WordPress databases comes with an options table, and entries in this table can be marked for autoload. Autoloading means the row of data will be included with each request to WordPress. If the amount of data being autoloaded becomes excessive…
Keeping emails sending properly from WordPress can be a little tricky. There are things you can do to improve email deliverability. Routing emails through a transaction email service or a real email account can greatly improve odds that your email…
When migrating websites to Anchor Hosting it’s somewhat common that I’m also performing malware cleanup. I suppose if your web host doesn’t take responsibly of malware infections then you should take a hint and find a new web host. Did…
One of my most requested features for Kinsta was for them to build an API. Well, they listened and have been regularly rolling out new API endpoints: Any hosting provider with a powerful API is an open invitation for…
It’s no secret that here at Anchor Hosting we resell web hosting services. We use other managed WordPress providers like Kinsta and Rocket.net and focus our efforts on making the WordPress experience hassle-free. While there are plenty examples of resellers…
WP-CLI’s plugin verify checksums is an awesome builtin security feature. With a single command wp plugin verify-checksums –all you can make sure all of your WordPress.org plugins are valid and haven’t been tampered with. It’s one of the first commands…
When managing many WordPress websites for others, a common task is dealing with plugins. Often it’s not enough to be able to bulk install and activate a particular WordPress plugin but also have that plugin preloaded with a certain set…
TGM Plugin Activation (TGMPA) is a discontinued PHP library that some WordPress authors use to handle distributing theme-required plugins. TGMPA was last updated in March of 2016, and with that age comes a bit of baggage. The main issue comes…
Restoring an entire WordPress backup should be a last resort. A selective restore should be the default when something is missing or corrupt. Some things are easy to restore, like a deleted theme or plugin. If you know what you’re…
Unpopular opinion: routine WordPress maintenance should be free for everyone. Before I talk about WordPress let’s talk about alternative website solutions, which are not open source. Products like Squarespace, Shopify, Wix, and plenty of others are all propriety website solutions.…