EWWW Image Optimizer is my go to WordPress plugin for compressing my PNGs. EWWW Image Optimizer uses open source sofrware like OptiPNG and pngquant to reduce the image size after I upload them. I like to have the latest software in case of security patches, bugfixes or performance improvements. While the current Debian and Ubuntu versions … Learn more…
Monit is incredibly flexible. 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, Monit is a must for proactive monitoring. I like to know how large WordPress installations are with all … Learn more…
Webmin is an indispensable tool for some WordPress self-hosters. You get a file manager, cronjob manager, can manage your nginx virtual hosts, CSF Firewall (configuration guide) and more. I always configure Webmin to automatically install security updates and notify me via email (Mailgun guide) if there are other package updates. This keeps your VPS or … Learn more…
CloudFlare Flexible SSL provides a free SSL certificate for WordPress and WooCommerce sites. Flexible SSL encrypts the connection between your visitor and CloudFlare providing the green lock in web browsers which signals trust. For login forms and checkout consider using Full SSL instead. If using Flexible SSL with Varnish you may find visitors get broken … Learn more…
Webmin is an awesome tool for people self-hosting WordPress on a VPS (Digital Ocean or Vultr) or dedicates server. It can help bridge the gap when moving from the chains of cPanel to a more flexible solution since you can add cronjobs, update your Linux distribution’s packages and more management tasks. I like to get email … Learn more…