How to Back Up a WordPress Database (Manually or With a Plugin)

Your WordPress database contains vital information like login credentials and user details. It also stores your posts and pages. So, you’ll want to make sure that you always have a recent WordPress database backup to restore, just in case something goes wrong.

The good news is that backing up your WordPress database (and restoring it) is really easy. You can use a plugin to automate the process, oryou can perform a manual backup (although this can be more difficult and time-consuming). 

In this tutorial, we’ll discuss the importance of backing up your WordPress database. Then, we’ll show you how to do this both with a WordPress plugin and manually. We’ll also walk you through how to restore your database backups and look at some best practices for managing the entire process. Finally, we’ll wrap up with some frequently asked questions on the subject. 

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How to Edit & Customize Your WooCommerce Cart Page

When you use WooCommerce to build your online store, you’ll get some helpful page templates designed specifically for ecommerce, including a Cart page. However, you might want to enhance the default appearance and functionality. In that case, you’ll want to know how to edit your WooCommerce Cart page.

The good news is that this process is pretty easy. What’s more, there are quite a few different approaches you can try. For example, you can use blocks to customize your WooCommerce Cart page. Or for greater control, you can modify your Cart page manually.

In this post, we’ll start by discussing why you might want to edit your WooCommerce Cart page. Then we’ll show you five different ways you can do this. Finally, we’ll share some tips and best practices, before going over some frequently asked questions. 

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Jetpack 12.7 – AI excerpts, Newsletter tiers, improved social sharing and more

Welcome to Jetpack 12.7, which brings with it great new features to improve your content creation experience, ranging from AI Assistant improvements to the introduction of paid Newsletter tiers.

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How to Install WordPress Locally (on Windows, Mac, and Linux)

You need a web server to host a WordPress website. Typically, that means paying for a web hosting plan. But with the right tools, you can transform a regular computer into a local server capable of hosting WordPress. That applies whether you’re using Windows, macOS, or Linux. 

Hosting WordPress locally can be a great way to work on new projects without having to spend money on hosting. It also enables you to keep web development private, and it’s much faster than interacting with a remote server.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to install WordPress locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux. We’ll include complete instructions for each operating system (OS) so you can get to work right away.

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How to Edit & Customize Your WooCommerce Checkout Page

The default WooCommerce checkout page is streamlined for the average store and audience. However, there’s a good chance your store is anything but average and your audience has unique needs and preferences that challenge a basic checkout flow.

If this sounds like your store, you probably want to customize the default WooCommerce Checkout page to make it more user-friendly for your specific customers and encourage them to complete purchases. 

Fortunately, there are many ways to edit the WooCommerce Checkout page. You can use WooCommerce extensions or blocks, or edit the page manually using code. By optimizing this page, you can create a more seamless checkout experience. 

Before you make changes, however, make sure you have a WordPress backup plugin installed and active, so you can quickly restore your site in case something goes wrong, or you simply want to undo your work. 

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at why you might want to edit the Checkout page in WooCommerce. Then, we’ll guide you through three simple methods.

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Full vs Incremental WordPress Backups: A Complete Guide for Website Owners

In life, we’re constantly reminded of the value of insurance — health insurance, car insurance, home insurance — but how often do we think about insurance for digital assets like websites? Not having insurance or a contingency plan is especially shocking when you consider that businesses, connections, and reputations depend so much on these online tools.

A mistaken line of code, a software glitch, or an unforeseen cyberattack can bring operations and sales to a standstill. 

But what if there were something even better than insurance? What if, instead of simply being compensated for the loss, you could actually repair the damage instantaneously? 

That’s the purpose that backups serve. And the right WordPress backup solution can restore your online presence in minutes, even saving ecommerce sales that occurred between the time you restore and the time that the backup was taken (e.g. in the case of a malware injection). 

Read on to learn about your digital safety net and how to find and implement the right solution for your site. 

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