Common PHP v8.1 Compatibility Fixes for WordPress
It’s that time of year again. The end of life for PHP 7.4 is on November 28th, 2022. If you haven’t upgraded your WordPress website to PHP 8 or 8.1, now is the time. At Anchor Hosting we make sure…
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Super Simple VPN with SSH Tunneling
I’m often accessing the internet from different locations throughout the day and rarely have the same IP address. Sometimes you just need a static IP. For example, maybe you are dealing with a secured environment that can only be accessed…
Wildcard SSL Command Line Scanner
Let’s say you have a list of URLs. What’s the fastest way to scan all websites to see which are using a wildcard SSL? This is a follow-up to a post I wrote earlier this year, You Don’t Need A…
GoDaddy, Please Fix Your Shared Access 🙏
I often help customers with DNS or domain changes like moving nameservers. Asking for a username and password is never a good idea and is treated as a last resort. Instead, I direct customers to share account access with Anchor…
Using Caddy for WordPress Local Development on Mac
I’ve been using a Lemur Pro, Linux laptop, faithfully for the last 2 years and have decided to upgrade to a new MacBook Air M2. Linux, specifically Pop! OS, you’ll be missed. There is nothing so liberating as using an…
You Don’t Need A Wildcard SSL With Kinsta
Wildcard SSLs are no longer a required with Kinsta. Long live the standard SSL. Time to celebrate! 🥳 I don’t have anything against wildcard SSLs. What I do have a problem with is the new requirement that requires manual verification…
Radically Open
WordPress is a prime example of how an open-source software project can create a massive ecosystem of thriving businesses that are both large and small. Being open, combined with an awesome community, is what made WordPress what it is today.…
Manually Cleaning a WordPress Website After Infection
It almost goes without saying that the best advice when running a WordPress site is to have regular backups, run WordPress updates regularly, use good passwords and use a reputable web host. Do that and you’ll rarely need to deal…
Unlimited SSLs for WordPress with a Caddy Reverse Proxy
Have you ever wanted to point an endless amount of domains to a single WordPress website? Maybe you have an idea for a custom application where you want your WordPress users to be able to link their domain for some…
Attacks On WooCommerce Checkouts And How To Defend Yourself
Over the last year I’ve seen an increase in credit card attacks targeting my customer’s WooCommerce checkouts. These attacks do not appear limited to a certain type of website. I’ve seen it happen to customers ranging from very low traffic…