WordPress Security 8 min read Reading WordPress Malware: Decoding eval(base64_decode()) Obfuscated code using base64_decode sits in almost every hacked WordPress site. How to find it, make it readable safely and interpret what you found. Daniel Nilges 30 October 2026
WordPress Security 7 min read PHP2Shell: What the Critical PHP Flaw Means for Your Website Two critical PHP flaws, patched on 21 Oct 2026: who is affected, why hosts took sites offline, and what you need to check and do right now. Daniel Nilges 21 October 2026
WordPress Maintenance 9 min read WooCommerce Maintenance: Why Shops Need More Than Updates WooCommerce maintenance means every failure hits the checkout. What shop care adds to normal WordPress maintenance – updates, backups, monitoring, costs. Daniel Nilges 10 October 2026
WordPress Maintenance 9 min read Checking a Maintenance Contract: 6 Points It Must Cover A checklist before you sign: six mandatory contents, the warning signs in the SLA fine print, and how to make offers comparable – explained by a provider. Daniel Nilges 11 September 2026
WordPress Maintenance 9 min read Comparing WordPress Maintenance Providers: Criteria and Prices Freelancer, specialist service, agency, or host? The four provider types for WordPress maintenance honestly compared – with a criteria matrix and price ranges. Daniel Nilges 11 September 2026
WordPress Security 8 min read Password-Protect a Directory with .htaccess and .htpasswd Protect part of your website with a password: how directory protection works, where the traps are – with a generator for .htaccess and .htpasswd. Daniel Nilges 9 September 2026
WordPress Security 8 min read Securing wp-admin with Directory Protection – When It Works A second password in front of the WordPress login stops bot attacks before WordPress loads. When it works, when it breaks (WooCommerce!) – with a generator. Daniel Nilges 9 September 2026
WordPress Maintenance 8 min read WordPress Hosting for Businesses: What Actually Matters Backups, staging, PHP, data location: the criteria for good WordPress hosting – with honest recommendations from someone who doesn't sell hosting. Daniel Nilges 6 September 2026
WordPress Security 8 min read Cyber Resilience Act: What Applies to WordPress from Sept 2026 CRA reporting duties apply from 11 September 2026. What that means for plugins, themes and your WordPress site – and what to do about it now. Daniel Nilges 5 September 2026
WordPress Maintenance 9 min read Updating the PHP Version in WordPress – Without Breaking the Site PHP 8.1 is EOL, 8.2 running out: old PHP means security gaps and lost speed. How to migrate WordPress safely to PHP 8.4 – with staging and rollback plan. Daniel Nilges 7 July 2026
WordPress Maintenance 7 min read Applying WordPress Major Updates Safely – 7.0 "Armstrong" A major update like WordPress 7.0 is not an ordinary update. Here is how to prepare, test via staging and apply it safely – for every major release. Daniel Nilges 6 July 2026
WordPress Performance 8 min read Disable WP-Cron to Improve Performance WP-Cron fires on every page load and costs server resources. How to disable it, set up a real cron job, and verify that everything still runs. Daniel Nilges 5 July 2026
WordPress Maintenance 7 min read What Does WordPress Maintenance Cost? 2026 Prices (99–349 €/mo) Honest numbers instead of it-depends: market rates of 50–400 €, our plans at 99–349 € with a clear feature table – cancel monthly after 3 months. Daniel Nilges 5 July 2026
WordPress Performance 9 min read Speed Up WooCommerce: What Really Counts in a Shop WooCommerce has bottlenecks generic tips miss: cart fragments, uncacheable pages, query load. Here's how to speed up your shop in a targeted way. Daniel Nilges 4 July 2026
WordPress Maintenance 7 min read Updating WordPress Safely with Staging Updating directly on the live site is a risk. A staging environment is the safe copy for testing. Here is how to set it up and push changes back cleanly. Daniel Nilges 3 July 2026
WordPress Maintenance 8 min read What WordPress Maintenance Really Covers (and What It Doesn't) "WordPress maintenance" means something different everywhere. This overview shows what it really covers, what it costs and how to tell substance from label. Daniel Nilges 2 July 2026
WordPress Maintenance 7 min read Using WordPress Auto-Updates Properly – When They Run Safely Automatic updates run stably on many sites – if you know which to automate and which not. Which automate well, which don't, and which guardrails apply. Daniel Nilges 1 July 2026
WordPress Performance 10 min read Clean Up and Optimise the WordPress Database Revisions, transients and autoload bloat slow WordPress unnoticed. Measure, then clean the database in a targeted way – not by blindly clicking plugin buttons. Daniel Nilges 30 June 2026
