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1. download a new set of WP-files
2. unzip these files
3. Use FTP to manage your site

!!!!NOTE

4. FTP:make a backup of the ‘wp-config.php’ file
5. FTP: UPload the ‘fresh’WP-files and OVERWRITE
6. your site will be fine…:)
7. browser: refresh <CTRL-F5>
8. dashboard: re-confirm // save your menu and check the widgets
9. done…

The 500 error is a fairly generic server error.
Contact the webhost and see what info he has.

I hope I understood your question correctly. If not, please explain further.

To turn on / off the comment box, do the following:

1. In the dashboard open any page or post
2. At the top of your screen [right] Press the ‘screen options’-TAB
3. activate the ‘discussion’ and ‘comments’ options
4. scroll down
5. In the ‘discussion-box’ you’ll see two options:

• allow comments
• allow trackbacks

• Use these options to control the ‘comments’, below your posts and pages.

Next:

Dashboard > settings > discussion

Activate / de-activate the settings you prefer

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== == == alternative
You can do this a different way [shotcut]

Dashboard > Pages > all pages
[or Dashboard > Posts > all posts]

A list of pages / posts shows
Hover over a page / post and you’ll see:
‘edit’/ ‘quick edit’ / ‘trash’ / ‘view’
>> click ‘quick edit’

>> tick / un-tick the boxes ‘allow comments’, ‘allow pings’
>> save the page / post
This way you can determine for each individual page / post if comments / discussions are [not] available.

Hi Slingerbulten,

On the offchance you’re Dutch… do you know that there is a dutch support-section? https://nl.forums.www.ads-software.com.
Support is provided in many more languages. Check out the support forum in your language, that might be easier.

You’re welcome. Please don’t forget to mark the thread as ‘resolved’ [in the right sidebar]

Looking at the page / link, not the width, but the length of the page / contentarea seems to create problems. Or do I misunderstand?

When I follow the 1st link I see the regular login page. Do you?

Looking at the code it seems you may have 2 contactforms installed / active.
It could well be your theme has a form built in AND you have a plugin that created a form.
To test this:

1. dashboard > plugins > search for the forms plugin
2. DE-activate this plugin temporarily
3. browser <CTRL-F5> to refresh and check the result. You should now see only one form…

It could well be that an update of a plugin or theme causes this problem. have you tried this:

1. Use FTP to access your site
   e.g. https://filezilla-project.org/download.php
2. rename all plugins by putting a ‘0’ in front of each plugin -folder;
   ../wp-content/plugins
3. Check if the access / ‘normal functioning’ has been restored
4. If so: one-by-one, remove the ‘0’, checking every time to see if the problem re-occurs.
5. when the problem re-occurs, you’ve found the source of the problem; Delete and find a similar plugin that works with your site
6. alternatively: FTP:Delete; Then download and install / activate a NEW version of the problematic plugin and see if this works.

Alternatively:
Instead of ftp, use the webaccess dashboard functions provided by the webhost.
This usually is not as versatile and more cumbersome.

It wouldn’t be the first time an update of a plugin or theme creates problems.
Have you tried this yet:

1. Use FTP to access your site
   e.g. https://filezilla-project.org/download.php
2. rename all plugins by putting a ‘0’ in front of each plugin -folder;
   ../wp-content/plugins
3. Check if the access / ‘normal functioning’ has been restored
4. If so: one-by-one, remove the ‘0’, checking every time to see if the problem re-occurs.
5. when the problem re-occurs, you’ve found the source of the problem; Delete and find a similar plugin that works with your site
6. alternatively: FTP:Delete; Then download and install / activate a NEW version of the problematic plugin and see if this works.

Alternatively:
Instead of ftp, use the webaccess dashboard functions provided by the webhost.
This usually is not as versatile and more cumbersome.

A more reliable way of doing the install is to let WP do the hard work…;)

1. Keep the database data etc ready
2. FTP: rename ‘wp-admin.php’ to ‘0wp-admin.php’
3. Browser: https://www.yourdomain.com&#8217; >> the 5 mins. install starts
4. Enter the info requested >> WP will create a fresh ‘wp-config.php’
5. Let WP do the ‘hard work’… ??
6. The basic version of your site will install just fine
7. When the installation is done you can ‘personalize’ your site to meet your needs…

== == == more info
https://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Getting_Started_with_WordPress
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/CSS
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Finding_Your_CSS_Styles
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/FAQ_Troubleshooting
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Backing_Up_Your_Database

You’re welcome.

Please don’t forget to mark the thread as ‘resolved’ [in the right sidebar]

== == == remove ‘posted by… etc.’

.post_meta{
   display:none;
}

== == == remove ‘previous … next’

.nav-previous, .nav-next{
   display:none;
}

Note:

Instead of ‘display:none; ‘ you could use visibility:hidden;
This will give a slightly different effect: The content will disappear, but the ‘space’ it took up, will stay ‘blanc’.

== == ==
If your theme has an option to customize the CSS like a ‘custom css’-TAB, place the above code there.
Is such a feature missing from your theme? See the instructions below.
Add the above code to the `style.css’ of your CHILDtheme:

You don’t have a childtheme yet?

1. Install and activate ‘one click childtheme plugin
2. create the childtheme
3. Dashboard > appearance > Themes > activate the childtheme
4. Make the changes in the CHILDtheme!

• make changes to ‘styles.css’ of the CHILDtheme
• copy php files of the original theme [as required] to the childtheme directory and edit them as required.

great detective work!