When a client has been hacked or their site is running slower than they’d like, one of the first things we do is run a plugin audit to check for an abundance of plugins on their WordPress dashboard. It’s not unusual to find clients with dozens of plugins installed. And it makes sense, right? After …
WordPress 5.6 was released last week, on December 8, 2020. One of the main goals of this release is providing support for PHP 8, which includes some pretty big updates itself. In addition, this update moves WordPress closer to its goal of using a newer jQuery library (a JavaScript toolkit used extensively by WordPress itself …
PHP is a server-side programming language that undergirds WordPress itself. Basically, PHP allows your server to dynamically generate pages on your site as needed. Like WordPress, PHP is continually updated to address new security challenges, improve speed, and incorporate the latest technology. PHP 8 was released on Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2020). This is a …
Blogs are not static. There are, of course, new blog posts—that’s baked into the definition of a blog. But there are other changes you need to make throughout the life of your blog: regular updates to WordPress core, design changes, link updates, and more. When updating things like WordPress core, plugins, or themes, we recommend …
Over the past few months, we’ve been working to migrate our hosting clients to Agathon’s next-gen hosting platform. We designed this platform specifically for WordPress sites, and we made every decision with speed in mind. Early adopters have experienced faster sites and dashboards across the board. The switch to Agathon’s next-gen hosting has been amazing. …
On a chilly fall day in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1999, three guys sat around a table signing papers to officially incorporate Architekton Internet Services, LLC. (They soon realized that Architekton was too hard for the average person to spell—let alone pronounce—and rebranded as Agathon Group.) Today, Agathon is still run by three partners. But …
When COVID-19 took hold in the U.S. back in March, few of us understood how long and profound the impact would be. We’ll lock down, flatten the curve, and be close to normal by summer. Ha! My home state went back on full lock down again last week and it’s now clear we’re not going …
In early March, our team spent 5 days in Orlando connecting around our company vision and making plans for the coming year. Read more about our takeaways here!
Have you heard the news? Over the past ten months, our hosting team has been hard at work building Agathon’s next-gen hosting platform. We built this new, high-speed hosting platform from the ground up. It’s designed specifically for WordPress sites, and we made every decision with speed in mind.
This is Part 2 in our series about the questions you should ask before redesigning a web or mobile app. Head here for 7 user need questions to ask. Today we’re talking through process questions you as product owner or team should ask before you begin a redesign process. These questions are meant to get …