Comments on: WordPress on Yahoo! – My experiences http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:11:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RJ Ponzio http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-202950 RJ Ponzio Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:37:41 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-202950 March 2011 and Yahoo still does not play nice with Wordpress... Thank you for writing this BTW and keeping it online all these years! Your article just opened my eyes as to to why I am having such trouble moving a client's Wordpress site to the root directory. I always setup a sub-directory first to test everything out. Especially if there is already a current site live on the root directory. This way, my clients can see and approve the design along the way, and then I move the site to the root directory when we are done and ready to switch to the new site. This process has worked flawlessly with several other hosts in the past. I can not believe that Yahoo has known about this all this time and still done nothing to support it's customers. I guess they are not serious about being a "business" hosting provider. Wow, I am really glad I read this before trying to run a automated Wordpress update! For now, I do have permalinks working... kinda... I have set them up using /index.php/%postname%/ and left that "Customizable Permalinks" plugin from Yahoo activated. It seems to work for now at least. I don't have any contact forms to test though. But, I will be advising my client about the issues with Yahoo and Wordpress. Thank you again for this article! March 2011 and Yahoo still does not play nice with WordPress…

Thank you for writing this BTW and keeping it online all these years!

Your article just opened my eyes as to to why I am having such trouble moving a client’s WordPress site to the root directory. I always setup a sub-directory first to test everything out. Especially if there is already a current site live on the root directory. This way, my clients can see and approve the design along the way, and then I move the site to the root directory when we are done and ready to switch to the new site. This process has worked flawlessly with several other hosts in the past. I can not believe that Yahoo has known about this all this time and still done nothing to support it’s customers. I guess they are not serious about being a “business” hosting provider.

Wow, I am really glad I read this before trying to run a automated WordPress update!

For now, I do have permalinks working… kinda… I have set them up using /index.php/%postname%/ and left that “Customizable Permalinks” plugin from Yahoo activated. It seems to work for now at least. I don’t have any contact forms to test though. But, I will be advising my client about the issues with Yahoo and WordPress.

Thank you again for this article!

]]> By: vajaah http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-202889 vajaah Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:52:16 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-202889 I tried a manual install of Wordpress on Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting, there were errors galore. I activated their installation and have run into several of the problems listed above. If I cannot get FormTools running, I will have to move hosts! I tried a manual install of WordPress on Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting, there were errors galore. I activated their installation and have run into several of the problems listed above. If I cannot get FormTools running, I will have to move hosts!

]]> By: Chris Fawkes http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-202872 Chris Fawkes Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:36:36 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-202872 It's December 2010 and I used the one click install two months ago. I don't know much about programming but i have found the experience hassle free. Upgrade to the latest version of WP is automatic and i have not had any problem installing plugins. I have not tested forms as i already had a site page for that and i just link to that so may set up a test blog and report back. It’s December 2010 and I used the one click install two months ago.

I don’t know much about programming but i have found the experience hassle free. Upgrade to the latest version of WP is automatic and i have not had any problem installing plugins.

I have not tested forms as i already had a site page for that and i just link to that so may set up a test blog and report back.

]]> By: Warren http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-201444 Warren Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:35:19 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-201444 Its 2010. Yahoo still no better. I too am considering switching hosts. I found this blog post after looking for support as to why Custom structure URL's do not work, after digging into it deeper I have learned that this is because I am hosted on Yahoo. I would not host on Yahoo for anything wordpress related for anything in the future again. Its 2010. Yahoo still no better. I too am considering switching hosts. I found this blog post after looking for support as to why Custom structure URL’s do not work, after digging into it deeper I have learned that this is because I am hosted on Yahoo. I would not host on Yahoo for anything wordpress related for anything in the future again.

]]> By: Justgage http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-201272 Justgage Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:29 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-201272 I've been using yahoo hosting to build a ecommerce website off of wordpress, I'm a pretty tech savy guy for the most part and I must admit, yahoo makes webhosting heck for programmer. As I write I'm trying to move wordpres from the blog directory to the root and it's just horrid, I'm yet to get it to work yet and now all my links are broken. Somehow my PHPmyadmin doesn't work all of a sudden so I'm having to do it via the yahoo backup system which I'm not sure will even work. Yahoo's help is useless it just says "don't move wordpress from one directory to another" and now I see why. I’ve been using yahoo hosting to build a ecommerce website off of wordpress, I’m a pretty tech savy guy for the most part and I must admit, yahoo makes webhosting heck for programmer. As I write I’m trying to move wordpres from the blog directory to the root and it’s just horrid, I’m yet to get it to work yet and now all my links are broken. Somehow my PHPmyadmin doesn’t work all of a sudden so I’m having to do it via the yahoo backup system which I’m not sure will even work. Yahoo’s help is useless it just says “don’t move wordpress from one directory to another” and now I see why.

]]> By: nate http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-200619 nate Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:10:04 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-200619 I use this for my permalinks - /index.php/%postname%/ Works well for SEO and rss, and is as good as it gets for yahoo. I use this for my permalinks – /index.php/%postname%/
Works well for SEO and rss, and is as good as it gets for yahoo.

