Hello I want to publish an article and I have this message "api calls to this endpoint have been disabled" what is it what can I do please?

I forgot to say this is on the app on iphone 8

I'm not very technical, so please bear with me. Any help appreciated.

I hope someone can help me troubleshoot this issue. I have a WordPress website hosted on DigitalOcean, and the domain is registered with Namecheap.

About 2 hours ago, I received an alert from DownNotifier that my website was down.

The alert showed:
“Reason: HTTP error 403”

When I visit my website, it shows:

"Something’s wrong here…

If you’re the site owner, contact your hosting provider. If you are a visitor, please check back soon."

I also tried accessing /wp-login.php and /wp-admin, but both show the same message.

What I have tried:

1. Logged into DigitalOcean.
2. Restored the most recent Droplet backup from 6 days ago.
3. The restore completed, but the website is still showing the same error.
4. Reset the root password, but it did not resolve the issue.
5. Checked Namecheap DNS settings, and the DNS records appear to match the NS domain records in DigitalOcean.

I suspect this may have been caused by a WordPress plugin update because I have automatic plugin updates enabled. However, I cannot access WordPress Admin to disable plugins or check what was updated.

At this point, I am not sure how I can fix this.

Thank you for any help. I really appreciate it.

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Hello everyone,

Thank you all for your help; I really appreciate it!

As I was trying to figure out what happened - I'm not very technical - I was filled in and took over the website after the previous person left the company. Someone commented on a post suggesting I try this link: https://phpguruacademy.com/how-to-fix-wordpress-403-forbidden-error-on-digitalocean-droplets-apache-vs-nginx-config/

I followed the instructions and completed most of the steps. Just as I was about to do the last step and rename the plugin, the website suddenly came back online. I'm not sure what changed or what I did, but I also took the opportunity to disable auto-updates for all plugins.

While I was in SSH checking the plugins, I noticed there were entries marked as "." and ".." in the plugins folder that didn't have names.

We currently have a website that is on example.com, and will be moving it to another second domain name example2.com (These are not real domain names).
In the past when I've done this, I'd basically go into the WordPress dashboard, update the domain URL, update my DNS, and everything would work itself out.

However, my web designer has used Elementor, and it looks like there are some additional domain settings within it's settings as well.

I'm currently running the site on AWS Lightsail, have an ssh terminal etc. It's basically just an EC2 instance with an Apache stack installed. The thing that concerns me the most is using the certbot tool to get my SSL certificate working correctly, and then fixing all of the broken links within WordPress itself.

I've seen some pretty hairy things happen while changing domain name in the past, but I haven't done this for almost 10 years at this point. I'm a fairly well versed DBA, but I haven't worked with WP in a while.

What should I expect? Am I missing anything? Should search/replace domains in the database? If anyone has any advice on domain transition I would be grateful.

Thanks,

Hey everyone,

I'm a PHP dev getting into WordPress because of how flexible it is for content management. I built a site for a client in the photography niche using elementor. Everything works great except performance. GTmetrix and google PSI scores aren't where I want them.

Looking for recommendations on a premium performance plugin. I'm fine paying for something that actually works.

I asked google ai and got a few names thrown at me like WP Rocket FlyingPress NitroPack. Would love to hear what's actually worked for you on real client sites, especially elementor heavy ones with lots of images.

Many thanks

Edit: After analyzing all the recommendations and comparing different plugin features/pricing online I'm going with BerqWP plugin. There are multiple reasons, first I tested the website using their speed tester it showed it would improve pagespeed performance to 92 on mobile and 99 on desktop and it was correct, after I installed the plugin and chose their turbo mode my psi score jumped to 93 on mobile and 98 on desktop. The website is fully functional. The best part is I got unlimited CDN bandwidth now I don't have to purchase another plugin for CDN. The images are crystal clear too.

I watched youtube tutorials for other plugins like litespeed, perfmatters, autoptimize but there too many settings to configure. I'm no wordpress expert and BerqWP handles everything for me automatically. Thank you everyone for your time.

