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General topics
Creating a new WordPress site
The simplest step-by-step guide to create new WordPress sites right from the Shifter Dashboard in just a few clicks.Resolving deprecation notices from WordPress Themes and Plugins on Shifter
Resolving errors or warnings while running your WordPress container
About artifacts
Auto Publishing Artifacts on Shifter
Automatically publish new static Artifacts.How to disable Auto Publish Artifact
Disable Auto-publish.Creating an Artifact
Artifacts on Shifter are static versions (or builds) of your WordPress site. They are an entire copy of your site as HTML, CSS, and assets.Previewing Artifacts
Preview before publishing an artifact.Testing large number of posts generated by FakerPress plugin on Shifter.
We've tested 10000 posts generated by FakerPress plugin on Shifter.
Tips
Configuring Permalinks
Shifter only supports "Pretty" WordPress PermalinksMultilingual WordPress site
Shifter recommends Polylang plugin for Multilingual WordPress siteDisallowing search engine's crawler access
Block crawler to your staging or pre-production site.Using WP Serverless Forms WordPress Plugin with Basin
Put a contact form on your Shifter generated site.Integrating Algolia Search with WordPress
Shifter now works with Algolia: a high-performance search system with keyword suggestions and sorting for search results.Moving offloaded media to Shifter CDN
Shifter Media CDN expands the WordPress media library feature and stores media to our dedicated CDN.WordPress redirects on Shifter using the Redirection Plugin
Shifter supports redirects with the Redirection plugin.
Troubleshooting
How to solve a 404 Error
This happens when no post or page is set as [Homepage] in the Reading Settings.Error messages from Generator and how to address issues
If you receive an email notification, please read the messages to learn how to address issues.Resolving deprecation notices
How to fix errors and warnings while running your WordPress containerHow to access debug data using the Health Check WordPress Plugin
Share information and troubleshoot with Shifter supportTroubleshooting the Generator
Here are a few tips for troubleshooting generator failures.Emergency user
An ephemeral user to help you login to WordPress.Safe mode
Booting WordPress in Safe mode helps you investigate issues.Unblock pop-up window
Shifter uses a window pop-up feature for previewing an artifact before publishing it. This document describes.Canceling artifact generating
Stop the generator.Error Codes (Passwordless Login Error)
Learn about common error codes and how to resolve them.
FAQs
Can I use WooCommerce with Shifter?
At this time WooCommerce is not supported by any static site generator or serverless hosting provider, including Shifter.Can I use Gravity Forms with Shifter?
Gravity Forms is an online form plugin for WordPress created by Rocketgenius. This plugin requires PHP and sometimes AJAX to work. For that reason, it's not a good fit for Shifter.Does Shifter support custom .htaccess files?
Shifter does not use or support htaccess files in production.Does Shifter support wp-cron?
Currently, Shifter does not fully support wp-cron.Does Shifter support WordPress Multisite?
At this time, Shifter does not support WordPress Multisite.Why does my WordPress container stop running?
Shifter is a Static Site Generator and Serverless hosting service for WordPress.How can I find Site's IP address?
No fixed IP address are assigned to published site. Use your Shifter URL for CNAME record or your CDN Row host name for ALIAS Record.
Related topics
Migrating to Shifter
Migrating your WordPress site to ShifterMigrating to Shifter using the All-in-One WP Migration WordPress Plugin
A guide to migrate your entire WordPress site to Shifter in just a few clicks using the All-in-One WP Migration WordPress PluginMigrating WordPress Content to Shifter with the WordPress Importer Plugin
Migrate your WordPress content on Shifter using XML and the WordPress Importer plugin.Setting up Custom Domains
A list of articles related to set your custom domain on Shifter (paid plan).