Brian Alexander

Hi, @medlej:

Yes! Please refer to the Updating WordPress article found here:

Updating WordPress

There is also a link there to extended instructions should you need more detail on a file-by-file basis.

The latest stable version of WordPress is available for download here:

https://www.ads-software.com/download/

Hi, @walton:

Don’t give up! Your theme may already have custom editor styles enabled. WordPress has long supported editor styling for themes, so your highlighting preference may be easier to add than you think.

For example, the Twenty Twenty-Two theme includes a function called twentytwentytwo_support. That function adds styling support for the block editor, and enqueues the file style.css. In that case, all you’d need to do is add the custom CSS into that existing style.css file. (My previous post used this method.)

But themes can be coded quite differently, so it may not be such a slam dunk. At any rate, these are the things that need to happen:

1. Tell WordPress to style the editor.
2. Enqueue the editor styles CSS file.

One of the easiest ways to do this is to find if your theme is already adding support, which is very common. This is typically handled through the after_setup_theme action hook. Try searching your active theme’s functions.php file for this giveaway function name:

add_theme_support

If you can find this, that’s where the theme adds support for special features — and that’s where you’d want to add editor styles support. Below any existing “add support” function calls, add the editor styles snippet. From the handbook:

add_theme_support( 'editor-styles' );

Next, below that line you can enqueue your editor styles CSS file:

add_editor_style( 'style-editor.css' );

Then in your theme’s root folder you would create the style-editor.css file, and add the overrides you need.

You may need to tinker with the CSS rules and specificity to ensure your rule takes precedence over existing styles. For example, by adding !important to your rule, or targeting an element with greater specificity. For example, it might help to use CSS’s attribute selector in the override:

<!-- Modified CSS from previous post; adds attribute target -->
p:focus em[data-rich-text-format-boundary] {
    background-color: transparent;
}

Finally, if after all this, the block editor just isn’t your cup of tea, please keep in mind that the WordPress Classic Editor remains available as an option:

https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/classic-editor/

Good luck!

Hi, @walton:

Like virtually everything in WordPress, this is certainly customizable, with a little effort ??

The Block Editor Handbook has instructions for enqueuing editor styles, and can be found here:

https://developer.www.ads-software.com/block-editor/how-to-guides/themes/theme-support/#editor-styles

Once your custom editor stylesheet is in place and enqueued, the next step would be to apply the desired override.

If you were to inspect the italicized text in the block editor, you’d see that the CSS selector targeted to impart they gray highlight is .rich-text:focus *[data-rich-text-format-boundary]. Whew!

Luckily, you won’t need to use such a complicated selector, since the block editor simply interprets this as “styled text within a paragraph”. In this case, your desired change is, “When a paragraph is in focus, remove the styled text’s background color.” Translating that phrase into CSS, we arrive at this code:

p:focus em {
    background-color: transparent;
}

While this only targets the em element (“italics”), other selectors could be targeted as well, such as for bold or underline.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by Brian Alexander.

Hi, @papetsitters:

This forum is dedicated to WordPress sites (the core CMS), not plugins, so we can’t make any direct recommendations. But hopefully the following info can help in your search.

There should be job board plugins that allow you to set up users who could manage their own listings, similar to what you describe. And all but the most basic jobs plugins should offer some level of applicant questionnaire customization. In many cases, it should be possible for you to customize the form fields and data types.

If you’ve scoured the plugins directory and haven’t found a good match, you may want to look deeper into premium/paid plugin options. Try searching the web for key terms like “wordpress job board” and investigate what comes up.

You might also find help through other users’ posts in this forum. Here is a filtered search, but please modify the terms to zero-in on your requirements:

https://www.ads-software.com/search/job+board

Hi, @maxkieltyka:

There is an open feature request for this functionality, which you can find linked here:

https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/36008

If you work out a solution, and would like to contribute toward the block editor (aka Gutenberg), our community is always open to new faces and ideas (oh, and pull requests!) You can find more information about contributing here:

https://developer.www.ads-software.com/block-editor/contributors/

Sometimes all it takes is a champion/advocate for this or that feature to see it realized ????

Hi, @asskon24:

In order for an uploaded file to appear in the Media library, these key things must happen:

1. File is copied into the /wp-content/uploads/... directory ?
2. A link to the file is recorded in the WordPress database ??

It seems this second step is failing.

Are you using any new plugins, especially ones related to media items? This could include image optimizers, resizers, or similar. If so, try disabling those and checking if media uploads work again.

I also came across this very similar issue reported by another forum user:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/mid-media-bulk-upload-error-could-not-insert-attachment-into-the-database/

In that user’s case, the error with the database needed to be fixed by the hosting service. You may need to contact your hosting support to get this resolved.