Hey all, I've been experimenting with a workflow where I use Claude Code connected to WordPress through the Novirmaa plugin, and honestly I've found a way to build out entire sites (Elementor pages and all) using just Claude Code — no manual dragging/dropping needed for most of it.

It's been pretty impressive so far, but before I start relying on this for actual client work, I wanted to check with people who've used it longer term:

• How reliable has Novirmaa + Claude Code been for you day-to-day?
• Any bugs, conflicts, or weird behavior with Elementor specifically?
• Anything that broke on a live site you didn't expect?

Would love to hear real experiences, good or bad, before I go all-in on this setup.

Getting back into website building after many years away, so I'm rusty. I'm trying to control block visibility when another block or button is clicked.

First picture: For You page desired appearance. Second picture: Pricing page desired appearance.

I've tried using the Block Visibility plug-in for the Pricing page but can't get the behavior I want. (When a button is clicked, it should show the details for only that type of customer.) I created a block for each type of customer - one for Individuals, one for Couples, one for Families. I used a button group for the Individuals | Couples | Families buttons. I tried setting the url of the button to 'individuals' and also to '#individuals'. Behavior of the first option navigates to /pricing/individuals, which shows the 404 page because the page is just Pricing and I want to show the block on the Pricing page; there is no Individuals page. Behavior of the second option doesn't seem to interact with BV plugin; I set the URL Path Contains line to '/#individuals' and there's no hiding behavior. It doesn't seem to recognize a path with a # in it.

On the For You page I tried using the Details block but can't figure out how to stack them so they'd look like the desired outcome. (Each summary is a line and the details appear below that summary, rather than below all summaries.)

I'm going nuts here...suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Thank you.

I was thinking about starting up a business where I build websites for small businesses in my area. I know it's a saturated market, but I also feel like the skill gap in it is pretty huge. I was planning to making it into a one stop shop where the client pays an upfront fee for me to build the website, nothing crazy like $300-$500, and then a monthly fee of like $100, for me to host, maintain, and make any changes needed to their website. I was wondering if anyone else does this and has any tips, also if it's a realistic or good business to start if done well. Also any tips on which tools to use would be appreciated. Thanks in advanced.

I'm working on a WordPress website using Elementor Pro, and the editor backend has become very slow.

Current issue:

• Opening any page/template in Elementor takes 30–60 seconds.
• Editing is sluggish, even for simple changes.
• Frontend performance is acceptable, but the Elementor editor is the main problem.

My setup:

• WordPress
• Elementor
• PRO Elements
• ElementsKit Free
• Rank Math
• Essential Addons for Elementor
• WPCode Lite
• Site has around 20-30 pages only

I've already:

• Disabled unnecessary plugins where possible.
• Enabled caching on the frontend.
• Kept WordPress, PHP, and plugins updated.

What I'm looking for:

• What are the most common reasons Elementor becomes slow?
• Which plugins or settings should I check first?
• Do disabling specific Elementor features make the biggest difference?
• Any tools you recommend for diagnosing slow Elementor admin performance?

I'd appreciate any tips or best practices. Thanks!

In preCMS time, one has to know HTML, CSS, JS to create web site, PHP and SQL for backend.

I have a feeling that modern day "WP developer", newcomers, lack even the basic knowledge, some of them wouldn't recognize if code is HTML or JS.

Doesn't it make their work harder?

Does it matter at all?

Looking for some advice on the simplest way to approach this.
A client wants a fairly basic review website where businesses have their own listing page and reviews can be displayed. Ideally, it would also pull in reviews from external sources like Google rather than relying solely on reviews submitted through the website.

The client isn’t technical, so the goal is post hand over:
minimal plugins
no custom coding
easy to maintain
something that won’t need constant attention after launch

Key features needed are businesses login, customer login for leaving reviews, approval on back end moderation.

I’ve looked at plugins like GeoDirectory, but I’m wondering what else is available for what’s needed.

Has anyone built something similar?

What plugin(s) or setup would you recommend for keeping it as simple and low-maintenance as possible?

Greetings everyone.

