Austin Ginder

  • Image Optimization For Storage

    For most people, image optimization doesn’t need to be all that complicated. If you want to take optimization beyond serving optimized images with Jetpack Photon then read on. Optimizing and…

  • Restoring WP Engine Snapshot Locally

    WP Engine has a built-in staging site which is awesome, however sometimes troubleshooting requires more direct access. For those times, I like to take a WP Engine backup snapshot and…

  • Convert MyISAM tables to InnoDB with SSH

    There are many benefits in converting your MySQL storage engine from MyISAM to InnoDB. Kinsta has a great write up on the topic: https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/convert-myisam-to-innodb/. While you can do this manually per…

  • Integrating KeyCDN with Kinsta caching

    It’s recommend that you use a CDN with Kinsta. This is due to the fact that they charge overage fees on data transferred. Currently Kinsta doesn’t have a built-in CDN option…

  • Migrating from WP Engine to Kinsta

    Moving WordPress sites between host providers is a fairly straightforward process. You generate a backup, import the backup, and reconfigure DNS to the new provider. With that said, doing it…

  • Using WP Engine vs Kinsta

    I use both WP Engine and Kinsta for hosting WordPress websites. Both companies provide excellent managed WordPress hosting. Now that I’ve been using Kinsta regularly for over 8 months I thought…

  • Unlimited storage for WordPress with Amazon S3

    There are a few difference ways to configure WordPress with unlimited storage. The process is typically the same. First you create a new Amazon S3 bucket to store your files and then…

  • Preloading Advanced Custom Fields Pro license key

    Most paid plugins require a key to run. Some popular plugins also allow you to preload their key from the wp-config.php file. The following is an example of preloading keys for Akismet, Gravity…

  • XML Import using WP-CLI

    The built-in XML import and export is often overlooked, and for good reasons. It’s not meant to migrate an entire website. It won’t migrate anything from the customizer, menus or…

  • The Need for Uptime Monitoring

    One part of keeping your WordPress website healthy is using an uptime monitor. I use a free one called Jetpack Monitor. Jetpack Monitor is very basic. It checks your website every…