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Hosting WordPress Sites on GitHub Pages

This tutorial demonstrates how to publish a dynamic WordPress site to GitHub Pages with ease using the Staatic plugin. It covers creating a GitHub account, setting up a repository, and generating a personal access token for secure connectivity. The tutorial guides through installing and configuring Staatic in WordPress, transforming the site into a static format for GitHub Pages. This method leverages GitHub’s robust platform for improved performance and security, streamlining the management of WordPress sites with the efficiency of static site hosting.

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Hosting WordPress sites on IPFS using Fleek

Adopting the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) for web hosting introduces a practical shift to a decentralized and robust internet framework. IPFS distributes data across a global network, improving efficiency, security, and the longevity of hosted content. Notably, even WordPress sites can be hosted on this innovative protocol, thanks to tools like Staatic, which enable the transformation of dynamic WordPress content into a static format suitable for IPFS. The tutorial focuses on this transformation process and the subsequent hosting using Fleek.

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Enabling Disqus comments

Static WordPress sites can’t use native comments due to their static nature. This tutorial details integrating the Disqus Comment System to enable interactive comments. Disqus is chosen for its ease of use, social integration, and spam filtering. The tutorial covers installing the Disqus plugin in WordPress, setting up a Disqus account, configuring the plugin, and finalizing the setup. The conclusion emphasizes Disqus’s benefits in enhancing user engagement and interactivity on static WordPress sites.

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Revolutionizing WordPress security

Traditional WordPress sites are susceptible to security breaches due to their dynamic nature. Static WordPress sites, like those powered by Staatic, remove these vulnerabilities by serving pre-rendered HTML pages, eliminating the attack vectors presented by PHP and SQL.

Staatic enables this secure environment while preserving the WordPress admin’s functionality, allowing for seamless content management with enhanced protection. This approach offers a balanced compromise, maintaining user engagement and interactivity without sacrificing security, ensuring a robust and reliable online presence.

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Sustainable web hosting with static WordPress

Static WordPress sites provide a greener alternative to traditional dynamic sites. They significantly reduce server load and energy consumption due to pre-rendered HTML files, addressing the inefficiency of regular servers operating at peak capacity even during off-peak hours. This adaptation promotes eco-friendliness, speed, and security, contributing to the collective effort to mitigate climate change.

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Staatic Cloud improvements

Staatic Cloud has introduced major updates for enhanced WordPress management this summer. Backend performance has been boosted, reducing WordPress instance resume times by 50% and doubling memory and disk performance. Features like “Quick Access” streamline site management, while added 2-factor authentication bolsters security. Users can now easily adjust WordPress databases with a preconfigured PhpMyAdmin and benefit from faster backup and restore procedures. The emphasis is on user-friendly functionality combined with optimal security.

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Using Smush to optimize images on your site

Discover how the Smush plugin can enhance your WordPress site’s performance by optimizing images for faster loading times without sacrificing quality. This tutorial covers installation, setup, and how to use the freemium features to reduce image file sizes, remove metadata, and implement lazy loading. For sites with higher demands, learn about Smush Pro’s advanced capabilities including unlimited image sizes and WebP conversion.

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Using Cloudinary to optimize images on your site

Cloudinary offers various image and video optimization, transformation and delivery solutions that make it possible to optimize the performance of your static site even further. In this article we will be installing and configuring the Cloudinary plugin.

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