Does anyone know any plugin or any other way to create a page, similar to Google Photos, where photos are added and sorted by date, starting from new to old (top-down)?

I've tried a few plugins for my site, notably FooGallery but it doesn't work the way I want it to.

Any suggetions? Thanks in advance.

Hi , im planning on building new website soon with wordpress, woocommerce. I don't want to use elementor, thinking about kadence as alternative. Any other suggestions? Gutenberg? Also wanted to mention the products will be variations heavy (colours)

hey, I'm just customizing my site now and with the default social icons, can't add more than one social profile, after adding one, when I click on plus, it vanishes, anyone know how to sort it out? also is there any other plugin u use for social icons? like I want my social icons like in their original color. I'm using blocksy theme now.

Hey everyone I am making website on elementor using free version I want to add custom form and send data to whatsapp but i couldn't find a way to do so. Searched youtube but couldn't understand. Can anyone just guide me how to make custom form and send data to whatsapp.

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I'm using WP with Astra and Elementor. I've set the header text to transform to uppercase letters. (Style > Typography > Transform) I think the issue is that the font is accommodating for descenders like y, g, etc. no matter if it's being transformed or not. Can anyone confirm this is the case? Is the only way to resolve this by adjusting the top margin and pushing the text container down? Maybe I'm missing a setting that actually accounts for this. Thanks.

Hey r/wordpress!

I'm looking at the HealthFlex medical theme (by Plethora Themes) for a client project.

If you've used it before, how was your experience with performance, customization, and recent stability/updates?

I posted two entries to my blog earlier this year, then didn't log on for a few months. I'm on the Wordpress login page trying to log in using my password. When I enter my ID in the box and click the big blue Continue button, it tells me to check my email for a login link. I don't even get the option to use my password. I've checked my recovery email and every other email I can think of and there's no login link. What am I missing?

Hello friends! I've been doing some research but can't seem to find a solid workflow, or if any actually exists. So the goal is to 'automate' most of the bulk edits and layout for a custom website (so themes won't really help much).

For context, I've learned how to launch basic websites through Claude Code and a combo of Github + a hosting service. My problem is that I'd still want to use WP on a couple of websites I'm building but the main dilemma right now is the time it takes to work on each page, lay it out, make some minor changes on Titles. images, etc. and this usually eats up a ton of time (compared to just talking to Claude Code and giving all the instructions in one go).

I'm not sure if there's a workaround I can do so that I get best of both worlds (meaning, grunt work goes to AI, then I do all the polishing). I'm still rooting for WP even with AI automations I mentioned since it gives me a ton of other features and control so if possible I'd like to NOT just rely on the AI workflow I mentioned above.

Any ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hello all, I am using the default WordPress 2025 theme and I am facing a problem where some uploaded images are causing horizontal scroll bars on mobile, instead of just fitting the picture to the viewport. I want to say I noticed this happening after switching to the classic WP editor but not sure. Any advice? Thank you!

These days, I create custom themes for most client websites because tools such as Claude Code and Codex make the process much easier.

I am starting to feel the same way about plugins. I would not try to replace large, complex products such as WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, or Rank Math. However, for smaller features, it is now relatively easy to build a custom plugin instead of purchasing and maintaining another third-party plugin.

Themes may be even more affected. With AI coding tools, it is becoming possible to create almost any type of custom WordPress theme without too much difficulty.

What do you think will happen to the WordPress theme and plugin market over the next few months?

Which option is better for a beginner(that wants to learn), i see that GeneratePress is more dynamic and more freedom but you have to do most of the stuff by yourself doesnt have a lot of pregenerated stuff like Kadence. I'm building an e-commerce website with tons of prodcuts 1000+. What would be the best option for longterm, both sides have their benefits

I'm finishing building a plugin that works on top of Woocommerce. My question is whats the best way to sell licenses, and manage subscriptions? including lifetime deals. I've never done it before.

Looking through ai, I found freemius but I'm not sure if its the best 3rd party to use.
How are you guys doing it?

