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We all know we can create some pretty amazing websites using WordPress. But what about a web hosting company? In a lot of my reseller hosting training I encourage beginners to use WordPress to build out their “front end” websites as is one of the easiest ways to get a professional looking website online in […]
Last week I was working with one of our customers on ways they could optimize their time to first byte (TTFB). If you’re familiar with many of the webpage speed tests out there, you know this is one of the important benchmarks, as an indication of the responsiveness of a webserver or other network resource. […]
One of the biggest support requests we see with WordPress has to deal with the wp-cron process. WP-Cron manages all the scheduled events in your WordPress website. It’s a very common cause for high CPU loads and memory consumption especially for websites with very large databases and/or traffic. By default WordPress is setup to call […]
Have you ever tried to make a post in WordPress, Xenforo, or some other content management system only to get a 500 internal server error? I was chatting on Skype yesterday with one of my friends (and Name Hero customers) who was having this issue over and over. First off, I can relate as I’ve […]
I used to joke with my former business partner about making live site edits. When you have a website that your customers depend on logging in/ordering the last thing you want to do is make a live site edit. Based on nearly two decades working online, I always like to plan for the unforeseen. What […]
Wouldn’t you agree that it’s aggravating when your website loads slow? One of our primary goals here at NameHero is to ensure your website loads fast regardless your budget or the number of visitors you get. There are a couple of things you can setup within the next five minutes to ensure a fast browsing […]
We all know how good ManageWP is for backing up and managing multiple WordPress websites. But what happens when their worker plugin fails to connect? This error is almost annoying enough to make my skin crawl! I completely understand why clients are angry when they submit the ticket to us asking to help! What Causes […]
Website security is a big deal to us here at Name Hero, some may even say we’re hyper obsessed with keeping your files safe. Since we highly recommend the WordPress content management system (CMS), we feel it’s also important we show you exactly how to keep your install safe from any potential threats. In this […]
If you’re powering your website with WordPress and not using PHP 7 you are missing out on a much faster experience! Over the last year, we’ve helped clients migrate over from PHP 5.6 and have seen 2x faster performance and 50% better memory consumption, allowing you to serve more concurrent users without adding any hardware. […]
Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to use many different WordPress themes for multiple sites. From helping my brother with his sports entertainment websites to my blog here on Name Hero, I have plenty of experience developing websites in multiple niches. Without a doubt, my favorite framework to use is Genesis by Studio Press. […]