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Argument List Too Long with WP-CLI

When using command line applications, like WP-CLI, you may run into a scenario where you’re attempting to pass too much information via arguments. That will result in an error like zsh: argument list too long: wp or /usr/local/bin/wp: Argument list too…

My First Custom Table with WordPress

A few months back I announced a new feature called Quicksaves. Each Quicksave contains a fair amount of website data which I’ve been storing in a WordPress custom post type and some custom fields with Advanced Custom Fields. Right from the…

Magic Login Links for WordPress

Most WordPress management systems include a one-click login button for accessing the various WordPress sites. This makes it really convenient when bouncing between different WordPress sites as no passwords are required. I’ve wanted this super convenient login setup for my…

Building my own WordPress Management Toolkit

There are lots of great tools available for managing multiple WordPress sites. I currently use ManageWP which is an amazing tool. Since the beginning of this year I’ve been working on my own WordPress management toolkit call CaptainCore. Development on CaptainCore has been…

Force Update Admin Email within WordPress Backend

This happens all too often. I wake up to find random WordPress email notifications coming to me which should not be coming to me. After some fancy detective work to located which WordPress sent the notification, I then proceed to /wp-admin/ and update…

Taking Over an Existing Google Analytics Profile

When juggling WordPress sites between host providers and marketing agencies, it’s possible to misplace access to the Google Analytics profile. Rather then start fresh and losing historical tracking data, it’s possible to take over the an existing Google Analytics with…

Suspending Unpaid Hosting Customers

It’s common practice, that if you don’t pay your web hosting services then your website will be suspended. I’m going go over the technicals of how I handle website suspensions for my customers. The majority of unpaid customers aren’t aware…

Collecting Less Tracking Info

With the recent GDPR requirements, small business website owners have been left to review their business practices in order to make sure they remain compliant. Kinsta did great job at going over a lot of the practicals here:  While going…

Backblaze B2 as a Time Machine Backup

I recently switched over to Backblaze B2 to store my website backups, and it’s been a great experience. Each B2 bucket has its own lifecycle rules which determines how long to keep previous file versions. My backup B2 bucket is configured…