WordPress, dev workflows & AI building
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Product Update v3.29.0: Free Staging Environments, Trusted IPs for Shield, and Password-Based SFTP
v3.29.0 gives Pro, Turbo and Elite hosted sites a free staging environment with pull and push, adds Trusted IPs to Shield, password-based SFTP/SSH users, Connect Domain…
Novamira Review 2026: Features, Pricing, Pros, Cons and the Best Alternative
Our hands-on Novamira review: what the Novamira WordPress MCP plugin does, how to install it, pricing, its security model in its own words, how it compares…
InstaWP Staging Environments: Free Built-In Staging for Hosted WordPress Sites
InstaWP hosted sites on Pro, Turbo and Elite include a free staging environment: one per site, ready in two to three minutes, synced both ways, and…
WordPress Virtual Patching: How We Block a Plugin Exploit Before You Can Update
Virtual patching blocks a WordPress exploit at the web server, before PHP runs, so a site is protected while it still runs the unpatched plugin. How…
Elementor MCP Tested: 4 Silent Failures and What a Safe Setup Looks Like
InstaWP drove the most widely listed Elementor MCP server against a live WordPress site. It produced a page that returns HTTP 200 and renders completely blank,…
WordPress Plugin Security Best Practices Now That WordPress.org Scans Every Release
WordPress.org now reviews every plugin and theme release before distributing it, and blocks high-risk releases. Here is exactly what that check covers, the four gaps it…
How to Create an Appointment Booking Website with WordPress
Turn your WordPress website into an online booking system. This guide walks you through adding services, setting staff availability and creating booking forms so customers can…
I Cloned 15 Agent Skill Repos So You Don’t Have To: 7 That Actually Survive Client Work
Most public agent skill repos will not survive contact with a client site. I cloned fifteen, measured what was inside each one, and found seven worth…
Vercel Alternative: The Best Option for Full-Stack Apps in 2026
Vercel is excellent at what it was built for. If your app needs a real server, a database on disk, background jobs or a bill you…
Product Update v3.28.0: Affiliate Portal, a Rebuilt Buy Domain, and a Deep Reliability Sweep
v3.28.0 adds an affiliate portal you can run as a business, rebuilds Buy Domain into a single-search page, brings documentation inside the dashboard, and closes a…