]]> By: Travis http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-200130 Travis Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:19:32 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-200130 I've been working with a Yahoo hosted WordPress client's site for a few years now. I have to agree with the above - it's terrible. They offer no support for their poor coverage of WP, and play stupid whenever you ask them a real question. I'm now in a bind because they won't let me update automatically, and the manual update is going no where. I’ve been working with a Yahoo hosted WordPress client’s site for a few years now. I have to agree with the above – it’s terrible. They offer no support for their poor coverage of WP, and play stupid whenever you ask them a real question. I’m now in a bind because they won’t let me update automatically, and the manual update is going no where.

]]> By: Wendy http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-200060 Wendy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:11:34 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-200060 I'm glad I've found this post, I thought I was just being an idiot! :>) I've done quite a few WP installs, tweaked the stylesheets, plugins, etc., so I thought I was pretty experienced and knew what I was doing. Until I tried to install WP with Yahoo's hosting - ay yi yi, I've been trying to merely change my permalinks, a simple fix, for TWO HOURS with no workaround available. I'm done - no thank you, Yahoo! I’m glad I’ve found this post, I thought I was just being an idiot! :>) I’ve done quite a few WP installs, tweaked the stylesheets, plugins, etc., so I thought I was pretty experienced and knew what I was doing. Until I tried to install WP with Yahoo’s hosting – ay yi yi, I’ve been trying to merely change my permalinks, a simple fix, for TWO HOURS with no workaround available. I’m done – no thank you, Yahoo!

]]> By: amidivine http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-195506 amidivine Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:09:43 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-195506 Well, it's 2009, actually, just over halfway through 2009 - and as best I can tell, yahoo as neither done anything to fix the problems described by others here or to perhaps WARN their hapless and soon to be hairless (from pulling it out in clumps over weeks of frustration) web hosting clients who want to Wordpress as their primary web site. I'm your basic educated beginner - but I had begun to think maybe I'd had a stroke without knowing it and lost all ability to follow directions. Apparently, from this and other articles, I may still be mentally intact *as much as I ever was* and there is even a solution - dump yahoo, write the cost and the pain off to 'didn't quite do my due dilligence, now i've been warned,' and get as far from Yahoo and their inaccurate, deliberately dishonest, and totally egregious pretence of being a real webhost as possible. Yahoo, shame on you~! amidivine Well, it’s 2009, actually, just over halfway through 2009 – and as best I can tell, yahoo as neither done anything to fix the problems described by others here or to perhaps WARN their hapless and soon to be hairless (from pulling it out in clumps over weeks of frustration) web hosting clients who want to WordPress as their primary web site.

I’m your basic educated beginner – but I had begun to think maybe I’d had a stroke without knowing it and lost all ability to follow directions.

Apparently, from this and other articles, I may still be mentally intact *as much as I ever was* and there is even a solution – dump yahoo, write the cost and the pain off to ‘didn’t quite do my due dilligence, now i’ve been warned,’ and get as far from Yahoo and their inaccurate, deliberately dishonest, and totally egregious pretence of being a real webhost as possible.

Yahoo, shame on you~!

amidivine

]]> By: Steve http://ewebscapes.com/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-194820 Steve Sun, 31 May 2009 06:47:19 +0000 http://ewebscapes.com/2006/02/20/wordpress-on-yahoo-my-experiences/#comment-194820 Wow, this post has some staying power, thanks to Yahoo's refusal to improve their hosting to accommodate Wordpress. I have numerous blogs hosted on another hosting company and a couple of MT blogs hosted on Yahoo. I was about to add a WP blog to one of my sites that I've had for about 5 years. I should have done this long ago, but oh well. I was going to use the standard Yahoo hosting WP install, but it will only install v 2.6.2. I wrote to Yahoo tech and they indicated they had no plans to move their install to a newer version in the immediate future. I though no big deal, I'll just download 2.7.1 and FTP it to the directory I wanted to use. I did that, renamed the sample wp-config file and changed the parameters to point to the proper mysql database. I was elated at my success until I discovered none of my permalinks were working. A little bit of research later and here I am. No writing to HT access? That really sucks, and what sucks even more is Yahoo's apparent indifference to the entire problem. I am dreading the thought of moving my entire 300 page site, that I made with Yahoo sitebuilder to one of my other hosting accounts, but it looks like that is the only answer, especially as I will probably be using the blog for the rest of my site development anyway. Wow, this post has some staying power, thanks to Yahoo’s refusal to improve their hosting to accommodate WordPress. I have numerous blogs hosted on another hosting company and a couple of MT blogs hosted on Yahoo. I was about to add a WP blog to one of my sites that I’ve had for about 5 years. I should have done this long ago, but oh well.

I was going to use the standard Yahoo hosting WP install, but it will only install v 2.6.2. I wrote to Yahoo tech and they indicated they had no plans to move their install to a newer version in the immediate future. I though no big deal, I’ll just download 2.7.1 and FTP it to the directory I wanted to use. I did that, renamed the sample wp-config file and changed the parameters to point to the proper mysql database.

I was elated at my success until I discovered none of my permalinks were working. A little bit of research later and here I am. No writing to HT access? That really sucks, and what sucks even more is Yahoo’s apparent indifference to the entire problem. I am dreading the thought of moving my entire 300 page site, that I made with Yahoo sitebuilder to one of my other hosting accounts, but it looks like that is the only answer, especially as I will probably be using the blog for the rest of my site development anyway.

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