How to Fix Fatal Error: Maximum Execution Time Exceeded in WordPress

Are you seeing ‘Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded’ on your screen when trying to update a WordPress plugin or theme? Typically this problem occurs when a PHP code in WordPress takes a long time to run and reaches the maximum time limit set by your WordPress hosting server. The time limit […]

How To Organize Your WordPress Media Library

Remember back when you first started your WordPress site? Everything was so fresh and uncluttered. But as you started writing posts and pages, you probably began noticing just how quickly clutter can start piling up. One of the biggest clutter attractors is the WordPress Media Library. You’re likely uploading multiple media files for every single […]

How to activate Gzip Compression CSS and JS for better client performance in 1AND1 Hosting

Using Gzip allows HTML, JS and CSS files to be compressed, reducing the size of transferred files by up to 70%. This results in shorter loading times for your website. Especially for visitors accessing your website with relatively slow connections (using their smartphones for example), the compression can lead to noticeably better client performance. In […]

How to Get a Free SSL Certificate for Your WordPress Website (Beginner’s Guide)

Did you know that Google shows all non-SSL websites as “Not Secure”? This means that if you are not using a SSL certificate on your website, then you’ll lose customers trust. Because SSL certificate helps protect your website data, it’s actually a requirement for accepting payments online. Normally, paid SSL certificates are quite expensive. If […]

How to Optimize SQL Queries for Faster Sites

This article was originally published on the Delicious Brains blog, and is republished here with permission. You know that a fast site == happier users, improved ranking from Google, and increased conversions. Maybe you even think your WordPress site is as fast as it can be: you’ve looked at site performance, from the best practices […]