What does a CVSS score of 9.8 mean for your WordPress site?
Learn what a CVSS score of 9.8 means and why two databases rate one flaw differently. Then check whether your site is affected and when to update the plugin.
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How to set up, secure and look after your WordPress site. Step by step, with ready code and a checklist at the end.
How to update WordPress plugins without breaking your store
Update WooCommerce and your plugins in the right order, with a backup and a staging test. See what to check in the store afterwards and how to roll back.
How a headless rebuild of a WooCommerce store works
See step by step how a WooCommerce store is rebuilt as a headless store, what stays the same for you and what to check before you accept the work.
Headless WordPress and security, what actually changes
What headless WordPress changes for security and what stays the same. See the risks in WordPress, Next.js and npm, then check your store with the checklist.
Secure WordPress with wp-config, .htaccess and Cloudflare
Close the doors bots use to get into a WordPress site. Ready code for wp-config.php and .htaccess, three free Cloudflare rules and a checklist.
Technical SEO checklist for WordPress before you launch
Technical SEO for WordPress before launch. Check noindex, robots.txt, the sitemap, canonical tags and hreflang, then submit the site to Search Console.
What to do right away if your WordPress site is hacked?
What to do about a hacked WordPress site, step by step. Change the passwords, check the files, restore a clean backup and learn when to write to support.
How to redesign a website without losing Google rankings
Learn how to redesign a website without losing Google rankings. Collect the old URLs, redirect them with 301s and watch Search Console after the launch.
Change the PHP version in cPanel without breaking WordPress
Change your WordPress site's PHP version from cPanel. See what to check first, how to make the switch and how to go back if something breaks.
How to use WP Toolkit in cPanel for updates and backups
Where to find WP Toolkit in cPanel and how to update a site, turn on automatic updates and make a backup. See which features depend on the hosting licence.
7 causes of a slow WooCommerce store and how to fix them
Seven common causes of a slow WooCommerce store, from the cart and caching to search in a large catalogue, and how to find and fix the ones behind yours.
Why Elementor slows down your site and what you can do
See why Elementor slows down your site, which Elementor settings actually help, and when a rebuild on a light theme makes more sense than more tuning.
How to move a WordPress site to a new host without downtime
Move a WordPress site to a new host without downtime. Lower the TTL, copy the files and the database, test with the hosts file, switch DNS and check with dig.
How to measure website speed with PageSpeed Insights
Learn how to measure website speed with PageSpeed Insights, which numbers matter, and how to record a baseline before you change anything on the site.
Is your email going to spam? Check SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Mail from your domain lands in spam when SPF, DKIM and DMARC are missing. Check them with dig and in Gmail, then fix them step by step in cPanel.
Your domain email in Outlook, Gmail and on your phone
How to add your domain email to Outlook, the Gmail app and your phone. The IMAP and SMTP settings are in cPanel, and the common errors have a fix.
Classic WooCommerce or headless, which suits your store?
Compare classic WooCommerce and a headless store by catalogue, traffic, checkout plugins, budget and team, and choose the option that suits your store.
WooCommerce cash on delivery and card payments in Bulgaria
Turn on cash on delivery in WooCommerce, choose a card payment module for a Bulgarian shop and test both ways of paying before you accept your first order.
How to set up Econt and Speedy shipping in WooCommerce
Set up Econt and Speedy shipping in WooCommerce with the official modules, turn on cash on delivery and test an order before you take your first customer.
Is headless WordPress with Next.js right for your site?
Learn what headless WordPress with Next.js is, what you gain in speed and security and what it costs, then decide whether your site really needs it.
Speed up WordPress with a cache, lighter images and new PHP
Learn how to speed up WordPress. Measure the site with PageSpeed Insights, turn on a cache, shrink the images, change PHP and check the result after each step.
Ready-made WordPress theme or custom design for a business
Compare a ready-made theme with a custom design on speed, plugins, security, messaging and accessibility, and learn how to vet a theme before you buy.
How to make a backup of a WordPress site and restore it
What goes into a WordPress site backup, how to make one from cPanel, WP Toolkit or a plugin, how to test it on a copy in a subdomain and how to restore it.
Online store development, 10 questions to ask a developer
Ten questions to put to any online store development offer, from couriers and payments to speed, SEO and security. Ask them all before you sign.
HTTPS for a WordPress site without errors or mixed content
Switch a WordPress site to HTTPS, redirect HTTP to HTTPS, find the mixed content in the browser and fix it with search-replace. Ready code and a checklist.
Website development, what to ask for before you sign
What to ask for in a website development offer and contract, so you get a fast site with clean SEO that you fully own and can edit on your own.
How to register a .bg domain and what to check first
Register a .bg domain step by step. See who can be the owner, what documents the registry asks for, how to choose a name and how to connect it to hosting.
Domain transfer to a new registrar without site downtime
Planning a domain transfer without taking the site and email down? See what to prepare, how to keep your DNS records and what to check afterwards.
WP-CLI commands that save the most time on a WordPress site
Update plugins, bring back the broken admin, change the database address and check files with WP-CLI from Terminal in cPanel. Risky commands have a warning.