Notes from running the fleet
Security research, WordPress internals and the tooling behind Anchor. Written while doing the work, not after.
Kinsta’s GraphQL Endpoint
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been resisting changes to how SSLs work with Kinsta & Cloudflare. To rant slightly, here is a brief…
Fathom Analytics Compatibility
If you haven’t heard about Fathom Analytics, then you should check them out. They’re a privacy-focused web analytics alternative to Google Analytics. I’ve been…
Email Robot Handing DNS Updates
I know we’ve all been there. Staring at the endless stream of new emails wondering, “Can I automate this somehow?”. Trust me, I know.…
Personal Backups with Restic and B2 Bucket
When I switched my daily driver to Linux, one missing piece was how to handle local backups. I previously relied on Backblaze, which is…
Database Backups with DevKinsta
DevKinsta is a great way to run WordPress sites locally for testing or development purposes. With a few clicks, you can easily create a…
Recommended Cron with WordPress Multisite
Active WordPress sites can have a lot happening in the background. Background activity is controlled by WP-Cron. For improved performance, it’s recommended that WP-Cron…
Removing Cloudfront URLs with Regex
Recently helped a customer remove Cloudfront URLs as part of a migration process from AWS to Kinsta. Kinsta’s CDN is powered by Cloudflare and…
Reverse Lookup a WordPress Web Hosting
Whenever I take over web hosting I put the customer’s domain into my WHOIS tool. This gives a good overview of the current DNS,…
No Discounts, No Affiliates and No Black Friday Deals
Tis the season for holiday sales 🎄. Here at Anchor Hosting, you may have noticed the complete lack of discount sales or affiliate programs.…
Cleaning a Large WordPress Database
Certain types of WordPress websites are more demanding on the database than others. A growing database is a good way to uncover bad performant…