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The Lodgik Blog. Helpful Articles and Resources

This is where we cover topics that are hopefully helpful. Related to website hosting and the WordPress platform. If you’re new to WordPress or even new to building a website, this is where you can find helpful articles and resources from our team. We also share Lodgik news and updates. You can also check out our Support page for Lodgik specific assistance.

Lodgik Websites Updated to PHP 7.4

Lodgik Websites Updated to PHP 7.4

January 2, 2020

PHP 7.4, the next PHP 7 minor release, has been released for General Availability on November 28th, 2019. So it’s time for us to dive into some of the most exciting additions and new features that will make PHP faster and more reliable. Highlights from the PHP 7.4 Upgrade All Lodgik Hosting sites have been …

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Boosting Site Performance

October 23, 2019

Lodgik is built on top of the best hosting infrastructure for WordPress websites in the world… Kinsta. The reason we chose Kinsta as our platform is that performance and security are always the main areas of focus. So, it won’t come as a surprise that all of our hosted sites are going to receive a …

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WordPress Resources

Stay on Top of the Latest WordPress Developments

July 30, 2019

There are hundreds of websites devoted to bringing you the latest news when it comes to WordPress. In this article, I’m going to introduce five of my favorite WordPress news sites. Some of them even publish excellent tutorials, so they’re definitely worth paying attention to. Let’s get started. WordPress.org WP Tavern CodeinWP WPLift WPBeginner

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Kinsta Migration

Why SkyrocketWP moved Their WordPress Sites to Kinsta

July 28, 2019

Lodgik Hosting is built on top of the best WordPress hosting platform in the world… Kinsta. We add custom support, design, and professional plugin-management on top of the Kinsta platform. So we like to share stories about how Kinsta has helped clients since it’s such a huge part of how we do what we do. …

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PHP 7.4 is Coming and We’re Ready

July 15, 2019

The latest version of PHP 7.4 is coming and Lodgik Hosting (as always) will be adopting the update immediately. The WordPress platform is built on top of PHP. Along with millions of other platforms and sites. So any update to the core PHP language is a big deal to our customers and the web at …

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WordPress Secure

Is WordPress Secure?

July 8, 2019

The question everyone asks is… “Is WordPress secure?” There are a lot of misconceptions about WordPress and even more so about what security actually means and how it’s maintained. Rather than try and re-hash all of the information out there about this topic, we’re going to refer to you to an incredibly detailed and data-driven …

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Professional WordPress Themes

Divi vs Elementor

July 4, 2019

Hardcore WordPress users often scoff at the idea of using page builders. If you have access to a programmer or professional team, you probably don’t need one. But if you want to manage your site without needing to know PHP or the WordPress Codex, page builders are a great option. Today we’re going to compare …

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Lodgik Hosting Launch

Lodgik Hosting Launches

July 1, 2019

Today we’re launching Lodgik Hosting. Professional, secure, managed, WordPress hosting at prices that make sense. Whether you have a theme you bought, want to use a free one you found or have would like our team to work with you to customize something completely unique, we have you covered. WordPress often gets a bad rap. …

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WordPress 5.2.2 Released

June 18, 2019

WordPress 5.2.2 is now available! This maintenance release fixes 13 bugs and adds a little bit of polish to the Site Health feature that made its debut in 5.2. For more info, browse the full list of changes on Trac or check out the Version 5.2.2 documentation page. WordPress 5.2.2 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next …

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