Category: Server Administration
How to Install WP-CLI

This text and video Quick Guide covers how to install WP-CLI, the WordPress command line interface.
Kinsta vs. WPEngine: An Honest Review

How to Migrate a WordPress Site Without Crying

A major advantage of WordPress over other website solutions is that you can migrate a WordPress site. Unlike solutions such as Squarespace and Wix, WordPress sites can be freely migrated from one hosting environment to another, without your ever being locked into a specific provider.
How to Migrate your Site with All-in-One WP Migration

Migrating WordPress sites is a common and annoying task. Whether that’s between two different remote web servers, between a development server and production, or from production to local, there are lots of directions your WordPress site migration might flow. All-in-One WP Migration remains the tool of choice for us at WPShout most of the time. It’s certainly one of the best free ways to move a WordPress site.
5 Best Non-EIG Hosting Companies, and Why They’re Better

If you’re searching for hosting for your website, it’s tough to avoid EIG web hosting.
How to Disable File Editing in the Admin Area of WordPress

In this text and video Quick Guide, we describe how to disable all kinds of file editing within the WordPress admin area (also known as wp-admin).
Understanding “Server-Side” and “Client-Side” in WordPress

This article explains “server-side vs. client side” in WordPress development. This distinction, and how the server side and client side interact, is at the core of not only WordPress development, but of any real understanding of how the web works.
SiteGround vs. Kinsta: Choosing Between the Two Best WordPress Hosts

Kinsta and SiteGround are the two best hosts in WordPress. They’re also very different. Which one’s right for you? We’ll make it easy:
Prevent Brute Force Attacks in WordPress with the Limit Login Attempts Plugin

If you’re interested in securing your WordPress site (and you should be!), then Limit Login Attempts is a small, efficient, perfect plugin. It does one single thing—prevent brute force attacks against your WordPress site—and does it well.
How to Migrate a WordPress Site with the Duplicator Plugin

WordPress has a lot of migration systems. We’ve had lots of good experiences with All-in-One WP Migration, some people swear by WP Migrate DB Pro, and others are partial to WP-CLI’s terminal-based systems. On top of these options, I’ve recently found a plugin I really like called Duplicator that approaches WordPress migrations in a unique way. Here’s a guide on how to use Duplicator, and what sets it apart.