We are thrilled to announce the release of Madara 1.8, packed with new features and improvements designed to enhance your experience and provide greater customization options. Here’s a detailed look at what’s new in this release: New Additions Updates Fixes Security Enhancements Explore the New Theme Customizer We invite you to explore the demo of…
The latest Madara 1.7.4.1 update introduces an important security enhancement—OptionTree Lean, a lightweight add-on designed to protect your site’s settings. This update ensures better security by making your Theme Options read-only, preventing unauthorized changes. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to use OptionTree Lean and implement additional security measures for your Madara site. Why…
A security vulnerability has recently affected Madara-based websites, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into PHP, JavaScript files, and Theme Options settings. This results in pop-ups, redirects, and potential data breaches. To safeguard your site, update to Madara 1.7.3.11 immediately and follow the steps below to remove the exploit. How to Fix the Madara 1.7.3.11…
If your WordPress site has been compromised with malicious code, cleaning it up can be a challenging process. However, by following the right steps, you can restore your website and strengthen its security to prevent future attacks. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to secure WordPress site and clean up any…
If you manage a manga or novel website, it’s crucial to protect your chapter images from unauthorized use and theft. Online content theft is a common issue, and without proper protection, your hard work can be copied and redistributed without permission. This guide outlines essential techniques to secure your chapter images and prevent them from…
By default, WordPress uses its built-in cron system, but it depends on user visits to trigger tasks. This can slow down your site and cause performance issues. A better approach is to use real server cronjobs to execute scheduled tasks efficiently. Why You Should Use Real Server Cronjobs in WordPress A cronjob is a scheduled…
If you are struggling to increase max upload file size in WordPress, you’re not alone. By default, WordPress follows your server’s PHP configuration, which limits the file size you can upload. In this guide, we will show you how to change this setting on your PHP, Apache, or Nginx server to allow larger file uploads….
If you run a manga or novel site with thousands of titles and daily visitors, you might experience Madara performance issues. Optimizing your website for speed and efficiency requires more than just a good plugin or theme. You need to consider multiple factors, including server power, database configuration, caching, and CDN integration. Understanding Madara Performance…
The BunnyCDN plugin (WordPress.org) is a great tool for replacing static resource URLs with CDN links, improving website speed and performance. It works seamlessly for most WordPress sites, but if you’re using the “Paged Style” reading mode in WP Manga Chapter Reading, you might notice an issue: the next/previous image links may not function correctly….
Many of you have asked how to move the manga badge from the title to above the thumbnail image. It’s quite simple using Template Override and a bit of CSS customization. Why Use a Child Theme? A Child Theme allows you to override the Madara theme’s HTML without losing your customizations when updating the parent…
If you’re running a web novel site using the Madara theme, you may want to auto insert ads between paragraphs in Text Chapter to optimize monetization. Instead of manually adding ads or relying on third-party plugins, you can use a simple code snippet to automate the process. This method ensures that your ads blend naturally…
Many manga website owners look for a way to show ads between images of a chapter to improve monetization without disrupting the reading experience. While the Madara theme does not provide this feature by default, you can achieve it using the ‘madara_after_chapter_image’ hook. How to Insert Ads Between Images To enable showing ads between images…
Many users have asked whether it’s possible to count views for manga chapters in WordPress, especially for those using the Madara theme. While we plan to develop a plugin for this feature, it takes time. So, I’ve created this simple guide to help you implement chapter view counting in just a few minutes! Even if…
In Madara 1.5.1.4, we introduced a new feature that allows you to create an “All Manga (A-Z)” page, where all manga titles are listed in alphabetical order. You can check the demo here:🔗 All Manga (A-Z) Demo. But what if you don’t use English? The default Latin characters (A-Z) may not work for languages that…
An unexpected situation: Option Tree is removed from WordPress.org. Just so you know, Madara uses Option Tree plugin for its Theme Options panel. For unknown reason, since 06.11.2018, it is removed from WordPress.org. We don’t know why, but as far as we know, it is working stable without problems. So why we find an alternative…
Why We Originally Recommended Top 10 and AccessPress Social Share Plugins When we first released Madara, we recommended using the Top 10 and AccessPress Social Share plugin to help users track post views and enable easy social sharing. However, over time, we received feedback from users about performance issues, and after conducting tests, we found…
We have put a lot of effort into optimizing Madara 1.5+, and with the release of Madara 1.5.0.4, you will notice significant improvements in loading speed across all pages. What’s New in Madara 1.5+? 1. Enhanced Performance & Faster Queries 🔹 Removed unnecessary queries – Poorly written and redundant database queries have been eliminated. 🔹…
Madara 1.4 is here, bringing new features, optimizations, and bug fixes to enhance your WordPress manga site. As the first and most complete solution for building manga websites, Madara is fast, robust, and highly extensible. You can store manga data on Amazon S3, BlogSpot, Imgur, or directly on your site. With a modern, responsive design,…
With Members Upload Manga 1.1, your manga site becomes a fully interactive platform where members can edit their own manga and upload new chapters. This update allows you to build a translator community, giving users the ability to manage and update their work seamlessly. What’s New in Members Upload Manga 1.1? ✅ Members can edit…
How to integrate WP Discuz plugin to replace default WP Comments System or Disqus
If you’re looking to integrate WP Discuz plugin with the Madara theme for your manga site, this guide will help you set it up properly. WP Discuz is a popular alternative to the default WordPress Comments System, offering enhanced features and better engagement. While Disqus is widely used, it has received poor ratings due to…