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- WordPress13 min read
WordPress security basics without a security plugin
Ten habits and a dozen lines in wp-config.php protect a WordPress site better than most security plugins: updates, 2FA, roles, permissions, XML-RPC, backups, HTTPS, and what a firewall adds on top.Updated 25 Sept 2026 - WordPress14 min read
WordPress site migration checklist: host, domain and https moves
The WordPress layer of a site move, from the backup and the serialized search-replace to wp-config, the one-hop redirect map and the bulk URL check that proves every old address still lands.Updated 25 Sept 2026 - WordPress12 min read
WP Rocket settings for Core Web Vitals, tab by tab
The WP Rocket switches that change LCP, CLS and INP, in the order to turn them on, what each does to the report, what breaks and how to roll back. Tested on 3.17.Updated 25 Sept 2026 - WordPress12 min read
wp-cron and scheduled tasks: why your site is slow at random moments
WordPress runs its scheduled jobs on the back of visitor requests, which is why the same page is fast one minute and slow the next. Replace WP-Cron with a real cron job in ten minutes and find the plugin that runs every minute.Updated 25 Sept 2026 - WordPress12 min read
Yoast SEO settings we recommend (and the ones to switch off)
A screen-by-screen walk through the free Yoast SEO settings that change what Google sees, with a recommendation for each and the report findings that show whether it worked.Updated 25 Sept 2026
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