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Multilingual WordPress: WPML, Polylang and hreflang done right
Pick the URL structure, set the default language and x-default, and fix the hreflang failures the checker finds on WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress and Weglot: missing return links, dead alternates.Updated 4 Oct 2026 - WordPress11 min read
WordPress login URL: how to find it, and how to protect it with 2FA and rate limits
The WordPress login URL is yoursite.com/wp-login.php, and /wp-admin/ takes you there too. Here is how to find it on any install, why bots hammer it, and how to protect it with two-factor login and rate limits.Updated 4 Oct 2026 - WordPress13 min read
Staging with WordPress: host tools, plugins and the noindex trap
Which WordPress staging option to use, why a public staging copy needs both a password and noindex, the eight things that go wrong on push, and a wp-config snippet that makes staging safe by hostname.Updated 27 Sept 2026 - WordPress12 min read
Too many plugins in WordPress? Measure what each one costs
How many WordPress plugins is too many depends on what each one loads, not on the count. Measure every plugin's cost per page, then remove, replace or restrict the heavy ones.Updated 27 Sept 2026 - WordPress11 min read
WordPress user enumeration: stop it and replace "admin"
WordPress user enumeration lets anyone list your login names through /?author=1, the REST API and the login form. Close each leak and replace the "admin" user safely.Updated 27 Sept 2026 - WordPress12 min read
WordPress vulnerabilities: find and replace risky plugins
Almost every WordPress vulnerability is in a plugin or theme. Find the vulnerable, abandoned and closed ones on your site, judge a replacement and swap it safely.Updated 27 Sept 2026 - WordPress11 min read
Yoast vs Rank Math: which to keep, and why never both
Yoast vs Rank Math compared on what each includes free, how to choose, and why running both breaks titles, canonicals, schema and sitemaps. Plus how to switch safely.Updated 27 Sept 2026 - WordPress11 min read
Eliminate render-blocking resources and unused CSS in WordPress
How to eliminate render-blocking resources and remove unused CSS and JavaScript in WordPress: find which plugin or theme each file comes from, stop it loading where it is not needed, then defer, inline and trim the rest with your builder and cache plugin.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress17 min read
How to speed up a WordPress site: 11 steps in the order that pays off
Speed up a WordPress site step by step: measure first, then fix the server and page cache, PHP, plugins, the builder, images, scripts, fonts and background jobs, re-testing after each change.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress9 min read
How to tell what WordPress theme a site is using, child themes included
To tell what WordPress theme a site is using, search its page source for /wp-content/themes/: the folder name after it is the theme. How to confirm the name and version from the theme stylesheet, spot a child theme and its parent, and why theme detectors sometimes fail.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress8 min read
Is it WordPress? Five signs a website runs WordPress, and how to confirm it
Is it WordPress? Look for /wp-content/ and /wp-includes/ in the page source, a generator tag naming WordPress, and a link to the /wp-json/ API. Five signs, how to confirm them without probing the site, and why some WordPress sites hide them.Updated 26 Sept 2026 - WordPress15 min read
Reduce initial server response time on WordPress: find and fix a slow TTFB
How to reduce initial server response time on WordPress: check that the page cache is really hit, then find what makes uncached pages slow (plugins, queries, autoloaded options, outbound calls, wp-cron, PHP workers).Updated 26 Sept 2026
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