WordPress Multisite: why a subsite administrator cannot install a plugin
Distinguish network installation from activation on a WordPress subsite, then choose a native block, an existing plugin or a targeted request.
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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 session closes while writing: protect and resume the draft
Protect your text when WordPress logs you out, then check session duration, the browser and the address used before resuming the draft.
Take over WordPress access after a collaborator leaves
After a departure, inventory your organization’s access, have official support verify the owner and prepare authorized credential rotation.
Reduce excessive WordPress file permissions on a local copy
Check owner, group and permissions on a WordPress copy. Reduce an excessive permission and verify access on Linux or Windows.
Unwanted WordPress accounts: close the correct registration routes
Unwanted accounts appearing on WordPress? Close public registration in WordPress or WooCommerce while preserving customer access.
Spam comments published on WordPress: regain control of approval and filtering
Stop automatic publication of unwanted WordPress comments, remove visible messages and add optional filtering without deleting everything.
WordPress thumbnails missing from object storage: trace generation and transfer
Find WordPress thumbnails missing from object storage by checking generated sizes, remote keys and delivery before reprocessing a media item.
Frozen WordPress GIF or lost image transparency: find the correct file and rendering
Restore GIF animation or WordPress image transparency by comparing the source, served variant, format and page background.
Blank WordPress video or embed: find the source and unblock the correct route
Fix a blank video or external embed in WordPress: check the URL, provider permissions and browser blocking.
WordPress site missing from the account list: find the correct access
Your WordPress site is missing from the signed-in account’s list? Check filters, identity, invitations and subsite membership.
Text pasted into WordPress: remove unwanted formatting without losing content
Clean up text pasted into WordPress with plain-text pasting, targeted corrections and style checks while preserving useful headings, lists, links and notes.
Domain email not received after a WordPress migration: restore incoming mail
Check MX records and the active DNS zone after a WordPress migration, then distinguish incorrect routing from a missing mailbox or alias at the provider.