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Operator articles on WordPress, hosting, and stack decisions. Field notes for open technical writing without a sales pitch.
The Custom Code Trap: Why WordPress Needs Plugins, Not Pet ProjectsCustom WordPress features sound impressive until updates break them. Here is why lean builds with proven plugins save you money and headaches long-term.
→Corporate Managed Hosting vs. Private InfrastructureManaged WordPress plans often nickel-and-dime you for WAF and speed boosts that should be standard. Compare corporate hosting add-ons to private infrastructure.
→Design Without the OverheadSkip the three-hour beige strategy sessions. LegitWebs treats design as practical engineering — color, typography, and layout that convert, not overhead.
→The LegitWebs WordPress Approach: No Bloat, Just PerformanceLegitWebs builds WordPress on bare-metal Debian with OpenLiteSpeed, no bloat, no page builders. Here is the full process from blueprint to launch.
→The Real Cost of a Professional Web Stack (2026)Registrars like GoDaddy inflate bills with junk fees and panic-selling. Here is an honest 2026 breakdown of what a professional web stack actually costs.
→VPS Stuck at 4GB? Solution!Facing the issue of being limited to 4GB of web space on your VPS after a reset? Expand your VPS server space with this short guide.
→Sitebuilder.com IMAP POP SMTP SettingsSitebuilder doesn't document them, so here are the IMAP, POP, SMTP, and DAV server settings for importing email after moving a domain away.
→Add Custom Post Types to Jetpack SitemapBy default the Jetpack sitemap module excludes custom post types. Here are three ways to include them in the generated sitemap.xml.
→How to edit WordPress (Video)This video tutorial will guide the user through making basic and intermediate content edits to their WordPress 4.x website.
→Manually Install OpenH264 codec for FirefoxHow to manually install the Cisco OpenH264 video codec in Firefox when the automatic install fails or for fine-tuning the version.
→Google Deciding Titles in Search ResultsI've noticed that Google has been forcing website titles in search results for certain terms - here is some information on that subject.
→Mailbox.org Launches Custom Domain SupportGerman provider Mailbox.org, a security-centered email provider, has just launched support for custom domains.
→Yelp Photo TemplateTake advantage of Yelp's free photo features and create your own call to action, for free. This template will guide you in making an image that summarizes your business and entices the viewer to call.
→LegitFox - Firefox CollectionI've compiled a curated collection of Firefox plugins over at mozilla.org to give your browser the oomph it so badly needs.
→Bay Area Webs becomes LegitWebsIn an effort to future-proof this operation, as well as create an image based around quality rather than locality, Bay Area Webs has been renamed to LegitWebs.
→Microsoft drops free services for custom domainsMicrosoft will no longer provide free registrations for Outlook.com for custom domains. Read for more information and alternatives.
→Keep contact forms out of spam / junk folderHow to prevent contact forms from landing in the junk folder of your email using custom filters.
→Moving from Gmail to Outlook.comThe Outlook.com team has released an automation tool that will help automate a transfer from Gmail to Outlook.com.
→Use Google's data highlighter instead of microdataIf you aren't a webmaster or are not able to add microdata to your website Google offers an easy solution - the Data Highlighter tool.
→Shortcodes not working in WordPress widgets - SolutionIf a shortcode works in a page or post but not in a WordPress widget, the fix is one line in functions.php.
→Double Emails in Sent with Outlook.comHow to fix double emails from appearing in the sent folder of an outlook.com email account.
→Google has an SEO Starter GuideGoogle has a spec sheet with suggestions on best search engine optimization practices.
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