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Randomizing Posts in WordPress

Because query results end up cached in the object cache, it is difficult to use ‘orderby’=>’rand’ in a query. The first randomized result will then be cached and returned on each page […]

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How To Use Custom CSS With WordPress

One of the quickest ways to customize the appearance of your WordPress site is by using CSS. With CSS styling, you can edit your site’s appearance both globally and across specific pages. […]

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How do I move a site off of Pressable?

Your content belongs to you. This is why we make it as simple as possible to migrate your site from our systems to another host. When migrating a site to another host, […]

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Adding Custom Headers to Your WordPress Site

If you’d like to add custom headers to your site, we recommend doing so by creating a file called custom-redirects.php in your site root, if it is not there already. As we […]

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Managing ads.txt in WordPress

An ads.txt file helps ensure that your ads are only sold through sellers (e.g. AdSense) who you’ve authorized. This file belongs in the root of the server and should be accessible at […]

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Using the WordPress Object Cache to Cache Query Results

If you have a query that is taking a long time to load, more often than not that query can be cached for a limited amount of time with WordPress object cache. […]

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Adding MX Records Automatically in Pressable

You can add the following MX records below automatically to your site DNS from My Pressable Control Panel. Google Workspace (Formerly GSuite), Microsoft Office 365, Zoho, Namecheap, Name.com and Proton mail. Adding […]

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WordPress Environment Types

Overview Environment types set in WordPress via WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE and an optional variable that refers to the different stages of website development and deployment. Some plugins and themes can use the environment type […]

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How to point Register.com DNS records to Pressable

If you are assigning a domain to your Pressable account and want to know how to update your Register.com DNS records accordingly, we share three ways to do that: Please Note: If […]

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How to point SiteGround.com DNS records to Pressable

If you are assigning a domain to your Pressable account and want to know how to update your SiteGround.com DNS records accordingly, we share three ways to do that: Please Note: If […]

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Pressable’s refer-a-friend program

Pressable is thrilled to announce our new refer-a-friend program. If you’re an existing customer, you can now share your unique referral link or code with all of your friends and family.  When […]

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Adding custom redirects with custom-redirects.php

Although there are plugins (such as Redirection) that can help you create redirects on your site, there is a way to have more (programmatic) control over redirects on our platform: custom-redirects.php. custom-redirects.php […]

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Modifying Cache Times in Batcache

By default, Batcache, our page caching mechanism, will cache pages for five minutes, if the pages get at least two visits in two minutes. This might be OK for a site that […]

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How to prevent Batcache page caching on Pressable

Pressable uses Batcache and Memcached to store and serve rendered pages. However, there are times when you might not want something cached, such as a specific page or cookie. This guide will […]

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Using WP File Manager with Pressable

The WP File Manager plugin allows you to view, edit, delete, and upload files from the WordPress dashboard interface on your website. On Pressable, the Public Root Path will need to be […]

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How to Create SSH Keys

This article will cover how to create SSH keys for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Once you create your key, you can then add your public key to your my.pressable-meta-box.mystagingwebsite.com account to access […]

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Building Decoupled (Headless) WordPress Sites with WPGraphQL

Pressable’s fast and secure platform is perfect for those looking to create Headless WordPress sites. Learn more about optimizing decoupled sites.

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How to Use Shell Commands

To use shell commands, you need to use SSH. You can learn how to connect to your site(s) via SSH here. Extensive resources are available on using the Linux command line. Some […]

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How to point Porkbun DNS records to Pressable

If you are assigning a domain to your Pressable account and want to know how to update your Porkbun DNS records accordingly, we share instructions below. Domain Setup Wizard Pointing Porkbun Nameservers […]

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Auto-Update Email Notifications

WordPress auto-update email notifications are disabled by default on sites hosted at Pressable. As certain plugins and all WordPress core updates are managed by the platform, the default core notifications may not […]

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How to Deploy to Your Sites Using Git

What You Need to Start In order to begin, you will need the following already setup: Getting Your HTTPS URL Navigate to the repository you are interested in deploying and click on […]

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