WordPress
Migrating from WordPress to Hugo
I recently switched from WordPress to Hugo. This post outlines the reasons behind my migration and provides a step-by-step guide on how to make the transition. Rethinking Why Use WordPress I began using WordPress in 2009 when static site generators were not prevalent, and WordPress was the go-to CMS for nearly everyone. However, since my blog had infrequent updates but high readership, I started reconsidering the use of WordPress. Five years ago, I decided to convert the WordPress site into static HTML and uploaded it to a CDN to accelerate access speed for users in mainland China.
Accelerate WordPress with CDN and Cache Servers
It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog post. In the past few days, I updated the architecture of Infinite Script to accelerate the speed for Chinese users. In this article, I share the new architecture of our website with you. Optimizing a CDN for Static Content Delivery Static content does not change over a period of time. If it does change, the changes are predictable. Static content includes images, CSS sheets, JavaScripts, and PDFfiles. Because of this, CDNs can cache a copy of the content at their edge servers.They can thenserve it whenever a client requests it. CDNs are best at optimizing the delivery of static content from edge servers to users. Therefore, we use the CDN from Alibaba Cloud.
WordPress $ is not defined
Many times while using WordPress, if we try to use “$” to access jQuery, we get an error the “$ is not defined”. This happens because the jQuery library which is included in WordPress loads in “no conflict” mode. In the no conflict mode jQuery returns the control of “$”, and it is no longer accessible as a function, variable, or alias for jQuery. WordPress does this in order to prevent compatibility problems with other JavaScript libraries that can be loaded.
Generate a Random File Name when Uploading Files in WordPress
The passage is telling you how to rename the file name automatically by WordPress (without using any plugins). Warning: To apply this hack, you’ll have to edit one of WordPress’s core files. Keep in mind that it is never recommended. This hack should be redone if you upgrade WordPress. open the wp-admin/includes/files.php file, and go to line 324 (approximately here). You’ll see the following: $filename = wp_unique_filename( $uploads['path'], $file['name'], $unique_filename_callback ); Change it as follows: $time_filename = ""; if ($time) { $time_filename = $time; $time_filename = str_replace(["-", " ", ":"], "", $time_filename); } else { $time_filename = date("YmdHis"); } $filename = $time_filename . dechex(mt_rand(65536, 1048575)) . "." . $ext; And the file you upload will automatically be renamed as 20130218180064x268c.ext.