Install PHP 8.0 FPM on Ubuntu 18.04 for WordPress

The PHP 8 benchmarks are looking really sexy! More performance improvements are always welcome over PHP 7.4 🙂 Check out this in-depth list of the new PHP 8 features. Remember to test the new PHP 8.0 in a staging environment for your WordPress or WooCommerce site first, ideally on a separate server. If you need … Learn more…

Automating WordPress Health Checks with WP-CLI doctor Command

Your WordPress or WooCommerce store’s health is absolutely critical nowadays both in terms of performance and security. Having a slow site or one that has been defaced does not exactly demonstrate technical proficiency and inspire trust from your visitors. Generally I like to be proactive with performance and security rather than re-active which means we … Learn more…

Using WP-CLI to Scan for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

Previously I have shown how to install WPScan on Ubuntu installation guide (for Ubuntu 16.04) and debian but what if you want to scan locally and not remotely? Especially if a site is protected from WPScan using protection methods  that prevent enumeration or access to files that expose the WordPress theme or plugins you are using. … Learn more…

Install PHP 7.4 FPM on Ubuntu 18.04 for WordPress

It is always awesome when new versions of PHP come out so we can test the performance improvements for WordPress and WooCommerce! According to these benchmarks PHP 7.4 took around 500 ms of execution time for the same task that PHP 7.2 took over 650 ms to complete! Remember to test the new PHP 7.4 … Learn more…