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Duplicator “Freeze on Step 2: Database Install” Workaround

A student has reported an issue with the Duplicator part of the Moving a WordPress Site exercise: the process freezes in Step 2: Install the Database. Things like this can happen since there are lots of moving parts involved in hosting a website, so software updates can inadvertently introduce issues. There are, however, at least two […]

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How to Alter WordPress Excerpt Length

To change the default length of a WordPress generated excerpt, we need to filter the output of the WordPress the_excerpt() function. Add the following to your functions.php file. If you theme does not have a functions.php file, you can find starter code here: Be sure to change all instances of the word THEME in the […]

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WordPress Classic Theme Configuration: Shark Productions, Shorter 2023