Common mistakes made in WordPress

It is no secret that WordPress is the most widely used Content Management System.This is partly because it is very easy to use.However, you can always make mistakes. In this blog post we will discuss how you can avoid these mistakes.

Outdated versions

WordPress has regular updates for WordPress itself but also for the plugins and themes you use.These are always different updates but they consist for namely of bug fixes and security updates.Because there are many security updates, it is important to always keep everything as up to date as possible.Therefore we recommend you to check once a day if there are updates for WordPress, your plug-ins and theme.

Another solution for this is Managed WordPress Hosting.WordPress, your plug-ins and theme will be updated automatically so you can focus on your work and other important issues.It is also advisable to always keep your PHP version up to date.You can do this in the control panel, navigate to web then click on websites and then on your domain name.Then press extensions and there you will see your PHP version.

A slow website

Your website is of course very important, the speed of the website is part of this.Research shows that visitors decide within 10 seconds whether he stays on the website or not.A fast website is therefore crucial.If you want to speed up your hosting, you can do this by activating Gzip.

In the link above is explained how you can easily activate Gzip.We also recommend the plug-in WP Super Cache, this plug-in ensures that most visitors will see static html pages.When the user tries to log in for example, the PHP will just be delivered.

If you have any questions about common errors in WordPress you can always see if there is a chat available.If there is no chat employee available you can always submit a ticket to our helpdesk.