Use a Backup Service, Not a Plugin
If you only have one copy of your data, it’s already lost. If you care about it you need a backup. Every website needs a backup as well. There are plenty of great backup plugins however I highly recommend using a…
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Make Decisions for your Clients with Custom Fields
Page builder plugins are hugely popular. I’m going to say it, I don’t like them. It’s not due to many of the reasons most commonly stated like poorly coded, no standardizations or too complex. Even if all of those issues were solved…
Decide Who Handles Your DNS
DNS is one of those things nobody thinks about unless there is a problem. When a DNS server goes down it takes down everything, website, email service, etc. To prevent this from ever happening you should use a DNS provider which…
Image Optimization For All
Jetpack Photon is free, quick and easy Image optimization is one of those things you really shouldn’t have to think about. The best way to not think about it is to use Jetpack Photon. With Photon enabled all of your…
Form Notifications That Work
Nearly every website has a contact form. It’s the first place potential customers go. Making sure you never miss a message is critical. The following 2 tips will make sure nothing slips through your WordPress site. Tip 1: Use an Email provider…
Successful Website Migrations are More Than a Tool
There are many great tools to help move a website from one server to another. My go to plugin is WP Migrate DB Pro. As a service I really like ManageWP. Any tool or service you use to move a website can only go so far.…
Hacking WP Engine’s web based WP-CLI
Last year WP Engine started rolling out WP-CLI to select partners. I was glad to be included in one of the early batches. Their implementation of WP-CLI is partial, excluding a number of commands. Also calling it “command line” is a…
Backing Up Hundreds of Sites on WP Engine
Effectively backing up hundreds/thousands of WordPress sites can be tricky. Most solutions like VaultPress become crazy expensive as they charge per site. For example 100 sites X $165/year for VaultPress Basic = $16,500 Other options like CodeGuard and Mover, while significantly cheaper then VaultPress, are…
Introducing Anchor Hosting
Clients and Friends, Today, I’m announcing that Anchor Development will now be known as Anchor Hosting. The new name signifies an even stronger focus on providing the best WordPress hosting solution for small businesses. I put together a short FAQ which…