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Avoiding HTTP double redirects with WP Engine

With HTTPS becoming a standard, redirecting your old http url typically works by selecting a checkbox. With WP Engine, select “Secure all URLs” within the SSL settings. Recently I discovered…

Bash Hacks to Reduce SSH connections with WP Engine

One of the drawbacks of WP Engine’s implementations of SSH is the time it takes to create the SSH tunnel. While this has gotten significantly better it’s still slow enough that…

Speedy Checkouts with WooCommerce Subscriptions

I collect my hosting payments using WooCommerce Subscriptions. To make the checkout really straightforward I slimmed down the process to a single payment link. Here is how to create really…

MacOS WordPress Local Development Setup with HTTPS from scratch

My local WordPress development setup has been greatly simplified due to my discovery of Laravel Valet. My Macbook Pro hard drive recently failed, which Apple replaced with a new hard…