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WordPress restricts types of files you can upload. it not only checks the extension of what you’re adding to the media library but also its mime type. so you cannot fool it by uploading .exe renamed to .jpeg – if you try it, you’ll get an error saying: “Sorry, this file type is not permitted ... Read More

today i’ve learned that disabling trackback in wordpress’s settings > discussion [ ] Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new articles is not enough. your old posts, created before the date when this check-box was un-ticked, will still allow trackback which might be spammy. solution? adjust the trackback setting on per-post ... Read More

i’ve done a routine upgrade of wordpress 4.1.x to 4.2 and later 4.2.1. all seemed fine until the day i wanted to manually adjust the menu structure using wp-admin > appearance > menus. each attempt of saving my menu resulted in it being wiped out completely