What Kinsta shipped in October 2025

DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN – How to Fix it on Desktop & Mobile

The article explains the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error, a common issue where a user’s browser cannot resolve a domain name to an IP address due to DNS misconfiguration. This error prevents access …

How to Fix the 414 Request-URI Too Large Error

The article explains how to resolve the 414 Request-URI Too Large error, a server-side HTTP 400 error that occurs when a URL exceeds the server's processing limits. This issue primarily affects WordPr…

How to Change Your WordPress URL (4 Easy Methods)

The article provides a step-by-step guide on how to change a WordPress URL, emphasizing its importance for site accessibility and file location. It outlines four primary methods: updating the URL via …

How to Create a Dropdown Menu in WordPress (In 5 Steps)

WordPress dropdown menus are a space-saving navigation tool that can improve user experience (UX) and reduce bounce rates by helping visitors quickly find relevant pages. The article explains how to c…

How to Combine External CSS in WordPress

WordPress users frequently encounter a 'combine external CSS' warning in performance tools like Pingdom, GTmetrix, or Google PageSpeed Insights when 10 or more CSS files load from a CDN or external do…

How to Troubleshoot Error 403 in XAMPP

XAMPP users running local WordPress websites may encounter Error 403, which restricts access to the phpMyAdmin database due to permission settings in the `httpd-xampp.conf` file. The error occurs when…

What Is Localhost? And How Does It Apply to WordPress?

How to Fix the HTTP Error 500 in MAMP (3 Easy Steps)

How to fix the XAMPP error “MySQL shutdown unexpectedly” (3 methods)

Kinsta published a troubleshooting guide for the common XAMPP error where MySQL shuts down unexpectedly, affecting local WordPress development. The article provides three methods to resolve the issue,…

How to Restore MySQL Database Using phpMyAdmin

Kinsta published a step-by-step guide on manually restoring a MySQL database using phpMyAdmin. The tutorial explains how to import an *.sql backup file via the Import tab in phpMyAdmin, which overwrit…

What Is Apache Web Server? A Basic Look at What It Is and How It Works

Apache remains the most widely used open-source web server, powering 47% of all websites with a known server, according to W3Techs. However, its dominance declines among high-traffic sites due to perf…

How to Fix ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH

How to Fix the uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini Error

The article explains how to resolve the 'uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini' error in WordPress, which occurs when attempting to upload large files (e.g., images, video…