MainWP Blog - 2022

If you are using the WP Activity Log plugin on your WordPress website for tracking site activity and changes, then it is worth keeping an eye on the site’s database tables that the plugin uses. The WP Activity Log plugin uses the following custom database tables for storage; wp_wsal_metadata wp_wsal_occurrences wp_wsal_sessions If you are already using the WP-Optimize plugin, then you can quickly check the size of the WP Activity Log from wp-admin; WP-Optimize > Database > Tables Then go Continue reading the post...

The WPCode plugin is a commonly used plugin for adding code snippets into the header and footer of your WordPress site but for some reason, you may want to move to a different code snippets plugin. In that case, you need to export the existing code snippets, add the existing code snippets into site-specific, or import them into the different code snippets plugin. To export existing code snippets, navigate to; Code Snippets > Tools > Export To delete the stored Continue reading the post...

When it comes to writing blog posts, most people want to know three things: 1) How long should it be (how many words)? 2) How often should I post? and 3) How much should I pay? However, the better question you should ask, the one that helps you answer these questions is: How long does it take to write a blog post? Ultimately, business owners want to know how much they have to invest in content marketing. Content marketing is Continue reading the post...

The iThemes Security Pro plugin added new beta biometric logins and passkey support. This now means that it is much easier for passwordless login to your WordPress site. Passkeys work on Apple and iOS devices and are also supported by Microsoft and Windows. Android support for Passkeys should be coming by the end of 2022. As part of the FIDO alliance, Google, Apple, and Microsoft are all committed to expanding the FIDO standard for passwordless sign-in. The WebAuthn standard is Continue reading the post...

Being in the website management business for years, we understand how difficult and time-consuming it is to individually log in to each client’s website and change SEO configurations. Months ago, we received feedback to add SEOPress to our offerings. We spoke to Benjamin Denis of SEOPress; he was incredibly welcoming and excited to build an extension to help our mutual users. 📢 Today, I’m excited to announce the “SEOPress for MainWP” Extension from which you can control the SEOPress settings Continue reading the post...

It is that time again when we talk about cool tools to add to your toolbox. For the month of September, I wanted to talk about tools that would allow us to do something more fun! Some of these tools will be great for wasting time (cough, cough, me). Ready? Freddie Mercury, lets go! Can you Quick Draw? Quick Draw might be my new favorite obsession. Well, it could be too early to say, but I enjoyed it.  You have Continue reading the post...

The WP Rocket plugin is a commonly used solution for full-page caching, minification, and CDN integration. The plugin has two features that can contribute to higher CPU usage on the site’s server if used without changes to the default settings. 1. Preloading Resources The first feature is preload, this is when the cache is created based on a sitemap of the site. First, make sure to adjust the cache lifetime to a more extended period, such as 24 hours this Continue reading the post...

The second annual WordPress Web Care Consultant Survey will launch soon. The year was 2021, and I felt the need to do something a bit different. But what should I do? Then I got this idea. Or, let me say, an idea I had before returned to me. I had always wanted to do a Web Care Consultant Survey. I was curious about what consultants charged for web care, what types of other services they offered, tech stacks, and much Continue reading the post...

If you are using the FluentSMTP plugin for sending site emails using a transactional email provider such as AWS SES, Postmark, Sendinblue, SendGrid, or SparkPost then the logs database table could cause a lot of bloat on your site. The below database table for FluentSMTP logs could increase to 5-12 GB in size: wp_fsmpt_email_logs You can use the WP-Optimize plugin or phpMyAdmin to check how large the email logs database table is. With the WP-Optimize plugin installed and activated, go Continue reading the post...

We’re excited to announce that Atarim and MainWP have joined forces to provide a better experience for web designers and developers. Vito Peleg, the co-founder of Atarim, took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about his product, the new integration, and what it means for you, our users. Hello Vito, happy to have you with us today. What inspired you to create Atarim? Thanks for having me, and I’m excited about the new integration! Continue reading the post...