The Proginter Blog
Practical guides and insights to help you get the most from your hosting.
How to Build a Performance Monitoring Baseline So You Know When Something Goes Wrong
Learn how to build a real performance baseline for your website, so you can spot regressions with data instead of guesswork, before your users ever no...
Ecommerce Hosting Solutions Explained: What Each Tier Means for Store Performance
Shared, VPS, cloud, dedicated: every ecommerce hosting tier promises something different. Here's what each one actually means for your store's real-wo...
How Cross-Site Scripting Attacks Work and Why a Web Application Firewall Is Your Best First Defense
Cross-site scripting attacks slip malicious scripts into trusted pages, and perfect code alone won't stop them. Here's how XSS works and why a web app...
WordPress Security Best Practices for Sites That Collect Customer Data
Sites that collect customer data need to go beyond basic WordPress security best practices. Here's a practical, prioritized approach covering encrypti...
Cloud Hosting Pricing Models Explained for Business Owners Who Hate Surprises
Cloud hosting pricing can be confusing and full of hidden fees. Here's a plain-English breakdown of the main pricing models so you can pick cloud host...
Why Double Opt-In Is One of the Most Effective Email Spam Prevention Strategies Available
Double opt-in adds one small step to your signup process, but it does more for your email spam prevention efforts than almost any other tactic. Here's...
How Nginx FastCGI Cache Speeds Up WordPress Without a Single Plugin
Nginx FastCGI cache lets WordPress serve fully rendered pages straight from Nginx, skipping PHP and MySQL entirely, and it can boost throughput by 10x...
How to Migrate Your Online Store to a Better Ecommerce Hosting Solution Without Losing Sales
Moving your store to a better host doesn't have to mean downtime or lost orders. Here's a step-by-step way to migrate safely, from backups to DNS cuto...
False Positives in a Web Application Firewall and How to Tune Them Without Breaking Your Site
False positives can turn your web application firewall from a shield into a liability. Here's how to diagnose and tune them without losing protection.
How to Disable XML-RPC on WordPress and Why Most Sites Should Do It Right Now
XML-RPC is an old WordPress file that most sites don't need anymore, and leaving it enabled hands attackers an easy tool for brute force attacks and D...
How Multi-Region Cloud Hosting Keeps Your Business Running During Outages
Regional outages happen more often than most businesses expect. Here's how multi-region cloud hosting keeps your site running when a data center goes...
How Honeypot Traps End Up on Your Mailing List (And What Happens If You Email Them)
Honeypot traps quietly punish sloppy list-building practices, and one wrong send can tank your sender reputation for weeks. Here's how they get on you...