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wordpress menu not updating?

7 September 2026 at 22:34

edit again: i think it's fixed now by disabling my caching plug ins! i will have to check back in probably after giving it some time and on non-private browsers to see how things look!

edit: if this makes a difference, i went into inspect element on a page that shows the old menu and it has the old url in the html(?) but on a page that shows the new menu it shows the new url - is assuming that still means a caching problem is likely?? sorry im not familiar with backend stuff, clearly..

hi guys!

firstly, i'm sorry if i use any incorrect terminology or have made any silly mistakes. i also hope this post makes sense. i learnt to use wordpress and elementor through an assignment for uni, but i don't have knowledge as extensively as this issue goes.

the company that i work for has a wordpress page that was made by someone else who no longer works here and i cannot contact him for help. as i have experience with wordpress, i update it pretty regularly when we sell/receive stock, etc.

a few months ago, i created a new elementor page for a category of products we sell. i added it to the menu and everything was fine. however, recently i replaced that page with the product category link and i have updated the navigation under appearance -> menus -> save menu. i tried both navigating it as a product category and as a custom link, yet both have the issue below:

almost every single page on the company website is still leading to the old page when i click the link on the menu? but a handful of pages are showing the new page?

my only guess is that this is a caching issue, however i have cleared/changed the cache through:

  1. elementor -> tools -> clear files & data
  2. speed optimizer -> caching -> manual cache purge
  3. elementor -> theme builder -> header (the person who built the website has a bunch of templates) -> edit with elementor -> edit wordpress menu -> cache settings (i then changed it from default (active) to inactive, which still didnt fix this issue)

i have tried checking from private browsers which is how i know that on almost every page on the website, the menu is not updating.

i know it would probably help to post the links, i just don't want to dox where i work so i hope this was descriptive enough.

any help would be greatly appreciated! i'm sorry if i sound stupid or anything! i'm really interested in wordpress design and this is a new learning opportunity for me. it's hard building from what someone else has made and not knowing what they've set everything to.

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Contact form is "Missing" until page refreshes

7 September 2026 at 17:12

Hello!

I have a contact page that appears hidden, at first...

When you go on the website, and click "Contact" the form is there, but it's "missing".
You can only see if it you drag your mouse across the page and then everything appears.

It's only when you refresh the page that the form loads properly. (see pics below)

Anybody else have this issue? Or know how to fix it?

https://preview.redd.it/1aahpj7q96oh1.png?width=1121&format=png&auto=webp&s=85a00d096aad85e5dd2704a3a113235c946758ac

https://preview.redd.it/a0j8lvtq96oh1.png?width=1131&format=png&auto=webp&s=1e121e14501a7fb35430b1bf764ff18d73bb3855

https://preview.redd.it/dxsxsu9r96oh1.png?width=1136&format=png&auto=webp&s=a6f3496834985923a709e79f35e38aa9c6078da7

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Booking / Calendar Plug ins for Wordpress

7 September 2026 at 13:14

Hey new to Reddit, but after many failed attempts at coming to the 'best' conclusion from researching my options, I'd figured I'd ask here.

I'm helping a freelance therapist build their own website as they grow their business and I'm suggesting we build on WordPress rather than Squarespace, Wix, etc. The only obstacle left is choosing a booking plugin to automate the appointments part of the job. I've already looked into Bookly and Amelia (as well as non-WordPress native apps like Acuity, Square Appointments, Calendly, etc).

Their needs are fairly simple:

  • An automated bookings end for customers to select available dates.
  • An integration/some sort of connection to Google Calendar.
  • A payment option. One that preferably avoids or has the smallest transaction fee (with more expensive services, the fees begin to really quickly add up).
  • SMS reminders.
  • A level of security and confidentiality, so customers do not see unavailable appointments or only a greyed-out option and for the therapist to only handle bookings with the most basic level of details.
  • In terms of appointments, its just one therapist, one location, appointments both online and in-person, deposits are sitting under a question mark until the transaction fee issue is resolved and a small handful of service options (think like 5 max, including a 15-minute free 'get to know each other' consultation).

