Author: Austin Ginder
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Beanstalk Git Deployments with Kinsta
I use git locally whenever I’m doing development. If you’re using WP Engine, you can simply push directly to their repo and they’ll auto update…
Reusing Plugin Slugs
Have you ever noticed that WordPress.org plugins folder names never change? For example Yoast SEO is under a folder called wordpress-seo while Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights is…
Tinkering with the .maintenance file
WordPress has a built-in method for throwing up a maintenance page, which makes a website completely inaccessible. This is used during its own internal…