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Is your WordPress site running slow, timing out, or crashing altogether? High CPU usage is often the cause. In this guide, you’ll learn how to identify what’s putting pressure on your server – and how to fix it. From bloated plugins to inefficient queries, we’ll cover 10 practical solutions that can quickly reduce CPU load …

Setting up a cloud server to host your website can be a daunting task, especially if you are not experienced in server management. However, with the right cloud provider and management tools, the process can be made significantly easier.  RunCloud supports many different cloud providers, including Hetzner, a well-known cloud provider that offers reliable, affordable, …

Tired of cPanel’s limits? You’re not alone. If you’ve ever been frustrated by slow performance during traffic spikes, blocked from switching PHP versions, or forced to file support tickets just to tweak server settings, you’ve already outgrown cPanel. RunCloud is the next step. It gives you full control over your own cloud server, with a …

Tired of cPanel’s limits? You’re not alone. If you’ve ever been frustrated by slow performance during traffic spikes, blocked from switching PHP versions, or forced to file support tickets just to tweak server settings, you’ve already outgrown cPanel. RunCloud is the next step. It gives you full control over your own cloud server, with a …

Want to launch your dream online shop without draining your budget? This guide will explore the top free e-commerce platforms and compare features such as: We’ll help you navigate the world of free plans, from simple website builders with drag-and-drop functionality to robust e-commerce solutions that offer inventory management, marketing automation, and even abandoned cart recovery. Learn …

Not having a strong web presence is like not existing at all. Your website is your storefront, your portfolio, and your voice. Controlling how search engine crawlers discover and interact with it is crucial for its success. In this guide, we will discuss the robots.txt file, a critical tool for managing your WordPress robots.txt file and …

Website speed matters – if your site loads slowly, people will leave. GTmetrix is a common tool for checking website performance, but it’s not the only one. This post examines different ways to test your website’s performance, including exploring several GTmetrix alternatives we recommend considering. We’ll also cover options if you’re looking for a free website performance …

Open access to your wp-admin directory and wp-login.php makes it a prime target for brute-force attacks and unauthorized access. By whitelisting specific IP addresses and implementing WordPress admin access control, you can effectively stop hackers, block automated bots, and significantly reduce failed login attempts. This WordPress tutorial will show you how to restrict WordPress admin access …

According to financesonline.com, more than 80% of website breaches through hacking involved either brute force, or the use of lost or stolen credentials. If you’re running a website, it’s an almost certainty that your website is constantly being bombarded with login attempts. Unauthorized access is a matter of when, not if. To ensure your website …

Is your WordPress site running slow, timing out, or crashing altogether? High CPU usage is often the cause. In this guide, you’ll learn how to identify what’s putting pressure on your server – and how to fix it. From bloated plugins to inefficient queries, we’ll cover 10 practical solutions that can quickly reduce CPU load …

LiteSpeed Cache is a caching plugin for WordPress that helps improve the performance of a website by storing frequently accessed data in a cache. This allows the website to load faster for visitors by reducing the amount of time it takes for the server to process and retrieve the necessary data. LiteSpeed Cache is built …

Is your website drowning in WordPress comment spam? If you’re battling endless waves of bot-generated junk, you’ve likely tried the usual suspects… Do you ever wish there was a different, more fundamental way to tackle this? Fortunately, there is. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up Fail2Ban on your server (specifically …

Are you tired of manually building, testing, and deploying your applications? Modern Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) approaches can automatically trigger a deployment pipeline to build your Docker image, run tests, push it to a container registry like GHCR or Docker Hub, and deploy it to your server. The best part is that …

Deploying your Laravel application with Docker on a VPS might seem daunting at first – especially when you’re juggling server configurations, dependency management, and ensuring your app runs seamlessly in production. Even after building a well-optimized web application, replicating your local environment on a server can be a whole new challenge. In this comprehensive guide, …

Do you ever feel like getting your software to run reliably everywhere is almost as challenging as writing it in the first place? If so, then we strongly recommend learning all about Docker containerization. Docker containerization is a technology that packages applications into neat, portable containers that can be run anywhere. But once you’ve created containers, …

Docker has changed software development and application deployment through containerization. Its intuitive command-line interface, tools such as Docker Desktop, and the vast Docker Hub ecosystem have all made creating, sharing images, and running containerized applications incredibly accessible. But many people don’t realise that the Docker engine isn’t the only containerization technology available. This post will …

Are you tired of manually building, testing, and deploying your applications? Modern Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) approaches can automatically trigger a deployment pipeline to build your Docker image, run tests, push it to a container registry like GHCR or Docker Hub, and deploy it to your server. The best part is that …

Deploying your Laravel application with Docker on a VPS might seem daunting at first – especially when you’re juggling server configurations, dependency management, and ensuring your app runs seamlessly in production. Even after building a well-optimized web application, replicating your local environment on a server can be a whole new challenge. In this comprehensive guide, …

Is your application slow? Are users complaining about lag? This slowdown might be because your MySQL server is struggling under the weight of a long-running or problematic database query. When your WordPress site or web application relies heavily on its database (and most do!), a single poorly performing query can have a massive impact. Although many …

NextCloud is a self-hosted productivity platform that offers industry-leading, on-premise content collaboration functionality. It’s an alternative to Dropbox or Google Drive, but with the advantage that it can be installed on your own server, ensuring that your data remains under your control. You can use NextCloud to share and collaborate on documents, send and receive …

Website speed matters – if your site loads slowly, people will leave. GTmetrix is a common tool for checking website performance, but it’s not the only one. This post examines different ways to test your website’s performance, including exploring several GTmetrix alternatives we recommend considering. We’ll also cover options if you’re looking for a free website performance …

Setting up a cloud server to host your website can be a daunting task, especially if you are not experienced in server management. However, with the right cloud provider and management tools, the process can be made significantly easier.  RunCloud supports many different cloud providers, including Hetzner, a well-known cloud provider that offers reliable, affordable, …

LiteSpeed Cache is a caching plugin for WordPress that helps improve the performance of a website by storing frequently accessed data in a cache. This allows the website to load faster for visitors by reducing the amount of time it takes for the server to process and retrieve the necessary data. LiteSpeed Cache is built …

Docker has changed software development and application deployment through containerization. Its intuitive command-line interface, tools such as Docker Desktop, and the vast Docker Hub ecosystem have all made creating, sharing images, and running containerized applications incredibly accessible. But many people don’t realise that the Docker engine isn’t the only containerization technology available. This post will …