Don't mix WWW and without!

Some site owners don't realize that ALL browsers consider variations in your domain as "different". That is, EVERY browser sees each of these URLs as totally different destinations:
Concerning the s2Member plugin for WordPress®:
If a Member logs in at: ( NOTICE the www. prefix )
Now, if you created a link to: ( WITHOUT the www. prefix )
Decide which variation you're going to use:
Decide early-on which domain variation you're going to use, and make sure that your installation of WordPress® is configured to match what you intend to use. Check your Dashboard under: Settings -> General. All of the URLs configured in that panel, need to match what you intend to use.
Remain consistent: Be consistent in the way you link to pages on your site. Please do NOT create links on your site that use different variations of your domain. That could result in a visitor logging in on one variation, but clicking links on your site that land them on another variation ( where they may not be recognized as a logged-in Member ).
Related articles:
http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/06/d ... ww-prefix/
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/0 ... ebate.html
http://www.besthostratings.com/articles ... ccess.html
http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL
Forcing one or the other:
http://www.besthostratings.com/articles ... ccess.html
- Code: Select all
http://example.com/
http://www.example.com/
Concerning the s2Member plugin for WordPress®:
If a Member logs in at: ( NOTICE the www. prefix )
- Code: Select all
http://www.example.com/wp-login.php
Now, if you created a link to: ( WITHOUT the www. prefix )
- Code: Select all
http://example.com/category/juices/
Decide which variation you're going to use:
Decide early-on which domain variation you're going to use, and make sure that your installation of WordPress® is configured to match what you intend to use. Check your Dashboard under: Settings -> General. All of the URLs configured in that panel, need to match what you intend to use.
Remain consistent: Be consistent in the way you link to pages on your site. Please do NOT create links on your site that use different variations of your domain. That could result in a visitor logging in on one variation, but clicking links on your site that land them on another variation ( where they may not be recognized as a logged-in Member ).
Related articles:
http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/06/d ... ww-prefix/
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/0 ... ebate.html
http://www.besthostratings.com/articles ... ccess.html
http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL
Forcing one or the other:
http://www.besthostratings.com/articles ... ccess.html