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Automatic Updates
Newer WordPress releases have made it easier than ever to stay updated with the latest versions of its software, as well as most plugins. KMDD takes advantage of these upgrades for WordPress and its plugins by setting them to automatically update. Premium plugins that...
Which Image Size?
Divi makes adding images to your website easy. The challenge for some however, is knowing the correct image sizes to use in each instance. There is no standard “perfect” size for all websites because each website is different. But, there are some things you can do to...
How to Update Your WordPress Site
Updated June, 2022 This mini-tutorial is aimed at clients who have some knowledge of WordPress and are comfortable with the interface. If you need assistance, contact KMDD for fees to help you update. We take no responsibility for incorrectly working sites that are...
DNS (techie level) Stuff
Your DNS (Domain Name Servers) number are a set of numbers recorded at your domain name registrar that tells the internet which server to go to to read your website (and other) files. There are DNS "Records" for your website (A-records), your Mail (MX- Records) and...
Handling WordPress Comments
If you're a blogger looking to engage readers, comments are a necessity. They can also be time consuming and– with comment spam– often a pain to deal with. KMDD recommends that all bloggers set comments to be moderated. There are many settings in your WordPress...
WordPress categories
WordPress categories are a way to organize your posts. In addition to that, one post can reside in more than one category. This gives you a lot of flexibility to show exactly the posts you want, exactly the way you want them– in widgets, menus or directly in your...
Before you edit!
Updated Feb, 2023. While we are glad to provide you with information on basic up-keep of your WordPress website, we need you to know that you do so at your own risk. KMDD is not responsible for editing mistakes, or changes that need to be undone. If you have any...
Image Size & Resolution Tips
Recommended Sizes and Resolution Full size images for most website blogs posts should be no larger than about 800 pixels in the largest direction (either 800 pixels wide for landscape OR 800 pixels tall for portrait) and 72 dpi (dots per inch). Larger images slow down...
WordPress Image Sizes
When you upload an image to your WordPress media library, it automatically creates multiple copies of the original image at different sizes for use in your website. Some of these sizes are determined by code that resides deep in your WordPress Theme files (meaning you...
Where is my post?
It's ok, this is one of the most asked questions from new, or infrequent WordPress users. Before you contact KMDD to ask, check these two simple steps: Make sure your post is Published. Make sure you have the correct category chosen for your post.
Blogging in WordPress
"Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other websites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse...
Adding Media to Posts
Adding images in WordPress is very easy. All of your images will be stored and can be managed in the Media Library, but you can take several different paths to get there. The most common path is adding an image directly to a post or page. This automatically saves the...