WordPress 403 error on a public path: find the blocking rule
A public WordPress path returns 403? Compare requests and logs, then correct the relevant access setting, permissions or security rule.
Tutorials
A clear goal, steps in the right order and a result to verify.
Essential points
- Read the prerequisites and back up before a risky change.
- Use a test environment for significant changes.
- Check the result and know how to roll back.
Published guides and articles
WordPress 429 error: fix requests made too frequently
Resolve a WordPress 429 denial: respect the delay, identify the service limiting requests and correct the rate or rule without turning off security.
WordPress: exclude personalized pages from shared caching
Protect accounts and personalized pages in WordPress. Define cache exclusions and verify them on a copy using fictional roles.
WordPress Multisite: restore login after mapping a domain
Check a Multisite subsite’s HTTPS certificate, login page and cookies after domain mapping. Rehearse rollback on a copy.
Install free Elementor and create your first WordPress page
Install and configure free Elementor. Create your first WordPress page with a button and image, then test it on mobile before publishing.
Free AIOSEO: configure the title, description and sitemap
Learn to configure free AIOSEO on WordPress. Check your page’s title and meta description in its source code, then open the XML sitemap.
Create a WordPress contact form with WPForms Lite
Create a contact form with WPForms Lite, add it to a WordPress page and check the confirmation, received email and reply address.
WordPress logs and backups: check private storage
Use the administration interface to check where WordPress logs and backups are stored, who can view them, and restoration on a local copy.
WordPress site flagged as dangerous: verify the warning and track its review
Identify who issued the warning, check the site’s official report and track the review through your organization’s authorized accounts.
Spam pages or files reappearing on WordPress after cleanup
Compare WordPress inventories and the owner’s logs, distinguish a reappearance from an old display and verify recovery on a copy.
WordPress Multisite: repair addresses after changing the network type
Repair broken URLs after switching Multisite between subdomains and subdirectories: a consistent rollback, addresses, server rules and checks.
WordPress Multisite: diagnose an unreachable subdomain
Distinguish a WordPress subdomain missing from DNS, a misconfigured wildcard rule and an archived subsite. Check each layer on a local copy.