Introduction WordPress powers over 40% of websites worldwide, and as audiences grow more demanding, delivering content rapidly and securely becomes paramount. Traditional CDNs alleviate latency by caching assets at geographically distributed servers, but CDN Edge Functions take content delivery a step further, enabling developers to execute code at the network edge. This article explores the […]
Introduction to OPCache OPCache is a built-in PHP extension that improves performance by storing precompiled script bytecode in shared memory, thus eliminating the overhead of parsing and compiling PHP scripts on each request. Originally introduced in PHP 5.5, it has become an essential tool for accelerating PHP applications in production environments. What Is OPCache OPCache […]
Optimizing MySQL for WordPress WordPress powers over 40% of the web. As traffic grows, database performance becomes a critical factor in site speed, scalability, and user experience. MySQL (or MariaDB) is the default database engine for WordPress, and fine‐tuning it can yield significant gains in query throughput and response times. 1. Understanding the WordPress Data […]
Introduction WordPress is one of the most widely used CMS platforms in the world. When paired with Nginx and PHP-FPM, you achieve a highly performant, scalable and efficient environment for your site. This article explores in detail how to configure PHP-FPM for WordPress on Nginx, covering installation, tuning, security and monitoring. Prerequisites Linux server (Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS) […]
Managed Hosting Comparison: WP Engine vs Kinsta Choosing the right managed WordPress host can make or break your site’s performance, security, and ease of maintenance. WP Engine and Kinsta are two market leaders, each with loyal followings and distinct approaches. This in-depth comparison examines their features, architecture, support, pricing, and more to help you decide […]
Managing Configurations with dotenv Modern applications often require a flexible and secure way to manage environment-specific settings—API keys, database credentials, feature flags, and more. The dotenv methodology popularized by the Twelve-Factor App paradigm advocates for storing configuration in environment variables. The dotenv libraries (Node.js, Python, Ruby, and others) provide a simple mechanism to load these […]
Introduction Blue-Green Deployment is a release engineering practice designed to reduce downtime and risk by running two production environments in parallel: Blue (current live) and Green (new version). Traffic is switched once the Green environment is fully tested, enabling near-zero downtime cutovers and rapid rollbacks if issues arise. Why Use Blue-Green Deployments Zero or Minimal […]
Overview of AWS Elastic Beanstalk Elastic Beanstalk is an orchestration service by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that simplifies application deployment and management. It handles capacity provisioning, load balancing, scaling, and application health monitoring. Developers can focus on writing code while Elastic Beanstalk automates the underlying infrastructure. Key Benefits Fully Managed Environment: Automates provisioning, deployment, and […]
Introduction Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for container orchestration in production environments. Running WordPress on Kubernetes can deliver enhanced scalability, resilience and maintainability for your sites. In this article, we will explore step by step how to deploy, manage and scale WordPress on a Kubernetes cluster using industry-proven techniques. Why Kubernetes for WordPress […]
Introduction In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, adopting a robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline has become essential. CircleCI is one of the leading platforms offering flexible and powerful CI/CD orchestration. This article explores how to integrate and optimize CI/CD with CircleCI, covering setup, configuration, best practices, and advanced techniques. Understanding CI/CD Continuous […]
