Install Latest OptiPNG for EWWW Image Optimizer on WordPress

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…

Configure Automatic Security Updates with Webmin

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…

Fix Varnish Broken CSS Mixed Content Errors CloudFlare Flexible SSL

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…