An Introduction to Critical CSS in WordPress

A major goal of web site maintainers should be to reduce the amount of time a visitor is required to wait before they can see the content. The longer a page takes to load and display, the more likely that the visitor will simply click away to another site. Critical CSS is an important tool […]

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Walkthrough: Setting up a Secure WordPress Site with Git – Part 2

This is a continuation of Part 1. If you haven’t looked at Part 1, I recommend that you do because it includes some additional setup for a secure install. WP_DEBUG on local dev I like to run my local dev version of WordPress in debug mode as that helps uncover issues while I’m doing theme […]

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Walkthrough: Setting up a Secure WordPress Site with Git – Part 1

This article is a walkthrough on the steps to setup a fairly secure* WordPress site leveraging git to make updates easier. It is the result of a set of best practices that I follow when setting up a new WordPress site. This is not a guarantee of a “hackproof” WordPress site. It is merely a […]

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