With over 1 million active installations, W3 Total Cache is one of the most popular ways to optimize and manage the cache for your WordPress site. This can result in faster load times and less strain on your server, which can also help your SEO (search engine optimization) efforts. How to Use W3 Total Cache Read More >
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How to Set Up the Autoptimize Plugin For WordPress
The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is a page speed tool. It combines code minification and aggregation with caching, CDN, and other optimization features. With a WordPress site, as with any dynamic site, optimizing performance involves a lot of moving parts. For those who are not comfortable tweaking settings at the server level, this plugin can Read More >
WordPress Server Optimization Guide
In this article, we walk through the process of tuning your VPS or Dedicated Server for the best performance on our WordPress Optimized or PHP-FPM stack. On our Managed WordPress Hosting platform, the server is managed by our system administrators, and tuned out-of-the-box for optimal performance for most users. However, some users or resellers may need the additional flexibility afforded by the VPS and Dedicated platforms.
Installing and Connecting HubSpot for WordPress
HubSpot – CRM, Email Marketing, Live Chat, Forms & Analytics is a free plugin that provides a versatile custom relations management solution for your business when installed on your WordPress site. Enabling the solution will require that you install the plugin and then create or connect an existing HubSpot account. We will walk you through Read More >
How to Use SSH to Access Your UltraStack WordPress VPS
When you are running a website or server, SSH can save you time by allowing you to directly view, manage, and edit files from the command line interface (CLI). In this guide, we will show you how to use SSH with your UltraStack WordPress VPS hosted with Platform i. Note: We also recommend our full Read More >
How to Enable & Configure Redis Persistent Object Cache for WordPress
Some Platform i accounts include Redis, which gives you the ability to store persistent object cache in the server’s memory. This can help serve your site assets up faster resulting in better performance. There are several popular plugins available for enabling Redis in WordPress and managing your site cache. This guide will explain how to Read More >
Migrating Email & WordPress Site from cPanel to Platform InMotion
When you are migrating from a hosting account with cPanel to Platform InMotion there are multiple ways to get your site and email moved over. In this guide, we will explain the different options to help you decide the best strategy for migrating from a cPanel account to Platform InMotion. Note: If you want to Read More >
Update WordPress From the Admin Dashboard
In this article, I’ll quickly show you how to update WordPress to the latest, greatest, and most secure version currently available. An updated WordPress installation will ensure your WordPress site is as fast as can be and helps protect your website from malicious users. It’s really a very simple process to upgrade WordPress, that said Read More >
Using the WordPress Site Health Monitor
Maintaining good site health is a critical step when securing sites, optimizing for search engines, and providing a good user experience to visitors. Platform InMotion’s Managed WordPress Hosting plans include a site health monitor as part of the robust WordPress tool set. It instantly goes through a checklist of performance and security tests on your Read More >
How to Update WordPress with Platform InMotion
With Platform InMotion you can quickly see any out-of-date items within your project at a glance. This can save time when you are managing multiple WordPress websites since you don’t have to login to the individual Dashboard of each site. If updates are available you can follow the link to login automatically and update with Read More >
Managing Your WordPress Server
When you have a live server associated with a project, InMotion Central makes it easy to manage it. For example, you may want to connect with SSH keys, view your server’s hostname, or stop/restart the server. Once connected via SSH you have full control as the root user to modify your server as needed. This Read More >
How To Stress Test Your WordPress Site With Loader.io
While visiting the WordPress reddit forum, I stumbled upon an interesting question about stress-testing websites: It’s difficult to know how your website will perform under peak conditions, especially given the many variables that can affect your site. And the worst time to test your site is the moment when a peak hits. By then, it’s Read More >
Performance Team Proposes Support SVG Images in WordPress
Shortly after proposing the inclusion of WebP images by default on WordPress, the Performance Team has proposed adding SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) image support to WordPress. Bringing SVG support into WordPress has been a community effort for the past 9 years, with the ticket for this request being updated every couple of months. So what Read More >
Locking WordPress Admin Login with .htaccess Rules
If you are a website administrator, security should be at the top of your list. That’s why your first step should be to work with InMotion’s WordPress Hosting team to get your website up and running. After that, you can lock down the WordPress admin login with some .htaccess rules to prevent unauthorized login attempts. Read More >
Fix Alt Text: A WordPress Plugin Guide and Review
If you use a screen reader, another accessibility device, or just read our recent article on why alt text matters, you already know how important it is to add correctly formatted, and contextually appropriate, alt text to your page’s images. It’s one thing to do this sort of media housekeeping with new posts, but if Read More >
How to Use Columns in WordPress FSE
The columns block allows you to use multiple columns through the site/template editor or page/post editor. Using columns helps provide organization for your content so that you can more efficiently fit media and text on the screen in various layouts. This article will help you understand how you can use the column block and provide Read More >
Using the Row and Stack Blocks in WordPress FSE
The row and stack blocks are important design elements that can be interchangeably used for both the site and template editor and page or post editor in the WordPress Full Site Editing system. Rows allow you to group blocks horizontally. This is similar to using the columns block but without the automatic size adjustment to Read More >
How to Use the Search Block in WordPress FSE
The Search block is a widget used to search the published content of your WordPress site. This tutorial will show you how to use the search block in the WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE) system. We will also provide some background information on the block and how it works with your WordPress site. How to Read More >
How to Use the Block Directory in the WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE)
Although it’s hidden within the features of the WordPress full site editing system (FSE), the block directory has been a part of the editor since Gutenberg’s early integration as the WordPress visual editor. The block directory is a way that new blocks can be discovered and used with a WordPress site. This tutorial will walk Read More >
Block Preferences in WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE)
This tutorial will explain the block preferences of the editors available in WordPress today. The WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE) system includes multiple editors that use the block system originally created through the Gutenberg project. Understanding the Different Editors in WordPress Describing the Block Preferences for Each Editor Understanding the Different Editors in WordPress Before Read More >
