I like the idea of managed WordPress hosting with Kinsta, and have considered moving to them several times. I wrote a glowing Kinsta review because I believe they really do try their best to make WordPress as painless as possible. However, I've … [Continue reading]
UpdraftPlus + Shared Hosting = Boom!
It's understandable if you want to backup your site on shared hosting. After all, many web hosting services like Hostgator have terrible backup policies. However, you must absolutely avoid plugins like UpdraftPlus on any kind of shared hosting … [Continue reading]
The Best Alternative to Jetpack Backup and CodeGuard
DropMySite is, hands down, the best alternative to Jetpack Backup and CodeGuard. It's cheap and does what it says. I have been looking for an automatic backup solution for my website for some time. I gave up on plugins like UpdraftPlus because they … [Continue reading]
The Hostgator Backup Service Sucks: Alternatives
Hostgator does a terrible job at backing up your site. Even compared to the generally poor standards of shared hosting, the service is sucks. Most web hosts automatically take at least a daily backup as well as once a week. The Hostgator backup … [Continue reading]
Why I No Longer Recommend SiteGround
Update: To prove my point, SiteGround increased its prices again. I now recommend NameHero instead, but this further proves that SiteGround is out of touch with customers. SiteGround was my favorite web host for a long time. I used to call it the … [Continue reading]
Is Hostgator Legit, Or is it a Scam?
Hostgator is most definitely not a scam. It's a completely legitimate web hosting company that's been around for longer than the vast majority of hosting providers. It was founded on October 22, 2002. That means it predates even companies like … [Continue reading]
The NameHero Backups Are Super Awesome!
A short while ago, NameHero backups in cPanel switched from CPRemote to JetBackup, and the new system is fantastic! Most other web hosts either: Charge you for backups ORCharge you to restore backups ORLimit the number of times you can restore … [Continue reading]
What is LiteSpeed Web Hosting?
LiteSpeed web hosting is web hosting that uses the LiteSpeed server instead of Apache. This typically makes web hosting a little more expensive since LiteSpeed is a paid product, unlike Apache. But in exchange, you get a lot benefits as explained … [Continue reading]
How to Remove Structured Data Errors for Reviews
Here on WP-Tweaks, I personally review a lot of web hosting products, but recently I decided to accept user reviews as well. This required a new kind of structured data - "aggregateRating" field, and so I needed a plugin to do this for me … [Continue reading]
How to Show a Different Table for Mobile Devices
Even responsive design isn't enough for some tables. You can shrink the number of columns, and try all kinds of tricks to show them on mobile devices, but sometimes you just need to show a different table entirely. Perhaps one with a little more … [Continue reading]