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  • Story About Bad Backups

    Backups are typically only considered when you need them. That’s generally not the best time to find out if the backup is any good. Any good backup system also involves some…

  • When not to use custom fields

    I love using Advanced Custom Fields to supercharge WordPress’ custom fields. With ACF, custom fields can be finely tuned to the needs of clients giving them a solid backend website experience.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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/year.…