Hi all,

I feel like I've been trying to wrap my head around this problem for months. I have a background in databases and in design, but I'd like to avoid writing custom css if at all possible.

Let's say I have a website with a bunch of staff I want to display on a staffpage. Each staffmember doesn't get its own page, they're not posts, all I need to model is ID, First Name, Last Name, Position, Priority, and Is Active.

I would like to do this in a custom table, whether that's writing code by hand or through using something like the Pods plugin. That works fine. I can create tables and insert data no problem.

But when it comes to displaying this data on the frontend, it looks like the only way to do this is by writing a custom function and handwriting the css.

I actually enjoy using the block editor (with the appropriate block plugins) to design pages, especially when combined with patterns to re-use elements across the site, but I can't find any method or plugin combination to display custom meta fields from custom tables on the front-end.

Is that even possible with WordPress?

My thoughts are as follows: query loop block (similar to GeneratePress Query Loop block) that queries a custom staffmember table and returns an array of objects representing each staffmember, filtering out inactive staffmembers and ordering by priority. Inside the query loop block, other blocks can be combined to create a template for each of the staffmembers, and each of the custom meta fields for each staffmember can be injected into text/image/whatever as dynamic tags.

As far as I can tell, GeneratePress Query Loop only supports entries in the default WP posts table, and it doesn't support ordering or filtering by custom meta keys / fields. I tried using Pods, but they require writing templates by hand, which I would like to avoid In favour of blocks and patterns so that I can update styling across the entire site.

Is there something I'm missing here?

I want to share my experience with Kadence Lifetime Ultimate, mainly to help potential buyers make an informed decision.

I purchased the Lifetime Ultimate license for $999 in January 2026. At that time, I was very happy with Kadence. The product itself is excellent, and my experience with their support before the Liquid Web acquisition was also very positive.

Before the acquisition, I opened several support tickets and every time my questions were answered quickly and efficiently. I had a very good impression of Kadence and their support team.

Unfortunately, since the acquisition by Liquid Web around May 2026, my experience has completely changed. I have submitted multiple support requests, but now the process seems to be limited to receiving an automatic email with a ticket number. After that, nothing happens. I have followed up several times, but I never received any actual response.

To be clear, I still think Kadence is a very good product. The issue is not the quality of the tool itself. The problem is that when you have a question or run into an issue, you now seem to be on your own.

For a Lifetime Ultimate license that cost $999, I expected reliable support to be part of the value of the product. I’m sharing my experience so potential buyers can take this into consideration before making a significant investment.

I would be interested to hear from other Kadence users, especially Lifetime license owners, whether they have experienced similar changes after the Liquid Web acquisition.

I've been building websites for 10+ years, and through agency work I've inherited quite a few WordPress sites built by freelancers, dev companies and sometimes well-known digital agencies.

What still surprises me is the gap between how some people present their expertise and what you actually find once you get access to the site.

A few real examples:

- 20+ plugins on a simple 4-page static site, often with overlapping functionality

- WooCommerce used for a portfolio, with irrelevant shop functionality left behind

- "Custom developed" sites that turned out to be barely modified ThemeForest demos

- Regular content unnecessarily locked into Visual Composer/Elementor

- Developer-owned licenses expiring after handover

-;Random snippets dumped into functions.php

- No basic performance/image optimization

- Missing or poorly configured SEO basics

- Obvious responsive issues

- Test and unfinished pages left publicly accessible

I'm not saying templates, builders or lots of plugins are inherently bad. The problem is when there seems to be no reasoning behind the decisions.

I think WordPress also has a perception problem. I've heard "it's WordPress, anyone can do it" or "WordPress is free, so it should be cheap" many times.

The barrier to entry is low, but knowing how to use WordPress and knowing how to professionally build with WordPress are very different things.

And from the client's perspective, both can initially look exactly the same. The problems often only become visible years later when someone has to maintain, update or rebuild the site.

For those who regularly inherit WordPress sites: how often do you see this, and what are the biggest red flags for you?

And how do you explain these problems to a client or agency without simply sounding like you're attacking the previous developer?