The first plugin I install for my WordPress websites is LiteSpeed cache. If you recall, last year LiteSpeed came out with their exclusive caching plugin and I did some speed comparisons using it + Cloudflare’s Railgun. Since then, they’ve continued to improve the product, making it my go-to for all my WordPress websites. The improvement […]
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How To Create A Web Hosting Business With WordPress
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 […]
How To Improve Your Time To First Byte (TTFB) On WordPress
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. […]
How To Disable WP-Cron In WordPress
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 […]
How To Disable Mod Security (Fixes Most Publishing Errors)
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 […]
How To Make A WordPress Website In 2017 The Easy Way
I would say most all of our web hosting customers here at Name Hero use WordPress in some capacity. Personally, I got started using the platform back in 2007 for a blog on my professional wrestling website. Since then, it’s evolved becoming the world’s most used content management system. Create a professional looking website I […]
How To Setup A WordPress Staging Environment
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 […]
6 Ways To Speed Up Your WordPress Website In 5 Minutes
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 […]
How To Fix The ManageWP Worker Plugin Connection Error
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 […]
How To Secure Your WordPress Admin Area
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 […]