This is a step by step guide on how to set up your own unmanaged server or vps to run as a WordPress Performance server environment. Using this setup you will have the ability to host a large WordPress Multisite set up or numerous single installs. This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of… More »
WordPress SEO Plugin by Yoast
WordPress SEO expert and developer Joost de Valk has finally released the long awaited WordPress SEO Plugin. The new plugin is still in beta and is being actively updated and supported and most of the initial bugs have been resolved. I have been using it since the first beta release and feel confident enough in… More »
Nginx Reverse Proxy Cache for WordPress and Apache
I ran a simple test against Nginx v0.5.22 and Apache v2.2.8 using ab (Apache’s benchmarking tool). During the tests, I monitored the system with vmstat and top. The results indicate that Nginx outperforms Apache when serving static content. Both servers performed best with a concurrency of 100. Apache used four worker processes (threaded mode), 30%… More »
Increase Page Loading Speed by 300% with W3 Total Cache
I recently answered a question over at WordPress Answers, Stack Exchanges new WordPress question and answer site, about best practices for using a caching plugin with a shared host. Not all WordPress users are able to host their blog or website on a private server or VPS and need a way to speed up their… More »
APC Alternative PHP Cache on a CPanel Server
APC is a free and open opcode cache for PHP. Its goal is to provide a free, open, and robust framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. Installing APC using the built in PECL package is a very convenient method but presents challenges installing a CPanel managed server. The Solution: Compile APC from source… More »
