Fix WordPress Error

1.  My URL’s Are “Ugly” By default the default WordPress url structure isn’t very “pretty” much less SEO-Friendly. So when you first setup your website URLS might look ugly (a mish-mash of the post ID, publish date, post title and even the category). Don’t worry – it’s easy to fix. Ugly URLs Error Solution So if your urls aren’t looking that great (yourwebsite.com/?p=1) simply go to  Settings > Permalinks  and change your setting to the “Post Name” option (or any of the others – just choose the one that best works for you). 2 . My Posts Are Returning 404 Errors If you have posts that are now returning a 404 error page, don’t panic (yet) most of the time your posts are still there and you just need to update your permalink settings to fix the issue. This is very common with themes that use custom post types. Whenever you activate a new theme that uses custom post types you should reset your permalink settings. Posts Showing 404 Error Solution The sim...

  WordPress themes control the look and feel of your WordPress blog, from the layout and graphics to the colors of text and links. When something is broken within your theme, you may see a distorted or incorrect layout when you access your blog. The most extreme issues may display PHP errors on your blog, which indicate broken coding in your theme. If you have made changes to your WordPress theme coding or use custom images, you should back up your WordPress theme before troubleshooting, in the case you need to reinstall completely. Backing Up WordPress Theme Files You will need a FTP client and the FTP account login information to back up your WordPress theme files. Log into the FTP client and navigate to the “wp-content/themes” folder on your website host. You will see a list of folders, each named for the different themes that are installed on your blog. Highlight the theme folder you are troubleshooting and transfer it to a folder on your computer in order to create a backup. E...

  Now that new Theme is in   /wp-content/themes/   directory , this new Theme is ready to be activated. All themes in   /wp-content/themes/   directory are available for   Activation   and   Update   (when update is provided by theme author), but only one theme from this directory can be   Active . When theme is  Activated  it means that this theme’s style and functionality (look and behavior) will be applied on your site. You will be informed by Administration notification about successful activation of the WordPress Themes . To activate a Theme for your site: Log in to the WordPress Administration Screens. Select the Appearance screen, then Themes. You should see here all themes from your  /wp-content/themes/  directory and from here you can see details for each of them by clicking on  Theme Details  (rollover the Theme thumbnail). Live Preview  option will give you preview of your...