WordPress 7.2 Text Shadow: Add Presets or Turn It Off
WordPress 7.2 adds a text shadow control to Paragraph and Heading blocks. Add your own presets, set defaults or disable it in theme.json.
RSS Feed Requests Overloading WordPress? Cut Post Feeds Fast
Bots hitting /post-slug/feed/ thousands of times? Find them in the access log, cache feeds and redirect post feeds in .htaccess or nginx.
WordPress Backup Stuck on the Database? Export It With WP-CLI
Backup plugin hangs on the database step? Find the tables that slow it down, export the database with WP-CLI and schedule it with cron.
Plugins Auto-Updates Column Missing in WordPress? Find the Cause
Automatic updates column gone from the Plugins screen? Find the constant, filter, host tool or role that hides it and bring it back.
WordPress 7.2 SVG Admin Icons: Fix Menu Icon CSS and Colors
WordPress 7.2 replaces Dashicons in the admin menu and admin bar with SVGs. Fix color scheme CSS, hidden icons and plugin menu icons before Dec 8.
WordPress CVE-2026-119977 Exploited: Update to 7.1.4 Now
CVE-2026-119977 in WordPress core is actively exploited. Update to 7.1.4, block wp-content/upgrade in nginx or Apache, and check for compromise.
Another Update Is Currently in Progress in WordPress (Fix)
Fix “Another update is currently in progress” in WordPress: find the core_updater.lock row, delete it safely with WP-CLI or SQL, and update.
WordPress 7.2 /random/ Redirect: How to Disable or Limit It
WordPress 7.2 adds a /random/ URL that is on by default. Turn it off with one filter, or exclude post types and categories from it.
WordPress Comments Going to Spam? Find What Is Flagging Them
Real reader comments landing in Spam? Find out if Akismet, a security plugin or the disallowed keys flagged them, fix it and restore the comments.
Disk Quota Full in WordPress: Fix HTTP 500 and Failed Updates
WordPress returns HTTP 500 and auto-updates fail when the hosting disk quota is full. Find what fills the disk, free space safely and repair core.