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  • Cloudways vs Competition: WordPress Performance Benchmarks

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    This report benchmarks the performance of the Cloudways Lightning and Hybrid stacks against five key competitors in the WordPress hosting space. Tests covered real-world scenarios including standard WordPress sites, WooCommerce stores, and LearnDash courses. The results confirm that Lightning improves on Hybrid, with clear gains for dynamic requests and backend operations. However, both Cloudways stacks…

  • 7 Things to Do on Your WordPress Server Before You Even Install WordPress

    7 Things to Do on Your WordPress Server Before You Even Install WordPress

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    If you’re spinning up a new server for WordPress, slow down for a second. Jumping straight into the famous 5-minute install might be tempting, but skipping the prep work can set you up for headaches later. Before WordPress ever touches your server, there are a few things you must do to lock it down, speed…

  • Cloudways Lightning vs Hybrid Stack Benchmarks

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    This report benchmarks the performance of the Cloudways new Lightning stack against the older Hybrid stack across a variety of real-world WordPress use cases, including WooCommerce and LearnDash. Optimized for Speed & Response TimeThe Lightning stack consistently delivers faster response times across most test cases. In uncached and write-heavy workloads, where requests bypass full-page caching…

  • A Guide to Self-Hosting Your WordPress Site: What It Takes to Take Control

    A Guide to Self-Hosting Your WordPress Site: What It Takes to Take Control

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    The WordPress hosting landscape has been buzzing with controversy recently, causing many site owners to reconsider their reliance on third-party hosting providers. Whether it’s policy changes, pricing structures, or unexpected downtimes, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to take control of your WordPress site by self-hosting. While self-hosting isn’t a walk in…

  • WordPress & Kubernetes: Separating Key WordPress Components for Kubernetes

    WordPress & Kubernetes: Separating Key WordPress Components for Kubernetes

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    This is the second blog post in our WordPress & Kubernetes series. In this post you will learn about the key WordPress components, and why they need separating in different Kubernetes pods for redundancy, high availability and scalability. UPD: We’ve published a new and improved WordPress on Kubernetes guide.

  • Choosing the Right WordPress Hosting Provider: Key Considerations

    Choosing the Right WordPress Hosting Provider: Key Considerations

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    Karl Kubelet
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    Selecting the right hosting provider is a critical decision when it comes to managing your WordPress website. A reliable hosting service ensures optimal performance, security, and support for your online presence. However, with numerous options available, it’s essential to be aware of key considerations before making your choice. In this article, we will explore the…

  • The Vital Role of $wpdb->prepare() in WordPress

    The Vital Role of $wpdb->prepare() in WordPress

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    In the world of WordPress development, ensuring the security and integrity of your website’s data is of paramount importance. As a developer, you have a responsibility to protect your users’ information from malicious attacks such as SQL injection. Fortunately, WordPress provides a powerful tool called $wpdb->prepare() that can help you safeguard your database queries and…

  • Working with Arrays in WordPress: A Guide to the wp_list_pluck() Function

    Working with Arrays in WordPress: A Guide to the wp_list_pluck() Function

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    Karl Kubelet
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    If you’ve been working with WordPress for a while, you may have come across the wp_list_pluck() function in your theme or plugin development. This function is a handy tool that allows you to extract a specific column of data from an array of objects or associative arrays. In this post, we’ll take a closer look…

  • Block Theme vs Regular Theme: Understanding the Difference in WordPress

    Block Theme vs Regular Theme: Understanding the Difference in WordPress

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    Karl Kubelet
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    WordPress is a popular platform for creating websites, and one of the key features of WordPress is its ability to use themes. A theme is a collection of files that define the look and functionality of a website. It consists of various templates, stylesheets, and PHP files that control how the website appears and behaves.…

  • Exploring wp_cache_* functions in WordPress

    Exploring wp_cache_* functions in WordPress

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    In our previous post, we explored the concept of object caching in WordPress, discussing how WordPress caches data and the benefits of using object caching. In this post, we’ll dive deeper into the wp_cache_* functions, which provide developers with a powerful toolset for working with object caching in WordPress. What are wp_cache_* functions? The wp_cache_*…