Bits & Brews

Stories about PHP, WordPress, web development, debugging, security, and lessons learned from real projects.

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OPcache, explained for people who have never turned it on - What OPcache keeps in memory, the five settings that matter, why validate_timestamps changes your deploy, and how to check the hit rate.
Speed up a slow WordPress site in 5 steps - Most slow WordPress sites are slow for the same few reasons. Measure, fix images, cache, cut plugins, and use a CDN.
Elementor is great, but it can be slow: how to keep it fast - Elementor does not have to slow your site down. Five practical fixes: hosting, caching, widgets, images, and unused code.
WordPress White Screen of Death: what to do when your site goes blank - Your WordPress site is a blank white page. This is how to find the cause, from memory limits to plugin and theme conflicts, in the right order.