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What Shopify theme is this? How to identify any store's theme
To see what Shopify theme a store uses, open the browser console on the store and type Shopify.theme: it shows the theme name, its original schema name and its Theme Store ID. How to read each field, how to tell a store runs on Shopify at all, and why the name is sometimes misleading.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - Platforms11 min read
Who hosts this website? How to find a site's host, CDN and registrar
To find who hosts a website, look up the IP address its domain points to, then the network that owns that IP, and read the response headers for a managed host or CDN. How to do each step, and what to do when a CDN hides the real host.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - Speed17 min read
Why is my website slow? How to find the cause and fix it
A slow website almost always comes down to a slow server, heavy images, render-blocking files, too much JavaScript or layout shifts. How to tell which one you have from a speed test, and the fix for each.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress21 min read
Why is my WordPress site so slow? Plugins, builders, caching and hosting, diagnosed
A slow WordPress site is almost always one of five things: the server, missing page caching, heavy plugins or a page builder, big images, or background jobs.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress14 min read
WooCommerce checkout slow? Find the cause: server, gateways, shipping or emails
A slow WooCommerce checkout has four usual causes: an uncached page on a slow server, payment gateway scripts, live shipping and tax lookups, and work done while the order is placed. Here is how to time each one and fix it.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress16 min read
WooCommerce hosting: choose a host by measured speed, not reviews
Good WooCommerce hosting is the plan that builds your cart, checkout and account pages fast without a cache. How to test that before you pay, and what else a store needs from a host.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress15 min read
WooCommerce security: protect the admin, the checkout and your customers
WooCommerce security is WordPress security plus three store-specific risks: card-testing bots on the checkout, skimming scripts on the payment page, and customer data in orders, logs and backups. Here is the checklist for each.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress13 min read
WordPress admin slow? Heartbeat, autoloaded options, database bloat and admin plugins
A slow WordPress admin is almost always the database, autoloaded options, the Heartbeat API or plugins that do heavy work on admin screens. How to find which one with Query Monitor and Site Health, and how to fix each.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress14 min read
WordPress cookie consent plugin: choosing one that really blocks scripts
A WordPress cookie consent plugin only protects you if it stops analytics, pixels and embeds from loading until the visitor agrees. What to look for, how to set it up with caching and other plugins, and how to prove it works.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress16 min read
WordPress Core Web Vitals: passing LCP, INP and CLS on WordPress
Core Web Vitals on WordPress depend on four levers: hosting and page caching, the theme or page builder, plugins and their scripts, and images. What fails each metric on WordPress and the fix for each.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress10 min read
WordPress debug log: where debug.log lives, why it leaks and how to lock it down
The WordPress debug log is written to wp-content/debug.log, a file anyone can download unless your server blocks it. Here is how to check yours, use the log safely while troubleshooting, and switch it off or move it on production.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - Security12 min read
WordPress hacked redirect: why your site sends visitors to spam and how to find it
A WordPress hacked redirect sends visitors to scam, casino or adult sites, often only from Google, only on phones or only once. Here is how to reproduce it, where the redirect code hides and how to remove it for good.Updated 26 Sept 2026
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