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The Media Library Is Empty but the Files Are on the Server

The files exist, the database rows do not. Here is what breaks the link and how to rebuild it.

10 Jul 2026 · 30 min
Fix It Intermediate

Scheduled Posts Missed Their Schedule

“Missed schedule” means WP-Cron did not fire. The fix is a real cron job, and there is a way to publish the…

8 Jul 2026 · 20 min
Fix It Intermediate

Changes Do Not Appear No Matter How Many Caches You Clear

There are six caching layers between your edit and a visitor's screen. Clearing the plugin clears one of them.

5 Jul 2026 · 20 min
Fix It Beginner

Comments Are Enabled but Not Appearing

Four layers decide whether a comment appears: the global setting, the per-post setting, moderation, and the theme template.

3 Jul 2026 · 15 min
Fix It Intermediate

The Update Failed and the Site Is Half-Updated

Stuck in maintenance mode, a plugin folder half-written, or core partly replaced. Here is how to finish or reverse it cleanly.

1 Jul 2026 · 30 min
Fix It Intermediate

You Cannot Log In and the Reset Email Never Arrives

Three routes back in: WP-CLI, the database, or a temporary function in the theme. All of them work without email.

30 Jun 2026 · 20 min
Fix It Beginner

The Navigation Menu Disappeared After a Theme Change

The menu still exists. It lost its location assignment, because menu locations are registered per theme.

28 Jun 2026 · 10 min
Fix It Beginner

Featured Images Stopped Showing

Four causes: theme support, a broken image path, missing thumbnail sizes, or a lazy-loading conflict.

26 Jun 2026 · 15 min
Fix It Advanced

The Admin Dashboard Is Slow but the Front End Is Fast

Caching hides the front end's problems and leaves the admin exposed. That asymmetry is the diagnosis.

24 Jun 2026 · 30 min
Fix It Intermediate

A Plugin Update Caused a Fatal Error

The site is white, the admin is gone, and the update log is unhelpful. Here is how to get back in and…

21 Jun 2026 · 25 min
Fix It Beginner

404 on Every Page Except the Homepage

The homepage works, everything else is a 404. It is the rewrite rules, and there are three places the problem can be.

19 Jun 2026 · 15 min