When you uninstall plugins from WordPress a lot can be leftover in the database. This makes the database unnecessarily large and could even slow down queries. It is always a good idea to clean your WordPress database after removing plugins. Continue reading Clean WordPress Database after Removing Elementor Page Builder
Migrating a WordPress multisite from one host to another can be quite the undertaking. Especially if you are using domain mapping you have many domains to update with IP addresses. You may have forgotten where some of the domains are Continue reading Batch Checking Domain Nameservers for WordPress Multisite
Shortcodes are super useful in WordPress. They allow you to easily output a feature or function anywhere on your site. But what happens if you no longer need the shortcode or want to update it to another shortcode? In this Continue reading Batch Update WordPress Shortcodes with WP-CLI Search + Replace
Sometimes plugins get purchased and totally revamped. This can go well and make your user base very happy but it can also have the opposite effect. For ExactMetrics the re-branding went terribly and users became irate leaving enough 1 star Continue reading Cleanup Database and Remove ExactMetrics WordPress Plugin
Your WordPress or WooCommerce store’s health is absolutely critical nowadays both in terms of performance and security. Having a slow site or one that has been defaced does not exactly demonstrate technical proficiency and inspire trust from your visitors. Generally Continue reading Automating WordPress Health Checks with WP-CLI doctor Command
Previously I have shown how to install WPScan on Ubuntu installation guide (for Ubuntu 16.04) and debian but what if you want to scan locally and not remotely? Especially if a site is protected from WPScan using protection methods that prevent Continue reading Using WP-CLI to Scan for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities
Ever since I built my first WordPress plugin, the process of deploying the code to the WordPress.org Subversion repository has been a painful one. With Git as the widespread VCS flavor of choice, switching to SVN for plugin deployment has Continue reading Deploying WordPress Plugins with Travis CI
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