WordPress platform is the best for bloggers and I prefer WordPress much more than the other blogging platform s. Most of the people make their blogs on WordPress as they are able to set up blogs very easily using WordPress. Everything as some advantages and at the same time there are disadvantages too.
WordPress has been very advantageous to most of the bloggers but at the same time there are few common WordPress problems. Many bloggers waste lot of time just because of these common WordPress issues.
You won't waste time like other bloggers did. I am now going to let you know the common WordPress problems and the solution for all these problems.
Image Source: Flickr
1. Stylesheet Missing from Theme
Many times while installing a new theme for WordPress blog bloggers find that the new theme is not having the Stylesheet. This thing may make you frustrated and you may think about getting a new theme.
Solution for this problemUnzip the theme on your desktop and check out that whether the Stylesheet is actually missing or not. If Stylesheet is there then you may need to install your theme once more. You should always install the root theme folder so that such problems don't happen again.
If you find that Stylesheet is missing then you may ask the developer to provide you the missing Stylesheet. Most of the developers will help you and provide you the required Stylesheet.
2. Spam Comments Increasing Day by Day
One of the problems which many bloggers face is that they receive many spam comments for their WordPress blog. Bloggers often think that it is happening with them only or with everyone. Spam Comments has become a common issue but you can definitely get rid of them.
Solution for Spam Comments problemAkismet plugin provided by Akismet.com is a very useful anti-spam plugin which you can use for blocking spam comments. Another thing you can do is that you can install a Captcha protection plugin. Automatic comments on your blog won't be possible if you install a good Captcha protection plugin.
Recommended: Top 11 WordPress Plugins3. Forgetting the WordPress Admin panel password
Opps I forgot my WordPress Admin panel password. What should I do now? - You may say the same words when you will be unable to remember your WordPress admin password. This problem is common and there are many different solutions for this problem.
How to get the lost password?One of the ways by which you can get THE lost password is that you can click on the " Lost your password " option in the admin panel. This solution may not work and that's why here is an another solution to get the lost password.
Follow these steps to get the lost admin password
1. Using the Cpanel click the phpMyAdmin Option present under Databases 2. Select your WordPress database 3. After selecting your wordpress database you should go to wp_users and click on the Browse option. 4. Now you will need to find your username and insert a new password into user_pass. 5. After completing all these steps just click on the dropdown menu under Function. 6. Select MD5 and then click on the Go button present at the bottom.
You will be able to definitely get your lost WordPress admin password by following the above steps.
4. Decrease in Site Loading Speed
If your website takes more time to load then your visitors may not return back. Due to some reasons your site may take more time to load and you may get frustrated. Site loading speed is very important these days. Sites which open up very fast are able to get more success than sites which load very slowly.
Solution for slow loading speedYou may need to get a new theme if you find the current theme to be very complex. Your site may be loading very slowly just because of the new theme which you have installed. Increase in traffic to your site may make the server perform slowly. You may need to contact your hosting provider and know that whether there is any server related problem. You may need to get a VPS hosting if you feel that there has been a huge increase in your website's traffic.
Check you site loading here
5. Plugins Causing Errors on your site
An old wordpress plugin may have stopped working and your site may have started facing some issues. This is a common issue and often people get confused that how a plugin can stop working.
Solution to get rid of this problem
You can delete the old plugin and re-install it. Another thing you can do is that you can update the version of the plugin which is causing issues on your website.
Some plugins may have stopped working just after you updated the WordPress version. This may mean that the old plugins are not compatible with the new WordPress version. You may be required to delete all the in-compatible WordPress plugins. I hope that my post helped you in knowing some of the common problems faced using WordPress.
If you are extremely focused to get success from your blog then these problems shall never stop you.
Problems may keep coming into your way while you do blogging, but if you want to become a Pro-blogger then learn to tackle all these problems.
If you have any questions or doubts about WordPress updates or anything related to WordPress please do ask in the comments below or contact me ! Dont forget to share this awesome post in social media. I will be pleased if you share this now ! Join BloggersIdeas on Facebook, Google+ & Twitter .
