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How To Fix WordPress Mobile Image Alignment & Text Wrap Problems
You need to add the margin snippet every time you align and image to right or left. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2440" style="padding: 20px;" src="https://website.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/plank-pest-spiders-problems-223x300.jpg" alt=""...
Remove Default Selected State from WooCommerce Checkout Billing Fields
Please put this code in functions.php file. //default checkout state add_filter( 'default_checkout_billing_state', 'change_default_checkout_state' ); add_filter( 'default_checkout_shipping_state', 'change_default_checkout_state' ); function...
Saving Money on Your Electric: PSNH/Eversource Electric Bill
Many costs for energy have risen in recent months. Here in the Northeast our electric bills just suffered a 110% hike. The change was this: OLD RATE pre 8/1/2022: 10.669¢ per kWh (kilo or thousand watt hours) NEW RATE post 7/31/2022: 22.566¢ per kWh I operate...
Fix “Secure Connection Failed” Error in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer
We've run into trouble recently loading sites lacking SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption on our workstations. The issue has been happening using both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Researching why this was occurring led me to some possible fixes I will address...
Important Update Regarding Billing and Rates
We all hate when prices go up. And we all know they seldom go down again. As stated in CharlesWorks policies, prices are subject to change without notice. Going on 25 Years in Business You don't get to stay in business as long as CharlesWorks has without three things:...
Do it Myself or Hire it Done?
I believe this article applies mostly to people operating a small business. Especially if what you do on the web is primarily a business endeavor for you. This type of question is always one of the many you face regarding completing webwork on your website. There are...
How to Manage Spam Comments in your Website
In doing routine server audits, I often notice that some posts on various websites are getting spammed. This usually means that a control on the post (when it was originally created) has the "Allow Comments" and/or "Allow Pings" left turned on. At that point I check a...
Fixing an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Redirections Error
A usual part of solving issues as they arise in the website development business is searching Google for solutions. Very seldom have I ever been the first or only individual to find a particular problem needing a solution. I don't believe the situation I'll describe...
How to Refresh your Web Browser page
Sometimes there are procedures that are taken for granted by us here at CharlesWorks. We work in web browsers every day. So it is easy for us to forget that most people don't know how refresh their web browser. This process may be needed if changes are made to a web...
Anatomy of a Phone Text Phishing Attempt
Phishing - attempts to trick people into giving up sensitive information - has been on the rise for many. many years now. Even seasoned internet individuals can fall prey to the bad actors perpetrating this criminal activity. The Phish Here is an example of a text I...