Tagged: apache

Helpful stuff and how-tos tagged with apache.

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WordPress server foundations

Start here if you manage your own WordPress server: core setup, architecture choices, and stability basics.
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WordPress troubleshooting playbooks

Fast paths for diagnosing WordPress outages, errors, and weird behavior on Ubuntu servers.
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Multi-site WordPress operations

Patterns, pitfalls, and scaling considerations when hosting multiple WordPress sites.
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Essential security hardening for self-hosted WordPress on Ubuntu

Baseline hardening steps that reduce risk without breaking WordPress: UFW, Fail2ban, permissions, and virtual patching.
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Blocking common WordPress vulnerabilities in 2026 (server-side focus)

Server-side controls that reduce exposure when plugins lag behind patches: rate limits, WAF, and virtual patching.
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Performance tuning for WordPress on Ubuntu + Apache + PHP-FPM

Prevent slowdowns and outages by tuning the right layers: OPcache, object cache, page cache, and PHP-FPM.
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Apache + PHP-FPM stability basics for WordPress hosting

Setup checklist to keep WordPress stable with Apache and PHP-FPM: modules, vhosts, and first-aid commands.
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Hosting multiple WordPress sites on one Apache server

Mental model and gotchas for multi-site WordPress on a single Ubuntu + Apache box: vhosts, docroots, and permissions.
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Cloudflare + WordPress origin basics

Checklist to keep SSL and caching sane when Cloudflare sits in front of Apache + WordPress.
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Fixing Apache restart failures after config changes

When Apache won’t reload after vhost, module, or SSL changes: validate config, check status, and narrow the cause.
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WordPress 500 errors: fast triage on Ubuntu + Apache

Checklist to isolate whether a 500 is Apache, PHP-FPM, or WordPress code—logs and service health first.
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Fixing Apache ↔ PHP-FPM socket mismatches

When 503/500 errors follow a PHP upgrade or pool change: align vhost with the correct pool and socket.
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Cloudflare SSL mode and WordPress redirect loops

Why “too many redirects” happens and what to verify between Cloudflare, Apache, and WordPress URLs.
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Apache graceful reload vs restart

What happens during reloads and restarts and how they affect live traffic.
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Apache MPM: prefork vs event (and why PHP-FPM changes the answer)

When prefork still makes sense, when event is the better choice, and how PHP-FPM shifts the tradeoffs.
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Apache vs Nginx for WordPress hosting

Practical comparison for operations: .htaccess, config style, and when to choose which.
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Why PHP runs in PHP-FPM instead of Apache

Why modern stacks separate PHP from the web server and what that buys you: stability, limits, and isolation.
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When a WordPress problem isn’t actually WordPress

How to recognize when the issue lives below the application layer: Apache, PHP-FPM, or disk.
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Why servers feel unstable after “successful” upgrades

The hidden follow-up work most upgrades require: drift, leftovers, and verification.
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Apache log analysis for WordPress troubleshooting

What to check first in Apache logs when WordPress errors are confusing: error log, access log, and workflow.
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