WP-CLI is adding more useful functionality every day to help sysadmins and hosts make WordPress management a breeze. I have found myself having to update WP-CLI manually over SSH for all of my sites which is pretty monotonous. This tutorial will show you how to autoupdate WP-CLI and its packages with a Linux cronjob on … Learn more…
Varnish is one of my favorite ways to speed up and scale WordPress. Some hosts like Cloudways and WPEngine have Varnish configured on the server to help deliver fast pages to your users. If you want to install Varnish on your own Vultr server this guide is for you. The Varnish packages have been moved … Learn more…
Daniel really pulled out all the stops when he created the wp profile command – kind of like a New Relic alternative (see this great Kinsta post about using New Relic) it can help pinpoint which components are slowing your WordPress site down. Originally available from runcommand as a premium package, it is now free on … Learn more…
Converting a WordPress single site to a Multisite subsite can really test your patience levels, especially if you are unfamiliar with the multisite structure. Previously I have shown how to convert a Multisite subsite to a single site. This guide walks you through step by step to convert a WordPress single site to a multisite … Learn more…
Monit is a very flexible Monitoring tool to help ensure your services are always running. It can be used to send email alerts (guide with Mailgun) when processes crash and automatically restart them. On all the VPS and dedicated servers I set up for my clients on Codeable, I configure Monit for proactive monitoring. wp-cron … Learn more…