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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 …

We’re excited to announce that RunCloud now supports MySQL alongside MariaDB, giving you more freedom to choose the database that best fits your web applications. This addition reflects our commitment to providing flexible, enterprise-grade solutions for developers and businesses of all sizes. Starting today, when deploying a server on RunCloud, you can choose between MariaDB …

Is your WordPress site bloated with unnecessary image sizes, slowing down your performance and hogging precious server space? WordPress automatically creates multiple default image sizes when you upload images. These default WordPress image sizes can quickly become a burden if you have a lot of media files on your server. This guide will teach you how …

Choosing the right relational database management system (RDBMS) is like picking the foundation for a skyscraper: get it wrong, and your entire application could wobble under pressure. Buzzwords such as SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL are dominating the open-source RDBMS communities, but many developers want to know one simple thing: Which one aligns with their project’s scale, security, and …

Is your WordPress site sluggish? Are scheduled tasks failing silently, leaving your content stale and updates incomplete? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you need to look into your WordPress cron job schedule.  This post will provide a clear and concise explanation of WP-Cron – the built-in scheduling system for …

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 website stuck in maintenance mode? Don’t panic! Although this issue can lock you (and your visitors) out of your website, fortunately it’s often easily fixed. This guide will discuss why WordPress websites get stuck in maintenance mode and walk you through the steps to quickly regain access using FTP or RunCloud. By the …

Ready to improve the speed of your WordPress website? RunCloud Hub is a comprehensive solution for optimizing WordPress server caching.  In this article, we will explain how RunCloud Hub allows you to enable powerful features such as Redis object caching and Nginx caching on your server with just a few clicks. We’ll discuss using RunCloud …

Are you struggling with WordPress development workflows? Tired of SFTP uploads and manual plugin updates? This comprehensive guide will show you how to modernize your WordPress development process using Git, Composer, and proper environment management. By the end of this article, you’ll understand how to: Note: This workflow will not make sense for all types …