Wp-cron is WordPress internal cron job. Wp-cron schedules and runs background tasks automatically, such as updates being applied, logs being rotated, sending emails at specific times, or publishing blog posts automatically (plus a lot more). The reliability of wp-cron is a bit questionable though. So should you rely on wp-cron, should you disable wp-cron or…
WP-CLI is the command line interface for WordPress. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it turns out… IT CAN! Why click on things when you can do what you need to by typing? This post covers how to install WP-CLI, covers its usage, provides some handy commands and some scenarios when WP-CLI…
WooCommerce is the go to e-commerce plugin for WordPress so it’s very widely used. WooCommerce comes with it’s own set of challenges that can become worse over time, or as traffic to your site increases. Knowing how to address these challenges involves knowing a bit about how WordPress works, a bit about how WooCommerce works,…
When CPU resources are reached a website will become slow. How does this happen, what causes CPU resources to become exhausted and how can you address this problem? It’s a bit go a lengthy explanation and it involves understanding other related concepts, but I’ll try and explain all in this blog post. Table of Contents…
Rumour has it that bot traffic now accounts for just over 50% of web requests. While legitimate bots serve a purpose, not all bots are completely legitimate and too much bot traffic can cause problems such as the slow loading of websites and even websites going offline. The big problem is that the people managing…
One of the most common WordPress support issues is “my website isn’t sending emails”. These might be contact form emails, order notifications or password reset emails. They all use the same underlying services to be generated, sent, and even received. As you need these emails to be sent by your WordPress website, you’ll need to…
In an age of competition and online presence, website load times under 2.5 seconds aren’t just nice to have, they’re essential for retaining visitors, passing core web vitals, and improving positions in Google search results. 53% of mobile users will leave a page that takes over three seconds to load, which can negatively affect conversions and traffic;…
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of the most important factors in running a website. Without good SEO, your website will be harder to find, and your website will receive less visitors. Good SEO is fundamental to helping your WordPress website get discovered online. Whether you’re running a blog, a business site, or an online…
Finding out your WordPress website has been hacked isn’t good news. Knowing how to deal with this, and what to do to clean, secure and harden your WordPress can b e tricky if you haven’t had to deal with this before. This guide should help you deal with a hacked WordPress website. If, at any…
Using pagespeed insights to check the performance of your website is quite a good idea. Nobody likes their website visitors to have a poor browsing experience. Pagespeed insights can be used to identify issues with your website, and addressing these can lead to improved performance metrics, better rankings, a better user experience, and more value…
