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Insert Script into WordPress Footer

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Recently had a client with a WordPress website in need of injecting a JavaScript tracking code into the Footer. This would allow the injected JavaScript tracking code to appear towards the end of every page on their website. Newer WordPress themes usually provide an option to inject code into the either the header, body or footer areas but the client had a custom WordPress theme with no such feature or ability.

In this article I will show you how to quickly and easily add a script, JavaScript or any other custom code into the Footer area of your WordPress website with or without a WordPress plugin.

 

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Insert Script into WordPress Body

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Recently had a client with a WordPress website in need of injecting a JavaScript tracking code into the beginning part of the Body. This would allow the injected JavaScript tracking code to appear just after the <body> tag of every page on their website. Newer WordPress themes usually provide an option to inject code into the either the header, body or footer areas but the client had a custom WordPress theme with no such feature or ability.

In this article I will show you how to quickly and easily add a script, JavaScript or any other custom code into the Body area of your WordPress website with or without a WordPress plugin.

 

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Install XAMPP for WordPress Development

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Recently needed to implement a local development environment that used Apache, PHP and MySQL on Windows.

Years ago I played with WAMP server, which worked well. But the payload was large (1GB installer), system resource utilization high, and it required a number of outdated Microsoft Visual C++ versions to be installed in order to operate correctly. It was also very slow to use but it did work.

Local by Flywheel was slightly better but also very, very slow on a Windows computer. At least in my experience.

By far the best experience has been XAMPP. Granted, you have to run the installer as an administrator as well as its primary executables. But beyond that, it had a smaller installer and opening up a local WordPress installation is at least 4x faster than with Local by Flywheel. In short, for my personal needs the clear winner is XAMPP. Your experience may be different.

Within this article I have instructions and a video covering how I installed XAMPP on my Windows PC for quickly spinning up a WordPress installation for use in WordPress Plugin development.

 

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Manage Your SiteGround Website with SSH

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SSH (Secure Shell) allows us to remotely access a server to configure and install scripts, manage files and folders, plus much more.

This article will show you the commands necessary to manage your website on SiteGround via SSH.

You may want to read my article on how to connect to a SiteGround website using SSH.

 

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Connect to a SiteGround Website Using SSH

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SSH (Secure Shell) allows us to remotely access a server to configure and install scripts, manage files and folders, plus much more.

This article will show you how to use SSH to access a website located on a SiteGround server using an open source tool known as PuTTY.

 

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Testing Website Transfer on New Host Before Updating DNS

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When migrating a website from one hosting provider to another we can initiate the migration all the way up to the final steps of updating the DNS and installing the SSL certificate.

This would allow us an opportunity to ensure that the migrated site, waiting on the new server, is fully operational (minus the SSL) prior to going live. For example, imagine not setting the database credentials correctly and when the DNS change takes effect you and any visitors are welcomed with a “Database Connection Error“. I call that a “nobueno” situation and now you must hurry to correct the blunder.

 

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Restrict Server Access by IP using Apache .htaccess

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There may be some situations when you want to restrict or redirect your website traffic by IP address. To accomplish this simply add the following lines of code to your website’s .htaccess file (assuming your website is on an Apache webserver):

 

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Uninstall a Webpage App in Brave Browser

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In the address bar of your Brave browser (the one at the very top where you enter web addresses) type (or copy and paste) in the following: brave://apps

Next, right click on the App you wish to remove and select “Remove from Brave…” from the drop down that appears. You’ll be asked to confirm this action.

This is all there is to it!

 

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Remove WPEngine from WordPress Website

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In this article I will cover how to clean up a migrated website away from WPEngine to a local or new website hosting provider.

While I have no issues with the WPEngine company or hosting service, when trying to migrate a website away from their platform they leave some unnecessary files behind, specifically within your wp-content and mu-plugins directories.

If you choose to migrate away from WP Engine or need to setup a local development environment, you’ll need to follow these steps in order to ensure success.

 

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Calculate Credit Card Transaction Fee Using Gravity Forms

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On several occasions I have been commissioned to create an online payment form which also collects additional compensation to cover various administrative fees, such as Credit Card transaction fees. In this article I will cover how to calculate credit card transaction fees using the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin. This will allow you to collect the full original invoiced amount, making book keeping easier on you and your accountant.

 

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