I’m a huge admirer of QUIC.cloud, and they currently fill a need that I think is met only by Cloudflare. Cloudflare is, of course, a lot more mature and has more features, but QUIC.cloud is filling out its feature set nicely. One of the biggest advantages of a Cloudflare Pro is the Web Application Firewall […]
Why I Don’t Use AWS S3 For Website Backups
I’m constantly trying to find better backup solutions for my website. While I lucked out and got grandfathered into a cheap DropMySite plan for 10 GB, DropMySite has since changed its pricing, and it’s no longer suitable for ordinary website hosting. I’ve been looking into Amazon’s AWS S3 for backups, and since Cloudflare introduced R2 […]
How To Add A “Vary: Accept-Encoding” Header To Apache
I freely admit to finding the “Vary” response header confusing. I know that it controls caching and can take various values such as “Cookie”, “Referrer”, and many other values. I know that it controls the behavior of the cache and that having a messy “Vary” response header can have a terrible impact on cache times. […]
Managed vs Unmanaged VPS: The NameHero Difference
NameHero’s “Managed Cloud” service is a VPS that NameHero manages for you, so you can focus your attention on your website instead of dealing with the headaches of server management. While NameHero doesn’t offer unmanaged VPS servers, many other web hosts do. In this article, let’s look at what separates unmanaged from managed VPS servers […]
Why I Don’t Use Jetpack Backup
It’s hard to settle on a good backup solution for WordPress. Each method comes with its own drawbacks. I thought I’d found the perfect solution in DropMySite, but they closed their service to new retail customers, and we’re left without a good option. In this article, I’ll explain what’s wrong with Jetpack Backup, and why […]
How To Share A Post Draft In WordPress
If you’re collaborating with someone to write a post, it’s often useful to show it to them for a final check before publishing it. Unfortunately, there’s no way to share a post draft in WordPress with a stranger. Instead, you have to create an account for them, send the verification mail, and go through this […]
How To Use The Layout Grid Block By Automattic
Earlier, I’d written about the GenerateBlocks plugin for advanced layouts, and it’s one I use extensively on my site. But Automattic – the creator of WordPress – has their own version called the “Layout Grid Block”. While it’s not as fully featured at GenerateBlocks, it’s quite impressive, and I feel more people should consider one […]
Jetpack Boost Is Good – But Not Good Enough
Earlier, I’d covered the plugin Jetpack Protect – a spinoff from the main Jetpack plugin that Automattic maintains. Today, I’m reviewing another plugin – Jetpack Boost, by Automattic. It’s a standalone plugin that you can install to improve your site speed in three key areas. While it’s good as a “set it and forget it” […]
Why You Should Turn On “Crawler Hints” For Your Site
If you’re a Cloudflare user, you need to turn on “Crawler Hints” for your websites at the first opportunity. Here’s why it’s a good thing for you, for the planet, and even for website crawlers. Crawling is Wasteful If your website is typical., then you know that the vast majority of hits to your site […]
How To Schedule And Manage Backups In InterWorx
Here’s how to configure your InterWorx VPS to take regular backups and store them on disk. When you buy a NameHero VPS, you can choose between cPanel and InterWorx. cPanel/WHM is more well known but also costs extra. Particularly since cPanel’s licensing changes, the value proposition of cPanel has gone down dramatically. This won’t affect […]