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WordPress 7.1.4: update your fleet and close wp-content/upgrade/
WordPress 7.1.4 fixes 22 flaws, including an upgrade race condition. WP-CLI inventory, branch table, nginx and Apache rules for agencies.
Cloudflare for a client site: SSL Full (strict) and cache
Put a client's site behind Cloudflare without redirect loops or private pages in cache: Full (strict) mode, cache rules and the checks to run.
VPS snapshot vs backup: what differs and how restore works
VPS snapshot or backup: what each one protects, what it does not, how restoring works, and a decision rule for the VPS you run for your clients.
Sizing a VPS for a client site: RAM and CPU
Measure the RAM, CPU and disk a client's site really uses at peak, then choose the VPS plan with a written margin you can defend to the client.
Agency client onboarding: DNS and hosting access checklist
Registrar, DNS, hosting, email: which access to request from a new client, in what order, with which rights, and how to log it before changing anything.
WordPress client staging: build it, test updates, then deploy
Isolated subdomain, cloned database, noindex and password: build a staging site for a client WordPress, test updates one by one, then ship them safely.
Hacked client WordPress site: an agency recovery procedure
Isolate without destroying evidence, choose between cleaning, restoring or rebuilding, reopen with renewed access and inform the client. wp-cli commands included.
Kener on a VPS: a self-hosted status page for your services
Install Kener on a VPS: an open-source status page with built-in checks, incidents, scheduled maintenance and subscribers notified by email.
GDPR processor register for web agencies: a working model
A client asks for your processors and the data processing agreement? Register columns, services to list, agreement points to check. A practical guide.
Monitoring client site uptime: the monthly report
Probes, checks before alerting, maintenance windows and a monthly report: how an agency monitors client sites without drowning in false positives.
Hosting contract and SLA: a clause checklist for agencies
Before promising a client an SLA, check your host's contract: availability, exclusions, cap, support, backups, exit. A checklist of questions, not legal advice.
SSL renewal failed: diagnose before you retry
Certificate expired despite automatic renewal? DNS, redirects, firewall, CAA, CDN proxy: the diagnostic tree and the commands to fix the cause.