Hi, @cloudytech147:

Are you familiar with ACF’s JavaScript API? Instead of simulating a click of the “Preview Changes” button, you could hook field changes to refresh the preview pane. You should even be able to test this directly from a browser console through ACF’s global object.

We can’t offer support for ACF here, but the plugin author is very active on their website and in the plugin’s forum:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/plugin/advanced-custom-fields/

Also, the plugin author has extensive documentation on their website.

Hi, @bibblybob:

There are plugins available that can help with media renaming. However, changing image URLs over time could be pretty tedious, assuming you keep open URLs for social media links. Monitoring for those images and playing “whack-a-mole” with bad actors is not much fun.

Instead, you might consider looking into customization options for hotlink prevention plugins. Check out the “Support” tab on plugin pages, and search their forums about allowing multiple domains. This may also be referred to as “whitelisting”.

It may take some research and testing to find which exact domains to allow. Reviewing your analytics and server logs can help identify those “friendly” domains. You may find it’s much easier to maintain a list of allowed domains than to block or deal with the bad ones.

Once the plugin is configured for multiple allowed domains, then “stolen” linked images will break on those other sites. Then they’ll be someone else’s problem ??

If you find you’re not satisfied with what plugins (or manual .htaccess edits) may have to offer, many CDN services offer hotlink protection.

Hi, @lalanyc:

The best place to start would be at WooCommerce Support:

https://woocommerce.com/document/how-to-get-help/

The WooCommerce Payments extension is supported by the WooCommerce team, and someone there should be able to help out.

Hi, @formationgrowthhacking:

Have you taken a look at options in the plugin directory yet? Here are some search filters to start:

https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/search/booking/
https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/search/agenda/

Each plugin has its own forum, accessible from the “Support” tab above the plugin description. It may help to search there first, as another user may have posed similar requirements to yours.

If you can’t find the confirmation you need, open a new topic there with your question. Plugin authors will typically address specific workflow questions.

And regardless of authors’ responses, it’s always a good idea to test the plugin first-hand. If testing in an environment that you value, make sure to run a backup first ????

Best of luck!

Hi again, @medlej:

Okay, that changes our approach somewhat. In this case please carefully review this support article:

FAQ My site was hacked

The document has many areas to cover, but the more thorough your investigation, the better peace of mind you will have in resolving the problem.

You may also find some helpful information from posts by other admins in a similar situation. Here are other topics tagged with hacked:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic-tag/hacked/

After you have completed the fixes, please encourage the site owners/admins to institute a regular backup protocol. And if you’re able to determine how the site was compromised, then addressing that vulnerability vector would be a perfect next step. Here are some articles for follow-up:

• https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/wordpress-backups/
• https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/brute-force-attacks/
• https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/hardening-wordpress/

Hi, @aidancomi:

To override WordPress’s built-in mailer and send messages through an external service, there should be several non-paid options available in the plugin directory:

https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/search/smtp+mail/

Maybe try out another plugin. Google Workspace should be compatible with several existing ones.

Please reach out to the plugin authors for additional setup support, since we can’t provide that here. The plugin directory has a support forum for each plugin, and they’re happy to help!

Hi, @richb69:

Sorry to hear about the issues you’re experiencing! A few of those things ring a bell, so it is recommended you review this article to start:

Common WordPress Errors

You may also need to reach out to your hosting company. That error, AH01797: client denied by server configuration, implies a web server configuration problem. Usually this is something that your hosting support can help address, as the configuration file(s) in question may or may not be accessible to you.

Hi, @eyeinhand:

This support forum is geared toward WordPress sites. But for help (or suggestions) related to the WordPress mobile app we recommend opening the app to My Site > your Gravatar image (top-right) > Help & Support. They are always interested in improving user workflows, and I can see how this would save time on follow-up edits you’d have to perform from a computer later on.

Hi, @medlej:

Did this problem begin after performing an update to the site? Such as installing/updating a plugin, a WordPress update, or modifying an .htaccess file? This might help point us toward a possible solution.

Here are a few other things to consider — and please make sure to back up your site before making any changes:

1. Do you have an .htaccess file in the /wp-admin/ directory? Sometimes security plugins or hardening procedures may unintentionally block access to files.

2. Have file permissions in the /wp-admin/ directory been modified? These settings will differ between hosts, but it’s worth confirming the files are accessible. You can find more information about this here:

• https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
• https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/hardening-wordpress/#file-permissions

3. Has the root .htaccess file been modified? This is another place where access to /wp-admin/ files may have been unintentionally blocked.