Do Unix Domain Sockets boost WordPress performance?
The WordPress codex mentions using Unix Domain Sockets for database connections. But does it improve performance? This article explains how to use Unix Domain Sockets and tests their performance.
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How To Protect WordPress with CloudFlare Firewall Rules
This article outlines how to use CloudFlare Firewall Rules to add additional protection to the WordPress login page. In addition, protection against exploits on vulnerable plugins and rogue file uploads is provided too.
Fail2Ban filter for NinjaFirewall WP+ Edition syslog events
This article outlines how to add a Fail2Ban filter that reads security events written to syslog by Ninjafirewall WP+ Edition, and bans IP addresses for events marked MEDIUM or higher.
Add async or defer to script tags in WordPress
In this article, we will intercept the generation of script tags, and alter the output in an attempt to improve web site performance. The filter code will add either a defer or async attribute to the script tag.
Fail2Ban filter for NinjaFirewall
This article outlines how to add a Fail2Ban filter that detects Brute Force login attacks logged by Ninjafirewall and ban the attacker’s IP address. An example is also given to show how to make this work with caching and proxy services like CloudFlare.