Comments on: The Thingummy-Bob

By: TPP

TPP — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:29:01 +0000

Ah bingo! It wasn’t recognising my email address. Brilliant. Thank you. :)

By: TPP

TPP — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:18:22 +0000

Ah, yes okay that’s helpful. Y’see I thought there was something up. I’ve got one of those. It should come through automatically, right?

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:22:12 +0000

Wordpress own Gravatar (they bought it last year) so upload your default avatar here
http://en.gravatar.com and that will fill the grey box. I misunderstood you at first about filling the box. I thought you meant for people without an Avatar not that you never had one in place yourself.

By: TPP

TPP — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:58:28 +0000

Um, there isn’t one for a custom avatar, just the machine made ones. Wondering where to even upload one, tbh. No upload box in the user menu. Strangely stumped.

Will add that Security Scan plugin, ty very much!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:56:15 +0000

About the avatars – why don’t you just use the out the box options in discussion settings that come with WP?

Diagnostics – Though is not primarily a diagnostics tool WP Security Scan will tell you what Chmod settings you need and what you have each directory set to. The home page is http://semperfiwebdesign.com/plugins/wp-security-scan/

By: TPP

TPP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:57:56 +0000

And what are you fellows using for avatars? I installed something a couple of weeks back that was way over the top and put an avatar above every post. A plugin that just fills this grey box will do fine.

By: TPP

TPP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:55:59 +0000

Yesterday’s backup caned my memory. There’s a lot here. I’m probably going to fork out for a HD just for this very purpose, and as you say, clear some time to do the whole thing.

I wonder if there’s a WP diagnostics plugin?

By: Dave Wild

Dave Wild — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:39:40 +0000

I think a clean install when you get time is the way to go. I have two installations and have never had any of the problems you have described. Upgrades and plugin updates just work.

I think any flakiness will stem from problems with the original installation. It would be nice if there was a diagnostic page that would check some of the finer details and tell you if any file or folder permissions are incorrect or insecure – but ordinarily, they’re all right after an install.

By: TPP

TPP — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:45:25 +0000

The hosting is actually a rather excellent service. Where else would you get the boss backing up your database for you over Sunday morning coffee?

WordPress is a bit flaky. Maybe if I take @publicenergy and @stef’s advice and do a complete clean re-install of everything, plugins the lot. Find half a day to sit and do it all, that would help? Who knows.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:34:53 +0000

I did wonder what you managed to do. You don’t seem to have a lot of luck with the hosting of sites…