Category: WordPress Tips
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Defeat the WordPress BotNet with this simple solution, use a pass-phrase.
You have all likely heard about the recent rise in brute force attacks against WordPress, if you have not: Sucuri has been chronicling it for you. Here at Pagely we have the the best in class enterprise security appliances protecting our network, additional 2nd level mechanisms in place to throttle and block brute force attacks…
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WordPress Security – An Infographic on common Malware and Attacks
Editor’s Note: This post is from our archives, and not all content is still relevant. For a fresh look at our company & tech, we recommend these sections: The complete guide to WordPress security Our Managed WordPress Hosting Service Our Secure WordPress hosting solution Industry-specific Hosting Solutions Text: WordPress Security 58,701,915 WordPress sites in the…
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Sessions, Cookies and You. Getting the most cache for your buck.
This post is going to walk you through what a session and cookie is, how it works, and how they effect the speed of your WordPress site on page.ly. What are Sessions? Sessions can be thought of as digital name tags. When you visit a website, that website may want to assign you a name…
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Securing WordPress. There’s more to it than marketing hype.
WordPress Security has gotten a lot of press (pun intended) of late. Every 3rd day there is new post, or guest post by someone driving home the importance of securing your WordPress install with proper file permissions, choosing strong passwords, and the like. Listen to them, and take heed as they are smart people telling…
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Andrew Norcross – WP Heavy Hitter
In this edition of WP Heavy Hitters we are proud to showcase Andrew Norcross. Andrew is a good hearted, trend setter. Don’t let his quiet demeanor fool you because when he talks and shares info, people listen. Andrew won Pagely’s grand Birthday prize and will enjoy a trip to WordCamp San Diego on us. His…
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At scale, everything breaks.
I don’t fancy myself a developer or a sysadmin. I pay people far more talented than me to wear those titles. However I do consider myself a steadfast hacker, CEO, customer support agent, biz dev, janitor, bookeeper….etc… Entrepreneur. Our managed WordPress hosting service Pagely, will be 2 years old in September. We have bootstrapped this…
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The WordPress Help Desk we have been waiting for.
Today Zendesk announced their new WordPress integration plugin. We got an early sneak peek at the plugin a few days ago and took it for a spin. What is Zendesk? Zendesk is a help desk service that allows you to manage support tickets. Here at page.ly we use Zendesk exclusively for our customer support. Show…
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The Design Evolution of Pagely
I thought it would be interesting to look back at how page.ly, and flare9 before it, got to where it is today by reviewing past designs of the website and brand. A quick backstory: Pagely is the 2nd coming of this WordPress hosting idea. In 2006 Sally came up with the idea for a DIY…
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Lisa Sabin-Wilson – WP Heavy Hitter
Here is another entry in our WP Heavy Hitters series that showcases the talent in the vibrant WordPress community. Lisa Sabin-Wilson has her hands in many WordPress cookie jars. She’s an author, designer, and WordCamp Organizer to name a few. She utilizes her past work experiences to deliver a service that is true to herself…
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Joost De Valk- WP Heavy Hitter
This is another entry in our WP Heavy Hitters series that showcases the talent in the vibrant WordPress community. Joost De Valk hails from that cool place formerly known has Holland. He has been very active in the WP community for several years and has contributed many of the popular plugins you know and love.…