HOSTING TIPS ARCHIVE
June 2026 hosting guides
Practical steps and checks for hosting, WordPress and performance. Browse a topic or use the dates to explore the experience behind the advice.
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PHP in the browser and PHP in cron must agree on the cache
The same cache key is not enough. Every process that reads it has to understand the value written underneath it.
A slow cache should not hold the whole site hostage
I put a time budget around Redis so that a temporary cache problem does not quietly occupy every PHP worker.
Keep a rollback route when moving PHP
I move the web server onto a separately tested PHP runtime, keep a clear route back, and check cron and background work as part of the change.
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