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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…
Sharing Domain Access with Anchor Hosting
An optional service of Anchor Hosting is domain management. We’ll handle domain registration on your behalf. For most folks it’s easier to have everything,…
Automating WordPress backends with Chrome and PHP
If you’ve ever used ManageWP then you know their onboarding is quite magical. With only three pieces of information, the WordPress site url, username…
Enabling IPv6 with Kinsta’s Cloudflare Integration
Officially, Kinsta doesn’t support IPv6. In fact I’m not aware of any managed WordPress host provider advertising IPv6 as a feature. Out of the…
Migrating a WordPress Site When All Options Fail
Moving a WordPress site from one server to another is a fairly straightforward process. Start by getting a copy of the WordPress files, specifically…