If I'm missing anything obvious, feel free to point it out.

At the moment, I'm mostly leaning towards the Bookly plugin but even there the payment question still stands- even PayPal transactions have a 2- 3% fee per transaction, which I understand isn't out of the ordinary compared to the rest of the market but I figured I'd throw the question out there as well.

I'd be more than grateful for some insights/recommendations. Thanks.

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Plugin for simple "A or B" interactive video functionality?

7 September 2026 at 13:06

I use The7 (theme) right now, and I'm hoping to add a feature to video playback. Let's say I film a video "tour" of a facility that occasionally arrives at a "crossroad" location, i.e. a centrally located reception desk. I want to give the viewer the option to continue the virtual tour by going left, or right. If they click the left side of the frame, a new video loads, and the virtual tour continues to the left side of the facility.

I use Vimeo for hosting, and I know they have an interactive video feature available. However, this requires the Enterprise tier subscription, plus additional fees. I assume the high cost is because many "interactive" users are monetizing their content. They'd use Vimeo's interactive features for more complex monetization, which may justify the higher costs. I just want to create some basic "A or B" interactivity.

It seems like a (paid) WP plugin might accomplish the fairly basic needs I have for interactivity, at a more contained price point. I've used SliderRevolution before, it's the first plugin that comes to mind. Does anyone have other suggestions for plugins I should consider? It'd be great if the new video "populates the frame" upon the user clicking "left or right," in a seamless way. But mainly, the interactivity is the goal.

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Trouble with setting up staging with mapped domain mulstisites

7 September 2026 at 11:53

We've been struggling with setting up a staging environment for a multisite network with mapped domain. We've gotten as far as the redirect phase but not sure how this is solved with mapped domains. Wondering if anyone has ran into anything like this before. Any tips are appreciated.

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Converting antigravity code to Wordpress

7 September 2026 at 10:55

Looking for help converting an Antigravity website to WordPress
Hi everyone,

I have a website that was built using Antigravity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I want to convert the existing website to WordPress while keeping the exact same design, layout, animations, and functionality.

The website has a large number of files (around 1,700), so I’m looking for someone experienced with WordPress who can handle the conversion properly.

If you have experience converting custom-coded websites to WordPress and can preserve the original design, please comment or DM me. This is a paid job, and I’m happy to discuss the budget.
Thanks!

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Free booking plugin for an irregular schedule

7 September 2026 at 07:10

Hey everyone! I'm creating a website for my therapist services. My schedule is irregular, which means that most free booking plugins I've already tried (like BookingPress) aren't compatible or allow, at best, manually changing the schedule up every week (Simply Schedule Appointments). However I'd be needing a plugin that a) allows to set different available timeslots every week and b) do this for at least two weeks in advance, since having availability for only the current week does not seem like a good approach. Ideally I'd not have to set every event/appointment manually as well. If you have any suggestions, I'd be grateful! :)

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How are you checking client sites after plugin updates?

7 September 2026 at 04:42

I’m managing multiple sites and bulk updates are easy enough with ManageWP. What I don’t really understand is the verification part afterwards.
Are you actually opening each site and testing the important pages manually?
Playwright seems like overkill to maintain separately for every small client site.
Curious what people managing multi-sites are actually doing.

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Do you trust Code Snippets / WPCode in production, or do you just hardcode it in a mu-plugin?

7 September 2026 at 02:01

I keep going back and forth on this. Plugin-based snippet managers are convenient: no deploy, no SSH, client can toggle a snippet off in two clicks.

But it's still PHP eval'd through a settings screen, one more thing that can silently drift between environments, and one more plugin in the security surface.

The alternative is a plain mu-plugin file. Version controlled, reviewable in a PR, no runtime magic.

But now the client can't touch it without a deploy, and on shared/managed hosting that often means you can't touch it either.

Curious what people who have a lot of client sites actually do here. Snippet plugin, mu-plugin, something else entirely?

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Variation confusion!

6 September 2026 at 19:37

Hi all, wondered if anyone can help?

