Addressing WordPress 4.9.4 Update and Vulnerabilities

Posted on by Libby White | Updated:
Category: Common Fixes, Featured Articles | Tags: ,

If you run WordPress sites you likely know it is critical to make sure that your software is up to date. In fact, you may have automatic updates enabled, so your site updates as soon as WordPress updates are available.  If you are running WordPress sites on a Liquid Web product such as our Storm VPS or Dedicated servers, please read on. This article contains critical information for you regarding WordPress 4.9.4 updates and action is required.

Note:

For customers on our Managed WordPress or Managed WooCommerce Hosting platforms, we’ll make sure your WordPress install is automatically updated; you do not need to take any action.

WordPress 4.9.4 is now available and addresses a bug in 4.9.3, which will cause automatic updates from WordPress 4.9.3 to fail. This means your site needs to be manually updated to 4.9.4.

Fortunately, updating your WordPress install is pretty simple (We do suggest that you take a site backup before updating, as with any software update.)

  1. Log into your WordPress admin page (www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin). Once logged in you should see a prompt in the WordPress dashboard, as shown below:wordpress admin dashboard update section
  2. Click on the Please update now text, which will take you to the WordPress Updates page. You can also click on Dashboard → Updates, where you will be taken to the same WordPress Updates Page.wordpress update home page, click update now
  3. Click the Update Now button. The WordPress update will run, and after it completes, you’ll see the page below:wordpress 4.9.4 updated successfully

As always, our Helpful Human Support team is standing by to assist you with any questions or concerns, just open a chat, ticket, or call us and we’ll be ready. You can also find more information about this maintenance release on the WordPress.org site.

What is the Liquid Web iThemes Bundle

Posted on by Dan Pock | Updated:
Category: Featured Articles, Other, Products | Tags: ,

In a recent press release from our Blog we announced that Liquid Web has acquired iThemes – a leader in WordPress plugin development. Needless to say, this is an exiting time. Another important step in our commitment to make WordPress hosting easier than ever.

Since 2016 we’ve actually had a partnership with iThemes to bundle Sync Pro into our WordPress platform. Moving forward we will expand this integration by adding BackupBuddy and iThemes Security. With this this awesome news we also have an awesome deal for our non-platform WordPress users.

The Liquid Web iThemes bundle

For our WordPress customers hosting on a traditional solutions we now offer an exclusive Liquid Web iThemes bundle. Through this bundle, for the first time ever, you can purchase the core iThemes plugins in a single package. With this offer you have access to iThemes Sync Pro, BackupBuddy and Security Pro for one low price. Check out our bundle product page to learn more about the exclusive offer.

Getting Support for iThemes Products

iThemes will remain an independent business unit of the Liquid Web family. This means that going forward we will continue providing support for these products under the iThemes brand. If you are seeking support for an iThemes plugin you can find documentation in their Help Center. And you can contact the iThemes Support team after logging into their Member Access Panel.

Official Plugin Documentation:

Importing your web store into WooCommerce

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Common Fixes, Other | Tags: , ,

Do you run a web store on Shopify (or BigCommerce) and wish you had more control over things? Maybe you wish you had more Payment options on your shop, more Staff accounts, or a more straight forward shop building experience. No matter what the cause, moving to a WooCommerce based shop can give you more control and flexibility over your store. Migrating your store can be a huge headache though, so how do you get that job done?

How can I migrate an existing e-commerce store from Shopify or BigCommerce over to WooCommerce?

Moving platforms can be a frustrating and scary experience. After all, if your web store is down you’re probably not making any money. So getting it done right the first time is just a little important. Thankfully if you are moving from Shopify or BigCommerce that process can be simple.

Both Shopify and BigCommerce have export options that allow you to export products, orders, and customers to CSV files. You can then use these CSV files to rebuild your store in WooCommerce. Export files from Shopify, or BigCommerce, can be imported into your WooCommerce store using the WP All Import plugin.

How To Install WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla On Cloud Sites with One-Click

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Category: Cloud Sites, Featured Articles, Products | Tags: , , , ,

Our Cloud Sites platform is a cut above the rest with its One-Click Installer we take the pain out of creating websites allowing you to focus on building out your website. Whether your CMS of choice is WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla – our Cloud Sites platform has streamlined the process of spinning up a new site. Setting up a new site is complicated – from adding administrators, uploading files and databases. We simplify all that complexity with our smooth-running installer. Our One-Click Installer quickly uploads & configures core files, getting your site up with speed and ease has never been easier.

