Why Vendor Trust Beats Vendor Size in Enterprise WordPress Hosting
Brand recognition and infrastructure scale matter, but enterprise hosting decisions should hinge on accountability, response speed, and clear communication when things go wrong.
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Performance engineering, security hardening, and WordPress operations. Written by the people who run the metal.
CSS border-shape Is Coming and It Fixes a Long-Standing Shape Problem
A new CSS property called border-shape promises to let developers apply borders, shadows, and outlines that follow arbitrary shapes, solving a limitation that has plagued CSS shape techniques for years.
Block Themes vs Classic Themes: Where WordPress Is Heading
Full site editing has reshaped how WordPress themes work under the hood. Here is what actually changes for you, and a practical framework for deciding which model to build in.
IBM Brings z17 Mainframes to Standard 19-Inch Racks
IBM has introduced rack-mount and single-frame versions of its z17 and LinuxONE systems, giving enterprises more flexibility as data center space, cooling costs, and AI workloads intensify.
HelpJet: AI Support Chatbot Built for WordPress and WooCommerce
HeroThemes has launched HelpJet, an AI-powered chatbot that trains on your own content and handles customer support questions around the clock. A free tier is available with no credit card required.
WordPress Security: A Practical Hardening Guide
A step-by-step guide to locking down a WordPress site, from account hygiene and plugin discipline to server configuration and using AI safely to audit your setup.
Bot Traffic Now Tops 50% of the Web. What It Means for Your Site
For the first time on record, automated traffic has overtaken human-initiated requests online. The shift has been building for years, and the effects on hosting infrastructure are no longer abstract.
QTS Cancels $30B Data Center Project, Exposing New AI Siting Risks
QTS withdrew its Digital Gateway campus project in Virginia after years of litigation, signaling that permitting certainty and community opposition now rival power availability as make-or-break factors in AI data center development.
Texas Bets $13.8B on 765 kV Grid to Get Ahead of AI Demand
Texas regulators approved the state's first extra-high-voltage transmission backbone in April 2025, building massive grid capacity for AI data centers and other large loads before they even break ground.