WordPress Gotchas & Workarounds
White screen of death, theme overrides & database bloat. Synthesized from unfiltered public forum discussions across Reddit, Hacker News, and StackExchange.
23 recurring issues indexed for WordPress
- 2reports
How to stop updates from overwriting custom templates
Replacing central configuration folders during an update wipes out your custom additions, such as third-party ADMX files or WordPress functions.php edits. This forces you to manually re-apply your changes every time the software updates.
✓ 5 workarounds2 forums3 upvotes - 2reports
Website is super slow but I can't figure out why
When a website or wp-admin dashboard feels sluggish, there is rarely an obvious reason why. Even if you install a diagnostic tool like Query Monitor, the technical information it provides is often confusing and leaves you with no idea what to actually do to fix the performance.
✓ 3 workarounds1 forum3 upvotes - 2reports
Why does my hero banner image keep getting cut off?
Slider and carousel tools often force images into rigid aspect ratios that crop out the top text and graphics on wider screens. This makes it impossible to display key visual information correctly across tablet and desktop viewports without breaking the layout.
✓ 4 workarounds2 forums1 upvotes