Austin Ginder

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Radically Open

    Thoughts

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…