Kinsta

  • Scripting Background Scripts on Kinsta

    One of my favorite SSH commands with Kinsta is screen. I use it quite frequently to handle long running scripts like site migrations and image optimizations. I’ve often wondered if…

  • Handing Legacy Static Sites with Kinsta

    On occasion I need to host a PHP static website. This is typically while the customer is working on a new WordPress site and simply needs to keep their legacy…

  • Moving 500+ sites to Kinsta

    Over the past 6 months I’ve worked with Kinsta to move over 500+ sites from WP Engine. This will be my official review and recap of that massive switchover. I’ll…

  • Long Running Scripts Over SSH with Kinsta

    I recently discovered a hidden gem with Kinsta’s SSH environment. They have a built in option for performing a background process using the screen command. Huge thanks for this tip goes to…

  • Kinsta PHP Management

    Coming from WP Engine, Kinsta PHP options are amazing. Each site with Kinsta can run a wide range of PHP versions from 5.6 to 7.3 beta. That said, with greater…

  • All of the Small Things Kinsta Gets Right

    First off I’m a power user. I personally use both Kinsta and WP Engine for hosting my customer’s sites. They are both fantastic companies and have their own pros and…

  • Automatic Git Deploy with Kinsta via SSH

    Kinsta is my preferred WordPress host provider. This year I’ve switched all my new customers to Kinsta. Coming from WP Engine, one feature I miss is a per site git URL…

  • Improving Kinsta’s deploy to staging using WP-CLI

    Kinsta, a relatively new managed WordPress web host, has been consistently rolling out new features. While I’ve been impressed with their improvements, their production to staging deployment is a hassle…

  • Optimizing with Kinsta Analytics and KeyCDN

    Kinsta just release a new analytics dashboard which contains a list of the top 30 bandwidth usage files. I thought I’d give it a look over to see if I…