WordPress Performance 9 min read Core Web Vitals for WordPress: Realistically Under the Thresholds Improve Core Web Vitals in WordPress: concrete measures for LCP, INP and CLS – caching, images, fonts. With real field data and hands-on guidance. Daniel Nilges 29 June 2026
WordPress Performance 10 min read Setting Up Caching in WordPress the Right Way Caching is the biggest performance lever in WordPress – if you understand the layers. Server vs. plugin cache, object cache and browser cache without buzzwords. Daniel Nilges 28 June 2026
WordPress Security 8 min read Securing WordPress: Login, wp-config.php, Backups and More Automated attacks hit WordPress daily. The most important protective measures for login, wp-config.php, backups and hardening – all in one overview. Daniel Nilges 27 June 2026
WordPress Security 8 min read WordPress Hacked? Recognising and Cleaning Up Malware Redirects, spam or Google warnings: how to tell if your WordPress site was hacked – and clean it up in a structured way instead of blindly deleting files. Daniel Nilges 26 June 2026
WordPress Security 7 min read WordPress Backups Done Right – and Testing the Restore A backup you can't restore isn't a backup. What makes a good WordPress backup, how often to back up – and why the restore test is the most important step. Daniel Nilges 25 June 2026
WordPress Security 7 min read Hardening wp-config.php: The Most Important Security Constants wp-config.php is the control centre of every WordPress install. A few constants make it considerably safer – file editor off, force HTTPS, new security keys. Daniel Nilges 24 June 2026
WordPress Security 7 min read Securing the WordPress Login: 2FA, Login Limits and a Custom Login URL The WordPress login is the most targeted attack vector. Two-factor auth, a login limit and a custom URL make brute-force attacks practically useless. Daniel Nilges 23 June 2026
WordPress Errors 8 min read Increase the WordPress Upload Limit: Uploading Larger Files 'The uploaded file exceeds upload_max_filesize'? Raise the upload limit in WordPress via php.ini, .htaccess or .user.ini – with a config generator. Daniel Nilges 22 June 2026
WordPress Errors 8 min read Fixing "Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance" in WordPress WordPress stuck showing 'Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance'? The fix is usually a single file. Here's how to remove it safely. Daniel Nilges 21 June 2026
WordPress Errors 6 min read Fixing "Maximum execution time exceeded" in WordPress "Maximum execution time exceeded" in WordPress? Raise execution time via php.ini, .htaccess or .user.ini – and spot when a higher value isn't the real fix. Daniel Nilges 20 June 2026
WordPress Errors 8 min read Fixing "Error establishing a database connection" in WordPress WordPress shows 'Error establishing a database connection'? Check credentials, the database server and corrupted tables – and bring the connection back. Daniel Nilges 19 June 2026
WordPress Errors 6 min read "There has been a critical error" – Using Recovery Mode Properly WordPress shows 'There has been a critical error'? Here's how to use recovery mode, find the offending extension via the error email and get the site back. Daniel Nilges 18 June 2026
WordPress Errors 6 min read White Screen of Death: Fixing the Blank WordPress Screen WordPress shows only a white page? Here's how to fix the White Screen of Death: check plugins, theme, PHP limit and debug mode – step by step. Daniel Nilges 17 June 2026
WordPress Errors 7 min read Fixing the 500 Internal Server Error in WordPress A '500 Internal Server Error' gives little away – but the causes are limited. Here's how to work through .htaccess, PHP limits, plugins and the server log. Daniel Nilges 16 June 2026
WordPress Security 7 min read Locked Out of the WordPress Admin? Here's How to Regain Access Can't log into WordPress? Get back in via lost password, phpMyAdmin, FTP or SQL – step by step, with a generator for the SQL and functions.php snippet. Daniel Nilges 15 June 2026
WordPress Security 9 min read Locked Out of the WordPress Admin? The Most Common Causes at a Glance Login won't work, password reset fails or admin rights gone? Overview of the most common causes of losing WordPress admin access – and a fix for each. Daniel Nilges 6 June 2026
WordPress Errors 9 min read Increase WordPress Memory Limit: Spot the Symptoms and Fix It White screen, failed updates, 'Allowed memory size exhausted'? Spot a low PHP memory limit in WordPress and raise it cleanly: four methods plus a generator. Daniel Nilges 29 May 2026
WordPress Errors 7 min read Fixing WordPress Errors: The Most Common Problems and Solutions White screen, 'critical error', database error or 500? This overview sorts the most common WordPress errors by what you see – and points each one to its fix. Daniel Nilges 22 May 2026
