In a world where the safety of our children is paramount, the unexpected can send ripples of anxiety through a community. Recently, multiple school districts in southwest Michigan found themselves at the center of a tense situation when they were briefly locked down due to a swatting call—an alarming hoax that puts students and staff alike on high alert. As parents rushed to schools and law enforcement scrambled for answers, this unsettling event raises questions about security protocols and the far-reaching impact of such pranks. Join us as we delve into what happened during this unsettling incident, how schools responded, and why it's crucial for communities to stay informed in an age where misinformation can spread like wildfire.
Enabling loopback connections in WordPress means making sure your server can make HTTP requests to itself (e.g., calling https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php from within itself). Loopback is required for: WP-Cron jobs Plugin/theme editors (to verify file write permissions) Some site health checks ( Tools > Site Health ) Automatic updates ✅ What Is a Loopback Request? A loopback is when your WordPress site tries to request a URL from itself using tools like wp_remote_get() or fsockopen() . For example: $response = wp_remote_get ( home_url ( '/wp-cron.php' ) ); If this fails, you might see warnings in Tools > Site Health like: “Your site could not complete a loopback request.” 🛠 How to Enable Loopback Requests Here are the key steps depending on your hosting/server setup: ✅ 1. Make Sure localhost or Domain Resolves Internally Check your server can resolve requests to itself. Use this quick PHP script: Create a file test-loopback.php i...
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