies Popup in WordPress

Last updated on September 17th, 2018 by andrei

Wanting to add a cookie consent popup to your WordPress site? The European Union’s cookie law requires website owners to get consent before they can set any cookies on your computer. As a site owner you may be using cookies on your site so, in this video, we will show you how to add a cookies popup in WordPress.

For this tutorial we will be using the plugin called ‘Cookie Consent’ found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/uk-cookie-consent/

With the plugin installed and activated on your site, you will want to go under Settings and there will be a new option you want to go to called ‘Cookie Consent’. On this page, you will be able to control where the notification appears and how you would like it to close.

The default settings will work for most sites and if you make any changes, you will want to click the save changes button at the bottom of the page. On the content tab, you can change what will be displayed on the popup itself.

If you haven’t created a privacy policy page then you can take a look at our guide on how to make one here:

https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-add-a-privacy-policy-in-wordpress/

Make sure you set that page in the content tab when your visitors want more information about your site.

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How to Create a Table of Content in WordPress Posts and Pages

Last updated on September 10th, 2018 by andrei

Do you want to add a Wikipedia style table of contents to some of your longer articles? Tables of contents make it easy to jump to a specific section that they want to read. In this video, we will show you how to create a table of contents in WordPress posts and pages without HTML or CSS.

For this tutorial we will be using the Easy Table of Contents plugin found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-table-of-contents/

With the plugin activated you will want to go under Settings, Table of Contents to view the plugin’s settings. You have options for the position, label, and what type of content the table will appear on and have in it.

With the plugin active and set up, there will now be a table of contents section where you can manage the table of contents for that specific post. Once you write an article with the required headings for the plugin to see your table of contents on the published page.

The table of contents will pull from the headers you allowed and will place them in a box at the top of your content. When a user clicks on one of the links they will be brought to the specific section on the page where they can begin reading.

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How to Notify Users Only On Replies to Their WordPress Comments

Last updated on September 4th, 2018 by andrei

Looking to improve user engagement by sending a notification to users only when someone replies to their WordPress comments? There is not a built-in method in WordPress for letting users know there is a reply to a comment on your site. In this video, we will show you how to notify users only on replies to their WordPress comments.

For this tutorial we will be using the Subscribe to Comments Reloaded plugin found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/

With that plugin installed and activated you would go to the StCR menu item that was added to your admin menu on the left of your site. Visit the Comment Form Section under the main StCR menu item.

Enable the Advanced subscription option and set the default to Replies to this comment to have it as the default behavior. Now when a user is adding a reply to one of your posts they have the option to receive emails when someone replies to theirs.

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How to Add Click to Tweet Boxes in Your WordPress Posts

Last updated on August 27th, 2018 by andrei

Have you seen the quote boxes on some of the popular sites that encourage their users to tweet? These click to tweet quotes are great for increasing site engagement and for shares on Twitter itself. In this video, we will guide you on how to add click to tweet boxes on your WordPress site.

For this tutorial we will be using the Better Click to Tweet plugin found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-click-to-tweet/

With the plugin active there will be a new admin menu area labeled ‘Better Click to Tweet’ that you want to click on for the settings page of the plugin. You will want to provide your twitter handle to be used inside tweets about your quotes.

You can now use the plugin’s shortcode:

[bctt tweet=”Your text goes here”]

Replace the text in the double quotes with what you want your users to have the ability to tweet. Now when the post is updated your site visitors will see a box with your quote inside that your users can click on to bring them to Twitter with your message to tweet.

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How to Fix Broken Links in WordPress with Broken Link Checker

Last updated on August 20th, 2018 by andrei

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Trying to fix 404 errors on your WordPress site? Broken links are annoying for your site visitors and can ruin the experience of your site but are difficult to notice when they happen. We’ve helped thousands of users fix these links and in this video, we will show you how to fix broken links in WordPress with the Broken Link Checker plugin.

For this video we will be using the Broken Link Checker plugin found here:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/broken-link-checker/

Install and activate the plugin then visit the Settings area where you will find a new Link Checker section. The plugin will automatically check your site in the background for any broken links and add them to a link on this page.

Once the search is done you will be able to click the link for a full listing with multiple options on how to handle the link. If you don’t see the link you can also go under your tools and there will be a new Broken Links item.

You can edit the URL, remove the link, tell the plugin it is not broken, dismiss the notice or tell the plugin to check the link again if you are not seeing the 404. If you hover over the post/page title you will also have the option to edit, trash, or view it. When you edit where the link is located you will need to manually find it in your content.

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How to Import External Images in WordPress

Last updated on August 13th, 2018 by andrei

Do you have external images on your WordPress site that you want to import? This can happen when you move your site from one platform to another this is a common occurrence to have them embedded on your site. In this video, we will show you how to properly import those external images in WordPress.

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For this tutorial we will be using the Auto Upload Images plugin found here:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/auto-upload-images/

Install and activate the plugin then go to Settings where there will now be an Auto Upload Images section that you will need to go to. We will use the default settings as that will work for most sites so if you save at the bottom of the page it will ensure that you are using the default settings.

This plugin will automatically update any new posts and images to import them but not your old posts without you updating them. To do this we will go to Posts, All Posts and using the screen options in the top right you can increase how many posts are listed at one time.

Click the select all checkbox in the top left of your list of posts to select them all then in the dropdown at the top select Edit then click the Apply button. You only want to click the Update button to have the plugin scan through the list of posts and import any external images onto your site.

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How to Display Random Posts in WordPress

Last updated on August 6th, 2018 by andrei

Want to add a list of random posts in WordPress? Having a list of random posts helps some of your older content gain exposure with your site’s visitors. In this video, we will show you two different methods to display random posts in WordPress.

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WordPress has a default recent posts widget that lists your most recent posts in reverse chronological order which is good for your newer posts but your older posts don’t get as much exposure using that widget. For the first method to have random posts displayed you will want to install the Advanced Random Posts Widget plugin:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-random-posts-widget/

With the plugin activated you should be able to go to Appearance, Widgets to add a new widget labeled ‘Random Posts’ that you can add where you like. The widget allows you to choose how many to display and what types of posts to show. There are other settings available to the plugin that you can modify that we have not covered in this video.

For the second method, we will show you how to manually add code to your theme’s functions.php file and you can find the code in our written article here:

https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/

You will want to copy the entire code from our article and paste it at the bottom of your theme’s functions.php. You can edit this file under Appearance, Editor, and on the right hand side, you would want to select theme functions. Save your changes and now you can add a shortcode where you like on your site to list random posts.

We list the shortcode in our written article as well that you can copy and paste in a post, page, or even in a text widget.

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