Guides from the NOC

Getting CORS or 401 errors on a headless WordPress + WPGraphQL site? Fix missing CORS headers, JWT auth config, and stripped Authorization headers.

Elementor editor stuck loading, blank, or stuck in Safe Mode? Learn the real causes - JS conflicts, low memory, CSS cache - and the exact steps to fix it.

Site broke after a WordPress auto-update? Learn why it happens, how to spot the culprit plugin, and the exact WP-CLI and cPanel steps to roll it back safely.

Gutenberg stuck loading or showing a blank white editor? Learn the real causes - REST API blocks, plugin JS conflicts, cache - and how to fix each one.

Learn how to install and use WP-CLI on cPanel or a VPS to update plugins, fix URLs after migration, reset passwords, and automate WordPress maintenance.

Getting "Are you sure you want to do this?" in WordPress? Learn why nonce tokens expire, how caching causes it, and the exact steps to fix it for good.

WordPress XML import stuck or failing on attachments? Learn the PHP limits, WP-CLI fix, and file-splitting steps to get large WXR imports through.

WordPress blocking SVG, WebP, or other uploads with 'Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons'? Here's the safe way to fix it.

WordPress sitemap.xml showing a 404 in Search Console? Learn why it happens - permalinks, plugin conflicts, caching, robots.txt - and how to fix each one.

Set up WordPress two-factor authentication, enforce it for every admin account, and recover fast if you ever get locked out of wp-admin.

Site acting up after a plugin update? Learn the step-by-step method to isolate a WordPress plugin or theme conflict using Health Check and Query Monitor.

Broken images or links in WordPress after a migration or domain change? Fix it safely with WP-CLI or plugin search-replace, without corrupting serialized data.

WordPress asking for FTP details or throwing 'Could not create directory' on every update? Fix the real cause - file ownership and FS_METHOD - for good.

Scheduled WordPress posts stuck on 'Missed Schedule'? Learn why WP-Cron fails to fire and how to fix it for good with a real server cron job in cPanel.

WordPress not creating featured image or thumbnail sizes on upload? Learn the real causes - Imagick, memory limits, permissions - and how to fix each one.

WordPress logging you out after login or every few minutes? Learn the real causes - cookie domain, salts, server time - and how to fix each one for good.

WordPress page builder or WooCommerce settings not saving fully? Learn how the PHP max_input_vars limit silently drops form fields and how to raise it.

Seeing 'There has been a critical error on this website' in WordPress? Learn why it happens and fix it step by step, even if wp-admin is locked out too.

Configure the LiteSpeed Cache plugin correctly - cache rules, ESI, object cache, and fixes for stale cache and broken carts after activation.

Bloated WordPress database slowing down wp-admin and backups? Learn how to safely clean up revisions, transients, and autoloaded options with WP-CLI.

admin-ajax.php spiking your server's CPU every 15-60 seconds? Learn what the WordPress Heartbeat API does and how to safely throttle or disable it.

XML-RPC brute-force attacks spiking your CPU? Learn how to confirm the attack in your logs and disable xmlrpc.php safely in cPanel, WordPress, or Cloudflare.

Set up WordPress Multisite correctly: subdomain vs subdirectory, wp-config edits, wildcard DNS, and fixes for the errors that show up after network activation.

Getting 'Fatal error: Maximum execution time exceeded' in WordPress? Learn why PHP times out mid-request and how to fix it safely in cPanel or via WP-CLI.