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Security · 28 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Your WordPress site got hacked. Here's exactly what to do next.

A calm, step-by-step playbook for the worst day — from spotting the signs of a hack to cleaning it up, getting back online, and making sure it never happens again.

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Sam WhitfieldSecurity Engineer

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Security24 Jun 2026 · 5 min

7 signs your WordPress site has been hacked

Weird redirects, spammy pages, a sudden traffic drop — here’s how to spot a compromise early and what to do first.

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Sam Whitfield
Backups20 Jun 2026 · 4 min

Why "my host backs up" isn't a backup plan

Host backups fail more often than you’d think. Here’s what a real, restorable backup strategy looks like.

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Arjun Nair
Performance16 Jun 2026 · 6 min

Make WordPress load in under 2 seconds

Caching, image optimisation and a few plugin swaps that genuinely move the needle on Core Web Vitals.

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Divya Rao
WooCommerce11 Jun 2026 · 5 min

Your checkout is broken. Here's the 5-minute triage

A calm checklist to run before you panic — and how to tell if it’s a plugin, a theme or your gateway.

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Sam Whitfield
Updates6 Jun 2026 · 4 min

How to update plugins without breaking your site

The safe update routine we use on 1,200+ sites — staging, testing, and a one-click way back.

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Arjun Nair
Beginners2 Jun 2026 · 7 min

WordPress maintenance, explained for non-techies

What actually needs doing to keep a site healthy — in plain English, with zero jargon.

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Neha Kapoor
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