Installing WordPress, Drupal or Joomla on Cloud Sites using our One-Click Installer

To begin the process you will need to be logged into your Cloud Sites control panel. Once you’ve logged in you will be able to begin the process. If you do not have a Cloud Sites account you can order one from our Cloud Sites product page.

  1. Create a Website: From your Cloud Sites Control Panel find and click the “Create Website” button.
  2. Choose Your CMS: Select the drop box next to application to install the latest version of your chosen CMS.
  3. Configurations: Fill in details of the site and click “Create New Application”. Three simple steps later, you have yourself a new site with time to spare.

And it’s just that simple – setting up a new website and CMS has never been so easy. No more having to build server infrastructure and no more installing the CMS software by hand. Our Cloud Sites platform will manage all of that for you, all you have to do is fill in a few blanks and hit “Create New Application” and you’ll be on your way. If you’re a current Cloud Sites customer give our rebuilt one-click CMS installer a try.

If you’re not a Cloud Sites customer yet, then never managing servers again is just $150/mo away. Our One-Click Installer is one of the many features offered within the Cloud Sites platform. Check out other ways to simplify your web hosting needs at our Cloud Sites product page. Once you sign up you’ll be ready to start immediately and getting your new site setup is just a few clicks away!

Customize the WooCommerce Thank You page

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Featured Articles, Getting Started | Tags: ,

Have you ever wanted to provide product specific information right after a customer checks out? Or, what about customizing the title of the thank you page? Well we’ve thought about that too. So we built a plugin that allows you to set a global and product specific thank you pages. Continue reading “Customize the WooCommerce Thank You page” →

Show Featured Products for Empty Search Results in WooCommerce

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Featured Articles, Other | Tags: ,

It can happen. And it’s embarrassing. A visitor searches your site for a product and whatever their search terms are, no products are found. Instead of a missed opportunity to convert that visitor into a paying customer, consider showing them some products that might be of interest to them. Continue reading “Show Featured Products for Empty Search Results in WooCommerce” →

Automatically Apply Coupons in Cart on WooCommerce

Posted on by Dan Pock | Updated:
Category: Other, Technical Support | Tags: ,

Providing great deals is a wonderful way to entice first time and returning customers. Imagine if you’ve created a coupon for a product on your store that you want everyone to use. Sure you can add a site banner to inform the customers of the coupon, what if they forget to enter the code though? There may be another way, what if you can have the coupon automatically apply at Checkout if conditions are met. Continue reading “Automatically Apply Coupons in Cart on WooCommerce” →

Disable the In Stock message on WooCommerce Products

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Other, Technical Support | Tags: ,

Lets say you have an eCommerce business selling customized coffee mugs. Each mug you sell gets a custom message printed on it and you just fill the orders as they come in. You know each mug gets customized before shipping out, so you don’t really need to track the inventory.

If you happen to run out of your local stock of blank mugs then you’ll just buy a new box, no big deal. In a case like this you may track inventory, but don’t actually need WooCommerce to report this. So how can you hide the ‘In Stock’ message on your product pages? Continue reading “Disable the In Stock message on WooCommerce Products” →

Create a direct ‘Add to Cart’ link for Products in WooCommerce

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Common Fixes, Other | Tags: ,

If you run a blog and a store all on the same WordPress instance, chances are you are going to talk about products you sell in your blog posts. So how can you make it really easy for your visitors to add products you blog about directly to their cart? You can create a URL that you can use in your posts. Continue reading “Create a direct ‘Add to Cart’ link for Products in WooCommerce” →

Add a questions form tab to all products in WooCommerce

Posted on by Dan Pock
Category: Getting Started, Other | Tags: ,

Depending on the products you sell, you may want to add a product inquiry tab so that it’s available for your shoppers in the event that they want to contact you about the product. Let’s look at two ways you can do this.

How can I add a product inquiry tab and form to all of my products on my store?

Option #1: WooCommerce Plugin

The easiest way to add a product inquiry form on your products is to use the Products inquiry form from WooCommerce. This creates a form tab and has a few minor settings but it’s pretty much plugin and play.

Option #2: Form Builder Compatible Plugin

If you use a form builder like Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, WPForms or even Formidable Forms, you can use WooCommerce Tab Manager from SkyVerge. WooCommerce Tab Manager allows you more finite control over the tabs on your products page, including the option to add a form to a tab.