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After updating the WordPress Password Protected plugin to version 2.8.4, some websites may no longer allow anonymous access to the WordPress REST API. A typical affected website may have the following configuration: Despite the setting being enabled, requests to /wp-json/ may require the visitor to be logged in or return an authentication error. Downgrading the … Read more
You install LC Lightbox Lite because its screenshots show an attractive gallery lightbox with: However, after adding a title, caption, alt text, and description to an image in the WordPress Media Library, only the title appears in the lightbox. The description remains empty. This can look like a configuration problem, but in most cases, the … Read more
Amelia provides the following action after a booking is created: Developers can use this hook to run additional code after a front-end booking is added. However, the returned booking data does not provide a clear property indicating whether Amelia created a completely new customer or matched the booking to an existing customer. For example, there … Read more
Kadence Security settings may suddenly stop saving with an error such as: The response is not a valid JSON response. In your browser’s developer tools, you may also find that this request is failing: The request normally returns a successful JSON response, but affected websites receive a 403 Forbidden response instead. This problem started appearing … Read more
Are you trying to add a link to a button in the Re Gallery WordPress plugin, but no URL field appears after selecting Action URL? This can be confusing because the Action URL option is available under the Content and Lightbox settings, yet selecting it does not provide a box where you can paste your … Read more
Many WordPress marketplace websites automatically expire and delete listings after a fixed period, such as 30, 60, or 90 days. This may seem like sensible database maintenance. However, automatically deleting every expired listing can create significant SEO and usability problems. A listing may already have: When that listing is deleted, its URL normally starts returning … Read more
A Wordfence malware scan may occasionally run for more than an hour and then display a scan failed error, even when the WordPress website is relatively small. A recent WordPress.org support topic described a scan that exceeded one hour, reported more than 20,000 scanned URLs, and appeared to have a problem with the WP Remote … Read more
Maileroo can now be connected directly to the Meow Mailer WordPress plugin through its Email API. Previously, Maileroo users could configure Meow Mailer through the plugin’s Generic SMTP option. While SMTP worked correctly, there was no dedicated Maileroo API integration. Following a feature request submitted through the WordPress.org support forum, the Meow Mailer developer added … Read more
A WordPress user recently reported that several fields disappeared from the Profile tab of vendor accounts immediately after updating a plugin. The missing fields included: After the update, the Profile tab reportedly displayed only: This type of problem does not necessarily mean the vendor information has been deleted. In many cases, the data remains in … Read more
A WordPress website owner may install Google Site Kit and encounter an ownership verification error before the setup can be completed. The same problem may occur when trying to verify the website manually through Google Search Console. The verification HTML file appears to have been uploaded, but Google reports that it cannot find or read … Read more