I am trying to add variations to a product in woocomerce, allowing the option to purchase certain quantities ie 1, 5 or 10,

Then depending on the quantity chosen, x amount drop down boxes to choose between a list of say 20 options ie: quantity 1 so 1 box comes up with 20 different products, or quantity 10: then 10 different drop down boxes come down with the same options in each so products can be mix & matched or 10 of the same item chosen

Only price difference would be between quantities, wouldn’t vary between options within the secondary drop downs…

Hopefully this makes sense?

Thanks

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Making a rental website

6 September 2026 at 19:30

Here's the website idea I'm trying to create for the business I'm starting. I'm entering the portable toilet industry, and many existing companies are pretty old-school; you have to play phone tag or send an email to order a toilet. I want to create a website that has this type of flow:

  1. Select the toilet you want. 2. Select how long you need it. 3. Select add-ons such as hand sanitizer or insurance. 4. Input info such as delivery address, name, and contact. 5. Select the desired delivery date. 6. Enter payment info and complete checkout.

I would also need to have it so you could only order within a few specific zip codes. I've been teaching myself how to do web design and have been experimenting with different plugins like WooCommerce and Elementor. I'm struggling to figure out the best way to create a website with all of the above features and would appreciate some guidance. What would be the best WordPress plugins to use, and would it be worth it to connect Claude Pro?

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A plugin with under 10 installs got cited in a Google AI Overview along with plugins with millions. Readme text seems to be the input.

6 September 2026 at 14:36

Searching "WordPress SEO Content Generator" this morning, the AI Overview named a plugin with fewer than 10 active installs and zero reviews in its opening sentence, alongside All in One SEO and SEOPress. It's also the first card in the source panel.

It's mine, so I went looking at why.

The description Google generated is almost verbatim from the readme's first paragraph. There are no reviews of it, no listicles, no roundups β€” nothing existed for it to summarize except the .org page itself. It read readme.txt and paraphrased it. It also pulled the Polish translation URL as a second source, so it's crawling locale subdomains.

The takeaway I'd offer to anyone maintaining a listing: readme.txt is now feeding a summarization layer, not just directory browsers. Plain declarative sentences about what the plugin does seem to get lifted cleanly. Marketing voice probably doesn't.

Context that matters: this changes nothing about .org directory search, which is still ranked on installs and ratings. I'm still buried there. But AI Overview citation apparently doesn't weight install count at all, which is a real opening for small plugins that didn't exist a year ago.

Has anyone tracked AI Overview citations for their own plugins? I'd like to know whether readme structure makes a measurable difference or whether I just hit a low-competition query.

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What actually makes you trust a WordPress plugin comparison?

6 September 2026 at 04:19

I work in content strategy and spend a lot of time reviewing WordPress plugin comparison content. One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of β€œbest plugin” articles are basically just feature lists rewritten from product pages. That made me wonder what WordPress users actually trust.

A useful comparison should probably include things like:

  • real hands-on testing
  • actual workflows, not just feature checklists
  • clear pros and cons
  • pricing and limitations
  • what broke or felt annoying during testing
  • screenshots or evidence
  • a clear explanation of who each plugin is actually best for

So I’m curious: When you read a plugin comparison, what makes you trust it? And on the flip side, what immediately makes you think, β€œthis is just SEO content”?

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How my plugin was accepted on Wordpress.org ? By creating two flavors of it

6 September 2026 at 02:25

I share with you my experience with the review process of a Wordpress plugin
A first no isn't necessary the end of the story

Wordpress.org review team is doing a great job and was super kind and helpful with me

Hope it can help some of you πŸ˜„

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Live Blogging Suggestions

5 September 2026 at 20:12

Does anyone have any suggestions for a live blogging solution? I was using 24LiveBlog and as of June 2026-- WordPress booted them for security issues. It was a decent product and I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a paid subscription.

I run a news website and our live blogs generally are for sporting events (24 was strong there), boring council meetings, and sometimes other breaking news events.

I found out today as I tried to set it up for a college football game and ended up getting Arena to hold me thru the game. But it was worfully inadequate --most liley because I had zero time to learn or really explore it.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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