How-To

[How-To Guide] Change Permalink Structure Without Losing Traffic

Already I have shared a how to guide on changing default WordPress permalink structure but didn’t tell you that you can also change permalink structure without losing traffic.

Step1: Log-in into wp-admin panel (by typing URL mentioned below). Go to plugins and click on “Add New Plugin” as shown below:

http://domainname.com/wp-admin (replace domainname with your domain name)

Step2: Now install Deans Permalink Plugin and activate it (download link available after end of post). This plugin will generate a 301 redirect or you can call it permanent redirection when bots will crawl your posts.

Step3: After installing plugin from dashboard, go to “settings” and click on “PermalinksMigration” as shown below:

Step4: When you click on “PermalinkMigration“, it open a new window. Now type your old permalink structure and click on “Update option” as shown below:

Step5: Congratulations, you have successfully changed the permalink structure without losing traffic.

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Download Link to Dean Permalink Plugin

[How-To Guide] Change Default Permalink Structure In WordPress Blog

After installing WordPress, the first thing you have to do is to change the permalinks of your blog. Permalinks make the URLs permanent and make it more easier to remember. By default, WordPress blog use dynamic URL structure like http://infoedutech.com/?p=1 and these URL structure are not friendlier to search engine. To make URL SEO friendly you have to change the URL structure and this post focus on changing URL structure.

Step1: Log-in into wp-admin panel by typing URL as mentioned below:

http://domainname.com/wp-admin (replace domainname with your domain)

Step2: Go to “settings” and click on “Permalinks” (as shown below).

Step3: When you click on “Permalinks”, it open a new window as shown below:

Step4: Now you have to customize your permalinks and have to select the best SEO optimized permalink structure. There are a lot of option like:

Day and name

Month and name

Numeric

Custom Structure

The most basic and most used URL structure is “%postname%“ (as shown below). After changing URL structure click on “Save Changes” button as shown below

Step5: Congratulations, you have successfully change the permalink structure in WordPress.

Now it’s your turn, what should be permalink structure according to you?? Do share it in comment section and don’t forget to like on Facebook

[How-To Guide] Open Comments In New Window In WordPress

Already, I have shared a how to guide on avoiding spam comment using .htaccess method and now in this post I’m sharing a how to guide on opening comment in new window in WordPress. By default, WordPress comment open in same window and the visitor who click on comment author’s link will taken off from the site. This is bit annoying to me so, I find a way to get the link open in new window. Here is a step-by-step guide on opening comment in new window:

Step1: Log-in into cPanel (URL mentioned below) and click on “File Manager” as shown below:

http://www.domainname.com/cpanel (replace domainname with your domain)

Step2: When you click on “File Manager” it open a new window, i.e. root directory. Now select “wp-includes” folder as shown below:

Step3: In “wp-includes folder” select “comment-template.php” file (as shown below) and click on “Edit” option in navigation menu.

Step4: Now in “comment-template.php” file search for the function “get_comment_auhtor_link” (as shown below). After finding the function “get_comment_author_link” search for the line as mentioned below:

$return = "<a href='$url' rel='external nofollow' class='url'>$author</a>";

Step5: Now replace the function (in step4) with the function as mentioned below and click on “Save Changes” button as shown below:

$return = "<a target=”_blank” href='$url' rel='external nofollow' class='url'>$author</a>";

Step6: Congratulations, you have successfully changed the comment-template.php file and now the comments will open in new browser tab.

Remember

Back-Up file comment-template.php before making any changes in it.

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[How-To Guide] Block Visitors From Specific IP Address Using .htaccess

Already I have share few guides on .htaccess. Here is a quick recap:

How to Create .htaccess for WordPress Blog

How to Edit .htaccess File

How to Avoid Spam Comment in WordPress Blog Using .htaccess

Blocking a specific visitor from specific IP is pretty easy and you can do it in easy step, just follow this how to guide and block a specific user in few steps.

Step1: Log-in into cPanel by typing URL (mentioned below) and click on “File Manager” as shown below:

http://www.domainname.com/cpanel (replace domain name by your own domain)

Step2: When you click on “File Manager” (in step 1), it open a new window (as shown below), i.e, root directory of your domain.

Step3: Now select .htaccess file and click on “Edit” option in navigation menu as shown below:

Step4: After clicking on “Edit” option in navigation menu, it open a new window as shown below:

Step5: Now copy this code and paste this code (in step 4) in .htaccess file.

<Limit GET POST PUT>
order allow,deny
allow from all
deny from xx.xxx.xx.xxx
</Limit>

Here xx.xxx.xx.xxx is the IP address of the person you want to block. You can replace this with your visitor IP address.

Step6: When you paste this code (code you get in step5) click on “Save” button as shown below:

Step7: Congratulations, you have successfully block visitors from specific IP address using .htaccess

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[How-To Guide] Avoid Spam Comment In WordPress Using .htaccess

Many time you see your comment spam page and find that few particular IP’s constantly sending spam comments. Now you want to get rid of these spam comments, the easiest way is to block these IP address by using .htaccess. Already I have shared how to guide on creating .htaccess file and how to guide on editing .htaccess file. Now in this post I’m sharing how to guide on avoiding spam comments in WordPress blog using .htaccess file.

Step1: Log-in into cPanel by typing URL (mentioned below). Click on “File Manager” (as shown below):

http://www.domainname.com/cpanel (replace domainname with your own domain name)

Step2: When you click on “File Manager”, it open a new window, i.e., your root directory (as shown below).

Step3: In root directory select “.htaccess” file. Now click on “Edit” option in navigation menu as shown below:

Step4: As soon as you click on “Edit” button in navigation menu, it open a new window (as shown below)

Step5: Now copy this code and paste this code in .htaccess file (you have to paste this code in step 4):

<Limit GET POST>
order allow,deny
deny from xx.xxx.xxx.xxx
allow from all
</Limit>

You can get the IP address of the spammer in your comment page, under WordPress Dashboard.

Step6: After pasting this code (code you have copied in step5) in .htaccess file, click on “Save” button as shown below:

Step7: Congratulations, you have successfully avoid spam comments in WordPress using .htaccess.

Remember

Replace xx.xxx.xxx.xxx with desired IP.

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