I recently took on a project involving the migration of a WordPress website from WordPress.com, which is a hosting service for WordPress.org. The client had a desire to move their WordPress site away from WordPress.com. This presented a bit of a challenge because WordPress.com doesn’t allow direct file transfers to another server using SSH commands… Continue reading How to migrate from WordPress.com using SCP via SSH
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The correct way to set WordPress File Permissions using SSH
Understanding and correctly configuring file permissions in WordPress is crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of your website. This simple guide will walk you through the main steps to adjust WordPress file permissions using SSH (Secure Shell). By following these steps, you can secure your WordPress installation effectively. Step 1: SSH into Your Server… Continue reading The correct way to set WordPress File Permissions using SSH
How to restore/regenerate missing attachment metadata in WordPress
Recently, one of my clients encountered a significant issue when they lost their entire wp_postmeta table, and unfortunately, there was no backup available. Our only viable option was to recreate the table and manually add the post meta. However, this posed a new problem. The website has thousands of media files, which became unusable as… Continue reading How to restore/regenerate missing attachment metadata in WordPress
How to completely uninstall/remove New Relic PHP agent from Ubuntu
Working with numerous clients to resolve performance issues in their WordPress sites, New Relic has been a steadfast ally, aiding me in monitoring performance and gathering vital insights to enhance site speed and functionality. While New Relic proves invaluable during the debugging phase, there comes a a time when a thorough cleanup is needed, especially… Continue reading How to completely uninstall/remove New Relic PHP agent from Ubuntu
How to find closest locations using coordinates with SQL
Many existing apps nowadays are offering the ability to display nearest records, these records can be user profiles, actual places or anything that can be linked to a location. This is certainly a useful feature and there is a high chance you’d need to make such an implementation, either for a client, or for your… Continue reading How to find closest locations using coordinates with SQL
Rename WooCommerce in admin dashboard menu
When setting up a WooCommerce store, you might find yourself looking for a way to rename the WooCommerce label in WordPress admin dashboard to something else. There are different cases in which you’d need to make such a change, for me it was because I needed to hide WooCommerce reference from a custom user role… Continue reading Rename WooCommerce in admin dashboard menu
WordPress Git deployments for Kinsta via SSH
I’ve interacted with a number of different WordPress hosts over the last few years, but Kinsta has been the best by far in terms of support, performance, and security. Since I’ve been recommending Kinsta for every new client, I’ve decided I needed an easy & fast process to develop new features on my local server… Continue reading WordPress Git deployments for Kinsta via SSH